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conducted as a part of this project to ensure adverse aects of the added traic are mitigated. -Have traic studies been made where the oncoming and entering traic comes to and from? A traic study may help shed some light on where traic is coming from, but that information is tough to get with any speci ǎ city. Certainly, the 850 lot development in Lino Lakes on our side of the freeway is a contributor, as well as growth in Blaine, Hugo, Lino Lakes and other surrounding areas. & Centerville -Are traic lights going to be added at the intersection of main Road? Additional turn lanes or cross-walks? The need (or not) for these elements will be examined by a traic study. -It appears from the cite plan that cars will be able to drive thru the school parking lot, which raises safety concerns for students, faculty, and parents. I would like to take a closer look at that issue with you. Certainly, the intent is for the development to use Centerville Road to get to and from the building. -My children are grown and have moved, but I would be VERY upset if an apartment complex was built next to the school if they were still attending Centerville Elementary. We would like to better understand why this would make you upset. nd The 2 item I have concerns about is using Tax increment ǎ nancing of a large luxury apartment building. -If this project is labeled as a luxury apartment building, why do the citizens of Centerville need to subsidize the project? fĨ϶ê϶ЧŹƇăŹĳċƢШ϶ĳŹ϶ŏđđċđċϽ϶ĳƂ϶Ɯĳňň϶ăđ϶ăđąêƇŹđ϶Ƃİđ϶ŲŵŗŁđąƂ϶ƜŗƇňċ not be viable in the current market conditions. The city is not under any obligation to oer TIF. A choice to do so is a strategic decision to spur economic development in the downtown area, which has seen a lack of investment in the last 20+ years. p When I moved into Centerville over 20 years ago, the Minneapolis Tribune has a headline describing Centerville as having the highest property taxes per capita in the state of MN. By not collecting taxes, you are increasing the burden on the local tax payers by more than a fair amount. Centerville no longer has the highest taxes per capita or highest tax rate in the state, or even in the county. We are squarely in the middle of those two categories and trending in the right direction. If the Council elects to use TIF, it will likely be based on the idea that any burden on existing tax payers is oset by the bene ǎ ts of a new project, such as supplying a continuum of housing options, spurring surrounding development and adding future tax base. -Maybe the developer should give the City of Centerville a % of ownership of the property as a concession if the city is helping pay for the project?϶fЪŎ϶ŏŗƂ϶êƜêŵđ϶ŗĨ϶ê϶Źąđŏêŵĳŗ϶Ɯİĳąİ would allow this to be a part of the project agreement. In the end, I feel that the City of Centerville has not looked at what is really important in this project! Whether it be from a ǎ ŏêŏąĳêň϶ŹƂêŏċŲŗĳŏƂ϶ŗŵ϶ŹêĨđƂƢ϶ŹƂêŏċŲŗĳŏƂϼ϶϶f϶ċŗŏЪƂ϶Ĩđđň϶ƂİêƂ϶ĳƂЪŹ϶ê϶ĩŗŗċ϶ idea for the safety of children that live in my neighborhood or the ǎ nancial future of the residents as Centerville tax payers who all ready pay a very high propoerty tax rate to allow this to move forward. Thank you and I look forward to hearing answers to some of my concerns. Thanks again for sharing your comments. I hope our responses help you better understand the proposal. If you can make our open house tonighƂϽ϶fЪċ϶ăđ϶ĩňêċ϶Ƃŗ϶ĨŗňňŗƜЎƇŲ϶ƜĳƂİ϶êŏ϶ĳŏЎŲđŵŹŗŏ϶ discussion.