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'1 '1 I I zI I I I I I I I I I I I August 26, 1981 tax issue is a vezy important item for the City to consider in its over~l approach to the solution of many problems. Commercial enterprise and industrial enterprise in a community add to the tax base without necessarily a~kLtng to the school tax base and bring the tax base in on a plus side z~ther than on a minus side. A single family residential brings things in on the minus side, Under the current zoning major development could occur on the rest of the land, such as m~ltiple family ~nd other retail uses. Thim would have f~rmore impact on the question of traffic than what is being proposed, and yet I suppose there would be those who would oppose that as well, and there m~y be quite a few. However, the community ~nd the Council has to do what is best for the City. Nothing was said about the impoz~ce of having the facility located where it is ~nd it is obvious that ne one is going to build there and spend over $100,000 without having made a market study of the area to determine whether or not it would be economically feasible. James Refrigeration wants to go ahead and build and lease out. As indicated, it has stzong terms in its le~se concerning any so-called litering, but we must keep in mind that the current uses permitted were for a fast food chain which certainly causes much~ more litering, or may cause more litering, and the City has already decided that this is the area in which there should be retail business as well as otherforms of development. The fact that some members of the Council may not want to have superettes pro- lifer~ted issnother matter entirely.~ but where it is within the zoning require- ments, it certainly ought to be permitted and each case looked at differently. There is no current proliferation and the City Council can handle each case as it comes up and can, in addition to that, change its zoning laws or do whatever it deems necessary as best for the Council.~ For the Council to always be looking to the immediate neighbors who object te about everyting that is being done or pro- posed to be done, and use that as a judgment in making a decision, is a delegation of the authority of the Council to the immediate neighbors. We feel this is highly improperand that the Council ~ght to act on its own judgment as to what is best for the neighborhood, taking head counts or taking telephone requests, easily maneuvered by pe~ple-~we could do the same things ourselves if we wished to, but we think the case stands and should stand on its merits. In light of a~l of the circumstances, we see no adverze impact. We see a service to the community by having a store located where no other store is located in the immediate vicinity. We see a savings of gasoline and the consumption of energy by that savings. We see no danger te children that doesn't already exist if any other retail establishment were te be built which does not require a special use permit. We can ~ink of .any number of items that would draw far more traffic from c~ildren and people driving automobiles than the proposed superette. We trust you will t~ke these into consideration when making your findings, including the question of tax base which does affect the entire economic viability of the community and, therefore, is a consideration. Sincerely yours, For James G. Marx ROYAL ESQUIRE REALTY, INC. cct. Willi~ Goo~krich 211 E. Main St., Anoka, MN