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MINU'CES City Council February 24, 1982 Gagne Mr. Porsberg commented that from his experience Mr. Gagne needs the Matter conditional use permit as floor space is based on exterior walls and (Cont.) all over. The Attorney stated that the question arises on the floor space the building had and what it has now. Mr. Sweeney suggested that since there is an application necessary for the variance and it also pertains to the conditional use permit, the two should be processed together. Pir. Sweeney stated that there was in excess of 1,000 square feet at time of initial inspection. Mr. Sweeney stated that the floor space should be determined now by actuall.y measuring the building. Mr. Gagne stated that this was done and according to the Building Inspector there is less than 1,000 square feet. Mr. Gagne stated that one of his options for bringing the building up to code reduced the square footage to less than 1,000 square feet. Mr. Hanson stated that the matter is scheduled for a public hearing and the Council will be getting a recommendation from the Planning Commission. Mrs. Scalze commented that the Council has to assume that the Building Inspector and Attorney will inform them ~ahether or not a conditional use permit is needed. Mr. Hanson informed the Clerk to get input from the Suilding Inspector on this matter. The matter wi11 be handled at the public hearing. City's Mr. Robert Voto o£ I)eLaFiunt Voto & Company, the City's auditors, appeared DIi11 before the Council to give a report to the Council on the impact and Rate effect of fiscal disparaiies on developing communities. Mr. Voto reported that during the esrly 1970's it was decided that the increased tax base on commercial development in the seven county area would be shared. 'L'herefore, 40% of the increased tax base for commercial development does not come to Little Canada but goes to a pool. The City receives 60% of the increased tax base for this commercial development. Mr. Voto reported that this 40% gets pooled and the money is distributed under formulas developed by the fiscal disparaties people. Mr. Voto commented that Little Canada is a loser under fiscal disparaties. For example, in one year Little Canada contributed Aal million dollars to the pool and received 2,G million dollars back, Mr. Voto stated that developing communities are losers under fiscal disparaties while non-developing communities are winners. Mr. Hanson commented that, therefore, under fiscal disparaties when the City approves a commercial development the City only ends up with 60% of the increased tax base generated by the development, Page -14-