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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes April 18, 1995 Page 16 1 Morrison indicated this property is zoned residential. He indicated there had been one developer 2 who expressed interest in the property for a three-unit development. There had also been 3 someone considering the property for office use, which would require a rezoning, but that had 4 been dropped. 5 In response to Commissioner Gondorchin, Morrison indicated he was not aware of funds the 6 Sports Boosters had available that was to be used in Central Park for changing the ballfields, but 7 that he would research that item. He assumed the funds had been redirected toward other 8 expenditures. 9 Chair Gondorchin inquired if there were plans to install sidewalks in the City. He indicated he 10 thought there had been seven sights designated and he though one of those sites was located in 11 Central Park. 12 Morrison indicated a sidewalk on 33rd from Stinson to the high school was still pending. He 13 reported there were no other future plans for sidewalks due to the cash flow situation. 14 In response to Chair Gondorchin, Morrison reported First Bank will be obtaining ownership of Apache Mall within two weeks. First Bank will continue to retain Welsh Cos. to manage the property. Welsh Cos. is in the process of research to devise a plan for redevelopment for the best 17 use of the property. 18 Commissioner Franzese reported of her exchange with a contact at M.C.D.A. which may have 19 exciting possibilities. She had advised him to contact City Manager. She indicated M.C.D.A. 20 has the capability of putting funding into projects and moving clients outside of the Minneapolis 21 boundaries. 22 Commissioner Franzese reported that all the federal funds available for HUD Housing for the 23 first two quarters had been allocated. In regards to the legislature, Commissioner Franzese 24 reported that there was a possibility of severely delimiting tax increment financing, a movement 25 to have a flat property tax which would mean no property tax increase next year, and a 26 movement to do away with tax-free government issue bonds. 27 Commissioner Franzese indicated she would like to make some corrections to the March 28, 28 1995 City Council Meeting Minutes in regards to legislative updates. Morrison indicated these 29 minutes had been approved and advised Commissioner Franzese to put her corrections in written 30 form, as an addendum, and submit to City Staff. 31 In response to Commissioner Franzese, Morrison indicated Erling Weiberg was only interested in 32 being a member of the Rice Creek Watershed Task Force, not a member of the Board. 0