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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • June 16, 1998 Page 4 1 He asked that the Commission consider his request. 2 Chair Bergstrom asked when Krause/Anderson had begun to market the site. 3 Mr. Warner stated the site has been actively marketed since June of 1997. 4 Chair Bergstrom closed the public hearing at 7:21 P.M. 5 Commissioner Horst stated he would decline discussion or voting on this issue due to his 6 relationship with Mr. Alvitd. 7 Chair Bergstrom noted that Mr. Johnson has indicated that the Shopping Center is for sale. 8 Commissioner Horst stated this sale would include the entire shopping center with the exception 9 of the liquor store and the fire station. 10 Chair Bergstrom noted that the City is in the process of hiring a Planning Consultant to study the 11 whole south area of the City. If a conditional use permit is granted it may include a condition 12 related to expiration. Bergstrom stated that personally he was concerned with keeping a viable entity, especially a technological employer, in the community. He was inclined to vote in favor of granting the conditional use. 15 Commissioner Gondorchin stated that he was much more concerned about the potential conflict 16 with the redevelopment plans for the south end of the City. He noted that Mr. Alvitd proposes to 17 lease the property with the option to purchase after five years and there is a possibility that the 18 redevelopment plan will call for that property to be leveled. He suggested that the conditional 19 use permit not be granted unless it was for a very short period. 20 Chair Bergstrom stated that he agreed and suggested that the conditional use permit expire in five 21 years. 22 Commissioner Gondorchin asked if the knowledge that in five years there may not be an option 23 to purchase the property and that the lease money had not been applied to the purchase of the 24 building would diminish Mr. Alvitd's interest in the building. 25 Mr. Alvitd stated this would be contrary to the papers which he has signed with 26 Krause/Anderson. 27 Mr. Warner noted that the benefit of this agreement to Mr. Alvitd is that his capital could be 28 better spent to expand his business at this time, rather than spent on the physical building. In five years, he would be offered a discounted purchase price on the building based on the rent money injected, at a purchase price already agreed upon.