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GORDON HEDLUND <br />12SS Pike lake Drive <br />New driyhton, Minn. 551.12 <br />Phone 633-62d0 <br />February 14, 1978 <br />Planning Commission and City Council <br />City oP New Brighton, Minna 55112 <br />Attn; Mr. James Winkel, <br />The reasons for the variances requested; Lot area; lot <br />width, building-set-back lines and fronested bynNew Brigntcr:'s <br />to provide "Affordable" hoasing as sugg <br />proposed Comprehensive Plan. <br />Metro Council is encouraging all cities to change their ord- <br />inances. Attached are copies of Pages 72 and. 73 of t'r.eir <br />report "Modest-Cost Housing in the Twin City Metropoliter. <br />Area" as recommended to the 197.7 Minnesota State Legislature: <br />The general atmosphere of the area to be platted does not <br />lend itself to large lots and expensive houses. To the west <br />is the naltoethe~eastra©dnnorthpara~oldernPmodest homesCJm <br />etery a <br />Being the plat is on a Cul-du-sac and therefore serves cr.iy <br />the eight homes, there is a possibility of cor.servir.g eu~- <br />itional land by making the street and right-of-way narro'Ner• <br />That possibility has not been incorporated into this plea. <br />Sincerely, <br />~t.~~ l <br />Gordon Hedlund. <br />Encl. <br />