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March 24, 1997 <br /> <br />Ramsey Planning Commission <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />Dear Commission, <br /> <br />This letter is in response to the notice I received dated March 18, 1997 regarding the <br />request for a conditional use permit to mine and export earth material from the property <br />of Tom Kurak, 15001 Sunfish Lake Blvd. <br /> <br />It would be my wish to attend the hearing in person however I will be out of town on a <br />family vacation during that week. <br /> <br />In my absence I am requesting that my concerns and questions listed !n this letter be <br />addressed during this hearing. <br /> <br />1. One year ago prior to puchasing our home on Fox Knoll, I spoke with <br />Ryan Schroeder to get an overview of the development plans for the surrounding area. <br />I was told that Tom Kurak's property would likely be developed for housing in the next <br />3 to 5 years. I am not sure if this mining project would be considered a "preparation <br />step" for future housing development or is simply a personal commercial endeavor on <br />the part of Mr. Kurak. I would like to to see this clearly defined. I can apprbciate <br />pushing dirt around for the purpose of landscaping but this sounds like a c, ommercial <br />operation all the way. <br /> <br />2. 800,000 cubic yards is alot of dirt! If I figured correctly its the equivalent of a hole the <br />size of a football field 480 feet deep, or an area the size of 160 football fields 3 feet <br />deep. Have there been similar projects in Ramsey to compare and understand the <br />effects of removing this much dirt from one area within a residential zone. <br /> <br />3. Will a Elevation Map be required showing in detail the elevations of the land prior to <br />mining and what the elevations will be after mining. In the best interest of the <br />City of Ramsey, will the final grade after mining compliment the lay of the land or will it <br />make future development more difficult and possibly too costly for quality developers <br />to pursue. <br /> <br />4. Will there be a time limit set for this project and when would it begin. I see <br />development projects around the area move along rather well. With people moving <br />into the immediate area, a mining operation such as this could be considered a <br />burden on residents if allowed to take place over a long period of time. An even worse <br />burden would be if a second development phase had to take place after the mining <br />phase was completed. <br /> <br /> <br />