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Planning Commission • 3/22/04 Item 1 ITEM: Potential Redevelopment and Rezoning at 1871 Larpenteur SUBMITTED BY: Deborah Jones, Planning and Zoning Coordinator REVIEWED BY: Heather Worthington, City Administrator EXPLANATION: Summary: The owner of 1871 Larpenteur, site of the former Garden View Cafe, has placed this property on the market. City Staff have received numerous calls from potential buyers, several of which have raised the possibility of redeveloping the property as amulti-family residential site. The property is currently zoned B-1, Neighborhood Convenience District. In order to redevelop the property for residential use, it would have to be rezoned and the comprehensive plan amended. No application for rezoning has been received at this time. However, Staff recommends that the Planning Commission prepare for the possibility by becoming familiar with the property and the challenges it presents. If a redevelopment project is proposed, there will probably be several public meetings and much public communication; the Planning Commission will play an active part in the process. The purpose of this evening's workshop is to give Commissioners an • opportunity for some preparatory discussion about this property, the potential for redevelopment and the possible impact on the neighborhood and the City's comprehensive plan. Property Information: • Description: 1871 Larpenteur is located on the north side of Larpenteur Avenue at the east side of Lindig Street. The legal description is "South 215 125/1000 feet of Lot 1, Block 1, Lindig Addition." • Dimensions: 56.97 feet wide by 215.125 feet deep • Area:.29 acre or 12,632.4 square feet. • Improvements: The only structure on the property is a one-story building designed for use as a retail store with an attached greenhouse. The building was constructed in 1952 and is 2,280 square feet, with a partial basement. The current owner remodeled the structure as a cafe. There are two small parking lots, one in front and one in the rear. The remainder of the property has been most recently used for a vegetable garden. • History: Originally part of the Lindig farm property, 1871 Larpenteur was occupied for many years by B&J Florist. In 1998 the owner retired and the property was sold. It was then occupied by a succession of small businesses, of which the most recent was the Garden View Cafe, which opened in 2002 and closed at the end of 2004. • Neighborhood: The property is surrounded on three sides by residential zones. Along the • north side of Larpenteur Avenue, between Fairview and the Twin City Co-op property, all of Planning Commission Workshop: 3/22/05 Page 1 of 2