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OCTOBER106 AND 23, 1985 • 1. Juhl, 489-8240 Richard Juhl is a young man who has purchased the Kugler. residence and museum southeast of Dionne Street, behind the Minnesota Federal Savings and Loan building fronting on Lexington Avenue. The property measures 75 feet by 183 feet, equaling 13,725 square feet, with a two story, 30 by 60 building attached to the old Kugler residence. Richard said he purchased the property for $85,000, with the intention of.living in.the residence, and assuming that he could do something productive with the 3,600 square foot structure. He inquired as to whether he could create a mini - storage facility out of the structure. We noted that this would require industrial zoning, and would not be an appropriate use for the location and the site. We explained to Mr. Juhl that perhaps the best buyer for the site would have been Minnesota Federal, and perhaps he, at this stage, should contact them regarding their possible use for the site, or financing for some compatible development and use of the.existing structure. We know that Minnesota Federal does not have adequate parking for their employees, and that their employees are instructed to park on Dionne Street. Thus, adding this property to their site has obvious merit. Minnesota Federal also proposes to expand their drive-in facility, in which case the old Kugler property could be appropriately used to enhance their expansion and parking capability. 5. Minnesota Federal, 489-8041 Duane Miron and John Falk, Vice Presidents of Minnesota Federal, were in to discuss their request for variance to enable them to expand their drive-in facilities on their site on the west side of Lexington Avenue, northerly of Larpenteur. This is, of course, the site contiguous to the Kugler Museum property. We emphasized to these gentlemen the appropriateness of Minnesota Federal considering the purchase of the Kugler property, so as to provide adequate space for parking for their employees, who now park on Dionne Street. These gentlemen noted that they had recommended to their Senior vice President, Jack Hoffner, that they purchase the Kugler site. A decision was made, however, not to purchase the site. We will be contacting Mr. Hoffner to inform hir.; of, the City's concerns regarding the inadequacy of their site for parking purposes, and our concern regarding their request for variance for expansion. Their request for variance will be before the Planning Commission at the Commission's November 6 meeting. Duane and John informed us that hinnesota Federal will be merging with First Federal on January 1, 1986. The pending merger has made it difficult, in some cases, for decisions to be made. We encouraged them to consider acquisition of more land to solve their parking and expansion needs.