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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 26, 1994 PROHIBITED came up when a school bus was being used as a mobile SIGNS sign. There was no one from the general public present wishinq to comment on this matter. Upon motion by Morelan, seconded by Scalze, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Morelan introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 390 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA, SECTION 903.110, REGARDING TEMPORARY OFF-SITE SIGNS AS PROHIBITED SIGNS The foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by Scalze. Ayes (5) Morelan, Scalze, Hanson, Pedersen, LaValle. Nays (0). Ordinance declared adopted. RECESS At this point in the meeting, 8:30 P.M., Council took a short recess. The meeting was reconvened at 8:40 P.M. RICE 5TREET Mr. Gary Collyard appeared before the Council to inform GATEWAY them of his plans to present a preliminary development PROJECT agreement to the City for the Rice Street gateway project by November 20, 1994. Collyard reported that some of the planning for the project had changed since he previously addressed the Council due to TCF and the litigation that surrounds them. Collyard felt that 30 days after litigation is rendered, or approximately 90 days after November 2oth, he would have 75% of the project leased. Collyard reported some of the specifics of the project. These include an agreement with a developer of senior housing, an agreement with a hotel developer for a 65- unit hotel component with a national restaurant on the site where the bank currently sits, plans to relocate the bank to the north corner of Little Canada Road and Rice Street. Collyard reported that he viewed Rice Street and Little Canada Road as the City's gateway. The project includes plans for a restaurant on this north corner with other facilities surrounding it. The south corner would include a 28,000 square foot grocery store with and additional 10,000 square feet of 14