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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes January 18, 2000 Page 6 • 1 retailers is shallow, particularly because there is not convenient access to a highway. 2 Hanson asked if Mr. Tankenoff would be applying for variances for the property. Mr. Tankenoff 3 . stated that he understands that the property is zoned for commercial and he planned to coordinate 4 efforts with City Staff to determine what options fall into that scope. Additionally, Mr. 5 Tankenoff stated that he would make every attempt to fall within those standards, but there 6 would be the possibility that a variance would need to be considered at some point in time. 7 Bergstrom thanked Mr. Tankenoff for attending the Commission's meeting and for sharing his 8 thoughts and input. He would encourage Mr. Tankenoff to work with City Staff in developing 9 more ideas and in working within the zoning guidelines. 10 C. Report on Green Space for St. Anthony Shopping Center. 11 Management Assistant, Kim Moore-Sykes, provided an update for the redevelopment of the St. 12 Anthony Shopping Center. She stated that she and City Manager, Michael Mornson, met with 13 Richard Krier, RLK-Kuusisto, regarding the latest drawing of the proposed green space. This 14 drawing included a fountain and gazebo area near the Dairy Queen, as well as a trail system and 15 transit stop. The Dairy Queen is apparently interested in re-landscaping their space as well. •16 Ms. Moore-Sykes and Mr. Mornson also met with Custom Liquidators, and stated that the City is . 17 intending to obtain a large portion of that property, and plans are being discussed about a total 18 purchase. 19 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that the construction of the green space is planned to begin in the spring. 20 Tillmann expressed disappointment that ponds would not be incorporated into the plans. Mr. 21 Moore-Sykes explained that the ponds were determined to be expensive, and were not able to 22 hold enough storm water runoff from the Center. 23 City Council Liaison Dick Horst mentioned that the redevelopment is planned for three phases. 24 The original plan was determined to cost approximately $2.2 million, and the project had been 25 anticipated to cost approximately $650,000. It was determined that $800,000 of the $2.2 million 26 estimated was due to the installing of the decorative,ponds. In that respect, a new drawing was 27 created, without the ponds, and instead included a fountain. This new drawing depicted costs to 28 be approximately $1.2 million. 29 Hatch inquired about the possibility of eventually returning to the original concept of installing a 30 pond. Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that, once the project is developed, it would be turned over to the 31 Parks Commission and to the Public Works Department. Those entities would have the option of 32 considering ponding as a future issue. 03 D. Lot CoveraReport; Commissioner Tillmann and Staff. 34 Tillmann reported that there had not been any progress on the research issue since the last meet- 35 ing. Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that she recently has attempted to reach Todd Hubmer of WSB & 36 Associates, and as of this date had not been successful.