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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
February 26, 1990
1 . Call to order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lyle Hanks at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll call
The following members were present: Bruce Battaglia, Allen Friedman, Keith
Meland, Larry Mitchell , Jane Tschida and Lyle Hanks
Also present were the City Manager, Assistant to the City Manager, Director
of Community Development and Director of Public Works.
3. Review of proposed design guidelines for Highway 7.
It was the consensus of the City Council to direct staff to:
1 . Find out the type of role Mr. Morrish would perform to do this type of
engagement;
2. Tie together what has already been completed and studied;
3. Prepare a request for proposal .
4. Discussion re redevelopment site at northeast corner of Hwy. 100/Excelsior
Blvd.
It was the consensus of the Council to:
1 . Not encourage or permit temporary parking on the site at the present time;
2. Keep the site in tact at the present time; no "selling off" portions of
the site;
3. Consider Park Nicollet Medical Center as one of the potential long-range
developers for the site;
4. Review developer's credentials prior to requesting proposed projects;
5. Be willing to remove the existing water tower.
5. Discussion re Excelsior Blvd. strip
It was the consensus of the Council to take the same approach as what was
111 decided for Highway 7, to hold neighborhood meetings separately with the
businesses and residents and to combine this request for services with the
Highway 7 request.
• k 6. Vacant parcel at 2902 Flag Ave.
It was the consensus of the Council to pursue acquisition of the land from
the County for the City to sell and to explore what the dimensions of a
house would be ' and how it would be situated on the site. Staff was also
directed to, investigate whether or not there was a City-owned lot on the
south side of 26th St. near Beth El .
7. Zoning and lottery outlets
It was the consensus of the Council to pursue the possibility, of zoning for
lottery outlets,
8. Other business
Long-range Planning Retreat - It was the consensus of the Council to request
a presentation , from Steve Keefe regarding housing and further discussions
with Mr. Morrish, regarding redevelopment and an unstructured discussion with
the City Managerasto items to be scheduled at the Retreat.
Discussion of City board/commission appointments - The City Council discussed
the candidates for the Human Rights Commission and discussed the need to
appoint a St. Louis Park resident, to the Hennepin County Citizens Advisory
• Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.