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COUNCII. MINUTES JANUARY 22, 1990 commercial, would the value of the land go up? Mr. Miller explained not in the short term, however it would in the long term. Council Member Neal asked if taxes would be affected by a rezone? Mr. Miller said no, the taxes are based on the use of the land and if it remains residential or agricultural, the taxes would remain the same. Bill Houle, 8301 - 24th Avenue - Mr. Houle read from a prepared statement entitled "A Paper in Favor of the Proposed Lino Lakes Commercial and Light Industrial Strip ". A copy of this statement is attached to end of these minutes. R. V. Ellingsen, 7766 - 20th Avenue - Mr. Ellengsen thanked the Council for the brochure that was recently sent to the residents of Lino Lakes. He said he was proud of Lino Lakes and noted there has to be land for farming and the area proposed to be rezoned is some of the best farm land in the City. He asked that this proposed rezone be denied. Mr. Ellingsen noted a petition to the Council with eighty three (83) signatures asking that the proposed rezone be denied has been prepared. John Bergeson, Economic Development Committee - Mr. Bergeson said he felt it was very important that some areas of Lino Lakes be set aside for commercial /industrial development. He noted that this type of development generates three (3) to four (4) times more taxes than residential property. He explained that taxes will continue to rise in Lino Lakes unless there is some commercial /industrial development. Mr. Bergeson explained that one concern involves noise and traffic. He asked the City Planner to address the issue of buffering. Mayor Bisel asked first to hear all the testimony from the audience. Loyola Thiltgen, 7709 - 20th Avenue - Mrs. Tiltgen read from a prepared statement noting that she owns property across the street from the area proposed to be rezoned. She said she was stunned by how this matter was handled. She said she felt that she was being treated as a non - citizen and this was uncalled for. She asked how such a proposal could be made without consideration of the landowners and other affected residents? Mrs. Thiltgen asked if there was any other municipality who was dedicating 1600 acres for commercial /industrial growth such as this one. She noted that it is obvious that something needs to be done in Lino Lakes to enlarge the tax base. However, she felt that this should be talked about at length. She said she was scared, furious and also intelligent enough to know that something has to be done. Mrs. Thiltgen felt that there would be equivalent to riots in the streets on the east side of the City if this matter is pursued. She also noted that whatever improvement that would