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Mounds View City Council July 11, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 20 this time and they wanted to know what they could do to change this. He explained that this is 1 just a matter of information. 2 3 Council Member Thomas asked why this matter of information would be appropriate to this 4 venue. She stated that having served on the Planning Commission she knows how to go about 5 getting answers to a question as it would be brought forward and discussed with the Planning 6 Commission to readdress the issues, should it be necessary. She stated that she does not believe 7 that speaking for nameless individuals, who have recourse to do so with the Planning 8 Commission, should they wish too. She stated that something seems inappropriate here noting 9 that if the Planning Commissioners wish to readdress this with the Planning Commission she 10 would encourage them to do so as this is the appropriate body to do that. She stated that to go to 11 the Mayor and have the Mayor announce it at a meeting is not the proper forum. 12 13 Mayor Marty noted that he felt totally different about this in February adding that as things have 14 come to fruition he began to believe that this is not the best deal for the City of Mounds View. 15 16 MOTION/SECOND. Thomas/Gunn. To approve Resolution 6540 and waive the reading, 17 Approving a Comprehensive Land Use Amendment for The Bridges of Mounds View Golf 18 Course Site. 19 20 Ayes-4 Nays-1 (Marty) Motion carried. 21 22 D. Resolution 6541 Accepting and Approving the Final Draft of The Bridges 23 Office Development Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) Document. 24 25 Director Ericson stated this item was authorized by the Economic Development Authority on 26 September 13, 2004 as a means to address the potential development out at The Bridges Golf 27 Course. He stated that the City authorized RLK/SYSCO to work on the AUAR, which they have 28 done. He stated that they have published the preliminary and final drafts of the AUAR noting 29 that the City has received a lot of positive feedback from agencies. He stated that there has been 30 a lot of participation and teamwork coordination with the Cities of Blaine and Shoreview, Anoka 31 County, Ramsey County, MnDOT, and the Department of Natural Resources. He stated that a lot 32 of meetings were held and a lot of information was shared back and forth throughout the process. 33 He stated that the area of primary concern, which was common across all agencies, was the 34 transportation impacts given that County Road J does not function right now at peak 35 performance. He stated that there are issues with regards to the deficiencies with the 36 transportation system and RLK has put together a transportation impact plan. He noted that they 37 have actually received some funding from the State of Minnesota to do some improvements to 38 County Road J and the bridge over 35W. He stated that the AUAR documents are available for 39 Council’s acceptance and approval. He indicated that earlier public meetings it was prefaced that 40 the Council’s approval of this document does not, in any way, obligate the Council to take any 41 action on the Medtronic development. He explained that it is simply is an assessment of the 42 impact at the golf course if a development should occur. He stated that the issue is before 43 Council again noting that the public hearing was held on May 23, 2005 and they are back for 44 acceptance and approval of this document. 45