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. . A MINUI'ES OF THE ARDEN HILlS REX;UIAR OJUNCIL MEEI'ING IDNDAY, APRIL 30, 1990, 6:30 P.M. - CITY HALL ~ CALL 'ID ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were present: Mayor Thomas Sather, Councillllembers Nancy Hansen, Paul Malone, JoAnn Growe and 'Ihamas Mahowald. Also present: Planning Conunission Chair Dennis Probst, Conunission Members Raymond Mo::;raw and Peter Martin, Planner John Bergly, Engineer Terry Maurer, AttoTIley Jerry Filla, Park Director John Buckley, Public Works SUpervisor Daniel Winkel, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. - JOINT MEEI'ING; Council convened at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of a joint LEXINGION AVENUE meeting with Planning Conunission to discuss the Lexington DEVEIDfMENT SIUDY Avenue Development study. Planner Bergly reviewed his study report and explained the following diagrams of the Lexington Avenue study Area: 1. Zoning - The =ent zoning map does not show the Blue Fox Inn property in a B-2 District. staff was asked to check the zoning of this parcel. 2. Land Value - Total property including building and site; highest valuations are the sites containing the restaurants. 3. A=ess. 4. Electric/Rail Service. 5. visual and :FUnctional problems in the area; landscaping, access, railroad, ~ overhead utilities. 6. Potential development sites. 7. Land Use. 8. Circulation Plan - potential bus service, possible pe:iestrian trails tllr<Dugh area. 9. Concept Plan - prO]:osed circulation through the retail area utilizing rear access easement behind buildings fronting on Lexington Avenue. The Planner advised the Planning Commission discussed a =ratorium and =eation of a TIF district to direct development of this area. Councilmember Malone discussed the effect of recent legislative action regarding TIF districts. Planning conunission Chair Probst advised the Group Health proposal initiated the recarmnendation for =eation of a TIF district; the opportunity for capturing in=ements on the Group Health site may already be lost, however, there may be opportunity to help other businesses in the area upgrade facilities. Probst stated the Commission generally has great enthusiasm for the concept plan drafted by the Planner. The Cormnission expressed concern as to how to pr=eed to get the plan into action. He noted the =ratorium discussion was initiated due to recent inquiries from developers relative to less desirable uses in this area. Cormnission recommended a moratorium l::e inposed until a more detailed study for this area is completed. ~ COl.ll1cilmember Malone stated there is a need to identify an "ideal" plan for the area; expressed uncertainty that retail is the best use along Lexington Avenue. He discussed the possibility of a "power" center mall.