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' O[ticea: JGbbing • Minnetonka • lit.Feut 0 1w1n rQM -- I (612)933-0972.6110 Blue Cirdc Drive•Suite 100•Mirmewnk.%MN 55343•FAX(612)933-1133 • CMLENGINEERING • {A NDSURVEY .CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE . emP&&ENTALPLANNwo&oeStGN TRANSPORTATION KUCJSISTO LTD May 18, 1998 Kim Moore-Sykes Management Assistant Village of St. Anthony 3301 Silver Lake Road St Anthony, MN 55418 Re: Proposal for Redevelopment Plan St.Anthony Shopping Center • Dear Ms Moore-Sykes: My understanding is that the HRA has several issues to resolve. These issues are: • What to do with the KA property. Kr&4x/;Z/Arn,cLa 501'— • How to reinforce the shopping center sales in light of the recently open Quarry. • What to do with the office service area near Lowry Avenue. • How to generate money to create streetscape improvements that will make the shopping area more attractive. What I would suggest is that I spend a 21/2-hour working session with the BRA and Planning Commission. With a little preparation on my part,that is all of the time it will take for us(IFMA, Planning Commission and myself)to formulate a redevelopment strategy for the area. This strategy would consist of the following: • Develop a realistic use for the KA property including the expected use,the economic value it will generate for the City, and a list of possible developers who have a successful redevelopment track record. + Strategically position the shopping center to account for the recently opened Quarry. Develop a realistic use for the triangle near Lowry Avenue, including the use the value generated and the of list of developers who can successfully cbmplete the task. • . Create a source to finance streetscape and parking lot improvements. As you may recall I have knowledge of the Kenzie Terrace area and I have extensive experience working on several redevelopment projects in the recent past.I have enclosed my resume and a list of economic development and redevelopment projects.