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4111 STUDY SESSION
ST. LOUIS PARK CITY COUNCIL
June 20, 1988
1 . Call to order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Keith Meland. at 5:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call
The following members were present at roll call : Bruce Battaglia, Tom
Duffy, Larry Mitchell , Keith Meland. Also present were the City Manager,
Assistant City Manager, Assistant to the City Manager and Planning
Director.
3. Virginia Ave. project
John Smith, the developer for the project, and John Schomburg, the
attorney representing the developer, were present to explain their
most recent proposal submitted to the City and opened questions for
the Council .
Bruce Battaglia asked whether or not there would be access from Virginia
4111 Ave. Mr. Smith that there would be for visitors and visitor parking.
Keith Meland asked how many units in the apartment building were planned.
Mr. Smith responded 130 units. Mr. Meland asked how much underground
parking would be provided, and Mr. Smith responded approximately one
stall per unit.
The City Manager asked whether or not the developer could build higher
than three stories. Mr. Smith responded that it would be difficult
and he desired to preserve the vegetation.
Tom Duffy inquired as to the location of the pedestrian way. Mr. Smith
described the location of the pedestrian way in the project.
Mr. Smith then commented on the type of materials to be used for the
buildings and stated that the same materials would be used for both
the apartment building and the industrial building.
The City Manager inquired as to how trucks would be prevented from
accessing Texas Ave. Mr. Smith responded that he would devise a method
to keep the trucks out.
Mr. Battaglia asked whether or not other options were considered. Mr.
Smith responded that he look at townhomes but the number of garages
that. would be required to construct to meet the market demand lowered
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the density to an unacceptable point. Other options did not provide
for an exciting scheme and any other concept that was considered did
not provide the density to make the site work.
Mr. Battaglia asked whether or not the major buffer between the site
and the neighborhood was the pond. Mr. Smith responded it was and additional
landscaping was planned.
Mr. Meland recommended continuing the meeting to the July 5, 1988 public
hearing and asked for a traffic analysis to be available at that meeting.
4. Decision packages
The City Manager discussed the list of decision packages distributed
to the City Council and highlighted some of the key areas. The Council
directed the City Manager to incorporate into the budget process an
additional sanitarian either on a part-time or contractual basis. The
Council also discussed the community bulleting board and recommended
that a service organization sponsor such a project.
There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 7: 10 p.m.
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Carmen Kaplan
Recording Secretary