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Mounds View Planning Commission February 1, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 13 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />city does need to look to the future in terms of what they need for services, and who the users <br />will be. He stated that Medtronic is not creating the need for another well, but the city needs to <br />consider what happens if they have to shut one down. He commented that the city had been <br />going to pay to bring utilities under Highway 10, but now Medtronic is going to pay. He stated <br />that he feels if there are other things that the city needs, they will be talking to Medtronic. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller stated that she thinks they are getting into a lot of questions that have <br />already been addressed, and are not what is on the resolution. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson stated that one comment he would make on the <br />Comprehensive Plan is that there is a lot of belief that it is set in stone, but it is not. He indicated <br />that if it were, the Metropolitan Council would not require that the city amend it every ten years. <br />He stated that after a period of years the City has to look at what is right for the city now, not <br />twenty years ago. He indicated that when the City did the Comprehensive Plan the reason the <br />parcel was designated as recreational was because it was a golf course. He stated that making <br />this change was not decided at one meeting, adding that a city’s Comprehensive Plan has to be <br />fluid. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson indicated that the resolution before them is a resolution finding that a <br />modification to the project plan for the Mounds View Economic Development Project and a <br />modification to the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing District No. 5 <br />conform to the general plans for the development and redevelopment of the city. He noted that <br />Phase I has already been approved, and Phase II was looked at as a future plan. He indicated that <br />this would benefit the city by happening in conjunction with Phase I. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Miller/Meehlhause. To approve Resolution 824-06, a Resolution of the <br />City of Mounds View Planning Commission finding that a modification to the project plan for <br />the Mounds View Economic Development Project and a modification to the tax increment <br />financing plan for tax increment financing District Number 5 conform to the general plans for <br />the development and redevelopment of the city. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that he is pleased the Planning <br />Commission is considering this carefully. He indicated he thinks it is exciting that Medtronic is <br />willing to commit to Phase II five to six years earlier than expected. He stated he thinks it will <br />be beneficial to Mounds View and will have benefits further than just Mounds View as well. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 2 (Zwirn, Scotch) Motion carried. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson stated that if the Commission wants to send a <br />message to the City Council about what they may or may not find appropriate, they have that <br />right, and staff will forward those comments to the Council. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hull indicated that it probably would not matter. He stated he thinks the battle is <br />pretty much lost, but if Wal-Mart wants to come into Mounds View Center and wants TIF, <br />maybe the city can learn from this and say no.