Note: The following correspondence was forwarded to Mr. Matthew Sviland and city manager James O’Toole. The writer is presenting this as a letter to the editor since this project is a community concern. — — — DEAR MATT: You and I have always had an excellent relationship, based upon mutual respect as experts in our field of business, and as good citizens in our community. I personally hope that what transpired on July 10, 2008, at the Escanaba Planning Commission Plan Review of your wonderful, proposed development at 1615 Ludington Street does not negatively impact our relationship. As I mentioned in my June 30, 2008, correspondence, “As your neighbors to the east, Bay de Noc Development, LLC is anxiously awaiting for you to convert your recently purchased, decades old eyesore into a fabulous complex.