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At the July 18 meeting, the Council adopted Resolution 2000-028 approving a Tax Abatement District to include the Eagle Point Business Park and High Point Health Center, which covers only the City portion of the abatement. Staff recommended an application to Washington County for abatement of the County's portion of taxes on this area for the duration of the District as well. Planner Dillerud indicated the County Tax Abatement application specified that Lake Elmo will distribute the Tax Abatement funds (both local and County shares) as follows: 1. 50% Water System/50% Old Village Infrastructure until an amount equal to two full years of Water System Bond payments are accrued. ($380,000 or about 4 years per the present forecast) 2. 100% Old Village Infrastructure thereafter. ($370,000 over the first 4 years and $2,000,000 over 6 years thereafter. M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn - to authorize and direct the City Administrator to submit application to Washington County for Tax Abatement consistent with the documentation attached to the August 1, 2000 agenda packet. (Motion passed 3-2:Dunn:She is glad the motion passed, but the philosophy of big government is scary. The share is out there to get, but it is a big pool of money just being moved around. The City has to look at the total good of what the community is all about. Armstrong: She is consistent with her motion to deny from the July 18 meeting. She agrees with the need for the new well project, but the City will chose projects for different purposes were flimsy from County tax money. DeLapp:The City should make the best out of an inappropriate policy.) C. Office Condo Site & Building Plan Review :Dorothy Erban On July 18, 2000 the Council tabled consideration of this application to allow the applicant the opportunity to review the Calthorpe Study, the draft architectural standards for the Old Village and photos of the Maple Grove downtown development. It was the intent of the Council for the applicant to familiarize herself with the type of architectural design the City wants to see in the Old Village and to respond with a revised plan for the proposed structure at State Highway 5 and Laverne Ave that is consistent with these documents/graphics. Steve Erban stated the Calthorpe study has some good concepts, but in reality are we ready for a shopping center concept. Erban indicated the office building is for small offices with outdoor green space. Even if the setbacks were different, he would not have done a different design because of the limited site and did not want to change the small office concept. The driveway is off of Laverne Avenue rather than Highway 5 because of the highway is busy and cannot easily make turns. The applicant did not change their site plan from the July 18`h meeting. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 1, 2000 5