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Mounds View Planning Commission May 19, 2004 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />3. Approve Minutes <br /> <br />a. April 21, 2004 <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Miller/Zwirn. To Approve the Planning Commission Minutes for April <br />21, 2004 as Presented. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda <br /> <br />None. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />5. Consider Resolution 761-04, a Resolution Recommending Acquisition of the Parcel <br />Located at 2525 County Road 10 <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman explained to the Commission that the property at <br />2525 County Road 10 is for sale and Council authorized Staff to obtain an appraisal that should <br />be available by Friday, May 21, 2004. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman outlined re-use scenarios for the property with <br />the Commission. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that if the City were to acquire this <br />parcel the City would control the entire block. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman suggested that acquiring the property when it is <br />for sale is much less costly than attempting to force a sale on an unwilling property owner and <br />paying top dollar. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked who would be responsible for cleaning up any contamination. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that the City is not aware of any <br />contamination on the site and noted that the MPCA issued a letter of clearance two years ago. <br />He then said that if the City acquires the property, the City would be responsible for removing <br />the tanks. He further indicated that he located the tank removal service that did the removal for <br />the Amoco site and asked for a cost estimate. The cost estimate for removal of two or three <br />tanks was $9,000 to $11,000 but if the site needs to be assessed or analyzed, the cost goes up. <br /> <br />Economic Coordinator Backman indicated that the sale could be contingent upon determining <br />whether there are any environmental impacts that could be costly to solve.