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. . . City Council Minutes April 10,2006 Page 3 5.2. Mayor's Discussion of Briggs Proposal Mayor Klinzing explained that this item has to do with the issue of commercial property in the city and whether or not we have enough flexibility with the types of property and locations that will work for people. She stated the council in the past has struggled with whether or not a request fits into the proper zoning and whether or not council wanted to put those uses in that zone when council wanted the type of uses that should be in the office park zone. She stated the council did not want to cause a conflict. She stated the issues are - where do they go, how do we serve them, and possibly the rezoning of property behind the new furniture store to allow the use for a professional dance studio. Pam Sitts of PS Dance Studio and Pat Briggs of Briggs Properties discussed with council some of the sites owned by Briggs Properties seeking advice for a location for a dance studio. Councilmember Morin stated that the council is trying to keep the business park area, the Northstar Business Park, and the Gateway for light industrial use. He stated there is the Home Depot and the Maxsum Furniture Store but the furniture store was allowed with the idea that it would be the end of the commercial area. He stated that there may be other industrial locations that aren't as prime of a location where a studio could be located. Councilmember Farber agreed with not using prime industrial land for this use; that staff needs to work with Mr. Briggs; and that he is not ready to make a decision. Mayor Klinzing stated that this issue will not be resolved with the current ordinances and if the council is not interested in changing these ordinances that they could say no or can give direction to staff to look at drafring potential changes. Council wishes to accommodate this dance studio. The majority of the council indicated that rezoning in light industrial may be difficult for council to approve. It was the consensus of council to have staff work with Mr. Briggs citing options that he has for development of property that he owns. Councilmember Morin would like staff to look at the potential to designate certain areas that are light industrial to be Tier I and Tier II and stated that he doesn't wish to open up all light industrial areas to be zoned for dance studios. 6.1. Pinewood Financing City Administrator Lori J ohoson stated that du.s item has been discussed in the past and that council has received a letter from Dawn Polston-Hork on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding their opinion on financing using the Park Dedication fund to finance Pinewood. She stated there are funds available in the Park Dedication fund, the RDF Reserve ($714,000), the Landfill Construction Debris fund ($193,000). She stated that the Park Dedication fund currendy does not have enough cash to cover the full balance paid at closing because of improvements taking place this year. The amount that was paid at closing on Thursday was $300,000 for the down payment and $90,000 for the first year lease payment. She stated that she would like council to discuss where to charge those two upEront payments and the ongoing payments.