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-2- Planning Commission Meeting, 12/7/81 • There were questions from the audience, fielded by Westin, Dale and Brad L., as well as some questions from the Planning Commission members. A petition was presented by Karen Northrop, which was presented to the commission members and discussed at that time. Tom McGough asked questions regarding the necessary topography and proposed final plans and sequence of develo~nent, as had been related to him by his attorney. It was felt by Carl Dale and Jack Kenefick that all was in order and Westin had presented all the necessary documents to the Planning Commission. Jim Borquin asked questions regarding the tax base that a site such as this might provide, and I tried to give a guessestimate--approximately $100,00 condos-townhouse site, as opposed to approximately $50,000 for single family dwellings. I touched a little on fiscal disparity and how I felt we would lose some of that the 1st year and also was asked about the total budget and what effects it would feel, and I honestly could not answer some of his questions, partly because I did not know and partly because I didn't have mry budget with me(sorry, Charley, I don't carry it in mry purse). The mood of the audience was that of underlying uncertainty and unhappiness over the project totally. I don't think they want any changes in that area whatsoever, however, George Plante got up ands ke that he felt it was a good plan and didn't sign the petion (previously entered for that reason; however, they didn't receive his comments very well. Harold Nilssen entered a motion (voted on unamiously) that the Council begin to have overtures with those people from the County in regards to a semaphore at Larpenteur and Fairview and possibly one at Gortner and Carpenter or Prior (if it were cut through and Larpenteur). Al Stephenson tried to squelch this by suggesting that we wait until the area is a bit more developed or at least have an idea as to actual usage and where the City Hall would be, etc., but he would not be put off, and Al had no alternative but to have a vote taken on this. Harold said it i a shame the way traffic is bogged down (these are my words rot his) at Carpenter and~'airview and the way no one can cross there and especially at Tatum, when you can't get out onto Larpenteur and must go the other way and if they cut a street through, it will only be compounded. Jim Borquin suggested that anyone with an interestee~in this property, or who would stand to gain from the sale or development of this property, should abstain from~any decisions whatsoever in this regard. I thought that he was referring to Harold N., if his property were chosen as a cut=thru for a street; Jim Duffy suggested that I not vote on the Planning Commission, as a member of the council, as we were interested in the site for a City Hall (and I informed him--after the laughter subsided at his "joke" that I had no vote. on the Planning Commission and never did); and apparently Jim was referring to John Labalestra who owns a lot on Tatum, and he did, in fact, abstain, although he remarked that he felt it had no bearing on his property, nor the way he voted. We finally adjourned at 9:35 p.m. Sandy Larson