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City Council Minutes July 12, 1982 Page Six COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO ADOPT THE MOTION AS PRESENTED BY THE PLANNING COMMIS- S ION . WITH THE EXCEPTION. THAT PHASE ONE, . PARCEL "AI' REMAIN. AT . THE PROPOSED 75,000 SQUARE FEET. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. The City Administrator indicated that the 75,000 square feet was not the intent of the Planning Commission. Councilman Schuldt indicated that the present plan as presented with the 55,000 square feet for Parcel A, Phase 1, is acceptable for the City of Elk River and further indicated that he could not support approval of 75,000 square feet for Parcel A, Phase 1. Councilman Toth indicated that the downtown area, the proposed Barthel planned unit development, and the Barrington Place planned unit development were all in his ward and in his conversations with citizens of the community, it is his impression that the people want more shopping facilities and more commercial to be provided to the community. Mayor Hinkle questioned Mr. Ken Barthel regarding the proposal of a 55,000 square foot strip center that would include a mall. Mr. Barthel indicated that his pro- posal is basically the same as the strip center in Rogers and further indicated that with the proposed 55,000 square feet, a mall could not be included. Commissioner Pearce indicated that the Planning.. Commission's recommendation is based on the City Planner, Mr. Zack Johnson's report and further indicated that he felt Mr. Johnson's report should be considered in the decision making of the size of the major shopping facility proposed. Councilman Schuldt indicated that it was his feeling that if industrial revenue bonds were used for the shopping facility to bring in new business~ he could approve of an industrial revenue bond issue. But if it was to relocate businesses from the downtown community, he was not. in favor QD industrial revenue bonds. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN'S MOTION FAILED 2-:-3. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT, COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM AND MAYOR HINKLE OPPOSED. Councilman Engstrom indicated that he felt a major shopping center was needed for the City and that it was his feeling that the facility should be designed to allow for expansion in the future. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO ADOPT THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE BARTHEL PLANNED UNIT.DEVELOPMENT.CONDITIONAL.USE PERMIT AS SUBMITTED BY.THE PLAN- NING COMMISSION. COUNCI~MANDUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. Estelle Gunkel, Commissioner for the Planning Commission, questioned the possibility of a mall to be designed within 55,000 square feet. Commissioner Gunkel asked if it was a matter of economics, as she is aware of the fact that there are malls of smal- ler size constructed in the area; Sl'ec.ifical1;r! the Monticello Mall.