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<br /> ---- ----------- <br /> -.---. <br /> With dernilitari~ation because of the easing of tensions with the . <br /> soviet union, the Arsenal property in Arden Hills could become <br /> available for other uses. <br /> "6B. Should the City of Arden Hills PURCHASE. . . . . ~ ~ . t .. -t t t . . ~ 1 <br /> attempt to purchase that land to REGULATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 <br /> directly control its use or should DEPENDS (VOL)...........3 <br /> it try to regulate its future use DON'T CARE (VOL)....... .4 <br /> through zoning decisions without DON'T KNOW/REFUSED... ...5 <br /> buying the property? <br /> If the City were to purchase and redevelop that land, substantial <br /> costs might be involved. The city would not only have to pay <br /> fair value for the land, but would have to bear costs to clean up <br /> contaminated soil and remove buried ammunition. The eity might <br /> have to ask residents to permit the issuing of long term bonds to <br /> finance this projeot. Property ownerS would be asked to inorease <br /> their property taxes to cover the principal and interest of the <br /> bonds. <br /> 69. Would you favor or oppose a prop- STRONGLY FAVOR........,.l <br /> erty tax increase to purchase and FAVOR~ ~.. ........ ...... . t . . + . .2 <br /> redevelOp the Arsenal site? (WAIT OPPOSE. . .. . t . I t t . . ~ . . . ~ . .. 3 <br /> FOR RESPONSE) And do you feel STRONGLY OPPOSE.. ..... ..4 <br /> strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... ..5 <br /> IF "STRONGLY FAVOR" OR "FAVOR," ASK: . <br /> 70. How much would you be willing NOTHING..... ........ ....1 <br /> to see your property taxes $25.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 <br /> increase per year? Let's $50.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 <br /> say, would you be willing to $100.. OOA.. ~;. t ~ t.. +.. +. ~...4 <br /> see a yearly increase of $125.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 <br /> $-~? (CHOOSE RANDOM START- $150.. 00. .. . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .6 <br /> ING LEVEL; MOVE UP OR DOWN $175.00. t .. .. t.. . . . . . . . + + . .7 <br /> DEPENDING ON ANSWER.) How DON'T KNOW.............. 8 <br /> about $_? (REPEAT PROCESS) REFUSED. . . . . . . t . .. . .. t . .. . ;. 9 <br /> 7l. Should the arsenal property be MULTIPLE USES. .... ... ...1 <br /> developed for multiple uses, such PARK ONLy..... . . . . . . . . . .2 <br /> as housing, retail, offices, light DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......3 <br /> industrial and reoreational, or <br /> should it be maintained only as <br /> a large community park? <br /> 72. If the city cannot prooure all of YES... .. ... .... .. ... . .. .1 <br /> the Arsenal property, should it NO...... ." . .. .... . .... ... . . .... 2 <br /> attempt to purchase parts of it? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... ..3 <br /> There has been some discussion about the need for a new city Hall <br /> and Public Works Building. The present city Hall is about forty . <br /> years old, provides inadequate office space, needs major repairs, <br /> and has been oited for building code violations. <br /> B <br />