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City Council Meeting Minutes July 27, 1999 • Page 12 1 Mr. Willenbring asked whether alternatives should only be reviewed if a willing seller is 2 identified. Faust stated the Council would wish to review unwilling seller situations which 3 provide a viable solution. 4 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to table Resolution 99-051, and to instruct WSB, Inc. to 5, review other options for presentation to the Council on August, 24, 1999. 6 Motion carried unanimously. 7 Mr. Soth clarified that the City has the right to condemn the property in question despite whether 8 other options are available or the homeowners are agreeable. 9 B. Resolution 99-052,re: Consulting firm for acquisition of residential homes relating to 10 flood mitigation program. 11 Motion by Marks, second by Faust-to table Resolution 99-052. 12 Motion carried unanimously. C. VII. Reports, Item B. Planning Commission Meeting_July 20, 1999. Ranallo welcomed Planning Commissioner Todd Hanson and invited him to address the Council. 15 Mr. Hanson reviewed the Commission's Tuesday, July 20, 1999 meeting at which 1 public 16 hearing and 2 concept reviews were discussed. 17 Mr. Hanson stated the public hearing involved a proposed land use plan for the St. Anthony 18 Shopping Center as proposed by Mr. Richard Krier,RLK Kuusisto, Ltd. He presented a 19 depiction of the land use plan which emerged from the public hearing and subsequent discussion. 20 He invited Mr. Krier to address the Council. 21 Mr. Krier stated the land use plan presented a community vision for the shopping center to 22 include a village-like community center with retail areas, green space and alternatives. He added 23 the next step is the creation of an illustrative site plan in cooperation with primary retailers and 24 the City if the Council wishes to proceed. 25 Ranallo asked for an update with regard to the sale of the Town& Country site. Mr. Hanson 26 stated a representative of the prospective new owner of the Town& Country site had been 27 present at the Commission's meeting to discuss a concept review for the property. 28 Morrison stated the prospective new owners of the site will be requesting a conditional use 29 permit from the Planning Commission at their August meeting and are planning a major 30 renovation this fall. He added meetings are scheduled with the prospective new owner as well as the new shopping center owners to begin a dialogue with regard to the land use plan.