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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
• KENZIE TERRACE TASK FORCE MINUTES
March 25, 1981
The meeting was called to order by City Manager Jim Fornell at 7:05 P.M.
Task Force members present at the meeting: George Marks; Clarence
Ranallo; Judy Makowske; Dr. Charles Kirk; Mikki Gottwalt; John
Madden; Jim Gahagen; Art Kuross; Rosemary Franzese; Hobie Swan; and
Roman Hentges.
Absent: Al Plaisted; William Zawislak; Jerry Kelly; John Du Rand;
Dick Enrooth; Marland Johnson; and Mary Cotroneo.
Also present: Jim Fornell, City Manager; Ron Berg, Administrative
Assistant; Richard Krier, Consultant, Westwood Planning.
Motion by Mr. Swan and seconded by Mr. Marks to approve the minutes
of March 11, 1981.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Fornell reviewed the reasons for the formation and the subsequent
developments of the Task Force. He stated the Task Force is at a
point where it should decide and direct some goals and objectives for
• the purpose of recommendations to the Planning Commission, Council
and direction to the consultant.
The Task Force consultant spoke next and reiterated the need for the
Task Force to come to a clear consensus and give an indication of
"where to go from here" - i.e., to provide Mr. Krier with some
directional activity.
With this as a goal, Mr. Krier reviewed and summarized the previous
meetings which included the economic analysis presentation, the
"financial feasibility" presentation, and the "possible options"
presentation. Mr. Krier pointed out that although some options were
no longer considered feasible, due to the "numbers not working", he
was still optimistic that much could be done in the area with private
sector cooperation and some other things could still be done or
encouraged with little or no private sector backing.
Mr. Krier charted, posted and presented the redevelopment issues
which included the number and type of housing units possible and
preferred,; how much office space could be accommodated; the possible
need and pursuit of an anchor tenant; and other issues such as trans-
portation needs, aesthetic improvements, traffic and parking, creation
of a shopping center image, etc.
Considerable discussion of the above matters ensued. In regard to
• the anchor tenant, Mr. Kuross and others felt it would be desirable
by helping to bring in more shoppers to the area and thereby would
help to support other stores. Dr. Kirk and others were more skeptical
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wondering if an anchor might not, at least in some cases, actually
• take customers away from other stores. Mr. Krier agreed the spin
off from a store such as K -Mart is not as great as others, but felt
it would still stabilize the center. In regard to office space, it
was acknowledged the possible accommodated size was -not great and it
was generally agreed it would not be preferred at the eastern end
of the study area although the option should not be dismissed at this
time. All agreed that at least some housing should be pursued.
After this considerable discussion, the.Task Force members by consensus
gave and Mr. Krier listed the desired goals in a general order of
preference. These goals were the further study, feasibility and
possible implementation of the following:
- 255 - 300 units of elderly housing
- 145 - 180 units of non -elderly housing
- pursuing the addition.of a major tenant,
137,000 sq. ft. of center shopping area
of the existing centers
- 15,000 sq. ft. of office space
- improved.pedestrian access
- improved transit facility
stabilizing the existing
and/or the rehabilitation
- separate and mark pedestrian and bike lanes
- improve the traffic circulation
- comprehensive signage
- establish a motif
- green areas to break up "sea" of asphalt
• - enclosed sidewalks
better land use utilization (streets, vacant land, etc.)
- overall increased land intensity
Also mentioned was the possible future study of light rail transit
in the suburb and thus to the center.
Mr. Krier stated.that with this information, he would write up a new
set of goals and alternate plans for the next meeting.
Mayor Haik inquired how many more meetings was foreseen. Mr. Krier
stated he foresaw another two to three meetings to the point of an
implementation plan.
It was announced and agreed the next meeting would April 8th.
Motion by Mr. Gahagen and seconded by Mr. Swan to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:34 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ronald 0. Berg
. Administrative Assistant
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