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PLANNING COMMISSION - JUNE 18, 1991 Page 4 1 commercial ventures must be encouraged through well thought-out planning. 2 He recommended that the City be proactive in its commercial development. 3 4 Lucille O'Brien, 2708 West Armour Terrace, stated that the St. Anthony gateway 5 is a beautiful area and that it would be a shame to spoil its appearance with a 6 less than attractive commercial building. She suggested that the library be 7 moved to the triangle lot and landscaped in a manner complementary to the 8 gateway area. 9 10 Chairman Madden informed the citizens present that the Planning 11 Commission would discuss the Coolidge-Kenzie development issue,taking their 12 viewpoints into consideration, and make a recommendation to the City Council. 13 He noted that the entire area from Autumn Woods and Kenzington to the 14 Coolidge-St. Anthony Boulevard area needs to be considered in light of 15 Comprehensive Plan revisions, and that a moratorium is definitely in order until 16 such a review can take place. He stated that the Planning Commission should 17 be the focus of that task. 18 19 In response to a question by Commissioner Murphy, City Manager Burt stated 20 that there is no tax imcrement financing available to aid in the development of 21 the Coolidge-Kenzie area. Commissioner Murphy clarified his position by 22 stating that it does not make good business sense for the community to • 23 encourage commercial development which will compete with and diminish the 24 commerce in a nearby area which it partially funded. He also commented that 25 he was pleased to see so many interested citizens in attendance at a Planning 26 Commission meeting, and that the appearance of the gateway area should be 27 maintained as a focal area of the City and for the betterment of the community. 28 29 Commissioner Franzese compared the issue before the Planning Commission 30 to the city-wide Kenzie Terrace task force that was formed and active in 1981. 31 32 Motion by Brownell, seconded by Franzese, to recommend that the City 33 Council establish a one-year development moratorium regarding the Kenzie 34 Planning Area (designated as both sides of Kenzie Terrace from the entrance 35 to Walker on Kenzie northeast to the intersection of St. Anthony Boulevard and 36 Silver Lake Road and Kenzie Terrace, and including both sides of Coolidge 37 Street N.E. between Kenzie Terrace and St. Anthony Boulevard); to recommend 38 that the City Council form a task force to study and recommend development 39 in the Kenzie Planning Area; and that the entire Planning Commission be part 40 of that task force. 41