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Mounds View Planning Commission March 18, 1998 Regular Meeting Page 7 Associate Ericson told Ms. Keyes the City has contracted with the American Planning Association who is doing research into what other studies have been done specific to the issue of how developments can affect the surrounding neighborhoods. The information is forthcoming. Ms. Keyes told the Commission she had been in touch with the Attorney General's Office. They have indicated the City of Mounds View would ultimately be financially responsible for any negative impact that the development would have on the adjacent neighborhood property values. Commissioner Brasaemle told Ms. Keyes that the City Attorney would be the appropriate person to respond to her statement. Chair Peterson opened the floor for discussion of the Commission's possible leanings on the Walgreen's Development. Commissioner Obert stated the people he has talked to, and feedback he has gotten from the community forums, indicates the citizens of the community want any commercial • development that takes place within the City to be restricted to the Highway 10 corridor. Commissioner Brasaemle observed that the Walgreen's Development isn't strictly limited to Highway 10, and this is the dilemma of this development. Ms.Arel asked the Commission to what extent the City was going to allow commercial development to encroach on residentially zoned areas. Commissioner Brasaemle asked Ms. Arel to keep in mind the fact that commercial developments are the base for the City's tax revenues. Commercial taxes subsidize the residential use of City services. Chair Peterson stated that access to the commercial areas is the one element that will keep the commercial developments centralized to the Highway 10 corridor and out of the neighborhood residential areas. It is not convenient to get off of a major road to access commercial business. Ms. Keyes made the observation that quite a lot of the commercial development that is going on in the City is TIF funded. She stated that these TIF funded projects don't add anything to the immediate tax base. Commissioner Brasaemle responded by saying the Walgreen Development is not a TIF • assisted project.