09-05-95 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTENIBER 5, 1995 Guerin disagreed, pointing out that there is a Holiday store in the Mall of America. Fahey felt there were better uses for the area. Fifield felt the discussion helped to clarify the guide's application to specific proposals which will be presented to the City. Fahey again stated that the guiding principles must be clear enough for the City to apply them and for developers to understand. Bujold indicated there are a set of market opportunities which will work. However, without attaching the other work which has been done which indicates what Little Canada as a community would like to see for the area. Again, the City must consider the market opportunities in conjunction with everything else. Fahey stated that he had a question regarding the second guiding principle on page 3.2, specifically the reference to "built environment". Schroeder agreed to clarify this principle to reflect the desire to continue to build on a tradition of higher quality environment. Morelan felt that #1 was open to interpretation. Fifield stated all the guiding principles are a balancing act between the intent of making the area a place which attracts people balanced with making it an economically feasible place to do business. These principles must fit into the context of everything else. Fifield agreed that different people could interpret the guiding principles differently. Fahey agreed that individually the principles are subjective, therefore, must be taken as a whole. Morelan asked for whom Rice Street should be a better place to do business. Schroeder replied that it must be a better place for both consumers and businesses. Morelan felt that #1 seemed to favor businesses over the consumer, and suggested that the principle be clarified to reflect both. 6