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Mounds View Planning Commission June 7, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />this lot to make it appealing to business. In her opinion, rezoning this area to R-3 breaks up her <br />property and makes it less valuable. Mrs. Johnson also believes the additional traffic and one way <br />in and out of the townhome development will cause safety and traffic issues. She is in favor of <br />using this area for business development. <br /> <br />Mr. Mark Schnor, 2949 County Road 10, appeared before the Planning Commission and asked <br />what the Commissioners would like to see in this area. Mr. Schnor said he loves where he is at <br />and asked the Commission how they would feel about townhomes in their back yards. Mr. Schnor <br />indicated that the plan last year was for 21 homes on less than three acres, now the plan is for 19 <br />townhomes with the required three acres. He sees no real major change other than the tax base <br />created for Mounds View. He also indicated the drainage ditch, previously in the back, will be <br />moved to the front of the development and questioned what type of aesthetic view this will create <br />for Mounds View. If townhomes are built, he questions what can be built to the west, if there <br />would there be enough acreage for additional housing units, and what safety factors will be <br />created. Mr. Schnor does not want to see County Road 10 become chopped up. He also brought <br />up potential safety issues with a townhome development and access for fire vehicles and also <br />garbage trucks within the development. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland asked Mr. Schnor if he has a preference for what is built on this property. <br />Mr. Schnor questioned if the townhomes are the right way to go or should businesses be built. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland shared that when the Comprehensive Plan was developed, the B-3 zoning <br />was in hopes of that having the option to not doing a PUD would encourage more business <br />development along County Road 10. He also stated that affordable housing and rental property <br />was discussed. At that time Mounds View was at a higher rate than in adjacent cities. He believes <br />the idea behind the Comprehensive Plan is to develop more business along County Road 10. <br /> <br />Commissioner Scotch stressed she does not feel traffic will be an issue. She also feels the vision <br />for the Comprehensive Plan was for more business and is in favor of that option. Commissioner <br />Scotch would like to see the whole strip purchased to enhance the City. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland contends that Mounds View has a limited amount of space for business <br />development. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Miller expressed her understanding of the Comprehensive Plan. She also believes it <br />is for business development and townhomes are not part of the plan. <br /> <br />Director Ericson stated that development of the corridor is continually being worked on. Mounds <br />View has vacant buildings in the area but this could change in time with the Medtronic project, the <br />Viking Stadium, or other developers could renew their interest in the County Road 10 corridor. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn pointed out he hears lots of discussion on the corridor development. This <br />discussion leads to the question of what to develop – residential or business. He expressed the <br />problems of having a business near a residential area include vandalism, lighting issues, property <br />maintenance, congregation of youth and others. He feels the Commission should look at which