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Roseville Planning Commission Minutes August 5, 1987 Page 6 Tom Dunwell, representing the architect, discussed the Rose Galleries proposal. Dunwell discussed the fact that there was a meeting with the neighborhood, and that there was also the possibility that the City would be generating increased tax income at this site, which could be used to purchase the ball facility. Dunwell also discussed a number of other options relating to the site, which could include a tennis court as a result of the dedicated land, and four duplex lots in the park area. He also showed a modified plan that excluded any park development which would change the location of the auction house to a east/west layout, and include six duplex lots on the southwest portion of the development. DeBenedet asked that if this development were would the City get its cash. Dahlgren replied, plat is filed. approved, when the when final Kaufhold pointed out that he could not really take possession of the building until August 1, 1988. Stokes asked how the neighbors on Burke responded to posal. Dunwell stated that a ten foot buffer would be adjacent to the Burke neighbors. the pro- utilized Maschka asked what was the life cycle of the building. Dunwell replied that it was built primarily in the '50's and '60's. Johnson pointed out that, in her opinion, the cobblestone devel- opment is a fairly quiet operation. Steve Krause, 1125 Sandhurst, asked what was the appraisal of the land. Dunwell replied $1.1 million. Joe Hafner, 1165 West Burke, asked what the letter was that the Planning commission was referring to with respect to cash dedication. Waldron again explained that it was a memo from him explaining the City Council's position that if the plans, as proposed that evening, were approved as submitted, the City Council would opt for the cash in lieu of dedication. It was not the Council's intent to influence the plan itself. Howard McNulty asked what happened to the proposal for a fifty percent dedication relating to school facilities. Dahlgren replied that it was proposed, but never adopted. Jody Yungers proceeded to discuss the purchase of Lexington School that was analyzed by the Parks Department. Joanne Cushman proceeded to clarify the City's position that it did not care to purchase a park facility that is in the range of a commercial land price. She pointed out that the City is open to continued negotiations.