HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000024_pg04LeRoy Tauer, 1945 Oakwood Drive, presented a petition signed by approximately
25 occupants who were objecting to the change in zoning. Mr. Tauer stated that
he wanted the property to stay residential. Mrs. Harvey asked the Council
whether because the property was on #10 that automatically not changed the
property to commercial zoning. Mayor Rustad stated that this was not so.
Mr. James Trimbo, 7880 Groveland Road, stated that there were too many
apartments now and that his kids in fact, go to two schools. Mr. Glazer,
2375 Hillview Road, stated that he did not want to see the density increased
but rather would pay higher taxes. He asked if the land was not suitable for
single family. The land is not suitable for single family because the size
of the lots would be only approximately 90 feet deep after a street right -of -way
was granted. Mr. Trimbo wants the property used for parks. Mr. Rustad, however,
informed Mr. Trimbo that the park would only benefit a few.
Vern Kimball, 1955 Oakwood Drive, stated that when he bought his lot he moved
in because there were no apartments in the immediate area and he felt the
property should stay residential.
Mayor Rustad raised the question, what could Mr. Harvey and Mrs. Brown actually
do with the property? Mayor Rustad stated that Highway #10 eventually will be
commercial. Councilman Neisen stated that he wants to see a proposal by the
prospective buyer before he would vote for it. Councilman Blanchard informed
Mr. Neisen that the Council does have control over the plan on issuing the
building permit. Mayor Rustad stated that in Mounds View the high price of
land, between $20,000 and $25,000 an acre in some cases, the high assessments,
and high taxes cause individuals to sell their property. That at one time
Highway #10 was not a super highway and the development of it as such has
caused the situation to change in many cases from where it is economically
unprofitable to build a single family home on a busy super highway. He also
stated that the lot would have limited use as a park, that the Council
decision must be one that is fair and many times that decision is not easy
to reach. A hearing was held in December at which time a development for
multiple dwelling was turned down. Councilman Hodges stated that he doesn't
know what else to do with the property. Councilman Neisen stated that he
has a concern for the people that live there. Mayor Rustad stated that
people with property should be entitled to use it for something. Councilman
Blanchard stated that at the previous meeting (Lot 51) the builders agreed
to a number of stipulations and that those same stipulations could be tied
into this hearing.
James Nerdahl raised the question, are the same buyers in fact proposing to
buy this property? Vern Kimball stated that unless the property is purchased
by the same person apartments won't fit on the property either. Councilman
Neisen stated that he would like to see the plan and know if they are the
same builder and that the Council should consider recessing until then. Mayor
Rustad asked if this would change any of the objectors minds. The answer was
no from everyone that was objecting to the proposal.
Mayor Rustad called for objectors. Ron Schleiss, 7786 Groveland, Vern Kimball,
1925 Oakwood, Mr. Trimbo, 7880 Groveland, LeRoy Tauer, 2145 Oakwood. No one
was for the rezoning.
Mayor Rustad closed the hearing at 9:06 P.M.