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<br />��y, - 1N'ovember �0, 1973 Commfssion
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<br />��"`��µ Recently. 1VIr. Margolis sold the stte or�' w f; �.{�` �°
<br />, a � a r ,
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<br />near th;e intersection of Larpenteur and ye� g�e�Qperates a
<br />��� � garden c�nter=xi` ��;
<br />�1 ��� as sociation as a�ite for their o.�fice : "''`'r� Y�
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<br />a local �a�rlfl � �nd>loan�:
<br />��"'�� Pl a n n� n g C p m m i s sion of �the Village' to � h er� e a f t e rp h� m a de appl����an��os�the
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<br />r,� the Woodviev►� site an�i th�a� �ecommenda�on Ve a rezoning o:�`�� r� �� �,�u�� y��
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<br />Commission felfi the prope Was denied`as the� Pla�inirig �r 4'�r,,;�
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<br />�= and ;specifically thie yVoa� eW�ght ta be: included in the, open space .: _Y�
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<br />Park��and C)pen Sp�Ce Commissi n�had r uP until fiha� timer fihe'Ra s�`}k�r�rn�s�i
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<br />�, %r acquisition .withsn the apen space s�Steed to apprav� th� �
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<br />�'he Director of :Parks and Recreatis�r� . �ar�o�i� �rope�Y
<br />�,��'ft� „ , Y; m hase�d ���on the recomrriencla�t'I��� ra f�
<br />` � ' ' �Space ..Coirtmis sian included ` the Mar` On Noverrib�r; ], 9, the Park �nd `O; en '; �.E' `
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<br />1� � golis :P�'oAe ` � � � �, �.z�� A .p,�� �� �°.
<br />��, �t the request:,;of the Village `of.Roseville>:and ~` � as a- parcel` for,�,��uYys�t�a4� ���
<br />�`�'�,` 1973; Your stai� recommended lnterested citizens. ", ,`�""" _,��
<br />��' Y the Property be ' .; t7n Novein��
<br />`}�f � ` placed i
<br />�r=p � � � �� n�t�ie fr�urth����pnori'tY',:qrot�
<br />�,�,���; ,' . � Vt�e respeotfuily submit that'if the Park a � � '�' �� �
<br />��� � piann3ng staff's xecommendation w-ith r nd �pen S, �,'�.
<br />I?ace Coxnrrii�sion adopt #,�h��,�
<br />� � subject the `` esp�ect to; the Margoli:s `prQ�e '�'� �=�{
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<br />Margolis Brothers to a severe �nd near.disastrous ;�i �Y';�t wil� z}
<br />r,�' which under the circumst�nces seems un�
<br />�K� {, . assigned a,:priori air. I� the- IVIar naflcial burd�4n h,};
<br />��, , tY Gonsistent with other parc�ls w�thin : he W odpiew is nat
<br />� will be subjec� �o wha� amounts to a morato
<br />�� ` ° , , alt�,� l� '
<br />. rium on anv us� �y f�,�at :site by th� `'
<br />Margolis Broihers and if it cicaes not make the pro e
<br />i� �� sa�.able only at a;greafil 'r p�'Y totall�.unsala ��`
<br />�,�,`� Y educed price zn: comparison to its vaxu�b�e,` if viiill ,-
<br />center or apartment:site and in comparison to:
<br />�� Margoli� Br�thers . I tk�e cost of t� ` a� a garden,;
<br />��� n addition, the inclusion of the pro ert Pr�pe�� t� the
<br />�z , �ariorit�a maY cauve the lviargolis Brothers t
<br />}�� ' The com�any was countin o �' Y�n the=fou�th, .
<br />t� 0 loermanently 90 out of.,busine.ss. �.
<br />9r n being able to use the �ite and their.iny
<br />��, in it or the proceeds of the sale of the site
<br />op�n space system to finance the after �nclusion of.the siteeS�m�nt `
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<br />r; �;:. site or some other location w�thin the s�uc�ion of a garden center .either �� �
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<br />inve�tmen� rn the site will be �ed '�p orllage. As it stands now �
<br />�7 , . ,the Margolis
<br />,� Pa.rt o f th e o en s � a s
<br />�{, is designated as several years. So' lort '
<br />���:� rezonfng ta pe��t the efficie p pace system the Villa e tI�e parcel; �
<br />9' vvxll nat perm�� ''
<br />nt and logical development af the ,Pro ert �-
<br />Previously mentionerY the Margolises will n f
<br />�;` . P y,and as : ,'
<br />�i,, in the prop�e ot be able to liquidafe their interest
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<br />rtY except at a substantial Ioss.
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<br />We s�ggeSt that the Margo�15 pa�cel sh
<br />�` two cate o ould be lo a.call
<br />'' 9' ry for acquisition under the open space � Y pl�ced in the pnorxt�,. �
<br />�° the occurrence of an undue financial h p°gra� in order to prevent `
<br />tO accommodate the expressed desires of
<br />ardship to the Margo2iS gzothers .and: also
<br />�itizens of Ramsey Coun_ fihe Villag� of Rosevi.ile and int�rested
<br />�could loqiCally be incorporat a��lY the Margolis ro e
<br />into the Woodview s pQ� in ��� �unent form
<br />P�ans for the VlToodview area. o �amplemen�t exi.st
<br />ing �_
<br />Yours ��,y � �
<br />STACKER, RAVIC�i & RADSOM
<br />_ By
<br />,� _ , _ R. r. Tansey, jr,
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