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Minu'r�s of Re�uiar Councb6 Mae4ing Page : � . . � • April 24, 1978 Crepeau explained that the �ity has tried to have it ciosed; if and w�en i� is phased out ft may �evert to the City; we kno� of no thange in iYs status at this time except tiat a few smaii parcels haye been soid. Mr. Fraichels, 1292 Nursery Hilf lane, sald he is with the National Guard; teels tha arsenai wili be �h�re for some time, tavors Tom Thumk. Arthur Erickson� his neighborhood af the proposed 1297 Nursery H{ii Lane, sa(d he has �aen asked by to advise the Council tha? they favor a Tom Thumb Eoca'rion. Tom J�rrfsen, President of �the Townhouse Villages Homes Associatian Soufih, said the Assaciation is opposed to the rezoning of this corner; presen?ed-pstftions in opposition fa the rezoning tabout 97 stgnatures); Roted that the fownhouses north and south, are one solid neighborhood on fihis issue; noted fhat nnne of the �ownhouse residents are here tonight speaking in favor ot the proposal; feels �i�hat the approximate 3200,000 Tom Thumb investmenfi is srr�ail compared to the approximate Et6 millio� ToHnhouse Yiliaoe investments u�hich should be given consideration. Jfm Winiecki said t;is family has owneQ property in the City and lived here for many years; resents what i5 happeni�g to us; 600 peopie come 3n, and now they are tell(ng us wh�,t we can and caanot do with our land; is ln favor of the iom Thumb and his parents favor It also. Herb Kinq, i504 W. Highway 95, saic, he does not object to the Hiqhway • 96 traffic; objects to someone i•eiling us they are putfiing a store on our street. Doro'Phy PhcCiunq, Snelling Avenuep said she owns about L7 acres of land in the R-1 zone; cannot find � Tom ThumD to be incompatible with resideotiali commercial on vhe+'Y corner is in accord with the Comp�-ehensive Plan. � • � s Mr. Weafiherby, 1403 Arden Viesv Orlve. said he looked a4 the zontng laws before ha fI10�f6� in; 4his parcei voas a�d is zoned R-I; would �a unfair to change ihe aoning now aftar we have purchased the property; sre pay taxes iilce everyone etse. Leonard �rudnoske asked �rha3 cou�d �e more o4 a fraffic concern than 'the towc�hsscas� area; when Pemfom was. devsloping the fownhouse area t�ey dr�ined fiheir water onto his propsrty; wa4�r and debrts from �eratom is s?ii: on his prr�per#y since they compl�ted thetr Iand- scaping; repori�ed `Yhat �Yhore is no�= goong to be a Super Value in Sharsviex afi Lexing�on and Highe+sy 96 as sugQesYed by someone. Susanna T�ylor, Business Nanager c�` To�vnhouse Vi9l�ges Homes Assoc- iafion� said she has been advisec! t>y tne dedeloper in Shoreview that he has loased to a Super 'Value s�oi�e and a hardware store. Cheryl Grudmoske said thaY people she contacted in the To+anhouse Viilag�s� tavoring the Tom Thumb, crere not her friends - some were her acquaintences. Ron Balisr., Townhouse Association ot Arden Hlils Northr said i'hey had a lasvyer �t fhe Pubiic Hearinq; fet4 they needed hebp in re- sourcir�q i-his matter sinc�3 they are new in Arden Hilis; noted thafi people hava the right to t�o4d oaYo their land, but Councii's decisloro should nat be in4luenced by Yhe Eength of time a person o+rns the land; commercia! is �iof fn ti�e �es't interest of the people in .this area; a Super Vafue is gaF�g fo go in doun the road -�re don't need a Ta�a Th�amb; townhouse rms(dents wilf desc�ass viable alt�rnativeS, bu; it appears Grudnoskes.are not 'snterested in an office structure - o� somathing more compat3Dla to residential. CrichYon aoi�ad tha# issue, aa�ich has an has li�fte bearirtg. pstEtiols 'sr.dic��te thsro is cancern for sn agfec4 cn his decision; fhe number of siqners _ 5 ..