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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
DECEMBER 2, 1985
The Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.
by Chairman Al Stefanson.
Stefanson, Northrop, Finegan, Wallin, Black and Trent Sullivan. Also
present was Council Liaison Hard.
Grittner, Mead and Olson.
Trent-Sullivan moved, seconded by Wallin, to approve the November ~+,
1985 Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
George Hoff, Attorney representing Bullseye Golf, Inc. presented a
conditional use request to use the lower level of 1557 West Larpenteur
(Bullseye Golf) for a "Golf-O-Mat" operation. Golf-O-Mat is a
recreational activity conducted solely during the winter months and
involves hitting a golf ball into a screen for a simulated round of
golf. There would be six Golf-O-Mats in the lower level of the building,
with a four-player maximum per unit. Mr. Hoff indicated that he
thoroughly reviewed the zoning ordinance and could not find anything
contained therein that addressed a use of this nature. He informed the
Planning Commission that Dennis Hunt of Bullseye Golf has had some
financial setbacks and has closed some of his stores. The Golf-O-Mats
that are to be located in Falcon Heights are from one of the stores
that have been closed. He pointed out that a condition of the approval
of the use is that the Golf-O-Mats would be in operation only until
March 31st or until the other units of the Bullseye Plaza building were
leased and occupied, whichever comes first. Mr. Hoff indicated that it
is Mr. Hunt's hope that the Golf-O-Mats would generate more retail traffic
for the tenants of his building as well as Embers. The Bullseye retail
stores do not generate very much traffic during the winter months and,
therefore, felt that use of the 2~+ spaces allocated to his business during
the winter months would be under-utilized without the Golf-O-Mats. The
useage of the Golf-O-Mats would be evening and week-end trade.
could be made that this request would not be on-going each year to which WALLIN/
Mr. Hoff stated that he was unable to answer. Wallin also referred to HOFF
the lack of cooperation by Bullseye with city staff with reference to
inspections and the like.
is not fully rented. Black requested clarification on the previous variance
request granted referring to the fact that the basement were to be used for
storage only to which Council Liaison Hard advised that there was nothing
specific written in the variance request addressing the issue but discussions
were certainly held on the issue. Wallin questioned whether any assurances
PRESENT
ABSENT
NOVEMBER 4
MINUTES
APPROVED
CONDITIONAL
USE REQUEST
FOR
BULLSEYE
GOLF, 1557
WEST
LARPENTEUR
Finegan stated that since the conditional use request is for a temporary FINEGAN/
use, it puts it into a different light as well as the fact that the center BLACK/HARD
Black moved, seconded by Finegan, to grant a temporary conditional use CONDITIONAL
until March 31st of 1985 or until the Bullseye Plaza Building is fully USE GRANTED
leased and occupied, whichever is first. Motion carried unanimously.
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
DECEMBER 2, 1985
CONDITIONAL
Wallin requested that Council Liaison Hard inform the Falcon Heights USE SHOULD
City Council that it was his personal feeling that the conditional NOT BE
use should not be granted until inspection procedures are in place. GRANTED BY
Trent-Sullivan and Stefanson agreed. COUNCIL
UNLESS
Next Planning Commission meeting is January 6, 1985. INSPECTION
PROCEDURES
Wallin moved, seconded by Finegan to adjourn the meeting at 8:24 P.M. ARE IN PLACE
Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
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rry W llin, Secretary
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