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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 10 June 14, 2005 Page 10 food in sates there. He said it doesn't seem to make sense. He would be more in favor of putting the restaurant on the point, and. felt it would have a better chance of making it and be more in line of what the community wants. He said he feels the end cap would turn into a bar. Councilmember Tbuesen said there have been many months to think about this project. Some good things have come of it. He said the City can be proud of the new liquor stores, as they are an asset to the community. He noted he has been on the Council seven years, and has been part of many decisions. Il.e has been able to gather information and come to decisions feeling strongly in the way he wants to go. He said he does not feel strongly this time. He has carne to the conclusion that a bar/restaurant on the end cap at 3,500 square feet does not feel right He said whatever is done with the existing pad must be done right. This is an important gateway into the community. Having a restaurant on the end cap is something he cannot support. Ile said he does appreciate the $150,000 payment offer and does appreciate the negotiations that happen. there. Ile said he is open to the possibility of it going in the open pad; however a bar cannot go in there. Mayor Faust said he heard talk about the $150,000 and it is a significant amount of money. In terms of what this means to the citizens, he said there was a report from the Finance Director. When the City took over the funding from the school on the levy, which was $52,000, the report said it would increase the taxes $5 per average median house, which is in the $200,000 to $220,000 range. Therefore, the $150,000 would equate to a$ 15 one-time payment reduction in taxes and then it is not so overwhelming. He made the observation that the Planning Commission didn't have the benefit of the development agreement when they looked at this. He said the Council should not disparage what the Planning Commission did, therefore. As a sidelight, lie said he received a call from Dunn Brothers that they found out they would not get a drive through, and they were lobbying him .for that. That drive through was withdrawn three weeks ago and evidently the communication does not work both ways. Councilmember Horst stated he would like to see sonic flexibility in the development agreement at this point. If the 6,000 square foot restaurant is not feasible or practical, it can be worked with. As a reasonable body, the Council ought to see how we can work with this developer and get the project back on the hack. He said this is falling of the track and we are stumbling. He suggested looking at a more realistic approach, perhaps regarding pull tabs or size. IIe said he did not want to see this project go away Mayor Faust gave the reminder that the Council is only looking at the development agreement, and it is just a concept at this point. The Council must act on the Resolution before them. Their it is incumbent on the developer to come back with something that is more fleshed out. After that, the development agreement can be looked at again. There is a reason we have these development agreements which is to give us a vehicle to have discussions with the developers. Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to deny Resolution 05- 044, re: Amendment to Developer Agreement between the City of St. Anthony and Amcon, LLC.