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I'm emailing in regards to the rezoning for the Trott Brook North concept. There are many <br />reasons I believe this should not be rezoned to high density residential. <br />The infrastructure in the area is currently stretched to near the limit. Adding the traffic signal at <br />Nowthen & 170th Ave have helped some. Adding several hundred more vehicles per day in the <br />area could cause additional headaches. <br />The city seems intent on attracting/approving high density and multi -family residential <br />construction. While I believe there is a place for this sort of development, it is not suitable for all <br />areas of the city. The city should instead focus more on attracting retail and eating <br />establishments. While there are a few options, there is a lack of such businesses for a city with a <br />population of our size. Continuing to stack the city with high density residential will only <br />exacerbate this problem. <br />By allowing high density residential in this area of the city it will destroy some of the natural <br />beauty and and open space that the city of Ramsey has to offer. The reason many people choose <br />to live this far away from the urban center is for the openness and to not see houses, townhomes, <br />and apartments stacked on top of each other. The area for this proposal seems much more suited <br />for low density. Single family homes, with 2 acre lots, or agricultural seems more appropriate <br />for this land. <br />It seems it would be a bigger benefit to city residents if the city encouraged (and even <br />proactively sought out) development of retail, dining, and the like. Further, it would <br />benefit the city's tax base to have additional tax income, other than residential tax rates. It <br />would also allow residents to spend money within their own city, instead of forcing <br />residents to surrounding cities for shopping. <br />Please do not allow this development in this area of the city. There may be other areas of <br />the city this development would make sense, but not on the proposed land. <br />-Seth Wilson, Ramsey resident <br />7212 170th TrI NW <br />