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EMAIL: 05 <br />I am writing to you in regards to this evenings meeting on the proposed Data Center on County Road 5 in Ramsey. I am <br />unable to attend this meeting but still want my opinion heard. <br />We purchased our home in 2002 on the premise that this was a residential area and a great place to raise a family. With <br />the elementary school only blocks away from our home, and plans for a middle school on the opposite side of Cty Rd. 5 <br />this was the ideal neighborhood for us. I do NOT approve of re -zoning, or 'spot zoning' of this property! <br />"Spot Zoning" - the illegal singling out of a small parcel of land within the limits of an area zoned for particular uses and <br />permitting other uses for that parcel for the special benefit of its owners and to the detriment of the other owners in the <br />area and not as a part of a scheme to benefit the entire area. (http://www.merriam- <br />webster.com/dictionarv/spot%20zoning ) <br />I am appalled to see that the city is even considering putting an industrial building in the middle of a residential <br />neighborhood. This is completely inappropriate! From the research I've done on Data Centers I have learned that they <br />take a considerable amount of electricity to run as well as keep cool. I've learned that backup generators used in a power <br />outage typically run on diesel fuel which in turn adds air pollution to our area. Also, I have heard that Data centers put off <br />a considerable amount of noise pollution. In addition to all of this we are all very well aware that this will drop our <br />property values considerably. A residential neighborhood is NOT the place for an industrial building. The proposed site <br />literally has houses around the entire perimeter- and houses are still being built! If the city believes a data center is <br />necessary they need to look into areas that are NOT residential. There is an industrial park on Sunwood- wouldn't looking <br />at an area like that, or an area near highway 10 make more sense? <br />If Ramsey goes forward with such an absurd plan it will show that Ramsey is NOT a family orientated community- but a <br />community of greed- selling property to make a quick buck with no regard to the families it will negatively effect. To the <br />city this may seem like the ideal plan to generate revenue- but again, this is inappropriate. Property values will fall, <br />families will move out of the area, and ultimately the city of Ramsey will suffer the consequences of such a ridiculous <br />plan. I have already heard of several neighbors meeting with relators as they WILL NOT live near such a <br />property. Additionally, I have heard others talking of simply walking away from their homes and letting them go into <br />foreclosure as they know they will never recover the loss of value to their homes. We all know what happens to an area <br />overcome with foreclosures. The city of Ramsey does not need this! I know personally I will begin planning to sell my <br />home if this plan is not rejected and taken off the table immediately! I live in a great neighborhood, with great neighbors, <br />but that will all be over if this plan moves forward. I will not only leave my current home but I will leave Ramsey <br />completely- I do not want to live in a city that has such ill -regard for the families living here. <br />Thank you for your time and please let me know what has been decided after this evenings meeting, as I will want to <br />move forward with my plans as well. <br />