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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />March 11, 2020 <br />tax on. Mr. Brinkman stated the long term plan is pretty aggressive. Most of us that moved <br />to Centerville because we want the small town feel without apartments everywhere. <br /> <br />Mr. Brinkman stated the area that you call downtown Block 7, he would <br />ddle of a residential area. When he thinks of downtown, he <br />thinks of Main Street. He stated that everyone should be concerned if there is a vacant lot in <br />their neighborhood, they can put an apartment building there. He stated no one wants an <br />apartment in their front yard. The people in that area are being hit pretty hard because of the <br />street and water projects. He stated with the apartment building going in, down goes the <br />value of their homes. As far as the TIF, that is a lot of money we are giving this corporation. <br />He stated that he thinks you would be better off is you redo the façades for the buildings we <br />already have. Help out our local community verses some company from St. Cloud. Mayor <br />Paar stated we have already discussed this and put into play. <br /> <br />Mr. Clayton Nicks, 7029 Centerville Road, what he is confused about is that he has not heard <br />a single business plan on how they are going to these businesses in there. He stated 53 <br />apartments does not bring in a business either does no access. Every business he knows is <br />location, location, location. Centerville Road is not a location. Anywhere by the freeway is <br />location. Why do you thing they are building there. They are not going to come to an <br />apartment building in the middle of nowhere. The other part he stated he had issues with, <br />this is a small town, and it has that feel. He heard someone mention that Stillwater has a <br />small town feel. It has the area for that. Centerville does not. If you put up apartment <br />complexes and try to bring in Dunkin Donuts, <br />Ely, MN, he lost his town because of corporate. What you need is small town local <br />businesses. The problem you have is you have an apartment complex with new retail. We <br /> <br />Mayor Paar stated that we have been open to business and trying to market the City. Some <br />of that is more commercial for the IT and for small businesses, we have had a couple in but <br />if they can work out land deals with people who own the land other than us or the people <br />who currently have homes and the business needs their land for parking, The City can only <br />do what it can do. When council talks to the real estate people, they are being told the biggest <br />things are roof tops to bring in commercial businesses. He stated the City is open for business <br />and are willing to work with them. He stated the traffic study on Centerville Road is <br />astronomically. The traffic will increase as Lino Lakes complete their housing developments <br />as well as traffic coming from Blaine. Mr. Brinkman stated that traffic count is the reason <br />why they widen Centerville Road. He stated the reason why the count was high is because <br />you put your count equipment out when they shut down 35E. Once 35E was open, traffic <br />dropped. Mayor Paar stated this was a county road project and the city have very little to do <br />with that. Administrator Statz stated this is the latest traffic counts in Anoka County two way <br />traffic 12,339. He stated most retail spot wless there is 15,000. <br />Administrator Statz stated that he is right, it is going to be hard to get any retail business on <br />Centerville Road. <br /> <br />Mr. Brinkman questioned about the vote concern that Ms. Dufault made. He stated that he <br />was in the military and very blunt. He stated not once did you mention what Centerville <br />wants but what you want. The problem right no do what Centerville <br />Page 9 of 18 <br /> <br />