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� January 11, 1983 -3- �� They noted they have thrc:e specific needs : 1) rezaning th� land, 2) appropriate financing, and 3) cer�.ificate of need fram the State. All three c�£ these mus� b� obtained before they cara �roceed. Suggesxed that if they are successfu� in acquiring the �roperty, �the�n it would be imp�rtant to work clasely with th� City toward achieving �he a�quzs�.�ion of the park by the Cit.y, the rezo��ing, and the u5� of IRB as part of th�ir financing package. 7) P�t�rson - 4�3-7257. Steve Pctersan, repres�n�ing Deluxe Check Company, coas in to di�e:uss the fut�re of theix �0,000 sq. ft. buil�i��g at County RQad B and Pascal. Thi� huildin� ��►as occupi�d by Deluxe Check unti� 1975, after which it w�s o�cup�.�d by 69edtronics, t,uzt�l � couple o£ years agoa Th�e origi.n�al building ��s built in 1Ji�1. 'I7ie lancl is zoned I3-1. Th� occupation o� tl�e land by btedtronics r�quired �n amendment to the zoning ordinance, allowing for �he manuf�ctur� of '"medical d�vi�es". Th� D�luxe Check people pr�pos� to use the building for tt�eix own operations, wh�.ch inclucle th� harzcilin� of mail Qrder nrocess�.ng and �imztcd ass�mbly of a stamp pro�luct they se11. This product rec{uires nbaut 1,00� ta 2,OQ0 sq� ft., with abouti 15 pers+�ns employed. Th�y also s�11 checkbooks r�hic,h would xoquir� 3,000 ta 4,O�o sq. fta of spac� for s�orage and p�ocessing. The building is owned by the plofit sha�ring fund of Qelu.�e Check, and t��y � ha.ve been trying to sell the building far several y�axs. TF�ey now propase to us� the buildin� for tliem�elves. IY� notEd �hat though Che uses pe�mmi.tted in the B-1 zoned by speci�l usp pexmit �re s�.milar to those they pro�nse, we sugg�st this lan�u��e be clarified ta mal:e is; �8rr�issab�.e for th.�m to use the building as they propase, This is a high quality structura, anci tiaQ suggest Delu��e Check using it for their own operations is perhaps the best solutian�, �ven though ther� may be pap�rwo�k necessary to make this leg�lly possible. They are going Co review results of our ciiscussions, a�ld likely apply to the Ciry for nc�essary changes to be uble �o occupy the building. 8) MF�M - 379-U800. Ray Hagan of b4F,T1 Company was in with Jim Zi.11man, business manag�er for Minneapolis Business College. They pro�ose to move tlle school from Minneapolis �a Roseville. T}�e Uusiness college w:is started in 1874, and was purc}�ased in 1981 by Bradford Schools. The Minneapolis Business College is a regional school, with about 100 to 110 students and a staff of 12. They propose to occupy a portion of the northerlymost office Uuilding, on the east side, of H�rscliel Street. Tl�eir proposal .fits the parking regulations, but we suggested they get additional parking rights :£rom the property to the north, or across the street from LaBelles to make sur.c there is adenuate space for the students and the staff. The school uses approximately 8,000 sq. ft. of space. The typical cou-_se is 1Q mont}�s, and 90% of the students are female. Tlre sch.00l requires a special usc permit in the B-1 District, which tlle land is currently zoned. �