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City Council Minutes August 9, 1999 Page 3 e Council member Thompson indicated that Allina would be a good addition to the community who would be bringing high quality jobs to the community. He stated he is in favor of working out an agreement with Allina to sell the city's lot. Councilmember Thompson stated that he is not sure if he is interested in the city pursuing another liquor store. Councilmember Farber indicated that he was involved in the planning process of purchasing the lot for the future liquor store. He further stated that he remembers that the previous liquor store manager, Fritz DOlejs, recommended that a second liquor store was not necessary. He stated that because of that he is in favor of selling the lot to Allina. Mayor Klinzing stated that she is not interested in seeing a second liquor store in the city and therefore she would be interested in negotiating with Allina for the city's lot. She further indicated that she would like to negotiate a higher purchase price than the $6.50 per square foot. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS WITH ALLlNA FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S PARCEL OF PROPERTY. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-2. MAYOR KLINZING, AND COUNCILMEMBERS THOMPSON AND FARBER VOTED AYE. COUNCILMEMBERS DIETZ AND MOTIN VOTED NAY. e 6.1. Consider Administrative Subdivision Reauest bv Seton Foster, Public Hearina Case Nos. AS 99-3/ AS99-4 Michele McPherson, Director of Planning, indicated that Mr. Foster has made application for two Administrative Subdivisions to allow the creation of three lots. The property is located at the southwest corner of 225fh Avenue and County Road 32. Michele reviewed the staff report on this request. She noted that Mr. Foster will have a total of 30 total acres that he wants to split into 3 - 10 acre lots. She noted that four acres of the 30 are located in Big Lake Township. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. Mr. Foster approached the council and noted that he would impose a restrictive covenant on the property in Big Lake Township that would not allow any future splits of the property. This would then ensure that the city's ten-acre minimum requirement would be met. There being no further comments, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION REQUESTED BY MR. FOSTER, AS 99-3, TO SPLIT 4.5 ACRES WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: 1. THAT THE PROPERTY BE COMBINED WITH THE APPLICANT'S PARCEL TO FORM ONE PARCEL; - AND TO APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION REQUEST BY MR. FOSTER, AS 99-4, TO CREATE THREE PARCELS WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. THAT THE APPLICANT GRANT DRAINAGE EASEMENTS OVER THE DELINEATED WETLAND AREAS;