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Mounds View Planning Commission March 18, 1998 Regular Meeting Page 4 Chair Peterson asked for a vote on the motion on the floor. Ayes - 4 Nays -2 (Brasaemle, Obert) The motion carried. Commissioner Brasaemle made his opposition statement as follows: The EDA put the builder in the unfortunate position of having to do the dirty work of acquiring a controversial variance on a property that the EDA knew was substandard and that the builder would have a problem getting the variance granted. The EDA, in effect, forced the Planning Commission to grant a variance on a project that it would not normally approve. Commissioner Obert made his opposition statement as follows: The first opportunity the City had to do something right with the Housing Replacement Program they decided to go around the rules. Obert said he disagrees with this approach to problem solving. 6. • Planning Case No. 507-97 2625 Highway 10, 7715-7761 Eastwood Road Applicant: TOLD Development Company Consideration of Resolution No. 536-98 Regarding the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning Request for Walgreen's Development. The applicant, TOLD Development Company, was present. Associate Ericson reviewed the Planning Commission Memo dated March 18, 1998 .. . .. - •. . • • a • •• • is. '• s -'. .in i he March 4 1998 Plannin. Commission meeting where accident data for County Road I between Long Lake Road and Highway 10 was discussed. Also discussed at this meeting was accident data for the intersection of Highway 10 and County Road I. Impact to values of adjacent properties was discussed. The American Planning Association's(APA) research division was contacted and information was requested that would help shed some light on how the Walgreen's Development would impact the surrounding neighborhood. The information had not been received at the time of the March 18, 1998 meeting. As soon as the information becomes available the Commission and public will be brought up to date on this issue. • TOLD Development is still involved in negotiations with the neighboring property owners on how best to resolve the water drainage and property devaluation issues.