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Page 6 e City Council Minutes October 16. 1989 3. That a minimum of five years or more be considered as opposed to three years. Steve Rohlf indicated that County Market up to the theaters is on one lot and the theater and Pamida are both on separate lots. However. the lots all these businesses are located on are part of the request. Donna Gallagher. representing Equitec Properties. stated that it is not their intention to put all professionals in the Elk River Mall. and that they have had only one request from a Chiropractor to be located in the mall. She further indicated that County Market is opening a deli which will open into the mall area and therefore. she indicated that County Market should be included when considering the total square footage allowed for office space. Cindy Hanlon. of the Elk River Mall Hallmark. indicated that Equitec Properties is the Mall's third manager and their concern is if another manager should take over Equitec's position. they may feel differently than Equitec and consider putting more professional office space in the mall than Equitec is planning to do. e Mr. Robert Peterson. new owner of Dick's Main Tap. indicated that there is a possibility of the downtown area being redeveloped and thereby creating more office space. There being no further comments from the public. Vice Mayor Schuldt closed the public hearing. The Council discussed the preferrable amount of square footage to be allowed for office space in the Elk River Mall. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ALLOW A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO AMEND THE ELK RIVER PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO ALLOW BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES ON LOT 4. BLOCK 2. ELK RIVER PLAZA FIRST ADDITION AND LOTS 1 AND 2, ELK RIVER PLAZA SECOND ADDITION, NOT TO EXCEED 10.000 SQUARE FEET FOR A FOUR YEAR PERIOD AND THAT THE RESTRICTIONS ON OFFICES BE ELIMINATED AFTER THE FOUR YEAR PERIOD. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. Vice Mayor Schuldt stated that the reasoning for not allowing professional and business offices in the Mall was to help the downtown area and the Mall area. Vice Mayor Schuldt further stated that with the influx of people coming into the Elk River area he felt there would be ample customers for the businesses in the Mall and further that in the years to come there will be ample businesses to fill the Mall and the downtown area. He stated that due to the compromise and the square footage made bY,the Council he would be in favor of the motion. e THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.