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COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 23, 2006 APPROVED •314 Mayor Bergeson asked what value the $5 million in additional taxes is based on. Community 315 Development Director Grochala stated that the property is currently valued at $3.6 million, and the 316 estimated market value at build out is $332 million. He indicated that the City's portion of that $5 317 million is about $1.6 million, the school's portion is about $1 million, and the County and other 318 smaller taxing districts get the rest. He stated there are assumptions involved but they did have 319 Springsted review the calculations and they concurred. 320 321 Mayor Bergeson stated this is not a public hearing, however they would hear public comment. 322 323 Amy Donlin, 6100 Centerville Road, noted she has been involved with City affairs since college, and 324 has been involved with numerous Lino Lakes task forces and advisory committees, volunteering a lot 325 of time. She expressed concern about the development, indicating this was not the vision that those 326 who worked on the 2020 Vision plan had in mind She noted the City is almost at their projected 327 population for 2020, and because of that they are facing infrastructure problems. 328 329 Ms. Donlin read a letter from her father, Art Hawkins, who also expressed concern about this 330 development, and asked that the City Council follow the road map laid out in terms of growth in Lino 331 Lakes. 332 333 Don Garosky, 6941 Black Duck Drive, stated he served over 12 years on the Economic Development 334 Board in Lino Lakes. He indicated he first got involved because of a concern about taxes and why ,335 they were so high. He stated he is here to support Hardwood Creek from an economic standpoint, 336 noting they are not using TIF money, they will generate much needed tax revenue, and the fact that 337 this is under a master plan and not being done piece -meal. 338 339 Mr. Rolly, 654 Fox Road, indicated he supports the project, noting it will bring money to help the 340 schools. He stated he has a development behind him with a beautiful pond and twelve nice new 341 neighbors, and he appreciates the combination of nature and development. He added that he also 342 wants to spend his money in his own community, and this development will allow him to do so. 343 344 Jeff Johnson, 615 River Birch Place, commended the City Council on master planning this area, and 345 supported the decision to put a maximum of 4.5 units per acre. He offered his support, noting he 346 would also like to spend his money in this community, and the additional tax base to offset taxes 347 would be beneficial. 348 349 Mike Trehus, 675 Shadow Court, indicated that the agenda item is for a Comprehensive Plan 350 Amendment, but the language being amended is not included. He commented that the City just 351 enacted this Comprehensive Plan three years ago, and is now looking at changing it, and expressed 352 concern that it was being changed to fulfill a developer's request. He stated that this proposal is not 353 controlled growth, and indicated that the City Council seems to be taking the hard work on the 2020 354 Vision and throwing it out the window, not to mention the Comprehensive Plan Task Force work. He 355 stated that Lino Lakes lets developers plan the city, and the City Council is making a mockery of the 356 growth plan. .357 358 Mayor Bergeson called a brief recess at 8:56 p.m. 8