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Document: PL MINUTES 01211992
1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2� PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
3 JANUARY 21. 1992
4 1. CALL TO ORDER
5 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairperson Madden who led the
6 Pledge of Allegiance.
7 2. ROLL CALL
8 Present: Brownell,Faust,Franzese,Gondorchin,Madden,and Werenicz.
9 Absent: Murphy.
10 Staff Present: City Manager Burt and Management Assistant Urbia.
11 3. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 17. 1991 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
12 Motion by Brownell, second by Gondorchin to approve the minutes of the December
17, 1991 Planning Commission meeting.
14 Motion carried unanimously
15 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
16 There were no public hearings scheduled.
17 5. APACHE SQUARES
18 City Manager Burt provided the staff report. The owners of the Apache Squares
19 shopping center wish to inquire if it would be possible to lease space to tenant(s)
20 which are not allowed for in a commercial zoning district. Their inquiry into this
21 issue is due to a high retail vacancy rate at Apache Squares, other St. Anthony retail
22 centers, and throughout the metropolitan area and nation. Apache Squares would
23 like the City of St. Anthony to reconsider the commercial district section in the
24 zoning ordinance, so as to permit light industrial types of uses within a commercial
25 district.
26 The owners of Apache Squares, Jim and Dave Koch, and their real estate agent, Jim
27 Moche of Accent Real Estate Company, were present to discuss their inquiry.
8 Currently, there are only two tenants out of the six to seven potential tenant spaces.
L According to Mr. Moche, a problem of vacancy is the loss of property tax to the city
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1 (from a previous high of $36,040 to the current $10,526). The owners would only
2 consider uses such as an office storeroom/showroom or light industrial. They would
3 not want heavy industrial. In addition, they would not have truck docks.
4 The-Planning Commission would like to see an increase in business and in property
5 tax. However, there is a concern that by changing the zoning ordinance for the
6 permitted uses within a commercial district would allow other shopping centers to do
7 the same.
8 The Planning Commission encouraged staff to look at the permitted conditional uses
9 within the commercial zoning district. Staff will report back and notify the owners
10 of Apache Squares.
11 6. MACALASTER APARTMENTS
City Manager Burt invited Ken Solie, owner of Macalaster Apartments, to provide
13 an update to the Planning Commission of the proposed CDBG project. The City will
14 apply on behalf of Mr. Solie to Ramsey County to obtain the funding. The CDBG
15 funds will be used to convert six units into efficiencies, six units into three bedroom
16 apartments, flood proofing, interior aesthetic renovations, and heating control
17 modifications. The application is due on February 14, 1992. The prospects of the
18 project are favorable, as Ramsey County representatives have given favorable
19 responses to proposed plans.
20 7. CENSUS INFORMATION
21 Census information was requested at a previous Planning Commission meeting. A
22 staff report addressed the information that was requested. The Planning Commission
23 had questions of clarification. In addition, the Planning Commission discussed the
24 demographic information which was presented.
25 8. ELECTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICERS FOR 1992
26 Election of Planning Commission Chairperson
27 Franzese nominated Faust and Faust accepted the nomination. Motion by Madden,
28 second by Franzese, for an unanimous vote in favor of electing Faust as the 1992
29 Planning Commission Chairperson.
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1 Members voting aye: Brownell,Franzese,Gondorchin,Madden,and Werenicz.
2 Members voting nay: None.
3 Members abstaining: Faust.
4 Election of Planning Commission Vice-Chairperson
5 `Brownell nominated Werenicz and Werenicz accepted the nomination. Motion by
6 Madden, second by Brownell, for an unanimous vote in favor of electing Werenicz
7 as the 1992 Planning Commission Vice-Chairperson.
8 Members voting aye: Brownell, Faust, Franzese, Gondorchin, and Madden.
9 Members voting nay: None.
10 Members abstaining: Werenicz.
11 9. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Faust, second by Murphy to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting at
13 9:15 P.M..
14 Motion carried unanimously
15 Respectfully submitted,
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17 David Mark Urbia, Management Assistant