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Mounds View City Council June 26, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 10 intent is. She said if the decision is made to go in a different direction, they need to determine 1 what direction to go. 2 3 Mayor Marty said he believes the EDC could look it over and discuss what the best use might be. 4 He said the Planning Commission denied the town home development, and should consider what 5 the best use of the property is. He said the EDC, Planning Commission, City Council, and Staff 6 should discuss what the best use for the area would be. 7 8 Mr. Brouassa addressed “if not this, then what,” question and replied it is his thought that 9 perhaps the Planning Commission was listening to the residents and reacting to comments 10 desiring a commercial building. He said residents would like something commercial and that he 11 tried to explain that they did try to meet with other property owners and a consolidation was not 12 possible. He said an effort was made to consolidate the parcels, but it could not happen, and a 13 commercial building in this area would be very difficult. 14 15 Mr. Brouassa said that in the Staff Report, the question is asked if the development follows the 16 Comprehensive Plan. He said he believes it does follow the Comprehensive Plan because it 17 allows for linkages for other developments. He said there was no intention to go for a PUD with 18 this submittal, and brought up the points that they were trying to work within the Comprehensive 19 Plan. 20 21 Councilmember Stigney said that large retail will not go in to such an area. He said another gas 22 station could go in, another drugstore, or something else that is more undesirable. He said he 23 does not believe office buildings will work and asked what other possible options existed. He 24 said if Integra could come up with a good plan, he would consider it. 25 26 Ms. Meyer said that traffic flow needs to be considered. Councilmember Stigney replied that 27 anything built in the area will affect traffic flow. 28 29 Ms. Dewing asked if the Council has to approve anything that will be built in the area. 30 Councilmember Gunn and Councilmember Thomas replied that if it meets the appropriate 31 zoning code, the Council has no say about what goes in. 32 33 Mayor Marty said the Council cannot deny a business or homeowner unless there is a very good 34 reason. He explained that if a business complies with all City rules and codes, the Council 35 cannot deny it. 36 37 Ms. Dewing said that the developers have not been talking to her or her neighbors, because she 38 has not been approached by the developers. She said if she were approached, she would be more 39 involved. 40 41 Councilmember Thomas replied that the discussions to which Mr. Brouassa was referring were 42 probably between people who owned property the developers hoped to purchase, not with 43 neighbors away from the development. 44 45