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<br />permits the site to be used for a government building, Chamber <br />of Commerce building, or park and ride facility. <br /> <br />With that, the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce proposes to <br />site a permanent office facility on the remaining unsold <br />portion of the property. No sale of land is being proposed. <br />Rather, the Chamber is proposing a long-term land lease which <br />would permit it to locate a building on this property. <br /> <br />Specifically, the Chamber proposes to relocate the building <br />currently found at 317 Main Street. This building is owned by <br />Mr. Dennis Chuba, of the Chuba Company, who occupies it as <br />office space for his construction company. In addition, the <br />Chamber proposes to add a new porch roof extension, a trellis, <br />and an observation patio which would compliment the City's <br />planned landscaping of the balance of the site. The Chamber <br />has funds available for a portion of this relocation/expansion <br />project. The Chamber would also rely on volunteers and donated <br />time and materials to complete the project. <br /> <br />In order to justify a Chamber Office at this location, <br />Committee members were advised that its project had to be <br />imaginative. The Highway 10-Main Street intersection is <br />generally viewed as the entrance to the community. The <br />landscaping project recently completed by the Bank of Elk <br />River, combined with the planned and pending landscaping <br />projects by the City reenforces this concept. With its <br />proposed additions to the Chuba building, it is believed that <br />the Chamber has accomplished this requirement. <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br /> <br />After hearing a presentation by Duane Kropuenske, the City <br />Council will be asked to further explore the details of a land <br />lease to allow the Chamber of Commerce to site an office <br />building on the City-owned property at Highway 10 and Main <br />Street. <br />