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Ramsey Planning Commission <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />March 26,1997 <br /> <br />Dear Planning Commission, <br /> <br />This letter is in response to the notice we received dated March <br />18,1997, regarding the request for a conditional use permit to <br />mine and export earth material from the property of Tom Kurak, <br />15001Sunfish Lake Blvd. <br /> <br />It would benefit my wife and my self to attend this hearing, <br />however we will be out of state on our yearly family vacation. <br /> <br />We are requesting that our concerns be addressed during this <br />hearing: 1) We knew that the Tom Kurak property would likely be <br />developed for housing in the next 3-5 years. We are not sure that <br />this mining project would be considered a "preparation step" for a <br />future housing development. This sounds like more of a <br />commercial operation on the part of Mr. Kurak. 2) A mining <br />operation such as this could be considered a burden on the <br />residents of both of the Fox Knoll developments. Things that really <br />need to be considered are the environment and natural elements; <br />including wind and water erosion, sand and dust blowing from the <br />high winds in this area of Ramsey, the unnecessary destruction of <br />the wetlands and trees that are a natural habitat for many species <br />of wildlife. 3) A major concern of ours is the noise level of such an <br />operation as this. We put up with noise from pumps running <br />around the clock for our first 8 months in a brand new home. This <br />was not an enjoyable experience for us or our children. What <br />would equipment for this type of operation be; unsightly, noisy? <br /> <br /> <br />