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Mounds View City Council August 14, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> <br /> <br />budget. He asked why the Council would consider waiving $400,000 in park dedication fees if <br />the City had no money in the budget for screening. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated a request for plantings was received and forwarded to the <br />Public Works Director and City Forester asking what would work in that situation. <br /> <br />Acting City Manager Ulrich stated he forwarded the request to the City Forester and the City <br />Forester tried numerous times to contact the resident via e-mail, telephone, and stopped by on <br />several occasions. He stated his impression that information was given as to Mr. Kuether as to <br />what could be planted. <br /> <br />Mr. Kuether stated he was told there was no City money for these plantings. Acting City <br />Manager Ulrich stated there are no City funds for boulevard screening between the right-of-way <br />and St. Stephens Street. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick asked where the screening is being requested. <br /> <br />Mr. Kuether explained that St. Stephens Street begins by the Network Liquor parking lot and his <br />suggestion was to buy bushes, shrubs, or trees to seclude his neighborhood from Highway 10 but <br />he was told there was no money in the budget for such plantings. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick asked if the request was to use City funds for these plantings. Mr. <br />Kuether stated that is correct and he was told there was no money in the budget but now a request <br />is being made to waive payment of a large fee. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin stated the issue of shrubs is a bit “far of field” from the Walgreens request but <br />he would like staff to talk with Mr. Kuether to see if anything can be done to follow up with that <br />suggestion. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney stated the question was raised by Mr. Kuether about what he could do <br />to stop the project. He reviewed the items on the agenda were for resolutions to approve the <br />PUD and exchange of real property with TOLD Development Company, approving the wetland <br />alteration permit and development review of the proposed Walgreens PUD, approving the <br />preliminary plat of the proposed Walgreens subdivision, and giving first reading of ordinances to <br />rezone, vacate the old Edgewood Drive right-of-way, and authorizing disposing by sale of city- <br />owned property. Council Member Stigney explained that after the first reading, residents have <br />60 days to petition against an ordinance by obtaining the required number of signatures. He <br />suggested Mr. Kuether contact City staff to obtain that information. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty asked Mr. Kuether why he does not want the Walgreens store in that <br />location. <br /> <br />Mr. Kuether stated he is a first-time homeowner and enjoys the seclusion of the large trees so he <br />objects to the idea of having a Walgreens when there is another Walgreens located five miles <br />down the road. He noted there is also a Snyder Drug Store in the strip mall. With regard to a <br />proposed restaurant, Mr. Kuether noted there are other restaurants in the area.