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St. Anthony Village <br /> Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment <br /> Open House Comments Summary <br /> Community Impacts <br /> Impacts on City services <br /> - With increased services offered, public buildings can be built <br /> - Too many children for schools to accommodate (3) <br /> - Need open dialogue with citizens regarding impact on school system with <br /> information available prior to a final decision about the project (3) <br /> - Only one grocery store close by to support all these additional residents <br /> - What will be the resulting cost increase for Police, Fire, Schools and <br /> Maintenance? (5) <br /> - Concerned about impact on sanitary sewer capacity, which is already too <br /> small (2) <br /> - Concerned about water storage <br /> - Concerned about water quality <br /> - Concerned about storm water runoff into Columbia Heights <br /> - Concerned that Developers assumed the city had (or would) be responsible for <br /> contacting affected businesses, as well as the plans that minimize retail space <br /> for existing businesses. Allow these businesses the opportunity to choose to <br /> stay in the city. <br /> - Concerned that the city can't absorb as many people as the plans propose with <br /> existing infrastructure (2) <br /> - Neighboring cities should be allowed the opportunity to comment on design <br /> plans <br /> - Who will maintain streets and utilities? <br /> - Who will maintain the green spaces? <br /> Impact on tax base and property taxes <br /> - Change and add larger property values to the area <br /> - More retail to add tax dollars to retain existing citizens <br /> - Inform citizens regarding tax increase to support the project (3) <br /> - What grants can be obtained to pay for'this? <br /> - Keep city costs low(burden on existing residents) <br /> 7 <br />