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I I- research the impact of each scenario and bring those findings to the next meeting. He told the committee that he envisions the final I re-use plan to be a combination of many of the proposals before the committee. I Dorothy MCClung told the committee and audience that the City of Aden Hills is holding an open house on July 27th at 6:00 PM at the Army Reserve Center. This meeting has been advertised on the cable . access channel and in the local newspapers. Marsha SO\lcheray asked the committee if it would be possible to leave the property in its current state. Ms. Levin said that this I is probably not a realistic option, since it would be an expensive proposal that would not generate much income. The site is currently wholly supported by the federal government, including security, I electricity, gas, water, and all other utilities. When the site turns over to new owners, the City of Arden Hills will undertake all of these functions. The site will need to be self-sufficient to ensure that it is .not an undue strain on the surrounding I communities. Dennis Probst reminded the committee that the arsenal already has I several million square feet of buildings at present, and they might not all be subject to demolition. The arsenal is not strictly open space today, and the "Open space" proposal would wipe out only 30- .- 40% of the standing buildings. Dick Wedell asked the committee if it had any reactions to the proposals put before it. Julie Trude emphasized that the committee I should look at market forces as a deciding factor in the final re- use plan. One plan could potentially create more clean-up requirements than another, which would lengthen the process. She I asked the committee whether it would be prudent to narrow the vision at this point, given that our elected officials need a specific plan to proceed. I Craig Andresen told the committee that he was pleased to see the cirtical areas protected in the city's plans, and that he supports something in line with the "Open Space" proposal. He has met with I other representatives of other closed sites who indicated that in their experience the Army listened to their recommendations. If the state or county were to take control of the site and the commercial I land were to be leased, Mr. Andresen said there could be adequate revenue to leave the majority of the land as open space. He emphasized his optimism at seeing the protection of important I environmental sites in the other plans; however, he mentioned that the other plans that they had presented would limit the scope of the wildlife currently present on the site. I The committee decided that it would revisit the land-use proposals at the next meeting, when it has had time to review the proposals - presented by the task force. Brain Fritsinger told the committee I that he would distribute copies of each map at the next meeting. I . -