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MINUTES City Council February 2L~~ 1982 Viking that any approval should be contingent upon the developers agreeing Yartnership to participate in the costs o£ a traf£ic li~ht based on the raanount of Proposa7. area they are developin~;, Fahey stated that whether the City got other (Cont.) businesses to participate did not matter~ but at least some o£ the costs of the light would be deferred. Mr. Forsberg stated that he was not in favor of chargin~ Viking Yartnership .for this if other businesses in the area were not going to be charged, Mr. Fahey stated that he would like the City Attorney to research the matter with regard to whether the City cou7.d assess the cost of the light or whether it would have to be handled by a contract, Mr. Newman stated that the Council is forgetting that the problem existed before the shopping center was even considered. P'ahey stated that the center will add to the problem and the cost o£ the light to Viking Partnership should be based on the amount of tra£fic the shopping center would generate. I~is~. Newman stated that i£ the other businesses in the area participate in the cost, then Viking Partnership would be willing to do so also. Mr. F'orsberg stated that he agreed with this, Rocky Waite commented that the Council is forgetting about the amourzt of taxes that will be generated by these businesses, Mr, 4daa.te stated that the City will be collecting taxes £rom tYzese businesses for the next 100 years and will be a service to Little Canada. Fahey stated that the businesses will aJ.so make a demand on City services, Nirs. Scalze commented on the City~s mil'1 rate and that the City has a good ta~c base, but with fiscal disparities, the City does rzot get to keep all the t~es it collects. Mr. 'Pom Hart, an attorney for the owner of a portion of the property to be purchased by Viking Partnership, appeared before the Council, Mr, Hart was concerned how the road issue would effect his client~s property. Mr. Hart represents the owners of lots 36~ u9 and 50 in the area. f/,r. Fahey stated that based on the ~gineer~s road configurations he was in £avor o£ the road at the end o£ Minnesota i£ it is determined there was a need £or a road. This location would not effect the propez^ty owners represented by Mr. Hart. I1r. Newman requested the Council to consider tentative approval subject to approval oi' the plat and drainage, The Engineer commented that there is no problem with sanitary sewer, watermain or storm sewer for the proposal. Mrs. Scalze asked i~lr. Newman why there are two signs proposed for the shopping center, Mr. Msrgolis replied that the sign located on Viking Drive would be visible from Highway 36, 1^he other sign would be located at the entrance to the center. Margolis commented that the size of the signs are within what is allowed by City Ordinance. Yage -7-