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City Council ~finutes February 9, 2004 ............................. Page 2 4.0 Open M/ke 4.1 4.2 There was no one present for open mike. Consider Concept Approval of Orluck Industries, Inc. Expansion Sidng Proposal Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehehch reviewed with the Council the Preliminary Siting Proposal that was submitted by staff to Orluck Industries, Inc. regarding the company's proposed relocation project. Staff has proposed that the City sell its city- owned Joplin Street lot to Orluck Industries for the construction of a light industrial/business park building. Orluck Industries is requesting the City and County to provide Tax Rebate Financing in order to write-down the land cost to $0. Mr. Orluck proposes to construct an approximately 23,000 square foot building, in which his company would occupy 13,000 square feet with the balance leased to business park district eligible users. In addition to writing down the cost of the land, a land use amendment must also be processed by the City. '~Vhile the zoning is Business Park, the underlying land use is Community Commercial. The land use must be changed to Light Industrial for the project to move forward. Ms. Mehelich reported that the EDA unanimously recommended approval of this project and directed staff to complete the due diligence process for the necessary land use amendments, financial analysis, and tax rebate £mancing process. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL CONCEPT FOR THE ORLUCK INDUSTRIES, INC. PROJECT WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS FOR THE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND TAX REBATE FINANCING PROCESS. STAFF SHOULD ALSO INITATE THE LAND USE AMENDMENT PROCESS TO CHANGE THE LAND USE FROM "COMMUNITY COMMERICAL" TO "LIGHT INDUSTRIAL". MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Councilmember Motin requested that Ms. Mehelich, during the due diligence process, negotiate w/th Mr. Orluck to extend the building up to the 35,000 square foot building proposal as drawn in the preliminary site plan. Consideration of Planning Commission Appointments The Council interviewed applicants, for appointment to the Planning Commission, Arthur Jackett and Ronald Touchette. Melanie Curtis was not in attendance. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO REAPPOINT LEO OFFERMAN AND HOWARD ROPP TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS EXPIRING FEBRUARY 28, 2007. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The Council voted by paper ballot to appoint for the remaining seat.