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Centerville says no to tax abatement for development BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Runners invited to ‘Shake their Shamrock’ at annual 5K On Saturday, March 14, you might spot hundreds of runners wearing various shades of green along routes in Centerville during the Minnesota Multisport Races Shake Your Shamrock event. Both races, a 5K and 7K, are scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. The start and finish line will be at Kelly’s Korner Bar, 7098 Centerville Road. See page 3 for more information.
The Centerville City Council and its citizens would welcome commercial development, along with a certain amount of residential development. They just don’t want to pay for it. Following presentations from Northland Securities Managing Director Tammy Omdal and representatives of Equinox Development, the council voted not to hold a tax abatement public hearing. A public hearing would have been the first step in the tax abatement process to help Equinox Development finance the construction of a 59-unit market rental property at 7181 21st Avenue. The development would have taken up approximately 5.3 acres of long-vacant land in the northeast corner of Centerville 1.2 miles from downtown. The buildings of two or three stories would have housed one-, two- or three-bedroom units, all with 2.5 bathrooms. Construction on the project was planned for summer 2026 through early fall 2027, said Katelyn Murray from Equinox Development. SEE TAX ABATEMENT, PAGE 5
3-party joint powers agreement discussion continues 3-party joint powers agreement Wilkinson Waters is a new residential development located entirely within Lino Lakes. The development will contain four parcels totaling approximately 76 gross acres and would consist of a mix of 340 units of various residential housing types and commercial development. The JPA between the three
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resident counts for percapita usage calculations and address any violations identified by the township. The township may also reduce water flow if usage exceeds settlement limits, after providing a 30-day notice. Under the three-party JPA, North Oaks will share maintenance responsibilities with Lino Lakes over portions of the system.
Lino Lakes will construct and maintain the local distribution and collection systems serving the development. Under the agreement, each entity will have its own responsibilities and financial implications (see sidebar for more information). White Bear Township is subject to the White Bear Lake Restoration Association settlement. Because of this, according to Grochala, Lino Lakes must adopt ordinances enforcing applicable wateruse restriction, provide
entities outlines how water and sewer will be conveyed across jurisdictional boundaries, assigns operational responsibilities and establishes cost-sharing and compliance obligations. According to Grochala, the project area currently lacks Lino Lakes water and sewer service. White Bear Township has available water and sewer capacity, and North Oaks has existing conveyance infrastructure capable of transporting these utilities to and from the project area.
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