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May 2, 1990 Planning commission Minutes, Page 5 6. That a registered land survey be filed prior to construction . of a new home on Tract B. Motion carried unanimously. (8-0) . LEXINGTON AVE. Chair Probst reviewed discussions between the DISCUSSION Commission and City Council at their April 30 joint meeting relative to the future development of Lexington Avenue. He noted that the Council discussed expanding the proposed retail area and stated the Planning commission will form a subcommittee to study this and come back with their recommendations in July. The subcommittee is to meet between now and June for discussion at the June Planning Commission meeting. Planner Bergly reviewed his recommendations, noting the possibility of widening the alley for the businesses that front on Lexington. He also noted that the st. Paul Companies owns much of the undeveloped land and the possibility that a retail/service area strip could go in on Lexington, with this area having its own special requirements. Peterson asked who the Commission is studying this for. He felt perhaps we have enough development for the residents who live here and do we want to attract more people to the City? Martin felt the size of the sites will dictate the size of the . operations, such as many small, fast-food types. He suggested that the City would be better off with one larger development on Lexington, rather than many small developments. Chair Probst suggested four issues be discussed this evening: 1. The size of the retail sites. 2. Permitted uses, define kinds of uses to go in the area. 3. Incentives (i.e., TIF, etc.). 4. Moratorium issue - can the city work fast enough? Probst asked for additional questions or comments or volunteers to serve on the subcommittee. There were no comments or volunteers. Winiecki stated the property is going to develop anyway. She likes the idea of having some control over how it develops. Probst noted the basic uses are changing and shrinking to accommodate the size of the development. He asked if the retail area should be larger or smaller. McGraw said the City should plan ahead, and not try to change development after the fact. He was in favor of a larger retail area. Ashbach agreed with a larger retail area also. .