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- Page 4 UNAPPROVED September 8, 1997 Mounds View City Council 1 Mayor McCarty stated he would move Mr.Mueller's comments forward to the Police Chief. 2 3 Bill Fritz,3072 Long Luke Road,asked what has been done about the problems at the intersection of County 4 Road J and Groveland Road. He has been told by someone that there is a signed agreement between the City 5 of Mounds View and the State Highway Department that the intersection could be removed any time that 6 Mounds View wanted it taken out. 7 8 Mayor McCarty stated stuff has tried to locate a contractual agreement between the City of Mounds View and 9 MNDOT but they have not been able to tind one. They will continue to try to locate the document,but are 10 not sure if one exists. 11 12 Council member Quick stated this matter was discussed at a Council meeting over two years ago. He also has 13 concerns about the intersection,however Council was informed at that time that the road was in Blaine and 14 they would need to approve the removal of the road. 15 16 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 17 18 None 19 20 COUNCIL BUSINESS: 21 22 A. Consideration of Resolution No.5154,a Resolution Approving the Development Review Request of 23 MSP Real Estate for the Properties Located at 2637-2665 Highway 10 and Consideration of 24 Resolutions 5111 Supporting the Subsidized Housing Units in Mounds View as part of the Silver Lake 25 Commons Project and No.5112,Resolution Supporting the Ramsey County's Allocation of Home 26 Funds to MSP Real Estate for the Significant Rehabilitation of 40 apartment units located at 2665 27 Highway 10. • 28 29 Mayor McCarty asked that resident's questions and concerns be addressed prior to the staff report so that staff 30 could respond to some of these questions. 31 32 David Jahnke,3428 Eastwood Road,stated he,as well as other residents of the community,do not want any 33 more apartments in Mounds View. 34 35 Cameron Obert,3315 Greenwood Drive,wondered if there were residents in the audience who had not seen 36 MSP Real Estate's proposal and if so,he felt it would be helpful to have the developer make a brief 37 presentation. 38 39 Mary .3330 Eastwood,stated it is her understanding that residents throughout Mounds View 40 have indicated to the Council that they would like them to delay any action on the project approval process 41 and pursue other possibilities for the development and/or improvements for the property. However,because 42 they did not feel they were being listened to,residents looked at alternatives to delay/stop the proposed 43 development in order to allow more citizen input. A referendum has been drafted asking that resolutions 44 recommending approval of the development be put on a ballot at the time of the next election or that a zoning 45 change be initiated on the property. The required number of signatures has not been attained,however it is 46 their intent to continue circulating the petition to get the number required if the city council refuses to put the 47 development proposal on hold. 48 49 Mayor McCarty explained that the funds from Ramsey County have specially be earmarked for rehabilitation 50 of the existing Red Oak Apartments. If the City Council rescinds their support of that resolution and funding, 51 they would intact be stopping the renovation of the apartments. 52 53 L.W. Stigney,7841 Eastwood Road noted that the petition currently has approximately 450 votes opposing 54 the project from all cross sections of the city(they are running ring a little over 90%disapproval rate on every •