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MINUTES City Council July 13, 1988 Countr•y to make a r•ecommendation on whether• or• not IP zoning is appr•opr•iate in Dr•ive the ar~ea, and, if so, which pr•oper~ties should be r•ezoned. Relocation (Cont.) Lar•sen pointed out that the City Council appr~oved the existing development in the ar•ea. Blesener• r•eplied that Councils change and have differ•ent standards. Blesener~ pointed out that the ar•ea has not developed as it should nor~ generated the tax dollars it should. Blesener reported that developers and real estate people have told the Council that this area should be the gateway to the City and better and more attr•active development should be encour•aged. Burton suggested that the Council review Mr. Lar•sen's site plans. Fahey r•eplied that the site plans are not the issue this evening. If after~ analysis it is deter•mined that the soils will only suppor•t steel buildings, then the Council can pr•oceed with Mr~. Lar~sen's development pr•oposal. Fahey pointed out that Ryan Industr•ial Par•k developed as it did because of soil conditions, however~, he would like to avoid this type of development in other• areas of the City. It was suggested that Ryan Industr~ial Par•k be cleaned up. Scalze pointed out that the City has been tr•ying to clean up the par•k for several years. Fahey noted that Countr•y Dr~i ve i s i n need of r•epai r~s and befor~e the Ci ty pr•oceeds with this ~vor•k, it will study the relocation pr~oposal. Fahey noted that the Council may conclude that the r•elocation is not r•easonable. Lar•sen stated that it makes little differ•ence to him if Countr•y Dr•ive is on the east or west end of his pr•oper•ty, however~, he needs to know about the r•ezoni ng proposal . Lar•sen r•epor•ted that i f the proper~ty he i s pur•chasing is r~ezoned to IP Distr•ict, he will have to pur•chase pr~oper•ty el sewher•e. Fahey suggested that the r•ezoning matter• can be consider~ed fir•st so as not to hold up Mr•. Larsen's plans. Lar•sen felt that r•ezoning the pr•oper•ty to IP Distr~ict will make it too expensive to develop. Larsen also felt that 6 months was an unr~easonable amount of time to wait before the r•ezoning issue is r•esolved. Fahey again stated that the rezoning issue can be expedited. Fahey noted the possiblity of use of TIF money for soil cor•r~ection costs, which could r•esult in a higher•-quality development for~ the City. Lar•sen again r•equested a quick clar•ification on the r•ezoning. Fahey stated that the Council will tr•y to r~esolve the r•ezoning issue Page -5-