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MINIJTGS O1~ THG WORT{SHOP MI!;:FTING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LTTTT,Is CANADA, MTNNCSOTA <br />P'I;6RUARY 23, 2005 <br />RICTr STRCGT/ <br />LITTLI; <br />CANADA <br />ROAD <br />RED GVTiI:,OP- <br />MT'/NT ARLA <br />Pm'suant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City <br />Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 23rd day of <br />February, 2005 ill the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 <br />Little Canada Road in said City. <br />Mayor Bill Blesener called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.nl. and the <br />following members of the City Council were present at roll call: <br />CITY COUNCIL: <br />Mayor <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Mr. Bill J3lesener <br />Mr. Jim La Valle <br />Mr. Rick Montour' <br />lk(s. Barbara Allan <br />Mr. John I{eis <br />ALSO 1'RrS1NT <br />City Administrator <br />City Planner <br />Plfl1711111g COlnm. <br />Planning Comn7. <br />P~a11111ng Con7m. <br />Planning Comm. <br />City Clerl< <br />Mr. Joel R Hanson <br />Mr. Steve Grittn7an <br />Mr. Scott I3arraclough <br />Mr. 'four Duray <br />Mi. Gary Rheaume <br />M . Katie Socha <br />Ms. T{athy Glanzer <br />The Mayor reported that at a recent City goal setting session, there <br />was discussion ofi the Rice Street/Little Canada Road redevelopment <br />area and continuing the type ofhigh-quality development in that area <br />that was started with'I'he Lodge and The Villas. Therefo]'e, tonight's <br />workshop sleeting was scheduled with Mr. George Shern7an, Sherman <br />& Associates, as an update as to what is happening in this area.. <br />The City Administrator noted that the city has an existing Development <br />Agreement with Sherman & Associates that obligates the Finn to construct <br />a certain amount of square footage in order to generate adequate tax <br />revenues to support the Tax ]ncrenlent Financing guarantees made by the <br />developer. The Adslinistrator noted that at the goal setting session there <br />was discussion about the types of businesses that the City would like to <br />see for this area. The Adslinistrator noted that he had a discussion with <br />one n7ember of the Planning Commission this afternool7 who indicated <br />that she would like to see small specialty shops and apedestrian-friendly <br />environment. <br />George Sherman, Sherl7an & Associates, indicated that he plans to begin <br />construction on the lust building within the next 60 days. He noted that <br />