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April 3, 1995 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />City of Ramsay Planning Commission and City Council <br /> <br />Request of Patrick McLafferty to rezone 7321 - 154th Lane N.W., Ramsey, MN, to <br />allow him to operate a foster care home for a maximum of eight (8) youth on the <br />property generally known as 7321 154th Lane N.W., Ramsey. <br /> <br />We have lived in our home at 7341 154th Lane N.W., in Ramsey, for some 24 years. <br />Our home is the property located directly to the west of Mr. McLafferty's property. Until <br />last year when Mr. McLafferty moved in, this was entirely a family neighborhood, and <br />we would urge the Planning Commission and the City Council to deny Mr. McLafferty's <br />request to increase the number of youth for which he can be licensed. <br /> <br />Mr. McLafferty speaks about protecting his investment. I, personally, think his <br />neighbors in Ramsey have much more to be concerned about relative to the <br />investments we have in our properties, which will surely diminish should Mr. <br />McLafferty be granted his request to rezone. <br /> <br />I also believe that in the future it makes sense for the City of Ramsey to consider <br />making it mandatory that such businesses be required to obtain a license from the City <br />before being allowed to move into any neighborhood in the City of Ramsay. Perhaps <br />the licensing fee could be such that it would help defray the cost of additional services <br />which will be required by such a business. If a beauty shop wanted to move into our <br />neighborhood, it would have to have such license before it could move in. Certainly <br />Mr. McLafferty's business is more of a potential risk to the neighborhood than would be <br />a beauty shop (or some other business). <br /> <br />Please consider our vote as negative to the request of Mr. McLafferty to rezone so that <br />he can be licensed for more than six youth. //) //~ <br /> // <br /> // <br /> Sin r ly, <br /> <br /> 7341 154th Lane N.W. <br /> Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br /> <br />