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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 21, 2000 Page 6 • 1 Chair Bergstrom welcomed Scott Tankenoff, Managing Partner of Hillcrest Development, and 2 invited him to address the Commission. 3 Mr. Tankenoff presented several panoramic pictures of the Apache Plaza site as it currently 4 exists. He offered that Hillcrest continues to be excited about the project and have been diligent 5 in updating the City Council and Planning Commission about the progress of the project. 6 Additionally, Mr. Tankenoff would like to set a scheduled time to bring the members of the Plan- 7 ning Commission and any interested Councilmembers on a bus tour of some of the projects that 8 Hillcrest Development is currently involved. Furthermore, he stated the tour would involve 9 mostly projects in Northeast Minneapolis and would include an interior tour as well as exterior, 10 as well as discussions with current tenants. 11 Mr. Tankenoff expressed his support for this retention of the planning firm (DSU) and stated that 12 the firm has excellent experience at urban rejuvenation. 13 Mr. Tankenoff presented a basic rendering of the minimum standard for the exterior of the reno- 14 vated Apache Plaza building. He stated that reviewing zoning standards and timelines become _. 15 critical in determining the success of the project. In addition, Mr. Tankenoff presented a pro- posed landscaping plan that showed the minimum standard that Hillcrest intended to implement. He offered that Hillcrest envisions significant landscaping, complete with grass around the pe- 18 rimeter of the building. 19 Mr. Tankenoff wished to express his support of a community space that is currently being 20 considered. Hillcrest and Staff are currently working on creating a space that would involve 21 some recreational components, such as meeting space,walking track space, and an area where 22 people could gather. 23 Morrison asked Mr. Tankenoff to inform the Commission of the unique arrangement between the 24 current Cub Foods Store (owned by "Supervalu") and US Bank. Mr. Tankenoff explained that 25 apparently US Bank previously provided Supervalu with a reciprocal agreement that gave 26 Supervalu a significant amount of control over what type of project or tenant could be 27 incorporated into Apache Plaza. Although Mr. Tankenoff believes that Supervalu will cooperate 28 and support the renovation for Apache Plaza, he indicated that the reciprocal agreement could be 29 a critical issue. 30 Thomas inquired if City Attorney Soth or Hillcrest Development's attorney had reviewed the 31 agreement. Morrison stated that the agreement was between Supervalu and US Bank and it was a 32 private transaction. 33 Mr. Tankenoff offered that he has reviewed this issue in great detail and understands that every project has twists and turns. 35 Chair Bergstrom introduced the attorney for Hillcrest Development, Tony Gleekel, a shareholder 36 of the firm Siegel, Brill, Greupner, Duffy & Foster. Mr. Gleekel directed the Commission's