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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 <br />to grade and develop the site. However, if it is a matter of waiting a few <br />years, Morelan indicated that he would be willing to do so if it meant a <br />more intense development. <br />Pedersen asked what Morelan meant by a more intense development. <br />Morelan replied that he meant more office space. <br />Pedersen pointed out that an office building could be very basic and less <br />attractive than an office /warehouse use. Pedersen also felt that <br />office /warehouse could mean higher paying jobs than strictly an office <br />use. Pedersen did not feel office necessarily meant a higher and better <br />use. <br />Morelan stated that he was thinking along the lines of a corporate office <br />and felt that comparing number of jobs on a per square foot basis would <br />result in more jobs in an office use. Morelan felt it would be a different <br />story if the property had been on the market for a long time. Morelan felt <br />the property had more potential than the use proposed by Mr. Frattalone. <br />Fahey did not feel it likely that a corporate headquarters would develop on <br />the site given the land configuration as well as the grading and ponding <br />necessary. With regard to highest and best use and intensity of <br />development, Fahey questioned that the City would get anything larger <br />than a 1,000 square foot building. Fahey also questioned whether one type <br />of use would generate more jobs than another. <br />The City Planner stated that it was difficult to anticipate the footprint of an <br />office building versus office /warehouse building. The Planner felt, <br />however, that an office building could be designed to fit more sensitively <br />into the hillside on the property by using multi - stories. This may gain in <br />saving some of the trees on the site. <br />LaValle questioned the location of a corporate headquarters on the site <br />given the fact that there are railroad tracks on two sides of the building. <br />The City Planner indicated that it is rare that a corporate headquarters <br />development occurs. However, this type of development is out there. <br />Frattalone pointed out that the St. Jude and Fuller buildings are located on <br />large acreage. This particular site consists of 10 acres, of which 6 are <br />developable. <br />Pedersen pointed out that the St. Jude building is not strictly office, but <br />consists of industriallwarehouse type of use as well. <br />Page 6 <br />