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Mounds View City Council May 8, 2017 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked how the property to the west has responded to the proposed <br />apartment complex. Mr. Stokka stated he has spoken with this property owner and did not want <br />to speak for him, since he was in attendance. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron questioned who would be conducting the traffic engineering study. <br />Mr. Stokka reported a third party would be hired to conduct the traffic study. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause commented on the BioLife access point and stated he looked <br />forward to hearing more from the County on this issue. He encouraged Mr. Stokka to be in <br />contact with Ramsey County Engineer Jim Tolaas. He asked if the site had proper police and fire <br />access. Mr. Stokka discussed the site plan and noted a hammerhead may need to be added to <br />ensure proper fire access. He stated he would be working on more detailed drawings with the <br />SBM Fire Department. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller inquired where the garbage dumpsters would be located. Mr. Stokka reported the <br />dumpsters would be located in the underground parking and would be wheeled out on garbage <br />day. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller commented on the number of rental units currently available within the City and <br />understood the market study showed there was a need for additional affordable rental units. <br />Planner Sevald reported this was the case. He then discussed the proposed rental rates and <br />income levels for the new apartment complex. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 8:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Andrea Bodie, 8020 Groveland Road, requested further information on TIF. City Administrator <br />Ericson explained Tax Increment Financing provides an opportunity for a development to receive <br />a subsidy from the City that is based on the taxes generated by the project above and beyond the <br />properties current value. He indicated the rationale for TIF was a “but for” statement meaning <br />but for the provided subsidy or financial incentive, the project could not be completed. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller commented on the growing need for workforce housing in the metro area. <br /> <br />Tom Lange, 2558 Ridge Lane, expressed concern with the proposed project and believed the <br />Council was not looking at the big picture. He feared the Council was jumping at the first <br />project when this may not be the best option for the City. He believed the proposed development <br />would further reduce the City’s average income. It was his hope the City would instead work to <br />bring development that attracted higher income and higher property values. He believed it was <br />very telling that the Planning Commission did not support the CUP request. For this reason, he <br />encouraged the Council to not offer their support of the proposed development. He then read the <br />City’s goals within the Comprehensive Plan and believed this project was contradictory to the <br />City’s vision. <br /> <br />Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 8:10 p.m. <br />