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Please, not another Toll Brothers development. What they put up on the corner of Hemby and Providence reminds me of Levittown. They ARE NOT custom home builders, but cookie cutter builders that build boxes with no character. They have no concern at all to as to the character of Weddington. They strip mine for profit, leaving residents with our town changed forever. They clear cut and excavate with NO REGARD, only for profit. In another time we would call them carpetbaggers.
Joseph supported: (UPDATE - DENIED!) WEDDINGTON’S BALD EAGLES! REJECT TOLL BROTHERS “DEAL LAKE”As a family relative of property owners on Pelican Lake, whose idyllic, multigenerational lake retreat has provided decades of joyful connection and memories, I write in opposition to the Martin Meadows suburban residential storage development.
The proposed draft will destroy what has been a classic lake cabin refuge for peace loving peoples. Why permit destruction of a pristine wooded environment for monitory gain? Clearly, the plan does not match the county’s own ordinance to protect gorgeous natural resources from environmental degradation. Once a precious landscape is broken it cannot be easily repaired.
The county needs to reject this ugly, destructive plan and find a more sustainable source of revenue that protects the land and water.
Nancy supported: Stop proposed high density metal "Man Cave" & storage units by Pelican Lake ZorbazI've spent 64 summers at this exact location and know these trees and wetlands like siblings. And each cabin right across the way are full of friends and stories.
Time and change are part of all of life. But not all change is good. When these proposed changes wipe out important forest and grasslands, when development brings a hidden agenda of profit, when solitude is replaced with noise this is not change for the better.
We all have invested time and money to have that lake experience of still evenings and loon calls and laughter out on the dock. This development cuts deep and threatens the very thing we are already here for. So, when change is bad and detrimental, we speak up and say, No. You, commisioners, represent us. You are our voice.
Martin supported: Stop proposed high density metal "Man Cave" & storage units by Pelican Lake ZorbazI have spent so many summers in Pelican Rapids and have such fond memories of this oasis!!! Let it remain a cherished spot for so many by letting it be.
Alisa supported: Stop proposed high density metal "Man Cave" & storage units by Pelican Lake ZorbazThe west end of Pelican Lake has experienced more than its share of "development" in recent years - an ever-expanding RV park, overcrowded launching ramp, starkly ugly storage buildings and some eyesore lots along county 9, vehicle and trailer parking next to Zorbas - all creating increased congestion and eroding the lake experience. This new proposal substantially adds to an already stressed environment and degrades the property and lake living of its neighbors. Our family has been on this part of the lake for nearly 70 years, with the 4th generation now relishing their time here. Let's please preserve precious Pelican Lake life.
And I add that it is distressing to just accidentally learn of this proposal now, about midnight the night before the comment period closes. If this is such a desirable development for the lake, why is it sneaking up on property owners? The noise from all these units will carry across the lake right to our beach, less than a mile away, especially at night or on one of those pristine calm days we all treasure. Most of my neighbors have heard nothing about this development, in fact many are not here yet, snowbirds just trickling back. Affected property owners deserve to be in the loop for such a major development.
Karen supported: Stop proposed high density metal "Man Cave" & storage units by Pelican Lake ZorbazWe live on Big Pelican Lake year round on County Hwy 9. We spoke at the meeting for the storage garage gray units across Hwy 9 towards the public access and not far from the huge seasonal trailer park. We were assured that they were to be required to plant screening from the road - years gave gone by and nothing is planted. They all have upstairs rooms and some are using them as weekend living areas and one lives in theirs year round with a mess behind their unit. The single lots towards the access are still a mess with a couple of years gone by. These are next to a wetland area. And now the farm across Hwy 9 has turned into a huge feed lot. Pam Johnson
Pam supported: Stop proposed high density metal "Man Cave" & storage units by Pelican Lake ZorbazMy family has had a cabin near the intersection of HWY 20 and HWY 9 for decades. The addition of these “shouses” would seriously affect the experience of long time residents on the lake. I worry about safety in an area of the lake that is already accident-prone. I am also worried about the noise-level and environmental impact of creating such a densely populated area on previously undeveloped land. I think that this plan is a horrible idea and I strongly oppose.
Ele supported: Stop proposed high density metal "Man Cave" & storage units by Pelican Lake ZorbazMy whole extended family has been coming to Pelican Lake for generations and have owned several cabins by the intersection of Cty Hwy 20 and Cty Hwy 9, and also further along the shore. My grandmother and her 4 sisters grew up in Barnesville and had many a summer here, my mother and her siblings came here, I had my first summer here 56 years ago, my daughter had hers 22 years ago. Across the generations, from my great-grandparents on down, all my aunts, uncles, cousins and now our own children have lifelong connections to the lake, surrounding areas and townships. A connection so strong that it brings us coming back year after year from states all across the USA, plus Germany and Scotland. We care strongly about the environment, the natural beauty of Pelican Lake, its wildlife, and the shoreline surrounding it, as well as the communities inhabiting it.
I strongly object to the proposal of a Planned Unit Development at Martin Meadows because it would greatly impact the environment, and change the landscape and natural beauty of the area.
The shoreline of Pelican Lake is already heavily populated, adding more dwellings and storage facilities would increase traffic, increase emissions pollution, increase waste, and increase noise pollution, while simultaneously taking away green space that is vital for wildlife and carbon reduction.
I feel that this proposal was made with only the minimal requirement for notifying residents of the area, many of whom are only beginning to come now and open up cabins for the long Minnesota summer. The proposal was put in on the 29th of April and it is being discussed on 14th May, giving Pelican Lake homeowners only two weeks to be made aware and express their opinions - an unfair disadvantage. — Kari Ann Shiff
Samira supported: Stop proposed high density metal "Man Cave" & storage units by Pelican Lake ZorbazYou’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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