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ELK RIVER PLANNING CO~rrSSION MEETING HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUELI C LIBRARY MAY 24, 1982 Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Chairman Tracy, Commissioners Pearce and Gunkel Commissioners Kreuser and Fredericksen Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator 1. Call Meeting to Order Chairman Tracy called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 2. Consider Agenda COMMISSIONER PEARCE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA FOR THE MAY 24, 1982 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. MOTION SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GUNKEL. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 3. Consider Minutes of April 26, 1982 Planning Commission Meeting COMMISSIONER PEARCE MADE A MOTION THAT THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 26, 1982 PL&~NING COMMISSION MEETING BE ACCEPTED AS PUBLISHED. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GUNKEL. MO- TION PASSED 3-0. 4. Consider Concept - Retail Center - Gary Santwire Gary Santwire, developer of Barrington Place, explained the retail concept. Mr. Sant- wire indicated that the site plan of Barrington Place was approved prior to the final plat approval in 1980. Tonight Mr. Santwire is dealing with the entire commercial area. The site plan proposes a gross area of 67,100 square feet of commercial build- ings with a mixture of businesses. Mr. Santwire further indicated that, as per the developer's agreement, this has to fall into a C-l, C-2, or C-3 zone. Mr. Santwire also indicated that the two sites were consolidated and used for one restaurant (Mac- Donald's). The original site plan and the present square footage has changed. The square footage. presently runs approximately 7,000 square feet under the allowable square feet in the original site plan. Mr. Santwire is, therefore, now requesting the Planning Commission to incorporate the new amount of square footage of 47,000 square feet. There would be approximately 44,000 usuable square feet. Mr. Santwire then indicated that he was aware that any specific type of business would be subject to the Planning Commission's approval relating to landscaping, site plan, signage, etc. Murray Mills, a resident, indicated the concern of the impact of the proposed shopping center in relation to the downtown businessmen. He felt that they were concerned about some very large proposals for additional retail space in the Elk River area. Mr. Mills then introduced Mr. David Schowalter. Mr. Schowalter has an extensive background in urban planning. Mr. Schowalter has been asked by some of the downto\Vll area business- men to give some professional input on the impact of the do\vutown area that the shopping cen'ter may have. Mr. Mills indicated that Mr. Schowalter \Vas at the Planning Commission meeting tonight only to listen. The do\vutown wants a second opinion from someone who has no connection with the City at all. Rick Breezee asked Mr. Mills what basis Mr. Schowalter would serve. He then asked Mr. Mills \vhat the "bottom line" \Vas on Mr. Schowalter's presentation--does the do\m- to\Vll area approve or does the do\vutown area disapprove the shopping center.