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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
February 18, 1992
1 . Mayor Pro Tem Keith Meland called the meeting to order at 10: 15 p.m.
2. Present were Councilmembers Jeff Jacobs, Allen Friedman, Larry Mitchell ,
Gail Dorfman and Keith Meland.
Also present were the City Manager, Administrative Assistant, Director of
Community Development and David Kroos from Boarman & Assoc.
The City Manager summarized for the Council those items that Council requested
to be reviewed following its Feb. 4, 1992 meeting with David Kroos of Boarman
and Assoc. Among the items identified were parking requirements, the tennis
courts, building entrances and shooting range.
Considerable discussion ensued relating to the aforementioned items. David
Kroos provided a variety of options to the Council pertaining to the subjects
of interest.
After discussion, the Council appeared to agree on the following:
1 . Three tennis courts will be retained;
2. Parking proposed by the architect for the east side of the Police facility
will be removed;
3. If feasible the mid-building entrances on the east side and the west
side of the facility will be retained. This determination will be made by
the architect in consultation with staff;
4. The principal public entrance to the facility will be of a rounded nature
at the northeast corner of the building;
5. Parking will be lost from the existing City Hall parking lot in a range
of 6-8 spaces.
5. The Department of Community Development was instructed to reassess parking
requirements for police facilities in the current and proposed zoning ordinance
and, if necessary, to propose amendments thereto.
7. The shooting range will be contained in the new facility.
The meeting adjourned at 11 :00 p.m.
Bill Dixon
Recording Secretary