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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 26, 2017 Page 4 2 Councilmember Stille elaborated regarding Council's stance on this and legal counsel advised 3 Council on what should be done and how it should be handled. He noted residents are concerned 4 about tax increment financing (TIF), which is not discussed until after the project is approved. 5 There has been no discussion about TIF as there is nothing to talk about at this time. 6 7 Councilmember Jenson stated on August 28, he attended the Planning Commission Meeting 8 where the development was proposed. It was not compliant to the comp plan. He read excerpts 9 from the comp plan. 10 11 Mayor Faust stated the Council /City is not here to design their project for them. They are to 12 present something for Council consideration as it is presented and whether or not it should go 13 forward. 14 15 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 16 17 Ms. Ginny Lahti, 2601 Kenzie Terrace, stated she is in favor of the redevelopment but opposed 18 to the size and scope of the project. She believed that 832 units is too high density for this area 19 and would like to see a number closer to 425 and building heights of 3 -4 stories. She would like 20 to see a map of the topography. She commented on Building C and would like to see that 21 building lower with a smaller footprint. She would also like a larger setback for that building. 22 23 Ms. Joanne Youngren, 2601 Kenzie Terrace, thanked the Council for explaining things to them 24 as they did. She asked about the original "plan" of assisted living, noting now they are called 25 Senior Buildings and asked what that meant. There is an assisted living building right across the 26 street that is not filled. 27 28 Mr. Jesse Piktunia, 2616 27`h Avenue, thanked Council for their comments on the Lowry Grove 29 redevelopment. He stated he has a lot of concerns about the project, noting if the site is rezoned, 30 the bottom of the density range would be desired. He does not believe the project will put less 31 demand on schools and thinks stakeholders outside of St. Anthony have no risk yet the City's 32 residents will need to deal with increased traffic and the need for new schools. He is concerned 33 about storm water, public safety, traffic, etc., and thinks these issues need to be addressed before 34 any project can move forward. 35 36 Ms. Christine Lizdas, 3013 Townview Avenue, stated she was before Council a year ago to 37 discuss racial bias. She feels the CRIT program was not a good response to the killing of 38 Philando Castille and that an assessment of community policing practices was not a good choice. 39 She stated she researched this, talking to everyone she could about the work, and now 40 understands how the program can repair relations between the police and the community. Ms. 41 Lizdas stated the CRIT program has been discontinued and requested the Council bring the table 42 for continued discussions back. 43 44 Mayor Faust read his statement again concerning The Village LLC proposal. 45