CC_Minutes_2015_0706 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 6,2015 Page 11 going on there, he anticipated it was more than likely traffic would be stopped at that intersection. Personally from a technical standpoint considering all factors, Mr. Culver opined traffic and stormwater drainage and management would be more detrimentally impacted than proven beneficial with the addition of a right turn lane. Councilmember Willmus questioned if additional conditions could even be legal- ly applied or required at this point in the plat process. Councilmember Laliberte asked for additional information on truck deliveries coming in and out of those properties, whether from Iona or other road access, and specific to the northeast corner of this property. Mr. Bilotta responded that trucks would be coming into the north off the northeast corner and backing into the loading docks; with turning movements for trucks in and out rather than moving south. Development Team Representatives: Dean Devolis of JAVA Capital Part- ners, and Mark Krog,with JAVA Properties and Capital Partners. While unable to provide the exact names of tenants at this point in the negotiation process, Mr. Devolis advised that the larger proposed building would be a single- tenant use with one tenant consisting of a children's or pediatric medical clinic. Mr. Devolis advised that the smaller building would have two tenants: one a na- tional credit telephone/communications store, and the other a casual family res- taurant. Mr. Devolis expressed the development team's excitement about the de- velopment and getting the project underway. Mr. Krog reviewed the history of preferred access points originally intended off Cleveland Avenue, and subsequent disapproval from Ramsey County, causing the intended tenant on the east to no longer be interested. With tenants now ready and willing to move forward on the west or front half of the site, Mr. Krog ad- vised that the development team intended to proceed with the right-out access point, which the confirmed tenants remained very insistent about. With the loss of the hoped-for Cleveland Avenue access, Mr. Krog advised that it had made them emphasize the Iona access. Now having full ownership of the property, Mr. Krog noted the need to move forward. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Krog advised that plans were to begin construction by this fall during this construction season; allowing time for them to seek a tenant for the north side of the parcel. Mr. Devolis noted this parcel should provide three diverse uses to benefit not only the site but also the community as a whole. No one appeared for public comment related to this issue. I