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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 45 <br /> December 17, 2002 <br /> Page 6 <br /> 1 Commissioner Thomas questioned what the vacancy rate was at Autumn Woods at this <br /> 2 time. Mr. Brewer indicated this was very low at this time, remaining under 5%. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Chair Melsha asked if there was a need for senior housing within St. Anthony. Mr. <br /> 5 Brewer stated this was in great demand within this city. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Vice Chair Stille asked if LaNel Financial Group would be owning this unit or just <br /> 8 managing it. Mr. Brewer stated LaNel would own and manage this property. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Vice Chair Stille asked if any landscaping was proposed for this site. Mr. Brewer <br /> 11 indicated the landscaping details would come back to the Commission at a future date. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Commissioner Hanson asked if Mr. Brewer was working with the City to purchase this <br /> 14 property. Mr. Brewer stated he is in the process of putting together a preliminary plan <br /> 15 and development agreement to go forward with the purchase of this property. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Commissioner Hanson asked for the purchase price of this site. Mr. Brewer stated this <br /> 18 property would be $150,000. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Commissioner Hanson asked for the total cost of this development and what tax <br /> 21 implications it would have for the City. Mr. Brewer indicated the proposed development <br /> 22 would run around$4.5 million with roughly$100,000 in tax revenue yearly for the City. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Commissioner Tillman questioned if LaNel would be interested in going forward with the <br /> 25 development without the variance. Mr.,Brewer stated he has tried to move the building, <br /> 26 but because of the small lot, he felt this was the best location and placement of the <br /> 27 building for this lot. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Commissioner Thomas indicated he felt this was a lovely development and noted it <br /> 30 would compliment the St. Anthony Shopping Center. He noted his only concern was if <br /> 31 St. Anthony seniors would be able to afford the proposed rents. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Chair Melsha thanked Mr. Brewer for his presentation and stated this was a great looking <br /> 34 building as proposed. He noted Mr. Brewer would be back before the Commission in <br /> 35 January or February with further plans. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 9.2 Discuss Second Hand Goods/Pawn Shop Ordinance Amendment. <br /> 38 Ms. Hall explained that the City Council has asked the Planning Commission for a <br /> 39 recommendation on a revised Second Hand Goods Dealers ordinance and a new ordinance <br /> 40 regulating pawnshops in St.Anthony while a moratorium has been placed on issuance of any <br /> 41 aforementioned licenses.As stated at the October 15,2002,Planning Commission meeting, <br /> 42 the course of action likely is that the City's second hand goods dealers' ordinance will be <br /> 43 revised and the new pawnbroker ordinance will be adopted. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Ms. Hall noted the proposed pawnbroker ordinance was drafted by Chris Smith of Dorsey <br />