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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 APPROVED 1 $240,000. The costs would be split between developments and Anoka County would 2 contribute for the signal lights. 3 4 Community Development Director Grochala stated the project could not be done without 5 the improvements. 6 7 Mr. Bruggeman stated their projects would affect the intersection by five percent and that 8 it is a pre-existing condition. Now the City is asking them to pay for all of the 9 improvements and this is why our requested density is important to make the project 10 work. 11 12 Mayor Bergeson stated this should not have been a surprise. Mr. Schlink stated it was, 13 but he understood the last guy in gets kicked. 14 15 City Planner Smyser reviewed the PUD issues. 16 17 Councilmember Carlson stated she does not see additional parking. Mr. Schlink stated 18 each unit has four parking spaces, which should be adequate and parking on the street is 19 also available. 20 21 City Planner Smyser reviewed the central open space issue and stated it does not work 22 well for a public park. If the Council is concerned about offering credit for it, then they 23 should not. 24 25 Mayor Bergeson stated they have established the Council wants the greenspace and 26 questioned whethere the Council should get involved in whether or not there are 27 playground equipment or picnic tables there. 28 29 Councilmember O'Donnell stated the Park Board supports it being a private park and left 30 it up the Council whether equipment would be required. 31 32 Councilmember Carlson stated she was ok with it as a private park and with not offering 33 funding for it. 34 35 City Planner Smyser stated the density of the project is right under six units, which is 36 within the Zoning and Comprehensive Plan guidelines. Staff is recommending approval 37 of the project. 38 39 This item will be discussed further at the Council meeting on Monday, September 22, 40 2003. 41 42 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT 1-11 (MICHAEL GROCHAL, 43 MARY DIVINE). 44 45 Economic Development Assistant Divine reviewed the report for this item and stated the 46 preliminary work for establishing this district has been done. A study was done to 47 identify the redevelopment district and she indicated the area involved for the Council. 48 She stated a public hearing has been set for November 11, 2003 for this item.