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Meeting Date
October 25, 2011
Agenda Item
1
Title
Presentation by Cox Insurance, new owner of 1639 Larpenteur
Submitted By
Deborah Jones, Staff Liaison
Description
Personnel
from Cox Insurance of Roseville and their architect will present preliminary plans for renovation of the former Buck’s Unfinished Furniture site in 2011-2012.
Background
1639 Larpenteur,
a commercial property zoned B-3 and located between Fry St. and St. Mary’s St., was originally a Robert Hall clothing store, built in 1959. For many years it housed a Buck’s Unfinished
Furniture store. It has been vacant since early 2010. The property has been purchased by Cox Insurance, a local family-owned agency that has been in business for 60 years and is presently
located on Fairview Avenue at County Road D in Roseville. The company is seeking a larger space with more parking than their Roseville site.
The company seeks to do extensive renovation
to the existing building, plus an addition to the front of the building and significant reconfiguration of landscaping and parking. Preliminary plans have been shown to city staff at
several stages. Great care has been taken to be sure the proposed alterations and additions are completely within the requirements of the city code.
Cox Insurance has accepted our
invitation to present their plan to the Planning Commission as a way of sharing it with the general community and letting neighbors know what is going to happen to the site. Permits
will be applied for in the coming weeks, and construction is expected to begin by the end of the year.
Budget Impact
None
Attachment
2008 aerial photo of 1639 Larpenteur with
parcel information (Ramsey County)
Action(s) Requested
None. This presentation is informational only.
The plans as presented to date conform to code requirements for the B3 zone
and do not require variances, conditional use permits or other Council action.