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Mounds View City Council August 14, 2017 <br />Regular Meeting Page 10 <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller opened the meeting for public comment at 7:47 p.m. <br /> <br />Matt Oquist, 8401 Groveland Road, understood it would be challenging for this project to move <br />forward without access to Groveland Road. He encouraged the Council not to confirm the plat. <br />He recommended the parcel that abuts Groveland Road be dropped from the development in <br />order for the remainder of the landlocked project to be allowed to access Mounds View <br />Boulevard. He feared that if the plat was approved as is, the City would lose its negotiating <br />power with the County. <br /> <br />Chris Stokka, MWF Properties, believed Mr. Oquist had a good point. He stated if the <br />Preliminary Plat were approved separate from the Development Review his options would be <br />reduced. He suggested action on the Preliminary Plat be delayed until the Council was going to <br />consider the Development Review. <br /> <br />Dallas Larson questioned if the development should have a median on Groveland Road to keep <br />traffic away from the existing neighborhood. City Administrator Ericson did not believe this <br />would be the best option for the development as it would create ingress issues. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller explained that this option would also impact the existing business that had semi- <br />truck deliveries made on a weekly basis. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the potential of omitting the parcel abutting Groveland Road <br />from the Preliminary Plat and how this would impact access to the remaining landlocked <br />property. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson stated this option could be brought before the County for <br />consideration in order to secure access to Mounds View Boulevard. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller closed the meeting for public comment at 7:58 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked to see how the building presently sits on the property. Mr. <br />Stokka reviewed the preliminary plat with the Council noting the proposed building location. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron questioned if a portion of land for this project could be dedicated to <br />the City in lieu of Park Dedication Funds. He suggested this portion of land be the portion <br />directly adjacent to Groveland Road. Mr. Stokka stated he has completed projects where land <br />has been dedicated in lieu of Park Dedication Funds. He indicated he would be open to pursuing <br />this option. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller stated she may not be interested in foregoing Park Dedication Funds as the City <br />needed to replenish this fund. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron suggested the Park Dedication for this project be split 50/50 between <br />land and cash. City Administrator Ericson reported staff could negotiate this type of split with <br />the developer. He indicated the County may view the park land as City right-of-way and could