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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM 3B STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director EDAC MEETING DATE: December 7, 2023 TOPIC: Anoka County Regional Economic Development Memorandum of Understanding Extension Background The City entered into a purchase agreement with Java Companies for the purchase of City property located, in part, at the northwest corner of Lake Drive and 77th Street and at 7685 Lake Drive. The properties total 2.24 acres. The sale is conditioned on a number of items, most notably a restriction that the Property, north of the new street, shall not be used for Automobile or Truck Repair, car wash or as Motor Fuel station. The agreement also includes requirements that the buyer acquire the property at 7691 Lake Drive (“Broker” property), and Buyer must acquire 7681 Lake Drive (“Hylander” property) within 36 months of closing or ownership of the 7685 remnant reverts back to the City. Since execution of the purchase agreement the buyer has worked diligently to acquire rights to the Broker and Hylander properties, identify users, and prepare an initial concept plan. Java has presented a concept for city review that includes: • Day care facility • Oil change facility • Drive thru coffee shop • Car wash (south of new street) As proposed the oil change facility would violate the restriction included within the purchase agreement. For reference the Zoning Ordinance defines both Auto Repair – Major and Minor as follows: AUTOMOBILE REPAIR-MAJOR. General repair, rebuilding or reconditioning engines, motor vehicles or trailers; collision service, including body, frame or fender straightening or repair; overall painting or paint job; vehicle steam cleaning. AUTOMOBILE REPAIR-MINOR. An establishment providing goods or services related to passenger motor vehicles such as car washes; repair businesses limited to minor engine repair,