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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 28, 2006 Page 3 1 Mr. Weber stated one change in the Kenzie Terrace District from the 1997 plan is with the St. 2 Anthony Shopping Center in that should the owner decide to redevelop the shopping center, he 3 should look at a combination of retail stores and/or housing, which is very similar to what it 4 currently is. He stated this leaves the door open to continued use as purely a retail center or a 5 combination of retail, office, and housing. 6 7 Mr. Weber stated the City would not initiate land use changes to the Lowry Grove Mobile Home 8 Park, the St. Anthony Shopping Center or anywhere else in the City. He stated the City merely 9 establishes a general guide for land use and the zoning ordinance and map, which are the legal 10 implementations for the land use map. He stated it is up to the property owner to come to the City 11 with a proposal. He stated the task force reflected what it perceived to be the market for the sites 12 over the next five to 25 years. He reiterated than any changes to the Kenzie Terrace District would 13 be the result of proposals from the landowners. 14 15 Mr. Weber displayed an aerial map of the Kenzie Terrace District. He mentioned the Kenzie 16 Terrace street needs resurfacing, new sidewalks, improved landscaping, improved lighting, and 17 repositioned left -turn lanes. He stated that just as Silver Lake Road is scheduled for reconstruction 18 and the City of Minneapolis plans to improve Lowry Boulevard up to Stinson, Kenzie Terrace 19 should be rebuilt in a similar style and fashion in conjunction with redevelopment in that area. He 20 mentioned the City and the County could rebuild Kenzie Terrace if redevelopment did not occur. He 21 stated the Comp Plan suggests the unpaved parking area could be developed as a park in conjunction 22 with any redevelopment in Kenzie Terrace. He stated this would serve as a nice link between Silver 23 Lake Road and Lowry Avenue. He mentioned the possibility of privately initiated redevelopment, 24 public street improvement, and a small park could serve as a link to the Pahl Avenue neighborhood 25. and the St. Anthony Shopping Center. 26 27 Mr. Weber stated improvements to the Park System Plan include the new Salo Park in Silver Lake 28 Village, major improvements to Silverwood Park by the Three Rivers District, improvements to 29 Central Park, a small park along Kenzie Terrace, and a plan to improve Emerald Park. 30 31 Mr. Weber stated minimal change to the street system plan were made as St. Anthony has a 32 significant number of street plans in place that involves gradually rebuilding all City streets 33 neighborhood by neighborhood. He stated the plan includes the continuing the street construction 34 program, completing the Silver Lake Road reconstruction, rebuilding Kenzie Terrace, and creating a 35 second walkable, transit -oriented mixed-use center in the Kenzie Terrace District. 36 37 Mr. Weber reported the wastewater system is adequate, the water supply system is adequate, and the 38 surface water drainage system includes an updated plan in accordance with the watershed district 39 requirements. He stated completion of the I/I Remediation Program is also included. 40 41 Mr. Weber concluded the Comprehensive Plan guides and makes possible redevelopment. He stated 42 the City does not initiate redevelopment but indicates the City's intentions for regulating land use 43 and/or making public improvements. 44 45 46