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Mounds View City Council August 28, 2023 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br />1 understood several of the property owners have already developed land, and they lost access to the <br />2 proposed development, which meant they now required additional right of way through two <br />3 properties that do not want additional development. He reiterated that he disagreed with the use of <br />4 eminent domain because this would be a cul-de-sac for a private development. He requested this <br />5 project be shelved until the Council had five members and an elected mayor. <br />6 <br />7 Carol Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, stated her sons were both in scouts and the dream of this <br />8 development project came up when her boys were in Cub Scouts. She remembered a driveway that <br />9 was built without being permitted and this driveway was located within an easement for a road <br />10 that had been platted for at least 20 years. While she understood the concerns of Mr Holl. It", <br />11 she also understood seven residents have been trying to develop this last for the past 20 years. She <br />12 hoped the Council would move forward with the eminent domain process rather than be bullied <br />13 by one resident any longer. She commented further on how infield developments benefited the <br />14 community. <br />15 <br />16 Martin Haarstad, 2195 Silver Lake Road in New Brighton, explained he was helping the seven <br />17 property owners develop this land. He reported two of the seven property owners were in <br />18 attendance this evening. He commented on his efforts to communicate with Mr. Dah Doll and <br />19 thanked the City Council for considering this matter. <br />20 <br />21 Peggy Krieg Kr4g, 2617 Sherwood Road, stated several years ago she and her husband bought a <br />22 property on Sherwood Road. She explained the home she purchased was about to be condemned <br />23 and she received $8,000 from a grant to cover the cost of demolishing the house and garage. She <br />24 discussed how she was able to remove the blighted home in order to build a new home. She <br />25 indicated she wanted to provide this same opportunity for other individuals. She encouraged the <br />26 Council to support the request of the seven property owners and to allow this project to move <br />27 forward. <br />28 <br />29 Rebecca Scholl Wheal, 2467 Hillview Road, stated she was scared by the thought of the City using <br />30 eminent domain for this project. She explained she understood why it would be used when the <br />31 entire City would benefit, but noted in this case only a select group of homeowners would benefit <br />32 from the eminent domain. She questioned how this improved the quality of life for the remaining <br />33 residents in Mounds View. In addition, she did not believe two weeks was enough time to negotiate <br />34 with the property owners. She encouraged the City to allow more time prior to moving forward <br />35 with the eminent domain. <br />36 <br />37 City Attorney Riggs clarified for the record an offer for the right of way acquisition has been on <br />38 the table for over a year. He reported all of the property owners within the development would be <br />39 allocating land for the proposed street. <br />40 <br />41 Mr. Haarstad commented for the record, he has been trying to buy this land since 2019. He stated <br />42 it was very strange that this land was not given when this lot was platted. <br />43 <br />44 Mr. ball Holl explained this project has been in the works since before he moved into this home <br />45 in 2003, but he only heard about this coming before the Council just recently. <br />46 <br />