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Page 9 Apri127, 1998 Mounds View City Council Crystal Wilson, 7764 Greenwood Drive, stated she cannot believe that the community is willing to open another business and jeopardize the Snyders store in the process. She asked that council members consider what this will do to her property. With no further comments from the public, Mayor McCarty closed the Public Hearing at 8:29 p.m. Mayor McCarty stated he feels the city acted appropriately and done the best job possible in getting the Public Hearing notices out to residents. If residents did not receive a public notice on of the hearing at their home and are in the designated affected area, it is possible that the notice went to the owner of record. If residents have purchased their homes on a Contract for Deed or if there is another owner on the title, it is likely that they received the notice. He noted that staff will continue to try to improve on this in the future by making all mail notices duplicate in the case of anon-resident owner. Notices are published in the local newspapers as well. The city does everything in their power to get information out to the public, including televising of all council meetings. Residents must take responsibility as well to read the notices and keep themselves informed. Mayor McCarty noted that the council and staff are bound by state law and the residents' constitutional rights to apply the laws equally and without bias. He provided information in regard to the townhouse project which was recently approved by the council. The developer of that project had indicated his • interest in the city's vacant lot on the corner of Eastwood and Highway 10 as well as a long term loan. In the process, and in consideration of the public's opposition, two council members asked if the council could look at another use for the city's property which would presumably work better as a commercial property. At that time, it was decided to allow another use for that property to be pursued. Subsequent to that, the city received a proposal which involved the residential homes. The City Council and Planning Commission have been proceeding in the direction of what they understood that the community wished to see. Mr. Bob Cunningham, Vice President of Development for TOLD Development, stated it is obvious that there is a preponderance in the community against this project. They came into the community thinking that they would be adding a retail store at the busiest intersection in Mounds View. They paid the homeowners what they believed to be a fair price for the property and worked out arrangements with adjacent property owners to allow them to litigate for the what they believed to be negative impact to their property. They worked with staff and the Planning Commission to comply with their requests, and he stated it has never been their intention to cause contention in the neighborhood. They are willing to abide by the Council's decision. Mayor McCarty explained that the proposal includes a request for a Comprehensive Plan amendment to change the land use from high and low density residential to neighborhood commercial. Neither the Comprehensive Plan nor the City Code currently provide for a Neighborhood Commercial classification. A drugstore would fall under B-3 classification which is not a neighborhood oriented code classification. He would suggest that the Council consider a substitute resolution of denial rather than the resolution of approval. Copies of the proposed resolution were distributed to the council members and Mayor McCarty took the opportunity to read this resolution. . MOTION/SECOND: McCarty/Koopmeiners to approve Resolution No. 5216, denying the request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Properties Located at 2625 Highway 10 and 7715-7761 Eastwood