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Page 8 UNAPPROVED <br /> April 27, 1998 <br /> Mounds View City Council <br /> 1 David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Road,stated he is concerned about the residents on Greenwood due to the <br /> 2 traffic,but he feels residents need to consider the number of businesses that have been lost to other <br /> 3 communities. People need to start thinking about the tax base. Where should commercial businesses <br /> 4 locate? He feels this area is more appropriate for business than for residential as there are safety concerns <br /> 5 with regard to children and Highway 10. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 JoAnn Colleen,2617 County Road I,stated her property is immediately East of the proposed Wallgreens <br /> 8 site. Highway 10 has been designated as the main corridor where businesses and development need to <br /> 9 locate. At some point,residences will be affected by development on Highway 10. Wallgreens will be <br /> 10 paying a considerable amount more in taxes than what the was being paid by the four residences on that <br /> 11 site. Ms.Colleen stated she is in support of the proposed development. She noted,however that there are <br /> 12 different options for routing traffic and it is important for the City to look at those options if the <br /> 13 development is to proceed. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Lance King,7751 Greenwood Drive,stated he was out of town and therefore did not have the opportunity <br /> 16 to sign the petition in opposition to the development. He noted that he did not receive a notice of the <br /> 17 Public Hearing. To the public,it appears that the Council has already made a decision on this issue. He <br /> 18 stated he fmds it difficult to believe that Wallgreens would choose to locate in an area where fast food <br /> 19 restaurants are struggling,where there are a number of vacant lease spaces available and where a <br /> 20 Wallgreens is located within less than 3 miles. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Jim Schmidt,5446 Erickson Road, stated he feels there are other,more appropriate areas in the community <br /> 23 for a Wallgreens store and is alarmed that the Council would consider removing four residential homes to <br /> 24 make way for a commercial development. Without access to Highway 10,traffic will have a substantial <br /> 25 impact on the residents in the neighborhood. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Steve Pansen,7721 Greenwood Drive,stated he is disappointed that this development has moved forward <br /> 28 without the public receiving more information. He feels the development will have an impact on the <br /> 29 safety of the children in the neighborhood. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Gayla Keyer,7730 Greenwood Drive,stated she has worked actively on this issue for the past six months. <br /> 32 Unfortunately,she did not have much support and she eventually she sold out. She stated she is happy to <br /> 33 see the residents back together. She feels,however,that the developer has essentially destroyed the <br /> 34 neighborhood. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Terri Smith,2653 Scottland Court,wondered when her home would be affected. She feels it is unfair that <br /> 37 homes are being taken away. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Bob Glazer,2625 Hillview Road,asked why Mounds View needs this development. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Gerald Arel,7750 Greenwood Drive,stated he opposes the proposed change to the comprehensive plan <br /> 42 and the re-zoning of the property. He stated residents were offered money in exchange for silencing their <br /> 43 voices. He stated he is not against Wallgreens,but is against what is being done in regard to amendments <br /> 44 to the comprehensive plan. <br /> 45 <br />