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Apr�l 7, 1976 <br />PL�N��hG REPORT <br />CASE �U��lBEP,: <br />AP�'LICP,�ST : <br />LOCATIO{V: <br />ACTI�N R�QU�STE�: <br />PLA�NIT�� CO�fSIDrRA7I0N5: <br />955-76 <br />A11ied Stores, Inc., 80 5o��h Seventh Street <br />Minneapolis_ <br />�dortheast Quadrant of County Road 8 <br />and Fairwiew Ave�ue (see sketch) <br />Rezoning from B-1 and I-1 to 81B and B-1 <br />Approval of Preliminary Plat <br />Spec� al Use Per�i � far B--18 Si -�� P1 ar� <br />1lar�a�ce �o Parking Requirzm�nts <br />1. 7he properiy i n ques�t�i on i s 18 acres af i and o4vned by Ai � i ed Stor�s <br />originally a part of th�ir purchase in 19�2. 1"he purcnas� of the <br />land soui� of Hightivay 36 was made ta pratect the�r in�estment in <br />the shopping center site nor�h of �iightivay 36 Urhic�, of course, ��as <br />u�timatEly developed as a regional center some �8 y�ars 7ater �n <br />1970. <br />2. In 1959, the shapping center 5�{�2 Wd5 z�ned to tt�e sF�op�ing center <br />� district and ih� properties to t�e south ware zoned E3-1 in <br />agreement w�th Allied 5tores intention to uitirrat�Zy develop the land <br />for an of�ice park. <br />3. In 19b0 a significant por�ion �see sl:ef:ch) of the land in quest�on <br />tad�y was propos�d to be sold �to Cantroi Data, who �rras at t�e ti�e <br />look�ng for i�s home office and produc�ion sit�. The land ��as <br />optiflned and rezonad at CQn�trol Data's reyuest to Cighi Indusirial <br />becaus� �hey in�ended �o manufacture�cor�puters on the site a't ihat <br />time. A la��rs�i7t was threatened by ti�e neigf�bors to the +�zst ihus, <br />encouraging Control Data ta 1aak elsetivnere for thezr s�te ul-timate�y <br />purci�asing the �irst phase of their present headquarter's site in <br />t}1C! C7��1 O� �'�QOITIiC1�tQ�t. <br />�. In �970 after losing �he Empariur� as one a�� tf�e depar-�m�nt s�ores in <br />thzir proposed centzr a� Rosedale, Aiiied S�or�s riade long range agree- <br />ments with the Daytan Huds�n Dev?1opnGn� Cor�oraiion sellin� �hem <br />����s t o� �i-�e sno; pi ng ce� �er s� te �nd ra7 T of ��1z 1 anc� sou �;� fl� <br />High���ay 36. The agreement with Allied Stores required that Daytor�- <br />HUdson divlde the land south of Nigh�ray 36 into tv�a parc8ls, then <br />givii�g Al��ed Stores the righ� to cnoose whicn parcel th�y ����ni�d <br />to keep. The d�vi si an o � ��e 1 and ti�ras wc�rked out 4+ri th ti�p Ci ty <br />rasu7ting in an agreeme�t bet4,reen �111ied Stores and Dayton E-Eud�on <br />Campany fio the s�reei pattern tirnicn no��r serves the area. Th�s inc�uded <br />the construct�on of I-lerscrel Street (i�he ce�ter 7ir�� of ��nich }1as ih�e <br />divisian be�tivezn �he ���ro parcels) and th� canstruction af �ha serv�ce <br />road alang the north sid� to Fairvie��r Avenue. Daytan Ftu�son �mr�e�iate7y <br />sold the3r property to Darrel3 �arr ti�rno has d�v�Zaped n;ost of tS�� <br />land. The Ailie� Stares peop�e told the c,ty tnat t�ey in-iencE.�d to <br />