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MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVE LOPM ENT AUTHORITY
ST. LOUIS PARK , M INNESOTA
October 3, 1994
1. Call to Order
Vice-president George Haun called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
2. Roll Call
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The following Commi ssioners were present at roll call: Jeff Jacobs, George Haun, Ron Latz,
Robert Young, Gail Dorfman and Al len Friedman.
Al so present were the Executive Director (Mr. Meyer); City Attorneys (Mr. Popham and Mr.
Steilen); Director of Public Works (Mr. Grube) and Director of Comm unity Development (Mr.
Hagen).
3. Approval of Mi nutes
It was moved by Commi ssioner Jacobs, seconded by Commi ssioner Dorfm an, to approve the
mi nutes of the September 12, 1994 meeting. The motion passed 6-0.
4. Approval of Agenda
It was moved by Commi ssioner Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Dorfman, to approve the
agenda fo r October 3, 1994. The motion passed 6-0.
5. Reports
The Authority convened in executive session to discuss a matter of litigation.
Because of the lateness of the hour and the pending City Council meeting, it was decided to
reconvene the EDA at the conclusion of the City Council meeting.
The EDA reconvened at 8:23 p.m.
a. Streetscape phasing plan
Using a map of the area, Commi ssioner Haun reported on the Streetscape phasing to date and
what is potentially planned for the future.
b. Landscape/screening plan for SPS
Mr. Meyer gave a brief update. He said the screening in place does meet the minimum standards
of the C ity's zoning ordinance. There is concern it doesn't meet the expectations of what the
EDA expected to be put in place. Essentially the question to be raised is whether there is a desire
on the part of the EDA to direct staff to attempt to get a higher level of screening, and if so, how
far should we be going.
Mr. Friedman thought two things needed to occur: (1) staff should work with Mr. Gross who did
indicate to staff he was willing to do something; and (2) the current ordinances should be
reviewed to make sure this doesn't happen in the future.
Commi ssioner Dorfman said since SPS meets the zoning ordinance and have basically done what
they told the Authority they would do, perhaps the Authority was short-sighted in approving it at
that time. Often times what you see on a scaled down version or a sketch doesn't look quite the
same in reality. The bushes planted there will grow -- it will just take a few years. She said she
wouldn't like to see a fence there. And she was also opposed to the City plunking down any
m oney to do screeni ng. She'd like to see staff w ork with Mr. Gross, to encourage them not to pile
stuff so hi gh, but she w as opposed to C ity m oney going into buffering.
Mr. Friedm an noted that plastic strips w oven thro ugh chain link pro vide an attractive screeni ng.
It w as m oved by C omm issioner Friedm an, seconded by C ommi ssioner D orfin an, that staff w ork
w ith Mr. Gro ss based on his good fa ith com mi tm ent and that C ity ordinances be review ed relative
to these ki nds of screening w ith no fu rther expenditures fo r the project on the part of the
Authority.
C om m issioner Latz said it w as his understanding that the Authority an d SPS had previously com e
to som e agreem ent, at least verbally, about w hat the fe ncing w ould look like. W hen it got reduced
to w riting the docum ent did not actually reflect as m uch pro tection on the site lines as the
Authority thought it w as going to. If so, how did w e get to w here w e are today.
C ommi ssioner H aun fe lt SPS m et the mi ni um requirem ents fo r landscaping based on the plan
submi tted. H e asked if a variance fo r an 8 ft . fe nce had been granted.
Mr. H agen said that in an industrial area an 8 ft . fe nce is permi ssible. H e said it w as the
interpretation of the Z oni ng A dm inistra tor that the plan as im plem ented does com ply w ith the
Z oni ng Ordinance; how ever, w ithout a fe nce being required. R elative to C ommi ssioner L atz'
question, at one tim e there w as m ore screening in fr ont of the outside storage than in the final
plan w hi ch got reduced over tim e.
C omm issioner H aun w ould prefe r to have it screened w ithout putt ing up a fe nce, explore all
options w ith Mr. G ro ss and take appro priate action.
Mr. H agen said a viable option w ould be fo r bermi ng and planting on top wi th w hi ch Mr. Gr oss
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6. Communications and Bills
a. Vendor claims
It was moved by Commissioner Latz, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs, to approve and
authorize payment. The motion passed 6-0.
b. Monthly financial statement
It was moved by Commi ssioner Latz, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs, to approve. The motion
passed 6-0.
7. Adjournm ent
The meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m. on a motion by Commi ssioner Jacobs, seconded by
Commi ssioner Haun, which passed 6-0.
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