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• • J SUMMARY OF NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING • REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF O'NEIL PROPERTY December 12, 1996, 7:00 PM Mounds View City Hall The purpose of this neighborhood meeting was to bring together the residents that surround the O'Neil property and the people who propose to develop the site. The O'Neil property is 24 acres in size and is bounded by Highway 10, Long Lake Road and County Road H2. It is covered by dense,mature tree stands and includes a sizeable wetland along the west side. Donatelle's Supper Club is located next to the southeast corner of the site. At the meeting, the developers presented their initial plan for the site. The plan included a sixteen screen movie theater and three one-story office buildings, with the possibility of one or two restaurants at a later date. The theater operator would be Carmike, which is reported to be the largest operator of movie theaters in the country. In this initial plan, the theater was shown located on the south side of the property, with the back of the theater building facing County Road H2. A 50-foot buffer area between the theater and County Road H2 was proposed, where the existing vegetation would be retained. The three office buildings were positioned in the center of the property just east of the wetland which runs along the west side. The development would not encroach into the wetland area. The residents in attendance raised the following issues, questions and concerns: • Is there enough market for 16 screens? What is the economic viability of the project? • Amount of traffic which would be added to County Road H2; having driveways from the development • onto County Road H2 was considered a problem • Condition of County Road H2—its width and poor pavement conditions. Who would be responsible for improvements and any assessments? • Impact on water table and drainage; possible flooding of neighboring properties • Possibility of decreased property values • Possibility of increased crime • Possibility of commotion and noise from traffic coming and going to theaters • Theater was located too close to County Road H2; should be located closer to Highway 10 • What does the Comprehensive Plan show for this area? To proceed with this project,the developers will need to obtain approval from City Council for a change in the zoning district on this property. The current zoning is B-1, neighborhood business, and R-2, single family and duplex residential, which do not allow for theaters. The City Council would make the decision whether to change the zoning after receiving a recommendation from the Planning Commission and holding a public hearing. Consideration must be given to: • relationship to the Comprehensive Plan • geographical area involved • whether the use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed • character of the surrounding area • demonstrated need for the use Changes in zoning require a 4/5 affirmative vote by the City Council. The developers have made revisions to the plan in an effort to address the concerns expressed at the first ! neighborhood meeting. The next neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 1997 at 7:00 PM at the Mounds View City Hall, 2401 Highway 10. If you have questions about the meeting, or wish to add your name to the interest list, please contact Pam Sheldon, Community Development Director, at the City of Mounds View, 784-3055. NAD ATA IL'S ERai'AMS\SHAREIONEIL 1.SUM