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1 1 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 26, 2000 Page 4 1 None. 2 X. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF. 3 A. Planning Commission -- September 19, 2000. 4 1. Village North LLP and Apache Animal Medicine, Subdivision/Final Plat 5 Approval. 6 Kim Tillmann, Planning Commissioner, noted that the Planning Commission had recommended 7 approval of the Apache Animal Medicine issue, but the approval was subject to completion of 8 the nine items as noted in City Attorney Soth's letter and mentioned in the=Planning Commission 9 meeting minutes of September 19, 2000. However, it appeared that one of the items had not 10 been completed, which was finalizing the purchase of the railroad property. 11 City Manager Morrison confirmed that this was-true and the nine conditions had not been met. 12 The conditions would be met, he believed, but there was not any point in the Council considering 13 this issue at this time. 14 Cavanaugh inquired of Ms. Tillmann about the Planning Commission's plans to have an antennae 15 ordinance. Ms. Tillmann noted that Planning Commission had set up a subcommittee to review the City's ordinance on wireless antennas and towers, and possibly place a moratorium on any fu- 7 ture antennae or tower requests until an ordinance is reviewed. 18 Thuesen mentioned his approval of a review of the City's ordinances and expressed support of 19 the possible moratorium on antennas and towers. 20 B. Review Planning Proposal for Apache Plaza and Salvation Army Camp with John 21 Shardlow Firm and Jim Prosser from'tlie Ehlers Firm. Review and Discuss Letter to 22 Hennepin County Parks. 23 Cavanaugh introduced Mr. John Shardlow, DSU. Mr. Shardlow reviewed the background of this 24 subject for the Commission. He rioted that Mr. Jim Prosser, Ehlers Firm, was present, as well as 25 Todd Hubmer, WSB. 26 Mr. Shardlow noted that there would be plenty of opportunities for the residents to respond and 27 have input along the way in this project. There would be surveys, neighborhood meetings, and a 28 newsletter. 29 Mr. Shardlow highlighted that this process begins.with fact finding. The firm believes that infor- 30 mation needs to be brought into the process, which would include accurate mapping, economic 31 analysis, facts, objective analysis of the costs'of demolishing the Apache Plaza Building, 32 information about watershed and environmental issues. These facts will be presented to a steering committee before they are released. Maxfield Research Group will do market research on this project . He recommended that the Planning Commission serve on the steering