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Mounds View City Council June 24, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 6 She explained this project was supposed to be a mixed use development with commercial and residential units. She reported the City already had numerous apartment complexes. She encouraged the Council to reconsider this project to include retail. Sandra Spector, 2556 Sherwood Road, agreed with Ms. Monn on this. She stated she would like to see Mounds View Boulevard more City friendly with commercial, restaurant and retail developments and less apartments. She noted this property was vital to the corridor and she believed it would benefit the City to have more retail. Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:43 p.m. Mayor Mueller explained a portion of this property was obtained in 2006, and the Robert’s property was added in 2013. She indicated the City has aggressively marketed this property with the idea of having a mixed use development on this site. She commented after working with a developer for some time, the financing fell through. She reported the INH team came forward with a project that initially was mixed use with specialty retail, which included a gun club. She stated this use was not supported by the community which led INH to go back to the drawing board and the site was proposed for apartments and a Kwik Trip gas station. She indicated the surrounding residents did not support having a 24-hour gas station across from where they lived. For this reason, the Council has pursued a market rate apartment complex. She noted the City has not had a market rate apartment complex built in Mounds View since the late 1970’s or early 1980’s. Council Member Bergeron thanked the residents for bringing the comments to the Council. He noted the Council was concerned about the overall look of Mounds View Boulevard. He stated it was his understanding that if density was built, retail would follow. He understood the City did not have enough restaurants in the community but believed this development was a step in the right direction. He reported this property has been marketed for mixed use for a number of years and noted a market rate apartment complex was the most viable use for the site. Council Member Meehlhause discussed the history of this project and noted Hy-Vee was contacted to see if they were interested in building in Mounds View. He indicated the Crossroad Pointe parcel was too small for a Hy-Vee. He explained several restaurants were contacted as well, and there has been no interest. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Bergeron. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 958, Amending the Zoning Map for 2390, 2394 Mounds View Boulevard and 2400 County Road H2. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Public Hearing: First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 959, Amending Section 1104.02, Subd 4(c) (Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit).