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<br />February 25, 1988 <br /> <br />COMMENTS ON THE "TRUNK HIGHVAY fi10 CORRIDOR STUDY" <br />By James M Martin, Owner of 101.0 Acres in the <br />Southwest Quadrant of T.H. ~10 and Traprock Street N.V. <br /> <br />1. My comments should not be understood as saying that I am plan- <br />ning near-term development or sale; I am not, because the land <br />is not ripe for sale. My concern is that the zoning and road <br />system be decided in a way to maximize the long-term value of <br />my property, and in this, Ramsey's interest and mine are the <br />same. <br /> <br />2. Figure #8 of the "Corridor Study" shows +65.0 percent of my <br />farm designated as park. I will not sell my land to the <br />county for a park. The county will have to condemn it. <br />Vhether or not the county will ever have the money to condemn <br />my property is questionable, since I understand funds must <br />come from the Metro Council. <br /> <br />I cannot believe that Ramsey is interested in having my land <br />as a park. Parks do not generate other business. Look at the <br />Hennepin County parks on Medicine Lake and Lake Independence. <br />They have not generated buSinesses of any sort. My farm <br />should be eventually developed with housing and business. <br />People generate business and businesses provide jobs, and they <br />both add to assessed valuation. <br /> <br />3. Presently, the river frontage on my land is zoned residential, <br />while possibly 75.0 percent is zoned industrial. I recognize <br />that some adjustment is desirable in the depth and location of <br />the industrial zoning. <br /> <br />4. It is obvious from reading the "Corridor Study", however, that <br />the primary thrust is in areas other than arriving at a feas- <br />ible and reasonable zoning for my farm~ The thrust of the <br />planning for my farm has been to accomodate the county's <br />desire for park land and to deSignate other uses that the <br />planner thinks may be compatible with that. <br /> <br />OH <br />This disturbs me greatly, because I do not want the "Corridor <br />Study" plan of my farm to find its way into a comprehensive <br />plan or the zoning map for three reasons. <br /> <br />a. The conclusions of the plan for my farm are not sup- <br />ported in the "Corridor Study" with the proper foun- <br />dation facts and feasibility, and are inappropriate, <br />in my opinion. <br /> <br />b. This would prejudice any condemnation case against <br />me. In other words, instead of the county being re- <br />quired to pay fair value for my land, Ramsey vould <br /> <br />II <br />