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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 12,1999 7 E. Resolution #99-37, Supporting I-35W Corridor Coalition's LivabIc Community . Demonstration Account Grant Mr. Post explained that the 1-35W Corridor Coalition had submitted a grant to the Metropolitan Council in the amount of $700,000. The Metropolitan Council had set a limit on a per city basis that was aggregated for the seven cities that make up the 1-35W Corridor Coalition. The intent of the grant funds would be to evaluate the impacts of the Coalition's 2020 build-out scenario, and also to investigate transit opportunities within the Coalition througb the use of existing railways in the City of Roseville. Mr. Post advised that staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution #99-37, Supporting l- 35W Corridor Coalition's Livable Community Demonstration Account Grant. As President of the I-35W Corridor Coalition, Mayor Probst encouraged the City Council to support this Resolution. He indicated that Councilmembers Aplikowski and Rem had attended the Metropolitan Council meeting held on Wednesday, October 6,1999. He stated that he had been a participant in a presentation regarding what the Coalition has been doing. The reaction and conversations after the meeting indicated that the Coalition has a very strong chance at being awarded this grant opportunity. Mayor Probst noted that included in the Big Plan being submitted by Governor Ventura, tl1ere was a component which included the search for a project. It would appear that Chair Mondale . and the Metropolitan Council will be called upon to come up with a project. Mayor Probst had made it very clear that the Coalition will be happy to participate in the demonstration project. Councihnember Aplikowski stated that the presentation at the Metropolitan Council meeting had been impressive. She felt that it had been very well received by the Metropolitan Council and she hoped tbat the progress being made by the 1-35W Corridor Coalition will continue. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #99-37, Supporting 1-35W Corridor Coalition's Livable Community Demonstration Account Grant. The motion carried unanimously (5- 0). ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS Mr. Post stated that the Fairway property had a possible buyer with strong development interest. One item tl1at has been a contentious issue from the Fairway standpoint was that they want some assurances on behalf of the buyer that they will not be in the competitive billboard business and compete with them for the frontage. Mr. Post stated that staff had inlormed them that under the existing zoning of the Gateway Business District this would not be a permitted use. The City stalf has been working on behalf of the buyer to represent to the seller that this should not be a concern to them. . If the sale of this property goes through, Mr. Post stated that tl1e buyer may wish to appear before the City Council at the November 15, 1999, Council Worksession to discuss their vision of development on the site.