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• one quadrant of Falcon Heights central commercial core, the Snelling/Larpenteur <br />business district, was acquired in 2000 by T.I.E.S., anon-profit corporation, taking <br />another 6.3 acres out of the City's tax base, although city land use controls still apply. <br />Unlike many university cities, Falcon Heights tax base does not reflect the commercial or <br />private research facilities that many university communities enjoy. Given the city's <br />location by the university and within a few minutes of both downtowns, the city is <br />increasingly attractive to tax exempt property owners. Since maintaining the tax base is <br />critical to being able to pay for services that continue to make Falcon Heights an <br />attractive community, the city must evaluate all land use proposals for their relationship <br />to the tax base as well as their planning value to the community. <br />Relationsh~ with the University ~f Minnesota and the Minnesota State Fair. The city <br />works very hard to develop and maintain good communication with its two major <br />landholders and institutions, the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Fair. <br />The City is a participant in the University of Minnesota Master Plan Steering Committee, <br />which is currently developing a plan for both Twin Cities campuses. The City is also <br />represented on the Campus Coordinating Committee, which includes members of the <br />University administration and representatives from Falcon Heights, Lauderdale and St. <br />Anthony Park. The expected move of the Bell Museum of Natural History to a site across <br />Larpenteur Avenue from the Gibbs Museum will be an opportunity to promote cultural <br />and recreational focus in the Larpenteur/Cleveland area, within walking distance of City <br />Hall and two of the City's parks. <br />• <br />Regional Setting <br />Located between St. Paul and Roseville, Falcon Heights is within the Developed <br />Communities area of the metropolitan region. The Developed Communities are the cities <br />where more than 85% of the land is developed and infrastructure is well established, <br />according to the Metropolitan Council's 2030 Regional Development framework. Within <br />this area the Metropolitan Council supports and, in fact, gives priority to, reinvestment, <br />infill and revitalization to increase the economic competitiveness of these communities <br />and to enhance their quality of life. <br />[Map] <br />• <br />Assembled Elements, Draft 1 FH Comp Plan 2007 Page 5 of 42 <br />