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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • December 19, 1995 Page 5 1 Chair Bergstrom indicated that this item will be reviewed by the City Council on January 9, 1996. 2 Commissioner Makowske will be the Planning Representative for the meeting. 3 4 VII. CONCEPT REVIEW. 5 Chair Bergstrom opened the discussion on the Concept Review at 7:31 p.m. There was no report 6 from the Staff. 7 8 Jay Scott, Director of Development of Opus Corporation, reported that his company is currently 9 representing First Bank and SuperValu as a development consultant with a possibility of long term 10 ownership. Mr. Scott reviewed the fust phase of the Apache Plaza redevelopment which will 11 include a free standing Cub Foods store with approximately 70-75,000 square feet over two lot areas. 12 Mr. Scott also reported that some restaurant or retail/restaurant combination will most likely be 13 included at a future point. Mr. Scott noted that there are other plans being reviewed, but they are 14 concentrating on the first phase first. 15 16 Mr. Scott indicated there is motivation by everyone involved to move ahead quickly with planning 17 and to get approvals through the Planning Commission and City Council so construction can begin late spring or early summer in 1996. He reported that they will be completing the subdivision 1W application to the City in approximately two weeks, with the hopes of a special hearing to review 20 quickly, or by February, 1996 at the latest. 21 22 Chair Bergstrom asked that Mr. Scott give a visual review of the entire site plan for the Commission. 23 Chair Bergstrom asked how firm Cub Foods is for the redevelopment. Mr. Scott replied that Cub 24 is the driving force at this point. He indicated that they have a purchase agreement for the land sale 25 to Cub, and that Opus will be involved in the demolition and construction of the building. He 26 indicated that there are buildable lots of 7,500 square feet each, and that Opus has been identifying 27 potential users with a number of contacts at this point. Mr. Scott indicated that they have a good feel 28 for the nature of use for the development with potential casual family dining,coffee shop,bagel shop 29 uses. 30 31 Chair Bergstrom questioned if there will be one or two major buildings within the footprint of the 32 existing building. Mr. Scott replied that 25% of the existing 400,000 square feet building will be 33 demolished.. 34 35 Commissioner Gondorchin questioned if there were to be four major anchors in the development. 36 Mr. Scott replied that the shaded areas on the site plan represent existing ongoing development 37 plans, and that Opus' intent is to be involved throughout the Apache Plaza redevelopment, though 38 that was not the focus. He continued that their plan was to develop a commercial type shopping 39 center or"power center",and that New Market may be demolished at this point and made potentially so smaller.