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EDA MINUTES FEBRUARY 28, 2005 <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />funds to relocate a business that is in the wrong place, and without the benefit of getting additional 90 <br />taxes after TIF runs out. He stressed they are not taking taxes from current taxpayers, and if they do 91 <br />not do this they are losing the future tax benefit that does flow to the current taxpayers. He indicated 92 <br />that this, along with the agreement to tear down an existing building that brings the City one step 93 <br />closer to realignment of 77th Street and the ultimate redevelopment of both sides of Lake Drive is a 94 <br />benefit to the Lino Lakes taxpayers. 95 <br /> 96 <br />EDA Member Dahl commented that she, too, did not want a gas station there. She indicated they 97 <br />need a sit-down restaurant in that location, and asked if there was anyway they could rezone the site 98 <br />or amend the Comprehensive Plan so a gas station is not permitted. EDA President Reinert indicated 99 <br />that is spot zoning and is illegal. 100 <br /> 101 <br />Community Development Director Grochala noted that a new building will be of higher quality than 102 <br />the existing building as it will be necessary to conform to the current building standards. He stated 103 <br />they are also prohibiting a grandfathered non-conforming use by requiring that the buildings come 104 <br />down. He indicated the least amount of improvement will be a new, better quality building on the site 105 <br />versus the pole building that is there now. 106 <br /> 107 <br />EDA Member Bergeson agreed a gas station is not the first choice they would have for that site, 108 <br />however the other gas station in that area is a facility that pays a lot of taxes and is a nice looking 109 <br />building. He indicated a gas station does not have to be a blight on Town Center, and with the City’s 110 <br />architectural guidelines he believes it would be better than what is there now. 111 <br /> 112 <br />EDA Member Stoltz asked how many employees are at Schwan’s. Ms. Divine stated that with 113 <br />drivers she believes it is currently in the 50 to 60 range. 114 <br /> 115 <br />Motion carried. Vote: 3:2 EDA Members Carlson and Dahl opposed. 116 <br /> 117 <br />ADJOURNMENT 118 <br /> 119 <br />There being no further business, EDA Member Stoltz moved to adjourn. EDA Member Bergeson 120 <br />seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 121 <br /> 122 <br />Meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m. 123 <br /> 124 <br />Transcribed by: 125 <br />Karen Bucklen 126 <br />TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 127 <br /> 128