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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 28, 2008 Page 16 Councilmember Pust noted that the state legislature was currently looking at a one year trial to remove all property tax exemptions from non profit entities across the state, whether it was determined to be a good thing or not. Councilmember Roe expressed concern with the notion of penalizing institutions that others had decided were tax exempt for their activities in the community, while at the same time the City was attempting to dictate what developers could do in enhancing the City's tax base by limiting their expansions. Councilmember Roe noted that, if the federal and/or state legislature removed exempt status, it would impact the City's tax base as well; and opined that there must have been a greater good determined by other government agencies in determining exempt status for certain uses. Councilmember Roe further opined that a property's tax status could change whether this bond issue was approved or not. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Pust; Willmus; and Klausing. Nays: Ihlan. Motion carried. 12. Business Items (Action Items, continued) b. Consider Presbyterian Homes Request for a General Concept Planned Unit Development to expand their office building at 2845 Hamline Avenue (PF08- 024) Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd reviewed the request of Presbyterian Homes and Services for approval of a General Concept Planned Unit Development (PUD) to construct an addition of approximately 27,000 square feet to their existing office building at the corner of Hamline Avenue and Centennial Drive, as detailed in the staff report dated July 28, 2008. Mr. Lloyd noted revised conditions based on Planning Commission recommenda- tions, outlined in Section 10.2, condition f regarding future 10 foot building set- back from the southern property line, as negotiated by the City Attorney and the applicant. Discussion included location of the trash enclosure and access for garbage collec- tion vehicles without encroaching on Hamline Avenue and based on Ramsey County-approved curb cuts for an approach area in the proposed building expan- sion area; size of garbage trucks at 37' long and their ability to access the site with the interior turnaround; inability to find research on a cross parking agreement be- tween the office and shopping center prior to ownership by Presbyterian Homes; and intent for cross parking agreements to be recorded against the office and shopping center properties, as well as with Roseville Covenant Church across Centennial Drive that would supersede any previous agreements and follow the property.