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-1'36- <br /> <br />i <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />August .pa, .~00~ <br /> <br />Mr. ~fichael Nix'z, Chair <br />City oflKamsey Planning Commission <br />t 515_~ Novahen Blvd. NW <br />Kamsey, ivLN 55303 <br /> <br />Dear Chairman Nixt and members of'the Planning Commission: <br /> <br />I am writing to you on behalf of?rote~ing Our Natural and Distinct Surrounding <br />("PONDS") regarding Case #5 on the Commission's Augu~ 29 agenda. This is the <br />request for preliminary plat approval for V'fllas at Meadow Po[nt~ case of Allstate <br />Development, LLC. <br /> <br />POP;DS formally requests that the Planning Commission table action on V~Ilas ar <br />3,jeadow Point until more inf ormtm'on is obtained regarding the potential impacts of <br />the dm, elopment It is our position that there are a number of unresolved concerns that <br />make approval of the preliminary plat premature at this time. <br /> <br />Specifically, our concerns include: 1) adherence to the values expressed in Ramsey's <br />Comprehensive Plan; 2) the natural value of the proposed site; 3) impacts on surrounding <br />neighbors. <br /> <br />l) Adherence to the Values in Ramsey's Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> Kamsey's Comprehensive Plan states, "Rmmsey has an abundance of natural resources, <br /> As development occurs, 'these resources become ever more threatened. It is important to <br /> prese,we and 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 habkat. Encoura~ng <br />environmentsJly sensitive design and development will help preserve these natural <br />resources (page X[II- I )." <br /> <br />The .o. nlv way to de~em~ine 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 ske, and therefore, approval of <br />preliminary plat would violate the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />2) Natural Value of the Proposed Ske <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 to having mature trees and <br />wetlands, the site ts documented habitat for Blendings Turtle, a listed threatened species. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />-' I <br /> <br /> <br />