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City Council Minutes July 12, 1982 Page Seven Mr. Marlin Hutchinson of the Barthel development group, indicated that the numbers just will not work due to the cost of streets and improvements to include a mall in the shopping facility. Commissioner Gunkel indicated that she supported the motion>recommended.by thelllan- ning Commission. Commissioner Pearce indicated that he could not accept the fact that a 55,000 square foot shopping facility could not be constructed without a mall. Ms. Laura Manske indicated that the difference between the 55,000 square feet and the 75,000 square feet would involve the Ben Franklin store as they would be in- terested in leasing 13,000 square feet of the proposed difference of the 20,000 square feet. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM'S MOTION AS PROPOSED FAILED 1-3. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN. COUNCILMAN TOTH. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM OPPOSED. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED TO ADOPT THE MOTION AS PRESENTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT PARCEL "A", PHASE 1, CONSISTS OF 75,000 SQUARE FEET. COUNCIL- MAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION . THE MOTION PASSED 3-1. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT OPPOSED. 7. Barrington Place Industrial Revenue Bond Mayor Hinkle indicated that Mr. Gary Santwire. developer for the Barrington Place planned unitdeve1bpment. has requested confirmation of the City Council's prelimi- nary approval for the issuance of industrial revenue bonds for an approximately 47.000 square foot shopping center in his planned unit development. Mr. Gary Santwire indicated that he was requesting re-assurance from the City Council of their preliminary approval in October for industrial revenue bbnds. Mr. Santwire indicated that he was disappointed that the City Council had not acknowledged the fact that his approximate 47,000 square foot shopping center did contain. a mall. Councilman Schuldt indicated that he could not approve the issuance of industrial revenue bonds for the transfer of downtown commercial businesses to the new proposed shopping center and the Barrington Place PUD. Mr. Santwire indicated that at the present time, it appears that approximately 70% of the tennants would come from outside the existing business area and further indi- cated that as soon as he receives confirmation from the City Council for industrial revenue bonds, he will proceed with the project. Councilman Schuldt questioned the effect of the water problem on the Barrington Place proposed shopping center. Mr. Terry Mauer of Consulting Engineers Diversified, in- dicated that the Barrington Place PUD is confronted with the same problem as the Barthel PUD. Mr. Mauer indicated that shopping centers generally do not have a large daily usage of water but there wbu1d not be the fire protection necessary. Councilman Duitsman indicated that he was in support of development for the City of Elk River and therefore in favor of the issuance of industrial revenue bonds.