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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 12,1999 7 . Housing Incentives Account Program under the Metropolitan Communities Act, Calendar year 2000. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). E. Resolution #99-37, Supportiug 1-35W Corridor Coalition's Livable 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 Jur 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 through the usc of existing railways in the City of Roseville. Mr. Post advised that staffrecommends the City Council adopt Resolution #99-37, Supporting I- 35W Corridor Coalition's Livable Community Demonstration Account Grant. As President ofthe 1-35W 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, there 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 if very clear that the Coalition will be happy to participate in the dcmonstration project. Councilmember Aplikowski stated that the presentation at the Metropolitan Council meeting had becn impressive. She felt that it had been very well received by the Metropolitan Council and shc hoped that 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 that 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 busincss and compete with them for the frontage. Mr. Post stated that staff had informed them that under the existing zoning of the Gateway Business District this would not be a permitted use. The City staff has been working on behalf of the buyer to represent to the seller that this should not be a concern to them.