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Mounds View Planning Commission February 2, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ that those will expire in 2012, 2013, and 2014, after which time all of those properties within the TIF Districts will come back onto the property tax rolls, and hopefully at that time they would have addressed all of the City’s priorities in terms of redevelopment. He explained that they would rather be involved in this redevelopment instead of letting nature take its course because sometimes you end up with uses you rather not have. Chair Stevenson affirmed that this is exactly what TIF was set up to do. Commissioner Miller added that she didn’t have any problem with it. Chair Stevenson pointed out that this is right along the County Road 10 corridor, and right where they want to develop, and he is very much for this. Director Ericson reiterated that this is a situation where the property owners had approached the City, and they had not been pursuing them. Commissioner Meehlhause stated that he supported the City buying the property. He expressed that his concern would be whether the present owners would not want to lease it back. He added that he did not want to see an empty building standing there, and hopefully the City would decide to take it down. Director Ericson responded that the City does not want an empty building on the corridor either and that removal of the building would be their recommendation. He added that if the present owner does not wish to lease it back, they probably would not be interested in trying to lease it out for another use. He added that it might be more conducive to level the site. Commissioner Zwirn stated that he does not feel that the community should be involved in purchasing real estate. He added however that this is a prime situation where the community should be involved. He expressed that he does not support TIF, but he thought this may a good use of the funds because the corridor needs to be redeveloped. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Miller. To Approve Resolution 782-05, Resolution Recommending Approval of the Acquisition of the Donut Connection Parcel Located at 2394 County Road 10. Ayes –4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: February 16, 2005 Director Ericson mentioned that at the next Planning Commission meeting they would be considering new applications for the Planning Commission vacancy and that they would need to make a recommendation to the City Council. He added that the City Council would make the appointment on February 28th. Director Ericson announced that the public is welcome to submit an application for this vacancy. ______________________________________________________________________________