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4. We believe the tree preservation plan b inadequate. Potentially removing some very old hardwood trees and replacing them with two of very small dbmeter wiO destroy the character and natural beauty of the existing landscape. 5. We strongly oppose the development of six lob on this acreage. There exisb a declaration of restrictive covenanb which provides that 3250 Fox Street *shalt not be divided into more than four (4) parcels, each with an area of not less than two and one- half (2 Vi) acres.* While thta covenant expires as of October 30,2004, the City of Orono should recognize that the original intent of the restriction was in keeping with the best interesb of preserving the beauty and environmenbl sensitivity of the site. Ordinarily two- acre home sites are considered large, but on Maxwell Bay, this Is not the case. Overcrowding the site, facing the beautiful Nurenberg Gardens Park, would bewVBfCrOwQInQ ui0 wiBt TBCiiiy ino uoauiiiui riiirviiuery wpucii» ranvf ^ inappropriate mm inconsistent with the other development In the neighborhood. Thb prop^ b one of the last brge parceb of land on Lake Minnetonka and it would be most iinlA«4iiMa»A Im It* hi/ nuArrmMfflifM. Ths other homeS in theunfortunate to see its character destroyed by overcrowding. The other homes in the Fultorton Estates are all exoeptionaily well maintained and aesthetically pleasing when viewed from Maxwell Bay. Six homes to be positioned on thb now pristine hilbide would f/e totally out of character. We would like the Park Commission to review thb development nianplan 6. Ragardbig proposed changes to the axbting entrance road, we are particularty concern^ wHh the potei^ widening of part of the entrance road to 26 feet To do ao wmm potentially Involve the partial or complete demoiiOon of the historic storw sntrenca gam and atone border waU. Wa are also oonoemsd that If 6 homesites are developed ^ the road It poeltioned as ptennad, 10 to 20 more personal vehicles phis service vehicles be using the road each day, adding to the traffic feedino into the dangerous curve ^ Leaf Street We have engaged the tew firm of Briggs & Morgan to assist us with our oonoems and courses of I*:'.*.—w.j. If necessary, and raspectfuliy request that we be afforded the opportunity ^ another eng ineering firm to Independently review potential environmental tetuas related to thb development prior to granting approval to proceed. Also, althoogh eppBcent George Stickiwy dW rimt with ue regarding the propos^ dmjetepmer^ that meeting did not cover many oflhe laaues refarenoed above. Further, our partldpation In that meeting should not be oonatrued es our eooeptanoe of the plan as outlined. Please be assured that wa do not seek to bilerfera with tha reaponslble develop mwt of thb property, but tha plan at currently presented does not matt this objective. Accordingly, we respectfuVy request that approval of the proposed subdMsIon not ba granted until wa have had sufficient time to address the sensitive and important bsuaa outlined herein and that approval not be granted in any event at least until the expiration of the exiating restrictive covenant Please (eel free to contact me at (952) 473-6672. or Mama Fultorton at (763) 543-2701 wfto questions or comments in response to thb request. Very truly yours. WHHam L Trubeck ‘