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City Council Minutes <br />October 16, 1989 <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />5.5 <br /> <br />00UNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR ANEXTENSION OF <br />PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR'REPLAT ~5, BARRINGTON PLACE PUD REQUESTED BY JAMES <br />PETERSON AND T~E 'FIRST NATIONAL BANK~' COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED <br />THE MOTION. THE MOTION CRkRRIED'4-0. " <br /> <br />Consider Conditional Use Permit to Amend the Elk River Plaza Planned <br />Unit Development Agreement to Allow Professional and Business Offices <br /> <br />in the Elk River Mall/Public Hearin8 <br /> <br />Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, stated that Equitech, the <br />current mall managers of the Elk River Mall, have requested a conditional <br />use permit to amend the Elk River Plaza Planned Unit Development <br />Agreement to allow Professional and business offices in the Elk River <br />Mall. He indicated that the amendment would be to Lot 4, Block 2, Elk <br />River Plaza 1st Addition, and also Lots 1 and 2, Elk River Plaza 2nd <br />Addition, which include County Market, the theater, Pamida, and the <br />remainder of the Mall. Steve Rohlf indicated that the Planning <br />Commission addressed this item and reviewed the seven standards necessary <br />to approve a conditional use. <br /> <br />Peter K~mball, Planning Commission Representative, indicated that the <br />Planning Commission noted that~ the Elk River Mall is the only commercial <br />area in Elk River which prohibits the use of business and professional <br />offices, and further that this could not ~ontinue to be justified. <br />Representative Kimball noted that the public hearing, which the Planning <br />Commission held, carried testimony for both sides of the issue. Mr. <br />Kimball indicated that the Planning Commission's recommendation was to <br />allow 10% of the area leasable space which would include County Market to <br />Pamida and everything in between as offices, and further that after three <br />years all restrictions on offices would be lifted. <br /> <br />Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that one of the <br />original reasons for eliminating professional and business offices in the <br />Elk River Mall was to assure that these types of uses would remain in the <br />downtown area and also because these types of uses were not viewed as <br />compatible with the shopping center. <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Schuldt opended the public hearing. <br /> <br />Mr. Jack <br />that he <br />10% of <br />period. <br /> <br /> Sheedy, the Regional Director of Equitech Properties, stated <br /> does support the Planning Commission recommendation of allowing <br />the leasable area to be leased as office space for a three year <br /> <br />Ed Orwell, of Jean's Hallmark in the Elk River Mall, indicated that he <br />would prefer that the Council keep the Mall area as a retail center. Mr. <br />Orwell stated that if the City Council is going to consider approval of <br />the request, he would also like the Council to consider the following: <br /> <br />1. That County Market square footage not be included in the total square <br /> footage amount being considered for leasable office space. <br /> <br />That the movie theater and Pamida not be included when considering <br />the square footage for leasable office space. He indicated that both <br />of these are on separate parcels and further that they are not <br />attached to the mall. <br /> <br /> <br />