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lt) COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 1995 application. Mr. Brixius explained that since that amendment occurred, the City was challenged for detachment/annexation of properties around the interchange with claims by those property owners that utility services could not be provided by the City. The City won the judgement on this matter by indicating that utilities could be provided. Mr. Brixius said his October report and a number of other items indicated that the timing is appropriate if those features are to be observed. He said that the area is in the MUSA, defense of the annexation position made claim that the City can provide the utility services and according to the City Engineer only a large development that could provide for the financing of the improvements would make utilities to that interchange immediately available. Mr. Brixius noted that the Economic Development Authority Advisory Board (EDAAB) has reviewed the development and has supported it on the basis that providing utilities to the interchange provides for economic development opportunities in a more immediate fashion. Finally the developer did worked with a number of property owners to try and assemble a larger piece of property to make this a more contiguous development. Since then a number of things have changed and the developer is focusing on the 153 lots proposed in the preliminary plat. Mr. Brixius referred to the impact this proposed development will have on the White Bear School District and noted that concerns of this district are the same as for any school district in Lino Lakes. Mr. Brixius also explained that it is not totally within the realm of the authority of the City Council to do much about school district concerns. He noted that claims have been made on the bases of 460 homes. The timing of the 153 homes was not considered and using the reduced number of homes over a larger period of time will allow them to be phased into the school district. In addition, based on the developers projection of $150,000.00 to $300,000.00 homes, the homes will generate taxes in excess of what they will generate in demand for services. Mr. Brixius said there will be some immediate tax benefit through an expanded tax base. He said as noted by a resident of this area, continued growth changes the profile within a school district. Additional families provide additional population base to make corrections within a government jurisdiction much like Lino Lakes. Mr. Brixius said that expansion of economic development to the eastern interchange provides some opportunity for industrial and commercial growth. This type of growth provides tax diversity that has been subjected by the 20/20 Vision Program and also would be supportive of the school district. PAGE 11 1 1