03-04-98 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 4, 1998 Schroeder indicated that he preferred Option A because of the impact on the Winter's property. Under Option A, the Winter's property becomes an attractive parcel for a building pad and preserves this option if the Winter's do not want to sell now. Schroeder felt that pushing the theater further south ne~atively impacted Iona Lane backyards. Schroeder also felt that the theater location in Option A served as a buffer between lights from the theater parkin~ lot and the apartment building to the east. Mark Lendway, Tierney's Liquors, asked when the City was going to hear the input of the business owners who will be displaced because of this redevelopment project. Fahey indicated that the City must first determine if there is a developer interested in a redevelopment project. If there is a developer interested, then the City must sit down with the property owners to discuss acquiring their property and negotiate an appropriate price. Lendway pointed out that Option A would allow existing businesses to stay in business until they can be relocated. Lendway expressed frustration that there seems to be a lack of concern for existing businesses. Fahey again indicated that when the City has a developer interested, the City will work with existin~ property owners and the developer with regard to relocation and leases. If Option A allows existing businesses to operate until they can relocate, then he supported Option A. Fahey stated, however, that he was not sure Cinemark would accept Option A. Until the City gets a sign development agreement, there is not much more the we can do. Fahey stated that he would work as hard as he could to relocate the existing businesses. However, this relocation may not be on a separate pad for each business, but rather may be a lease arrangement. Lendway stated that he has listened to redevelopment discussions for the past six years, and has heard promises by the Council that the City would not condemn. Lendway felt that as negotiations proceed with a developer, the existin~ businesses need to be taken into account. Lendway indicated that Tierney's Liquors has Rice Street frontage, and they want to continue to have Rice Streetfrontage. The City Administrator pointed out that the development agreement talks about relocation within the redevelopment area. However, the bi~~est obstacles to the redevelopment will be accommodating the existing businesses.