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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY <br /> PLANNING BOARD MINUTES <br /> Nover^ber 16 , 1976 <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bowerman at 7 : 35 P.1-i.. <br /> Present for roll call : Marks , Letourneau, Hiebel , Bowerman and <br /> Johnson <br /> Absent: Rymarchick and Cowan <br /> Also Present: Jim Fornell, Administrative Assistant <br /> Motion by Mr. Hiebel .and. seconded by Mr. Marks to approve the ninutes <br /> of the October 26 , 1976 Board meeting. <br /> Motion carried unanimously. <br /> Dick Krier, Planning Director of the City of Richfield, illustrated <br /> through a slide presentation the manner in which Richfield has <br /> planned to redevelop the deteriorating Lyndale-Hub commercial and <br /> residential neighborhood. He gave the steps taken to achieve a <br /> workable mix of commercial. and residential development with adequate <br /> buffering between the two. The planner discussed with the Board <br /> similar problems to those the City has encountered in the upgrading <br /> of the St. Anthony Shopping Center which Richfield has overcome in <br /> the five years they have been working on the problem.. d t was his <br /> contention that such a redevelopment can only be achieved through the <br /> involvement of business and residents alike in the planning at all <br /> stages. He said the impetus for the redevelopment had come from the <br /> banking interests and senior citizens groups as well as owners of <br /> residential properties which were losing value with the deterioration <br /> of the commercial development. The nucleus of the development will <br /> be a promotional department store with an entertainment center as a <br /> drawing card and HRA financing. <br /> :.Jeff Nielsen of Gay Realty spoke of the plans of Trucker-Sheehy Con- <br /> struction to build a 26 , 2)0 square foot warehouse/office building on <br /> lots 3 and 4 , Block 3 , St.. Anthony Office Park Addition. Mr. Nielsen <br /> said , however, that the only tenant who had been lined up, a John <br /> Deere, Inc. franchise, had failed to secure adequate financing, but <br /> because- of the marketability of this type of building he still <br /> sought a building permit for its construction for speculative pur- <br /> poses . He said the Sheehy's twin building next door already had 75% <br /> occupancy even though it is not yet completed. <br /> Several Board members questioned making, the 50 parking spaces only 9 <br /> feet wide, a foot less than that required by the City ordinance. <br /> Mr. Hiebel and Mr. Johnson were concerned with the minimum of greenery <br />