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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
KENZIE TERRACE TASK FORCE MINUTES
February 11, 1981
The meeting was called to order at 7:10 P.M. by City Manager
Jim Fornell.
Task Force members present at the meeting: Dr. Charles Kirk; John
Madden; George Marks; John DuRand; Mikki Gottwalt; Rosemary Franzese;
Richard Enrooth; Clarence Ranallo; Al Plaisted; Jerry Kelly; Jim
Haugen; Judy Makowske; Hobie Swan; Roman Hentges; Art Kuross.
Also present: Ron Berg, Administrative Assistant; Jim Fornell,
City Manager.
Absent: Marland Johnson; Mary Cotroneo; William Zawislak; Jim Gahagen.
Motion by Mr. Madden and seconded by Dr. Kirk to approve the minutes
of January 7, 1981.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Fornell inquired if there -were any nominations or someone inter-
ested in Chairing the Task Force. Mr. Jim Haugen indicated such
interest.
• Motion by Mr. Marks and seconded by Mrs. Gottwalt to name Jim Haugen
as Chairman of the Task Force.
Motion carried unanimously.
Barbara Lukerman, a research planning consultant who has been work-
--_ ing with Westwood Planning on the Kenzie Terrace study, was intro-
�- duced and presented the market analysis of the Kenzie Terrace retail
district. The 73 page analysis had earlier been provided to all
members for their study and Ms. Lukerman commenced to review the
analysis and its conclusions. She stated the analysis was a study
of the various market options in the Kenzie Terrace District, i.e.,
commercial, office, housing, and combinations of these. As con-
tained in the report, Ms. Lukerman.reviewed the scope of the report
and the data gathered and used in the analysis. This included a
description of the existing economic conditions, an identification
and evaluation of competitive retail centers, and a designation of
market areas which includes a primary market for convenience goods
and a secondary market for comparison shoppers goods.
Ms. Lukerman continued by reviewing the calculated retail sales
potential for the market areas by specific lines of goods and the
calculated current capture levels of that sales potential. From
this gathered data, Ms. Lukerman presented the evaluated conclusions
for market opportunities.
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From the data gathered by the consultant it was noted that the
• center has changed over the years.from a community center to a
overly large neighborhood shopping center entailing 240,000 square
feet of shopping area. She also noted the tenant changes over the
years with food and drug stores as the current anchors of the
center. The primary market area is to the north and west, with the
south and east containing mostly non-residential land.
In the analysis of this data and the provided demographic and income
data, it was concluded there would be support for approximately
90,000 square feet of additional.promotional discount floor space
but in consideration of these existing type stores already in the
area, this option is somewhat limited. Also, from the data, it
was concluded that market support for restoring shoppers goods
tenants into the center is not a feasible option. Feasibility of
continuing to operate two existing neighborhood centers with anchor
tenants of food and drug was also judged risky. Cut back of the
retail district to one large neighborhood center, together with
support community uses which already exist (library, bank, motel,
etc.), was seen as the most viable commercial option. Although the
market support for the aforementioned was judged available, the
existing land would be underutilized under this sized commercial
district and therefore a portion could be developed for supporting
and compatible uses including additional professional office space/
or housing. In view of the market demand for housing and the
existing office space in the area, housing was.judged to be more
• marketable. Finally, it was judged that the strongest housing market
for the site is for the elderly. The 1980-83 market demand was
estimated at 105 elderly units without subsidy and 150 elderly
units with subsidy. Demand for the non -elderly was estimated at
85 units for owner -occupied or 135 units of rental.
Following discussion of the above matters by the Task Force members
and Ms. Lukerman, Mr. Dick Krier of Westwood Planning outlined the
next step to be undertaken by the planner and the Task Force. He
stated that during the next meetings he would provide the information
to show what can or could happen at the.center - the alternatives -
and how these alternatives could be implemented.
Motion by Mr. Haugen and seconded by Mr. Swan to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ronald 0. Berg
Administrative Assistant
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