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Stone^^C <br />»»oor,,, <br />'B SSJS* <br />February 2.2004 <br />Mike Gaffron <br />City of Orono <br />2780 Kelley Parkway <br />PO Box 66 <br />Orono, MN 55323 <br />Dear Mike. <br />It has come to my attention that there is a push on the City’s part to te-onent the <br />development in Outlet A to the residential neighborhood. We are very concerned <br />about the affect this will have on the residents and our ability to market homes <br />adjacent to Outiot A. <br />The plan as currently proposed by Reliance has been well received by our <br />buyers. They see it as providing services that will make their lives more <br />convenient. They like the fact that they can walk, when they chose, to the <br />businesses that will locate there. While some residents will take advantage of <br />the sidewalk and trail access many will use their cars especially this time of year. <br />We doubt that by turning the development towards the neighborhood any <br />additional residents will be inclined to walk to the center. However, by turning the <br />orientation a riumber of our residents will be impacted by more light, parked cars, <br />store fronts, signs and less landscaping. We strongly prefer the backs of nicely <br />designed and finished buildings with a significant landscape buffer to store fronts. <br />We encourage you to hold to high standards for trail connectivity, architectural <br />design and landscaping. Thank you for your consideration. <br />Sincerely. <br />JOHN TERRANCE HOMES <br />John Hassler <br />Vice President