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LeRoy Tauer, 1945 Oakwood Drive, presented a petition signed by approximately <br />25 occupants who were objecting to the change in zoning. Mr. Tauer stated that <br />he wanted the property to stay residential. Mrs. Harvey asked the Council <br />whether because the property was on #10 that automatically not changed the <br />property to commercial zoning. Mayor Rustad stated that this was not so. <br />Mr. James Trimbo, 7880 Groveland Road, stated that there were too many <br />apartments now and that his kids in fact, go to two schools. Mr. Glazer, <br />2375 Hillview Road, stated that he did not want to see the density increased <br />but rather would pay higher taxes. He asked if the land was not suitable for <br />single family. The land is not suitable for single family because the size <br />of the lots would be only approximately 90 feet deep after a street right -of -way <br />was granted. Mr. Trimbo wants the property used for parks. Mr. Rustad, however, <br />informed Mr. Trimbo that the park would only benefit a few. <br />Vern Kimball, 1955 Oakwood Drive, stated that when he bought his lot he moved <br />in because there were no apartments in the immediate area and he felt the <br />property should stay residential. <br />Mayor Rustad raised the question, what could Mr. Harvey and Mrs. Brown actually <br />do with the property? Mayor Rustad stated that Highway #10 eventually will be <br />commercial. Councilman Neisen stated that he wants to see a proposal by the <br />prospective buyer before he would vote for it. Councilman Blanchard informed <br />Mr. Neisen that the Council does have control over the plan on issuing the <br />building permit. Mayor Rustad stated that in Mounds View the high price of <br />land, between $20,000 and $25,000 an acre in some cases, the high assessments, <br />and high taxes cause individuals to sell their property. That at one time <br />Highway #10 was not a super highway and the development of it as such has <br />caused the situation to change in many cases from where it is economically <br />unprofitable to build a single family home on a busy super highway. He also <br />stated that the lot would have limited use as a park, that the Council <br />decision must be one that is fair and many times that decision is not easy <br />to reach. A hearing was held in December at which time a development for <br />multiple dwelling was turned down. Councilman Hodges stated that he doesn't <br />know what else to do with the property. Councilman Neisen stated that he <br />has a concern for the people that live there. Mayor Rustad stated that <br />people with property should be entitled to use it for something. Councilman <br />Blanchard stated that at the previous meeting (Lot 51) the builders agreed <br />to a number of stipulations and that those same stipulations could be tied <br />into this hearing. <br />James Nerdahl raised the question, are the same buyers in fact proposing to <br />buy this property? Vern Kimball stated that unless the property is purchased <br />by the same person apartments won't fit on the property either. Councilman <br />Neisen stated that he would like to see the plan and know if they are the <br />same builder and that the Council should consider recessing until then. Mayor <br />Rustad asked if this would change any of the objectors minds. The answer was <br />no from everyone that was objecting to the proposal. <br />Mayor Rustad called for objectors. Ron Schleiss, 7786 Groveland, Vern Kimball, <br />1925 Oakwood, Mr. Trimbo, 7880 Groveland, LeRoy Tauer, 2145 Oakwood. No one <br />was for the rezoning. <br />Mayor Rustad closed the hearing at 9:06 P.M. <br />