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Mounds View City Council August 13, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 9 • Mr. Sargent encouraged Council to vote for this project, and noted that their request meets all necessary Code requirements. Mr. Sargeant said that he remembers that the Church had to give up the whole block on the north side in order to fund their church at one point in the past. Mr. Sargent said that they feel that something is needed in Mounds View for senior housing. Mr. Heltzer asked if the property along Arden was sold before or after the City denied the vacation of Arden. The Church representative was not sure. Hearing no further public comments, Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. Mr. Heltzer said that the Church is going to sell the property for less than market price, and that will impact other homes in the neighborhood. Council Member Flaherty said that land values and home values are on the amount of land, home value and condition of home, so he does not know how the subdivision of land near Mr. Heltzer's would affect his valuation. Council Member Flaherty asked if there is a value to uruformity of lot sizes within the City. • Council Member Flaherty asked whether this is strictly a monetary move for the Church. Mr. Sergent said that it was never their intention to keep the house, and the Church needs to sell it off. Helen Kuntz of 7325 Pleasantview Drive said that she has been a member of Abiding Savior since 1955, and the goal is to keep the area nice, and there is no ulterior motive of trying to destroy anyone's home or value. Mayor Marty said that one thing in the Staff report was a question on park dedication. At the present time, it is not creating any higher density so he does not feel 10% is justified. Mayor Marty said that Option 1 would be $40,403.00 and that seems to be somewhat high due to the fact that this is acquiring more property. Option 2, dedication on the Eastwood Road property, is more in line at $5,970 and that would be his recommendation. Mayor Marty asked whether going from a taxable property to Church property would give the City a reduction in taxes. Director Ericson explained that the Church is a tax exempt entity, but the value is still on the ~ property. Finance Director Beer estimated the loss of City tax at less than $1,000.