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Mounds View City Council April 10, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 11 <br />• <br />Mayor Marty stated there are sufficient means to deny this conditional use permit because rt is <br />inconsistent with the Comp Plan. He stated in order to be in compliance with the Comp Plan, it <br />would necessitate changing the Comp Plan to accommodate this business. He stated he cannot <br />support this proposal. <br />Councilmember Thomas stated she grew up in a mobile home park and feels a need to defend the <br />residents in the area. She stated the residents of the mobile home park are concerned about the <br />blighted motel property as well. She stated she is concerned with the Comp Plan issues. She <br />indicated there are truck issues as there is no record of how closely MnDOT watches trucks. She <br />stated it can be a difficult thing to keep on top o£ She stated there is a health and safety issue <br />currently going on at the motel property right now that the City cannot stay on top of. <br />Councilmember Thomas stated this is the first time there has been a willing seller and buyer of <br />the property. She wondered how long it would take to find another situation with two willing <br />parties. <br />Councilmember Thomas indicated the City is not doing a service either way by what is at the <br />properly now or what would come in. <br />Councilmember Stigney stated the City is doing a great service for the people of Townsedge <br />Terrace by not allowing the business to come in. He stated the motel is an entirely different <br />issue, and what is being discussed is the proposed business coming in. He stated it is important <br />to deny the request for the stated residents' concerns, and that needs to be the focus regardless of <br />the other issues with the motel. <br />Councilmember Gunn stated she has heard the residents' concerns and has talked to the proposed <br />business owners. She stated she is concerned about traffic and the Comp Plan. She indicated she <br />didn't know if the City should get into changing it right now. She stated she does not like the <br />motel and it is a big problem for the City. She stated the Townsedge Terrace residents should <br />also be concerned about that. She stated she has to listen to the residents' concerns and is <br />leaning toward denying the project. <br />City Administrator Ulrich clarified that the resolution includes recommended amendments that <br />would revise Item 4 and add Item 5. <br />Councilmember Stigney accepted the amendments to motion. Mayor Marty accepted as well. <br />Mayor Marty added that people could be dumping material down septic tanks from meth labs <br />that is highly hazardous, and in ten years from now, there may be something even worse. He <br />stated it is a new facility but in 15 years, the pipes will be older and may start leaking, and <br />wondered what would happen then. <br />Mayor Marty stated that something needs to be done about the motel, but this proposed facility is <br />not the answer. He stated he received several calls and emails, especially from the residents of <br />