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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 23, 1998 Page 7 1 Marks noted that the three redevelopment projects completed on the south end were residential 2 with the idea that they would be near these services. The closing of the Town and Country has 3. left a service-hole in the community. 4 Mr. Warner stated he could not disagree with the Council and if he had a retail user, he would - 5 move forward immediately. He has spent a year of full-time work on this project and received a 6 lot of calls, most of which are for industrial uses. 7 Unidentified resident, asked how many gas stations are currently located in St. Anthony. She 8 suggested a bagel shop be located in the Town and Country building. 9 Mr. Warner explained that the site is 2.25 acres. A gas station would utilize 25%of that area and 10 would allow for a reduction in the base-rate rent for the other users. This would have allowed a 11 bagel shop to locate in the building. 12 Stan Harding, 3420 Skycroft Drive, asked how many gas stations are located within a mile from 13 this site. He asked who would be responsible for removing the tanks if the business folded. 14 Mr. Warner stated there are two gas stations which could have been a complication to this site 15 but neither is a superstore. He explained that he is not requesting a Conditional Use Permit to 16 locate a gas station but is explaining why one is not being located here. 17 Mr. Warner explained that although Robodyne is classified as manufacturing,there is no hard 18 manufacturing at the site. Robodyne has daytime hours of operation, no hazardous waste is 19 produced, and there is less truck traffic than a grocery store. 20 Mayor Ranallo explained that the City is in the process of hiring a Planning Consultant for this 21 area. He was not comfortable with moving an industrial use right next to a residential use. 22 Mr. Warner stated Robodyne would be much quieter than a grocery store and would not change 23 the scope of the neighborhood. He stated that a Comprehensive Plan is a recommendation to the 24 owner, it is not mandatory that the property owner follow the recommendation. 25 Thuesen stated that he disagreed that this would not change the scope of the neighborhood. He 26 explained that he is the Council Liaison to the St. Anthony Merchants Association and the 27 members are very concerned that this property remain retail. A light-industrial use will change 28 the scope of the center and the scope has already changed since the Town and Country closed. 29 Mr. Warner agreed that the scope of the center has changed since the Town and Country closed. 30 He again noted that other uses than retail can locate in this building. 31 Thuesen stated that Robodyne will not enhance the shopping center.