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MINUT'~S CITY COUNCI'L JUN~ 10, 1997 Fahey suggested that this issue could be addressed in fhe Development Agreement 1nd a covenant could be adtled to the property that declares that the homeowners lssociation will be deemed in favor of lighting the park. Potentill homeowners should be advised of the potential for lighting the ballfields. Fahey noted that evening ballgames would occw~ oniy a portion of'the ye1r. Scalze questioned how the City could tal<e lway someone's ri~ht to eomment on lighting the ballfields. Fahey poii~ted out that tl~e parlc came tirst 1nd ballfield lighting is planned for the park. 'Che citizens of Little Canada should not be disldvantaged in this regard because of a twinhome development thlt occurs after the park is in place and (ightin~ plans I~ave been made. The City Attorney felt it was witl~in the Council's ~uthority to require a covenant deeming the homeowners' sssociation in flvor of ballfield li~hting. F1hey pointed out that another issue to consider is the requirement of a tr~il easemenC from the twiuhome development to Pioneer Park. Fahey stated th~t the residents oF d~e Ywinl~omes will use the p1r1<, and suggested there be a connection from fhe end oi'one or two of the cul-de-sacs to the park. Fahey also noted that the developers have requested a reduction in the amount of parl< chaige. Fahey stated that he did not support that request, notii~g that the residents oPthe twinhomes will use the park. Morelan pointed out that at 1 recenC Ramsey County League meeting there was discussion of welflre retonn. Creation oPjobs is an important concept in that discussion, and Morelan ~~oted thlt ltlditional industrial development in the City will createjobs. Morelan felt it was a quality of life issue for peo~~le to be able to worl< c(ose to where they live. Fahey felt the Council w1s trying to address the issue ofjob creation in a differenY segment oi'the City, aud fe(t there were }~Ienty of oppoRunities to ~ddress the issue in the commercial areas of the City. Morelan st~ted U~aC, in his opinion, to rezone a ~aroperty simply because the Council has ~ proposal before it was the wrong (ong-term solution. LaValle questioned whether the pro~~erry would su~port 130,000 to 4Q000 industrial buiiding ~iven the soi) contlitions.