They worry a Southwest LRT operations and maintenance facility near the corridor will disrupt quality of life in the area.
Hopkins isn’t thrilled with putting a Southwest Transitway operations and maintenance facility anywhere in the community, but residents are particularly upset about the prospect of servicing trains on two sites near the Blake Road Corridor. Those sites—8098 Excelsior Boulevard and a handful of parcels along Powell Road—are bordered by residential areas on three sides. “I would say as a homeowner, probably most of us are more concerned about the sound element that’s going to affect our properties more than anything else,” Illona Iris, a decades-long Hopkins resident who lives behind Cargill, said at Wednesday’s public comment meeting. Sound was far from the only worry, though. Judy Elling—Hopkins Business & Civic Association board president…
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The City of Hopkins disagrees with the property owner about whether he should be able to continue collecting rent for a period after the sale.
The City of Hopkins and the owner of a duplex that is supposed to be part of the newly expanded Cottageville Park have hit an impasse in their negotiations, making it likely that park development will have to continue without the property. As recently as December, the city and David Gimberline, who owns both units in the 431 Blake Road duplex, appeared on the verge of a $340,000 deal. But Gimberline wants to be allowed to collect rent on the other unit in the property for a period after he sells the duplex He said he needs the rent as extra security since property values have fallen even as loans and other duplexes are harder to come by. The extra income would provide a safety net during the time it takes to find and a purchase a new …
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