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With demilitarization because of the easing of tensions with the Soviet Union, the Arsenal property in Arden Hills could become • available for other uses. 68 . Should the City of Arden Hills PURCHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I attempt to purchase that land to REGULATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 directly control its use or should DEPENDS (VOL) . . . . . . . . . . . 3 it try to regulate its future use DON'T CARE (VOL) . . . . . . . . 4 through zoning decisions without DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . . . 5 buying the property? If the City were to purchase and redevelop that land, substantial costs might be involved. The City would not only have to pay fair value for the land, but would have to bear costs to clean up contaminated soil and remove buried ammunition . The City might have to ask residents to permit the issuing of long term bonds to finance this project . property owners would be asked to increase their property taxes to cover the principal and interest of the bonds . 69 . Would you favor or oppose a prop- STRONGLY FAVOR. . . . . . . . . . 1 erty tax increase to purchase and FAVOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 redevelop the Arsenal site? (WAIT OPPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FOR RESPONSE) And do you feel STRONGLY OPPOSE. . . . . . . . . 4 strongly that way? DON 'T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . . . 5 IF "STRONGLY FAVOR" OR t'FAVOR, " ASK: • 70. How much would you be willing NOTHING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to see your property taxes $25 . 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 increase per year? Let ' s $50 . 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 say, would you be willing to $100. 00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 see a yearly increase of $125 . 00 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 5 $ ? (CHOOSE RANDOM START- $150 . 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ING LEVEL; MOVE UP OR DOWN $175 . 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DEPENDING ON ANSWER. ) How DON'T KNOW. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 8 about $ ? (REPEAT PROCESS) REFUSED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 71 . Should the arsenal property be MULTIPLE USES . . . . . . . . . . . I developed for multiple uses, such PARK ONLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 as housing, retail , offices, light DON' T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . . . 3 industrial and .recreational , or should it be maintained only as a large community park? 72 . if the City cannot procure all of YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I the Arsenal property, should it NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 attempt to purchase parts of it? DON ' T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . . . 3 There has been some discussion about the need for a new City Hall and Public Works Building. The present City Hall is about forty • years old, provides inadequate office space, needs major repairs , and has been cited for building code violations . 8