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Mounds View EDA May 27, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated he had visited homes constructed by 88 <br />Procraft Homes and found them to be an excellently constructed home. 89 <br /> 90 <br />President Linke asked if the pond would be located in the area of Lots 17 and 18. 91 <br /> 92 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that the ponding location would be 93 <br />determined based upon soil boring information which needs to be obtained. He then 94 <br />recommended that the City obtain the soil boring information and the costs would be recovered 95 <br />in the LOI with the developer. 96 <br /> 97 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that he had received a quote for 98 <br />$6,987.00 and a quote for $2,815 and anticipates receiving a third quote later in the week. 99 <br /> 100 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman asked for authorization to proceed with the soil 101 <br />boring process and to come back to the EDA with a recommendation. He then commented that 102 <br />there is one lot that, if the City were to purchase, would mean the City would control the whole 103 <br />area. 104 <br /> 105 <br />Vice President Stigney asked whether Homes by James could submit plans that show a 66-foot 106 <br />wide road. 107 <br /> 108 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated he was sure the developer would be 109 <br />willing to do so. He then introduced the representatives of the developers. 110 <br /> 111 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated he would like to have an indication of 112 <br />whether the plans submitted are something the EDA would like to see placed on the property. 113 <br /> 114 <br />Commissioner Quick indicated he did not find any of the plans acceptable as he does not feel the 115 <br />plans reflect the highest and best use for the property. 116 <br /> 117 <br />Commissioner Marty indicated he had no issue with any of the plans or any of the developers. 118 <br /> 119 <br />Vice President Stigney indicated he liked the plans submitted by Homes by James because of the 120 <br />cul-de-sac plans rather than the right angle “t” intersections. 121 <br /> 122 <br />Commissioner Gunn indicated she liked the cul-de-sac concept and the Procraft plans with the 123 <br />homes facing into the cul-de-sac road rather than out onto H2. 124 <br /> 125 <br />President Linke indicated he would prefer that the road line up with Spring Lake Road and 126 <br />prefers an X intersection as it is a little safer. 127 <br /> 128 <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman thanked the developer teams for the work they 129