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appropriately guided and zoned as light industrial therefore by waiving the fees Council would be amending the Comprehensive Plan not just the zoning of the property. Mayor Jacobsen asked Janice Gundlach if it were appropriate to spot zone according to State statue. City Planner Gundlach stated that it would be not be appropriate to only re- guide and rezone one property. Ms. Gundlach has advised Ms. Schoonover that if all four properties came in jointly to request the rezoning of these properties it would be one fee for the application to rezone and re-guide these properties. Mayor Jacobsen questioned if the residents affected by this were resistant to request for change due to the fees that were the involved with this process. City Planner Gundlach stated that she has only talked to Ms. Schoonover and to the owner at 280 1st Street SE. She has not had any communication with the other two residents. Council Member Burg stated that she does not agree with waiving the fees, but perhaps there is an alternative. Councilmember Burg stated that the City of Brighton has a fee schedule and that they should follow it. Council Member Bauman stated that with the housing market being in tough shape already, the rezoning of this property would help sell it. Council Member Bauman commented that if all four residents jointly came to the City Council they would have a better case for re-guiding and re-zoning. Council Member Bauman would be ok if they split the fee to re-guide and re-zone the properties so that the zoning would help the residents sell their homes. Ms. Schoonover stated that she has spoken with the resident at 3793 New Brighton Road, the property owner wants to keep it light industrial. The property owners at 330 1st Street SE and 280 1st Street SE would like to be zoned residential. Mayor Jacobsen asked that the Council vote on whether or not to waive the Rezoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendment fees of$1,000 each in order to rezone and re-guide the property at 230 1st Street SE from Light Industrial to R-1 Single Family Residential. Council Member Phillips motioned to not waive the fees. The City Council voted 4 to 1 in favor of not waiving the fees. 2012 Budget: City Manager Dean Lotter provided the City Council with an overview of the August 23rd budget worksession meeting. He updated the Council and Mayor on how legislative changes approved this summer have affected the levy, tax base, and therefore the tax rate for the City. Staff provided the City Council with four different scenarios to demonstrate the variables of the tax levy decision and how that may impact residents of New Brighton in 2012. City Manager Lotter stated that understanding the proposed budget and its implications on taxpayers will assist the Council in providing further guidance on the remaining issues that need Council direction. 2