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Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes • January 30, 1996 Page 3 1 Mr. Scott continued Cub Foods is planned for the health club space and 100,000 additional square 2 feet. He stated plans to demolish the former J.C. Penney site, as well as the mall's north wall. Mr. 3 Scott explained a new wall will be built to cap the north wall, and that a zero lot line approval will 4 be needed because the building will encroach once completed. 5 Mr. Scott explained storm water and drainage will involve construction and maintenance of a 6 comprehensive drainage treatment and ponding system,and that it will comply with the Rice Creek 7 Watershed. He continued it will handle Cub Foods,First Bank, and two other outlots of specialty 8 retail stores. Mr. Scott explained the comprehensive drainage plan has been designed to 9 accommodate future phases, and that the information is with the Environmental Assessment 10 Worksheet and complies with the Rice Creek Watershed. He continued that plans were for the City 11 to maintain the drainage system once construction is complete, as the City will ensure maintenance 12 is done correctly and in a timely manner. 13 Mr. Scott continued that no decision has been made to future redevelopment, but stated the plans 14 were exciting and that OPUS' goal is the same as the City's and the residents, envisioning Apache 15 Plaza as a strip/commercial center, with larger retailers. 16 Joan Ahrens,representative for Cub Foods/SuperValu, stated they have been involved in the project for some time, and are happy to be in the final process. She explained that Cub Foods will occupy 8 9 1/2 acres on the north side of the mall, and will be a 75,000 square foot new prototype•store, 19 smaller than the Crystal and Maple Grove stores, but similar to the Maplewood store. Ms. Ahrens 20 stated construction is planned for May or June, with store opening in October. She continued that 21 Cub will employ 250-300 people, and will be a positive influence in the community. 22 Craig Matheson, Project Manager of PlanMark, stated the Cub Foods will be a fresh-focus store, 23 with a full line deli, seafood, bakery, and floral shop on one side. 24 25 Chair Bergstrom inquired if there were any questions from the public. Mr. Doug Jones,2505 Silver 26 Lake Road,asked for more information on the proposed signage. Chair Bergstrom responded it will 27 be addressed later in the agenda. 28 IV. PUBLIC HEARING. 29 A. Application for Subdivision of Land- Ste. Marie Company 30 Chair Bergstrom opened the public hearing at 7:34 p.m. Kim Moore-Sykes read the staff report: 31 Ste. Marie Corporation, current owner of the Apache Plaza Shopping Center, is requesting a 32 subdivision of land in order to redevelop the shopping center. The purpose of the subdivision and replatting of this property is to enhance the orderly redevelopment of the property, providing 04 interested retailers the opportunity to take advantage of redeveloped property as it becomes available 35 and allowing the existing mall to remain in operation during the redevelopment.