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City Cauncil Regular Mee�ing — 06/20/05 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 27 <br />people, understand their values and have a sense of the <br />risks involved in a project of this size. Mayor Klausing <br />noted that �he majority of the people he had spoken with <br />thought it made sense, but he had incorporat�d both sides <br />into his decisian-�naking. Mayor Klausing opined that the <br />project moved the City forward, and was supporting the <br />motion. <br />Cauncilmember Ihlan spoke against the motion from her <br />personal Iegal perspective and from a policy standpoint. <br />Councilmember Ihlan addressed her continuing concerns <br />related ta pending litigation and Camprehensive Plan <br />Amendments and a super-majority vote; ihe <br />Comprehensive Plan Ianguage arelated ta big box retailers <br />and s�rip c�nters in the redevelopment area; inconsistencies <br />with B-6 Zoning Districts; demonstration by the developer <br />for "but for" testing far TIF; d�velopex profit margin <br />coneerns; meeting public purpase funding and objective <br />interpretations; and various companents of the <br />development (i.e., green space); and the support af private <br />"big box" retail development with public funding. <br />Councilmember Ihlan also addres�ed concerns related to <br />environmental clean up and remaining unknown costs; and <br />standards of clean up. Councilmember Ihlan concluded .by <br />apining that the City Council was exercising zts mosi basic <br />responsibility concerning tax monies and public asse�s by <br />proposing ta spend $40 Million of public dollars on a <br />pureXy pri�a�e development with no public benefit. <br />Counci�membe� Ihlan questioned fellaw Counciimembers <br />as to whose in�erest they were represeniing; who wauld <br />benefit from the project; and questianed their honesty. <br />Councilmember Ihlan opined that �he basic fiscal analysis <br />had not been sufficiently completed; questioned economic <br />impacts an the rest af the retail and business community; <br />increased traffic generation, mitigation and public safety <br />issues; impact on quali�y of Iife and property values; <br />impacts to Langton Lake and park; lack of park dedication <br />fee requirements; Iocation of the Twin Lakes Parkway. <br />Rall Call j3.2a and 3.b] <br />Ayes: Schroeder; Maschka and Klausing. <br />