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<br />Commercial/Industrial area. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Case #7: Information Items: <br />The Commission noted the information items contained in the agenda. <br /> <br />Case #8: Discussion Regarding Industrial Property Valuations: <br /> <br />ChaiIInan Greenberg stated that Mr. Eggam and Mr. Spone are concerned with <br />the increase to property taxes that would result from increased property <br />valuation due to the availability of trunk utilities. Chairman Greenberg <br />stated that Mr. Eggam and Mr. Spone want to market their property for <br />heavy industrial storage use which conflicts with the City's long-time plan <br />to develop that area with businesses requiring utilities. The County <br />Assessor says that they cannot place a moratorium on property val ues until <br />property is ready to develop. Representative Ernie Larsen is willing to <br />propose legislation to permit Ramsey to place moratoriums on property <br />valuation increases. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Commissioner Fults sited a case where a city tried to raise property <br />valuation because of trmk line availabilitY1 the assessor has criteria <br />that must be follaqed and that criteria requires that the assessor base the <br />increase on comparable sales of comparable property within the city. <br />Comcils cannot arbitrarily raise property values mtil there has been a <br />comparable sale within the adjoining area to base the increase on. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Muller and seconded by Commissioner Kurak di recting <br />the Econanic and Finance Subconunittee to research alternatives and options <br />available with respect to maintaining a level of property tax that will not <br />create a hardship to owners of undeveloped property when utility trunk <br />lines become available. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Greenberg, Commissioners Muller, <br />Kurak, Vevea, Gorecki, Ippel and Fults. Voting No: None. Absent: <br />Commissioners Hardin and Wagner. <br /> <br />Commissioner Fults dismissed himself fran the meeting at 8:55 a.m. <br /> <br />Case #9: Qpdate On Gateway North Industrial AiQ(Ort: <br /> <br />Commissioner Ippel noted that the public hearing on the proposed airport <br />zoning ordinance will be held this evening and it is important for EDC <br />members to be present supporting the airport project. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Kurak and seconded by Commissioner Vevea to inform <br />City Comcil that the proposed Gateway North Industrial Airport Zoning <br />Ordinance does not interfere with plans for economic development in the <br />City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Greenberg, Commissioners Muller, <br />Kurak, Vevea, Gorecki and Ippel. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners <br />Wagner, Hardin and Fults. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />EOC/March 11, 1987 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />