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Mounds View EDA June 9, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated he has enjoyed interacting with both <br />teams and feels both are quality developers. <br /> <br />Vice President Stigney indicated his choice would be Homes by James and his reasons are <br />because they are a little less expensive overall and they have said they would use different <br />builders so homeowners are not all tied into one builder which may be advantageous for the <br />buyer and the appearance of the homes. He also commented that he has seen homes he did in <br />Vadnais Heights and they were very nice. He further commented that he liked that Homes by <br />James could start this fall. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that Procraft would start building in <br />September of 2003 in order to have a home available for the spring preview. <br /> <br />Vice President Stigney asked if Homes by James could align the road with Spring Lake Road. <br /> <br />Homes by James indicated that would not be an issue. <br /> <br />Commissioner Marty indicated that both developers seem to build an excellent quality home but <br />he prefers Procraft because of their proactive actions with regard to contacting other property <br />owners in the area to see whether they would be interested in joining in the redevelopment. He <br />also indicated that he likes that there would be only one builder because he likes the consistency <br />that provides. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gunn indicted she is leaning toward Procraft because she likes Plan B and likes <br />the fact that the homes are facing the cul-de-sac street with fewer homes facing H2. <br /> <br />President Linke indicated that he is leaning toward Procraft because of the fact that they were <br />proactive and went out and talked to Mr. Vik and stepped forward right off the bat. He also <br />commented that he lies the plan where the road lines up because that makes more sense for the <br />City. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To Select Procraft Homes for the Development of Lots 34 <br />through 40 on County Road H2. <br /> <br />Commissioner Marty commented that the Procraft median or average home was around $480,000 <br />and asked whether all the homes would be like that. <br /> <br />Procraft indicated that the homes on the outskirts of the development would be the entry level <br />homes in the mid $300’s and the homes would get progressively more expensive as you travel <br />into the development. <br /> <br />President Linke indicated that he would support the motion and it is not because Homes by