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