I am writing regarding the pump staion going in at 570 Walnut. My objection is not against the pump station per se but rather why doesn't the city acquire the lots west of the proposed pump station under the open spaces act. Chopping up a nice spacious lots adjacent to the levee encourages developers to build on small lots and deteriotes the history and character of the North Lawrence neighborhood. The levee and trails are basically a public park and public use is likely to increase. Across the street from me a developer stuck in 2 houses not 10 feet apart. The spaciousness that makes North Lawrence attractive and gives it its character is rapidly dissappearing and contributing to flooding problems. Please consider the possibility of maintaining the lots east of my house as public value in the future of the city.

Another small problem exists. Shortly after I moved into 528 Walnut an orange stake was placed in my back yard. If this stake was supposed to represent the property line it was about 6-10 east of my correct property line. The previous owner, Marsha Goff, informs me there was a previous faulty survey done and this recent survey may also have been done off incorrect survey markers. Please check this out about the previous incorrect survey,