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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 14, 2005 Page 8 1 Council meeting, communication was discussed because it was a concern then. The 12 -month 2 grace period was being entered. During that 12 -month grace period, there was supposed to be 3 efforts made to communicate periodically with the Council and the City. He had asked for 4 monthly updates even if nothing was going on. He did not receive any communication until 60 5 or 90 days ago. He said it is best to leave the development agreement as it is. The new terms are 6 a major change from what was initially envisioned. 8 Councilmember Horst clarified Mr. Winkels and the City had talked a couple of years ago. The 9 original proposal mentioned a 5,000 square foot building. He remembered it was Spectators that 10 wanted to move into more square footage. 11 12 Mr. Winkels said the ultimate design ended up being 6,000 square feet, and it was what 13 Spectators was looking at. It was what Spectators wanted, and not necessarily what the 14 developer wanted. For a variety of reasons that didn't happen. The 6,000 square feet number 15 came up because that it what they wanted. 16 17 Councilmember Horst asked if 5,000 square feet is more reasonable. 18 19 Mr. Winkels answered that as they look at it now, they think the new proposal fits better. The 20 parking demand and need for variances is reduced. He said that in discussions with City Staff, 21 they'd agreed that if the City wanted the larger square feet in the corner, they would do it, but 22 they did not think it made the best planning sense. 23 24 Councilmember Horst said he read in the minutes of a Council meeting he missed that Mr. 25 Winkels replied to a question saying that if the Council wanted a restaurant on the corner, that 26 they would comply, but it should be at 4,500 square foot. He asked if he was referring to 27 Building B, or the end cap of the current building. 28 29 Mr. Winkels said that his response was that if the Council wanted that restaurant on the corner 30 rather than on the end cap, they would do that. He still thought 4,500 square feet was better. But 31 if that was their desire they would do that. 32 33 Councilmember Horst said he understands the owners had proposed 3,500 square feet on the end 34 cap. 35 36 Mr. Winkels concurred, stating the plan is for 3,500 square feet. They indicated it could be too 37 tight for them and they would be willing to take some more space. He said he would be willing 38 to build a 4,500 square foot building on the point, and would do a 6,000 square foot building, but 39 he didn't think it would be appropriate. 40 41 Councilmember Horst noted they talked about that end cap more than a couple times. It has 42 always appeared that that there was never a question that H &R Block would be moved. Now it 43 has come up that they could be moved for the expansion. Expansion was not an issue in the 44 beginning, but it seems to be an issue. 45 46 Mr. Tucci said there is an H &R Block next to them. He said he has had no discussion of 47 relocating them.