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• Mounds View Planning Commission April 1, 1998 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> that the citizens safety concerns had not been appropriately addressed. <br /> Chairperson Peterson closed the public hearing and returned the floor to the <br /> Commission for questions and comments. tiyz-. <br /> Commissioner Johnston, again, stated his concern f. the lac s,�. .4N - "elevation lane <br /> for the project. He said he would have a hard time ,.`1' s:__ for t... owing that <br /> MnDOT is not behind the designed access point. A •' •" <br /> Commissioners Stevenson, Brasaemle, and O-;'7,44 agreeith Johnst�$ ey <br /> would not be in favor of going against MnDOT : �; s ' °- ' " <br /> . :iGHz_ <br /> Commissioner Brasaemle told the Commission ,. PZA 'View is in need of tax- <br /> paying commercial developments. If the City's mmer ;; . is not expanded the <br /> residential tax rates will continue to increas <br /> µ;by, <br /> Mr. Johnson stated the message th. .e m. ��it . the: C'.¢. 'at the Comprehensive <br /> mss,." ... �:. <br /> Plan Update community forums w.:' = at Hii } ' ,: 'only location that <br /> commercial development is wel e. If a oject i. $' o$ 5'considered along Highway 10, <br /> • the R-1 property that abuts $ <$,roposes oject sh ld be- rezoned to R-2 or R-3 to <br /> ryS <br /> buffer the R-1 areas from er :oi develop„,SY-nt. <br /> Com t, issioner Ob 'rated the § `for an increase in their commercial tax <br /> b. , n ns •; z• ,sus <br /> � , �*F � fes;, <br /> Chat: ,, eterso ; : f i'$a Walgreen project was close enough to Highway 10 that <br /> it wou`o gt, $.t far o ; 0 , , 'on into the residential area abutting the proposed <br /> projec... .-" tV. <br /> ; <br /> $ - -i i i ner p .< a: ee• wi - i iz- . the R-1 area needs a bigger buffer <br /> Commi•ssi•oner.:; bert stated the City could run the risk of developing the reputation of <br /> bein unfrien.$ oto developers byrequiring thepurchase of buffer property togo alon <br /> g :. P q g P P Y g <br /> 'th a <br /> ;�4,project. <br /> 4 airperson Peterson stated the City needs to develop a "downtown feel." Currently, <br /> most services that the Mounds View citizens require are found outside of the City. He <br /> suggested it is time to bring those services into the immediate area and develop that <br /> "downtown feel." <br /> • He asked his fellow Commissioners to answer the following question: Is the use of <br />