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noM a :vi ?.:;s:x :• * <br />• 4 . <br />^ r i'J..V' <br /># <br />June 9,1995 <br />• The site itself is completely unsuitable for a shelter. It is at the busy intersection <br />of Hwys. 15 & 19, much closer to the street than current building codes permit I shud­ <br />der to think of a young child running out of the building's main entrance right Into <br />that busy street. The visibUity of this location, as well as its proximity to Lake <br />Minnetonka, make it a poor site for a shelter as well. Shelters are generally more <br />secluded, presumably to make them more difficult for abusers to find. <br />• Although the Planning Commission told us that there has been no offer to <br />develop this site in years, some people in our community have come forth to dispute <br />this claim. One woman wanted to open a health club, while another man v. anted it for <br />offices. Both of these uses and others, such as a garden center, would be mudi more In <br />character with and in the best interests of the community of Navarre. <br />• The church is within close proximity to four bars and a liquor store ~ Fletcher's, <br />Mtka. Mist, Jimmy's, the bowling alley and Navarre liquors. There is only one police <br />car available to patrol Navarre regularly, yet police calls are a regular occurrence at the <br />Sojourner Shelter and others, and all of this avaUable Uquor would only exacerbate tte <br />situaHon. Local taxes would have to be raised to pay for the extra police support, and <br />the threat of alcohol abuse would even further endanger those in this small (and rather <br />naive) community. <br />• The proposed shelter would, I believe, stagnate revenue-bearing development In <br />Navarre. It would cost us money and possibly put us in danger. <br />I hope the Council considers these facts carefully it its decision on this matter. <br />It's a hot political issue, and one which you'd like to be able to support. PleaM <br />remember that none of us are against helping women and children, but to build shel­ <br />ters for them in sites that put them and those around them in jeopardy is hurting more <br />than helping. <br />Sincerely, <br />Robyn Anderson <br />3324 Navarre Lane