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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 20, 2000 Page 8 • 1 Motion carried unanimously. 2 VI. POSTPONED APPLICATIONS. 3 None. 4 Chair Bergstrom called for a recess at 8:35 p.m. 5 VII. REPORTS,PRESENTATIONS AND/OR CONCEPT REVIEWS. 6 Chair Bergstrom called the meeting to order at 8:45 p.m. 7 1. Concept Review: 2801 37th Avenue NE. 8 Chair Bergstrom asked for a report from Staff. Assistant City Manager Isom reported that Mr. Ken 9 Solie, Owner of Village Properties, seeks to (1) Subdivide the land associated with Lot 2,Block 1, 10 Apache Plaza 3rd Addition; (2) Subdivide the land associated with Lot 1, Block 1, apache Terrace 11 Addition; and (3) Combine the original parcels remaining after the subdivisions into one lot. All 12 land in question is presently zoned LI. The existing industrial building will be on the combined lot. 13 Mr. Solie's intent is to sell the two outer lots. 14 Isom continued by stating that City Attorney Soth had been contacted to review this issue,and that 15 Mr. Soth had recommended a Declaration of Restrictions Agreement. Such an agreement would state,in essence,that the City would approve of the combining of the lots and that the Owner would 7 take that information to the County. 18 Isom introduced Mr. Ken Solie, owner of Village Properties, and invited him to approach the 19 Commission. Mr. Solie stated that he is proposing to subdivide and recombine the land associated 20 with the Industrial Custom Products building at 2801 37th Avenue NE. Mr. Solie stated that with 21 reference to the proposed subdivisions, he is currently leasing a strip of land to the north of the 22 existing building from the CP Railroad to provide convenience parking for tenant employees. This 23 lease has been in place since at least 1979 and discussions with the railroad indicate that it is not 24 likely that the lease would ever be terminated. If it were terminated, however, he would have a 25 difficult time providing on site parking according to the Ordinance. 26 Consequently, Mr. Solie stated that at worst case, he would be forced to buy the land from the 27 railroad. Various discussion ensued regarding required parking spaces and City ordinance, and 28 options depending upon the outcome of discussions with the.railroad. 29 In response to a comment by Hatch regarding the Livable Communities Grant,Bergstrom explained 30 to the audience that the City has submitted a grant request to do a future land study for a large area, 31 but that the City is not targeting any particular parcel. Additionally the Metropolitan Council has 32 grant programs for doing long-term studies. Both of these properties are inside the area, but have 33 not been specifically targeted by the study.