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Page 8 Apri127, 1998 Mounds View City Council David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Road, stated he is concerned about the residents on Greenwood due to the traffic, but he feels residents need to consider the number of businesses that have been lost to other communities. People need to start thinking about the tax base. Where should commercial businesses locate? He feels this area is more appropriate for business than for residential as there are safety concerns with regard to children and Highway 10. JoAnn Colleen, 2617 County Road I, stated her property is immediately East of the proposed Wallgreens site. Highway 10 has been designated as the main corridor where businesses and development need to locate. At some point, residences will be affected by development on Highway 10. Wallgreens will be paying a considerable amount more in taxes than what the was being paid by the four residences on that site. Ms. Colleen stated she is in support of the proposed development. She noted, however that there are different options for routing traffic and it is important for the City to look at those options if the development is to proceed. Lance King, 7751 Greenwood Drive, stated he was out of town and therefore did not have the opportunity to sign the petition in opposition to the development. He noted that he did not receive a notice of the Public Hearing. To the public, it appears that the Council has already made a decision on this issue. He stated he fmds it difficult to believe that Wallgreens would choose to locate in an area where fast food restaurants are struggling, where there are a number of vacant lease spaces available and where a Wallgreens is located within less than 3 miles. Jim Schmidt, 5446 Erickson Road, stated he feels there are other, more appropriate areas in the community for a Wallgreens store and is alarmed that the Council would consider removing four residential homes to make way for a commercial development. Without access to Highway 10, traffic will have a substantial impact on the residents in the neighborhood. Steve Pansen, 7721 Greenwood Drive, stated he is disappointed that this development has moved forward without the public receiving more information. He feels the development will have an impact on the safety of the children in the neighborhood. Gayla Keyer, 7730 Greenwood Drive, stated she has worked actively on this issue for the past six months. Unfortunately, she did not have much support and she eventually she sold out. She stated she is happy to see the residents back together. She feels, however, that the developer has essentially destroyed the neighborhood. Terri Smith, 2653 Scottland Court, wondered when her home would be affected. She feels it is unfair that homes are being taken away. Bob Glazer, 2625 Hillview Road, asked why Mounds View needs this development. Gerald Arel, 7750 Greenwood Drive, stated he opposes the proposed change to the comprehensive plan and the re-zoning of the property. He stated residents were offered money in exchange for silencing their voices. He stated he is not against Wallgreens, but is against what is being done in regard to amendments to the comprehensive plan.