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-334- <br /> <br />August 29, 2002 <br /> <br />~. Mfichael Ni~, Chair <br />City of Ramsey Planning Commission <br />15153 Nowrhen Blvd. <br />Kamsey, ~kN' 5.00.: <br /> <br />Dear Chairman Nixt and members of. the Planning Commission: <br /> <br />:I am writing to you on behalf of Prote~ing Our Natural and Distinct Surrounding <br />("PON-DS") regarding Case #5 on the Commission's August 29 agenda. This is the <br />request for preliminary plat approval for Villas at Meadow Point; case of )dlstate <br />Development, LLC. <br /> <br />.PONDS formally requests that the Planning Commission table ach'on on Villas ar <br />IVfeadow Point until more information is obtained regarding the potenfial impacts of <br />the development It is our position that there are a number of unresolved concerns that <br />make approval of the preiiminary pint premature at this time. <br /> <br />Specifically, our concerns include: 1) adherence to the values expressed i~n Ramsey's <br />Comprehensive Plan; 2) the natural value of the proposed site; 3) impacts on surrounding <br />neighbors. <br /> <br />1) Adherence to the Values in Rarnsey's Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />Ramsey' s Comprehensive Plan states, "P~amsey has an abundance of narurai resources. <br />As development occurs, 'these resources become ever more threatened. It is important to <br />preserve mhd protect areas that may be suitable for development but more appropriate for <br />their natural use such as wetlands for storm water infiltration, slope preservation for <br />erosion control or woodlands and prairies for.wildlife habitat. Encouraging <br />environmentally sensitive design and development will help preserve these natural <br />resources (page ~- 1 )." <br /> <br />The onl__Z way to detenmine the most appropriate use for a particular parcel of land' is to <br />conduct some type of comparison of its potential uses. To our knowledge,, such an <br />analysis has not been done for the Villas at Meadow Point site, and therefore, approval of <br />preliminary plat would violate the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />2) Natural Value of the Proposed Site <br /> <br />Further examination of the proposed development is also warranted because the Villas at <br />Meadow Point site has exceptional natural value. In addition t'o' having mature trees and <br />wetlands, the sire {s documented habitat for Blandings Turtle, a listed threatened species. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />