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Mr. John Miller, developer, then presented a 15 minute film entitled "The
Promise of Tomorrow" which was viewed by the entire audience of approximately
250 persons.
Arthur Schnuerle, petitioner, tacked on the bulletin board a copy of the poster
that was circulated by a citizen group regarding the hearing for the mobile home
park. Mr. Schnuerle commented on the layout of the artwork and expressed his
resentment for whoever it was that conceived it.
John Miller, petitioner, introduced Mr. Stroberg of the Mobile Home Housing
Association. Mr. Stroberg entered into an approximately 20 minute slide
presentation of mobile homes equating the cost of housing with what a person
can afford in the 1970's. Mr. Stroberg stressed that people were an asset
to a community.
John Miller entered into an explanation of his intentions with the property.
He felt that the property now is good for nothing, that a water table was
approximately one foot off the top and that nothing in fact would be built
on the land. He referred to an article in the St. Paul Dispatch a number of
years ago which referred to the area in question as a burning bog because of
its high density of peat. He asked whether he was going to be able to do
something with the property or if it was going to be left to lay. He felt
that he could only be denied on a basis of health, safety and welfare and that
under present conditions there was no health, safety and welfare which was
being endangered by a proposed park. He referred to the Centennial Squares
Mobile Home Park in which he was a partner, as one of the nicest or maybe the
best mobile home parks in the metropolitan area.
Mr. Miller explained the potential revenue from the mobile home park. Sewer
connection charges $200.00 each at 900 units $180,000, annual sewer user
charge $27,000, taxes per pad amounting to an approximate $130 and the
personal property tax on the mobile home itself approximately $175. In
addition rebates from shared taxes amounting to approximately $25,000 per
year. Mr. Miller felt it was an economic advantage to bring people into
the Village and he concluded his presentation at 10:03 P.M.
Mayor Rustad called for questions from the floor.
Robert Glazer, 2375 Hillview Road, made a 15 minute presentation in opposition
to the proposed rezoning. He drew attention to the other parks in the Village
on a large map and he stressed the cost of education and the number of children
in the three present parks. Mr. Glazer stressed the planning aspect of the
mobile home park, he discussed apartment saturation, 1959 planning report,
population burdens, burden on utility system, police and fire protection,
traffic, drainage, shopping area and inquired into the progress of the Mounds
View industrial profile. He also questioned the developers lack of detailed
plans for the project. Mr. Glazer felt that this area in question should be
devoted to a municipal golf course.
Mr. Berube, 7923 Greenfield, stated that the mobile home depreciated from 10%
to 41/2% in six years which in fact meant that while contributing a certain amount
at 10% to the cost of education per child at the end of six years the amount
contributed was approximately 50% of the original amount.