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.. . . . Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular council Meeting, 9-9-91 Page 2 HRING (Cent' d) Administrat= Berger reviewed his report dated 9-5-91, relat:in3' the backgrourxl of the iInprovement and the appraisal of the property to determine the extent of benefit to property owners. He advised the City Attorney recommended utiliz:in3' the appraisal data versus a front footage assessment rate, based on the fact that only one side of the street would be assessable, which illIposes an excessive burden to the ab.1tt:in3' property owners, and it appears that benefit to same properties would be miniroal, since poor soil conditions may prohibit development. Councillnember Mahowald questioned if all affected property owners were sent the appraisal infonnation with the notice of hear:in3'. Berger stated the notice of hear:in3' provided the dollar amount of the appraisal, but not the actual document. Mayor Sather asked if there was anyone present who wished to be heard either in favor of or opposed to the proposed assessment. James Milton, 3731 New Brighton Road, stated the assessment amount appears to be high, He advised he has contacted the City regarding several development projects f= his property and was advised the projects would not be approved. Milton questioned if the city has approved the service station development at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and County Road E-2. May= Sather advised the rezoning of the intersection was approved, cont:in3'ent upon the applicant suhnitt:in3' an acceptable site plan f= the parcel. Milton stated that approval appears to be a deviation fran past practise by Council. zoning Administrat= Iago explained that the Milton property is =ently zoned R-2, S:in3'le and 'I'wo Family Residential District, and the property at the intersection of Cleveland and county Road E-2 is =ently zoned B-1, L:i1nited Business District. She noted that the inquiries regard:in3' development of the Milton property were for industrial uses and would require rezon:in3' the property to an industrial district. Iago indicated most cities would not consider rezoning fran residential to industrial an acceptable practice; the preference would be to consider applications f= rezoning higher density residential or limited h1siness uses. Iago stated she explained the above to Mr. Milton when discuss:in3' proposed development of his property. James Milton questioned how the appraiser arrived at the amounts listed in the notice of hear:in3'i stated it does not appear that the appraisal takes into account the fact that a B-1 parcel of land is more marketable than residential property. The Clerk Administrator advised the appraisal document does take into consideration the market:in3' factors and he reviewed the list of assessment f= the parcels of land.