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Mounds View City Council July 25, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 13 <br />• Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 8:37 p.m. <br />Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 8:38 p.m. <br />Council Member Gunn stated that she thinks this is a wonderful proposal. She stated that they <br />are not losing a business, they are gaining a tax base and an empty lot would be used. <br />Council Member Flaherty stated that he doesn't mind open space but would like to ask the City's <br />newest addition what the current occupancy rate is for the building on Highway 10 and Long <br />Lake Road. <br />Director Ericson stated that the current occupancy rate is close to zero. <br />Council Member Flaherty asked if Dr. Belting had looked at leasing space within the Long Lake <br />Road Commerce Building or would he prefer to own the building. <br />Dr. Greg Belting, 1525 Sherman Lake Road, Lino Lakes, stated that the proposed concept would <br />include an 8,000 square foot building with anoffice/condo style. He stated that he does not want <br />anything to do with the two-story building noting that the land is not even owned under the <br />building. He stated that the intent would be to own the land, put up a building and lease one or <br />two spaces. He stated that currently there are no signed agreements but there are interested <br />parties. <br />Council Member Stigney stated that first the City starts the PUD process for the purpose of <br />building a restaurant at this location and now they are proposing to change the intent from a <br />restaurant to another medical/office building. He stated that the City does not need another <br />medical/office building in this area noting that this was the intended use for the building across <br />the street from this location and it ended up being made into a parking lot because they couldn't <br />fill the space. He stated that this should remain with the use it was intended, which is a <br />restaurant. He stated that possibly if the City were to market the location with an incentive they <br />could possibly get a restaurant in this location but he is opposed to another medical/office <br />building in this area. <br />Mr. Belting clarified that the PUD was done in 2000 and has been marketed for four and half <br />years and there is no restaurant. <br />Council Member Stigney clarified. that what he said was that City Staff should work harder at <br />marketing the property. He stated that the City does not need another medical/office building.. <br />Mayor Marty clarified that City Staff has been trying to market this area for several years. <br />Director Ericson confirmed that City Staff has been very aggressive working on the parcel, <br />contacting restaurant franchisees, cold-calling individuals, and sending leads over to the <br />developer noting that no one has expressed an interest in the property. He stated that those who <br />