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I am vehemently against the rezoning of the Hunt property to accommodate high density <br />housing. I am not against development, but this is beyond belief. My concerns are several: <br />1) The Road system (Nowthen Blvd. and Variolitel are grossly insufficient to handle the <br />increased traffic generated by the number of homes proposed. Even if you keep the zoning the <br />same, it will be questionable as to whether or not the increased traffic is tolerable. Traffic on <br />Nowthen Blvd. even during the Covid shut-in still is very, very heavy. It is currently extremely <br />dangerous to time the exiting of our driveway. A big part of the problem is the speed of vehicles <br />from both directions. My neighbors complain of the same thing. We are of the opinion that it is <br />not a question of "if" we are going to see fatalities, but "when." When businesses re -open, the <br />addition of near 1,000 or more cars from the development will make traffic totally <br />intolerable. Has any traffic studies been done on Nowthen Blvd.? It would be absolutely <br />necessary to do studies AFTER the Covid-19 crisis to witness what I am saying with the addition <br />of 1,000 or more cars into the system. A reduced speed from Green Valley Rd to the new school <br />perhaps further is mandatory! 35-40 mph? <br />2) The loss of property valuation is also a huge concern. We moved here to enjoy a quasi -rural <br />atmosphere which will be lost with high density housing being adjacent to our property. With <br />high density also comes with possible increase in crime and other factors associated with heavily <br />increased population. If the City of Ramsey is so obtuse to the lifestyle we have enjoyed and the <br />concerns of its residents' objecting to high density housing, then it would be sorely <br />disappointing. <br />3.1 Are the concerns of Ramsev's citizenry more or less important than the developer's desire to <br />make huge profits? What is wrong with keeping the zoning at the current level? There will still <br />be an issue with roadway concerns, but at least it would be lessened greatly. <br />4) I think much is lost in terms of the Council and Planning Commission witnessing face-to-face <br />emotions and concerns of residents over said project - another loss we suffer from the Covid-19 <br />situation, except this will haunt us far beyond the Covid crisis. I ask for a further delay, so that <br />we can adequately address this important issue. <br />5) I also ask is this a Metropolitan Council issue of "cultural diversity?" Is there going to be <br />low-income, subsidized housing in any part of the development? <br />Sincerely, <br />Lonnie D. Gray <br />17530 Nowthen Blvd., NW <br />Ramsey <br />