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Mounds View City Council April 10, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 11 1 Mayor Marty stated there are sufficient means to deny this conditional use permit because it is 2 inconsistent with the Comp Plan. He stated in order to be in compliance with the Comp Plan, it 3 would necessitate changing the Comp Plan to accommodate this business. He stated he cannot 4 support this proposal. 5 6 Councilmember Thomas stated she grew up in a mobile home park and feels a need to defend the 7 residents in the area. She stated the residents of the mobile home park are concerned about the 8 blighted motel property as well. She stated she is concerned with the Comp Plan issues. She 9 indicated there are truck issues as there is no record of how closely MnDOT watches trucks. She 10 stated it can be a difficult thing to keep on top of. She stated there is a health and safety issue 11 currently going on at the motel property right now that the City cannot stay on top of. 12 13 Councilmember Thomas stated this is the first time there has been a willing seller and buyer of 14 the property. She wondered how long it would take to find another two willing parties. 15 16 Councilmember Thomas indicated the City is not doing a service either way by what is at the 17 property now or what would come in. 18 19 Councilmember Stigney stated the City is doing a great service for the people of Townsedge 20 Terrace by not allowing the business to come in. He stated the motel is an entirely different 21 issue, and what is being discussed is the proposed business coming in. He stated it is important 22 to deny the request for the stated residents’ concerns, and that needs to be the focus regardless of 23 the other issues with the motel. 24 25 Councilmember Gunn stated she has heard the residents’ concerns and has talked to the proposed 26 business owners. She stated she is concerned about traffic and the Comp Plan. She indicated she 27 did know if the City should get into changing it right now. She stated she does not like the motel 28 and it is a big problem for the City. She stated the Townsedge Terrace residents should also be 29 concerned about that. She stated she has to listen to the residents’ concerns and is leaning toward 30 denying the project. 31 32 City Administrator Ulrich clarified that the resolution includes recommended amendments that 33 would revise Item 4 and add Item 5. 34 35 Councilmember Stigney accepted the amendments to motion. Mayor Marty accepted as well. 36 37 Mayor Marty added that people could be dumping material down septic tanks from meth labs 38 that is highly hazardous, and in ten years from now, there may be something even worse. He 39 stated it is a new facility but in 15 years, the pipes will be older and may start leaking, and 40 wondered what would happen then. 41 42 Mayor Marty stated that something needs to be done about the motel, but this proposed facility is 43 not the answer. He stated he received several calls and emails, especially from the residents of 44 Townsedge Terrace, in opposition to the project. 45