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of resi~nt~a! lots, which very slightly decreases the overa}] density~o ~°mewhere in the area of one lot per seven acres. A. The~rlglnal proposal would have had a driving range situated in the S~ut~westerl¥ corner of the golf course, adjacent to Trunk Highway!47.~ However, the developers, in studying the matter more fully, ~al~zed the potential for such things as youth golf program$~i w~ich have been very successful at other area golf .courses~ i B~cause of the vast number of young people participating in athletics in the Ramsey area, it is felt that there i~ia ~ast source of recreational activity available to the youth o~iiRamse~, if proper facilities are provided. The original drivin~i~an~e alonG Trunk ~ighwa¥ 4~ was not feasible because of the nee~i!tolplace high fences, and in order to protect oncominG traffici,!an~ such a location would have been feasible only for very lim~te~ usage. ~ecause the ~olf course developers wished to have a m~re! vigorous program for a youth golfing program, a much more adequate and well placed driving range is needed. Upon the recommendation of the golf course architect, the only feasible locati~n~wi~hout disturbinG the integrity of the golf course design,i ~asf to cut into approximately 3 1/2 acres of the ten acre commercial /parcel located on the westerly portion of the subdivision. Obviously, since these properties are in different ownershi~s,l and to make the entire project economically feasible, the PrO~s.~on of this extra recreational space of 3 1~2 acres needs ~oi b~ made up for in some other manner. Otherwise, the projecf i~si{not economically feasible. It-is for this reason that we requested the additional three lots. Quite frankly, the three additi.~al~lots will not make up for a loss of three and a half acres ~ v~luable commercial space upon which the driving range will n~W b~ situated, but it will enable the project to be completed.! It is also felt that by providinG an adequate driving range ~ci~it¥, a recreational opportunity can be made available to mor~ of!the residents of Ra~sey, particularly in the youth golfin~ ipr~Gram which the developers very much want to establish. The te~ iac~e commercial parcel would remain zoned in a commercial manner, bu~ three and a half acres would be used for a commercial drivin~ rahge owned and operated by the Golf course, and open to the pub]ic~ Therefore, the degree to which the density of the resident.ia~ use may have increased is more than balanced by the degree'io Which the commercial density has decreased. ~t has gone from t~l~ a~res to on1¥ about six and a half acres, over a one- ~ ~du~tion in this density. third We feel! that this substantial reduction more than justifies the additi~ ~f three additional residential lots in the overall proje~t!ia~d respectful/y request the approval of the city of RamSey ~n~ the Netropolitan Council to this rather modest change. RespeCtfully submitted, . Wilbur ,iF [Dorn,