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, ;.. -...JI � - � _ . _ � i �:�--- -- --- � . - --_-- - _- _ >_ � _ ---.�.=.�� .-_ _ ,.� : : Mounds View Planning Commission November 17, 1999 �I Regular Meeting Page 6 6. Discussion regarding TOLD proposal for a Walgreens on the Videen property and the adjacent City Remnant Parcele Community Development Director Jopke stated this item has previously come before the Planning Comrnission, and is the ongoing discussion of the property located across from City I3a11, a portion :�:::., of which is a remnant parcel created by the realignment of Edgewood Drive :.. and the; �i��ately owned Midland/Videen property. � `��'' Community Development Director Jopke stated in the past, this matter and advised the City Council that specific types c would be appropriate. He indicated the City Council is �;:i has also referred this matter to the Parks and Recreatic��' issues, as well as the wetland area, which comprises a gc��>i Community Development Director Jopke stated the City Ci before the Planning Commission and the Parks and l�e proposal, so that the Commissions can provide the�r t�pt�� regarding whether or not the proposed developtnen� �F F?p� to make the City owned portion of the proper`t�'ava��;�°a�.F, Edgewood Drive right-of-way. .,f�'' �s=> Community Development Directo�� and Terry Moses, representative of current ideas and alternatives for the Parks and Recreation �s��x�i matter. Bob Cunri��ka<au��f3, ,�� proposing to bx-ii�� .� �r:r��x the Commiss��z wa�h i �� F depicted.,;,.�;�e'stat�� t1�� a: :.�� parcel ts :approximately " remt�t,nt parcel and the � �� lanr� i�at would not be u; �i��i�pa has disct �:��j�a€9�ad. of tha p ion for �evie;'�,,� t�� °aiYiage of the site. . ��°�1 ��,�� aesied the developer come �aiia{, �'c��ssion and present their expl�ir��t ��i 2_'c�uncil is seeking input �priate, a�� if�� City should proceed �� `��)a�per, as well as vacating the k� stated BC�' Curuvng�in, of TOLD Development Company, �eri `Iadee�;' Yhe prop�y owner were available to present their site. k�� x��la�ned,��ommissioner Stevenson, as a member of n, cot�;�c� ,�i �v�t��a summary of that body's discussion of the �rj�Y�iC��,�v�; �� `�"�r D Development Company, stated his company was �r�a� �rc��:: �e� ��;��way 10, and to the City of Mounds View. He provided r�,��; oi i1��e �y-ti'pos�d site, and provided a brief orientation of the areas �fi�3�d��/�Iideen parcel is approximately 9.4 acres in size, and the remnant '� �� n size. He indicated the concept of their proposal is to take the ��. :K�r�1x' of Edgewood Road owned by the City, and trade that land for the �ized �"or development, which represents a fairly even trade. �✓.�k` ;'.a ��ingham pr��vided the Commission with a site plan, which indicated the re-engineered ��, �rr��::1r� ��r;=r �rid was created from the drawings of SEH. He explained the parcel is large ��;�� r�� ,�<'��odate some ancillary development adjacent to the proposed Walgreens store. He ��ac;a.��:d9< �;��'eA; �v �ias been identified as an appropriate site for a retail or restaurant building, as well as a possible clinic location, which use appears to be missing from downtown Mounds View. He noted some direction had been provided to staffto consider this to be a downtown area, or even the establishing of a downtown Mounds View. He requested the Planning Commission consider that a drugstore and clinic or restaurant are cornerstones of downtowns as they have been known since the 1950's, and will continue to be in the new millennium.