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REDA Meeting <br /> Minutes—Tuesday,June 5,2017 <br /> Page 9 <br /> and/or the Mounds View School District had been consulted as an important <br /> and considerate part of any resulting impacts. <br /> Mr. Bachmeyer opined that the city needed to do its homework on the <br /> proposed project, and entertain proactive, honest dialogue with all <br /> stakeholders, and adjacent communities that would all be involved in <br /> supporting the influx of people and the opinion of other Roseville residents in <br /> providing public financing for a project of questionable benefit to Roseville. <br /> Mr. Bachmeyer stated that their neighborhood was united in their strong <br /> opposition of the project, based on their concerns with safety, home and <br /> property values, and viability of their neighborhood and asked that the city <br /> work with the neighbors toward addressing those concerns. <br /> Bryan Jones, 3085 Old Highway 8 (Not a Roseville resident, but owner of <br /> 40-unit townhome property directly across from project site) <br /> Having purchased his development property in 1988, and redeveloped and <br /> significantly rehabilitated the entire property ten years later, Mr. Jones opined <br /> that this project should provide its own financing as he had done. Mr. Jones <br /> opined that the proposed TIF district created an unfair playing field for other <br /> developers including him and several other small property owners who've <br /> invested in their properties. <br /> Mr. Jones stated that he wasn't opposed to more density and new development, <br /> but for him the TIF funding was problematic when the economy was still <br /> recovering and the situation may recur with a project of this magnitude no <br /> longer being feasible with no recovery of the public financing used to construct <br /> it and no longer of any value to the city. Mr. Jones referenced a recent study <br /> about HDR in the Twin Cities area and first-ring suburbs showing signs that <br /> concessions were creeping back into the rental market to address vacancies and <br /> other articles addressing negative rental markets and related economic issues. <br /> Also Mr. Jones questioned if there was sufficient demand for an additional 209 <br /> units in this area; and urged the city not to consider using TIF on this site. <br /> Roger Pastwa, 2999 Troseth Road <br /> Mr. Pastwa and his wife, Laurie Starr, submitted written comments in <br /> opposition to the project, citing various concerns; expounded on during <br /> tonight's meeting. <br /> As a resident since 1954 and commercial/residential builder since 1975, Mr. <br /> Pastwa stated that the reason he chose this area was due to the big lots and <br /> park-like atmosphere, but expressed concern that this area continued to move <br /> from a suburban to an apartment community, which he found sad to see. Mr. <br /> Pastwa also addressed the traffic speed problem on Troseth Road coming off <br /> Old Highway 8 that he had talked to Roseville Police officers about. Mr. <br /> Pastwa opined that this wasn't a good fit for the neighborhood, and could be <br /> designed to fit in rather than stand out. <br />