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I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br /> <br />August 29, 2002 <br /> <br />Mir. Mfichaet Nix-t, Chair <br />City oftkamsey Planning Commission <br />15153 Nowrhen Blvd. NW <br />I~msey, M2N' 55303 <br /> <br />Dear Chairman Nixt and members of the Planning Commission: <br /> <br />I am writing to you on behalf of Protecting Our Natural and Distinct Surrounding <br />("PONT)S") regarding Case #5 on the Commission's August 29 agenda. This is the <br />request for preliminary plat approval for Villas at Meadow Point; case of Allstate <br />Development, LLC. <br /> <br />PONDS formally requests that the Planning Commission table action on Vfllas at <br />Meadow Point until more information is obtained regarding the potential impacts of <br />the development- 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 />1) Adherence to the Values in P, zmsey's Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />Kamsey's Comprehensive Plan states, "lkamsey has an abundance of natural resources. <br />As development occurs, these resources become ever more threatened. It is important to <br />preserve and protect areas that may be suitable for development buI more appropriate for <br />their natural.use such as wetlands for storm water infikration, slope preservation for <br />erosion control or woodlands and prairies' for wildlife habitat. Encouraging <br />environmentatly sensitive design and development will help preserve these natural <br />resources (page XTIT- I)." <br /> <br />The only way to determine 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 ar Meadow Point site, and therefore, approval of <br />preliminary, plat would violate the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />2) Natural Value of the Proposed Site <br /> <br />Further examination of the proposed development is also warranted because the Villas at <br />Meadow Point sire has exceptional natural value. In addition ~:o having mature tress and <br />wetlands, the sire is documented habitat for Blandings Turtle, a listed threatened species <br /> <br />57 <br /> <br /> <br />