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EXHIBIT Jip offscuing benefit to the City or the neighbors. It is counter to the emerging and carefully developed ciiaracter of Westlake. And, by the extremely attractive precedei.t granting the requested variances would establish, will reverse the trend on Westlake of redevelopment at densities and building placements approaching the standards of the LR-1A District. Granting this variance will alter the character of Westlake both by the features of the proposed redevelopment at 356, and by the standard it would set for the redevelopment of 340 and 348 Westlake Alteration of this essential character of Westlake will occur and will be contrary to the general welfare and therefore .he intent and spirit of this chapter and the ordinance. The proposed redevelopment permitted by the granting of these variances, and the inevitable similar variances that must be granted to allow redevelopment of its neighbors, will be incompatible with the character of the locality and will be of a character most similar to redevelopment permitted in the LR-IC district, rather than the standards of the present LR-IA district. 6. Assuring the Reasonable Redevelopment of 356, and 340 and 348 Westlake If the requested variances are denied, we offer to purchase the property at 356 Westlake from the Fitzpatricks for the price they have paid for it We will rent the home for a limited time, make the property available for consolidation and redevelopment with 348 and potentially 340, or eventually remove the home and combine its property with our parcels to expand our homesiies Respectfully. NrichacI and Janelle Shields 3575 Christine Dr. Orono. MN owners and soon to be residents of 364 Westlake Robert and Lisa Erickson 372 Westlake Orono, MN owners of these additional properties on Westlake 365 Westlake 341 Westlake September 10, 2004