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'. Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 6-11-90 Page 2 CHANGE ORDER (Cont'd) Malone moved, seconded by Mahowald, to approve the three . change orders for Environet, Inc., and authorize payment of $973.00 for additional asbestos removal at the Kern Milling site. Motion =ie::1 unanimously. (5-0) REO:M1ENDATIONS; Council was referre::1 to the Lexington Avenue study Plan LEXINGroN AVENUE and Planning Conunission Minutes date::1 6-6-90, regarding STUDY PROJEC:r Corrnnission recommendations for development of the study area. Planner John Bergly and Planning Chair Dennis Probst were present to discuss the Planning Commission recommendations for Council consideration. The Planner advised in April Corrnnission and Council held a joint meeting and Council suggested a two month time frame for sulxnission of a planning report on the Lexington Avenue study would be preferable. He explaine::1 the Commission has met twice since that time and discussed the recommendations outlined in the report; note::1 that Financial Consultant Jim Casserly attended the last meeting to discuss Tax Increment Financing aspects relating to the study area. Bergly briefly reviewe::1 the five recommendations relating to the Lexington Avenue study Area: 1. Develop zoning ordinance amendments and zoning districts and rezone the area as appropriate. Discussion centered around zoning possibilities, amending the existing districts to include higher-<1'llility in-depth standards and . requirements for development wi thin the stl;dy area. 2. Work with Shoreview in c=rdinating development of the business areas lying east and west of Lexington l\venue t:etween County Road E and I -694. Di&'''llSsion, relate::1 to establishing a more harmonious business development along the Lexington Avenue co=idor. 3. Establish a tax in=ement district as promptly as possible. Discussion related to the missed opportunity with the Group Health Inc. development. 4. Establish a Community Development Corrnnission and seek volunteers to serve. Discussion included this study area and the Round Lake Gateway Business District; council previously recommerrled formation of the Commission during the GB District planning. 5. Initiate discussions with landowners and businesses in the area. Discussion relate::1 to open meetings or staff contacting business owners to provide information regarding the study plan and to solicit support. The Planner reviewed the land Use Plan approved by Commission rnernbers; includes an expanded retail development and the "power center" concept in the area t:etween Red Fox and Grey Fox Road, on the east and west sides of Dunlap street. Council1nernber Malone questioned if a new zoning classification is proposed for the area and if the retail and service, areas should t:e split. Planning Chair Probst advised the retail and retail/service classifications were not discussed in detail by conunission. He explaine::1 the general consensus of the Commission was to retain the ability to define specific development requirements. . Probst note::1 one of the difficulties with the Round Lake GB District development is the number of parcels under different ownership in that area; along the Lexington Avenue study area there are relatively few different property owners and a few of the owners have expressed interest in cooperating with the City.