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10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />February 28, 2012 <br />Page 3 <br />Mr. Brook stated there would likely be some form of multi -family housing on that site if it were <br />vacant, but he could not provide an opinion regarding future development because the property is <br />not available today. <br />Mr. Mark Gibbs, 2617 Lowry Avenue, appeared before the City Council and stated he was not in <br />favor of this project moving forward without first settling the issue with the properties bordering <br />to the south. He indicated it made no sense to let them build while the five property owners are <br />left hanging. He stated the LaNel Group has approached five of the property owners to see if <br />they are willing to sell and four of the five are willing. He felt it would be unfair to proceed <br />without first resolving these issues. <br />Mr. Royal Anderson, 2621 Lowry Avenue, appeared before the City Council and stated he is one <br />of the rive residents adjoining this property. He indicated he has received a second offer from <br />LaNel to sell his property and he is willing to negotiate. He expressed concern regarding the <br />height of the assisted living facility and presented a drawing of the proposed building in relation <br />to his property. He noted that he supported senior housing and felt the development was a good <br />idea, would provide a higher tax base for the City, and would provide jobs, but felt that the issue <br />with the five homeowners should be resolved first. <br />Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 12- <br />026; Approving the Planned Unit Development Agreement and the Planned Unit Development <br />Ordinance Related to the Construction of the Autumn Woods Assisted Living Facility in Saint <br />Anthony Village, Hennepin County, Minnesota and Ordinance 2012-02; Amending Chapter 152 <br />of the City Code, Being the Zoning and Land Use Chapter of the City of St. Anthony. <br />Councilmember Stille explained that in 2000, the City acquired five homes on which the Autumn <br />Woods development is built in order to correct a blighted situation and at the time, the City <br />recognized that the property would have to be up -zoned to multi -family housing. He stated that <br />the City is not land -locking this property and is not taking a developer's options off the table to <br />develop the site where the five homes are currently located. He added it is the homeowner's <br />prerogative whether to sell their property. <br />Mayor Faust stated that that all property owners have certain rights and it is not the City's place <br />to take away or suppress those rights. He explained that a 2003 law changed the eminent domain <br />laws in the country and it would not be appropriate to force someone who has a property to enjoy <br />the full use of that property by not allowing them to develop it to the best of their ability. <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />V. PUBLIC HEARING <br />A. Resolution 12-027; Ordering Improvements for the 2012 Street & Utility Improvements. <br />Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:27 p.m. <br />3 <br />