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Council Minutes of 1/6/2009 <br /> <br />review of the Condominium documents agreement and the lot consolidation, <br />along with Councilman Orlowski's submittal to the minutes of this evening's <br />meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau. Roll call: Bazker, <br />no; Gareau, no; Kearney, no; Mahoney, yes, but with comment. He is well aware <br />that there are a lot of residents who would be affected by this, and he has carefully <br />considered all of their comments that were reflected in the minutes of the meeting <br />of both Planning & Design and Landmarks. He has carefully reviewed the <br />Planning & Design report finding for Biddulph Trail cluster home development, <br />which does contain letters and concerns expressed by the residents. He finds it <br />fitting tonight, as he casts this particular vote, that we also have with us the <br />members of the Safety forces. He agrees with the conclusions drawn by the <br />Planning & Design Commission and the Landmazks Commission. This is an <br />economic development that he believes fits this particular location. He <br />understands it's not a popular choice or popular vote. But, when our city is <br />looking at the economic times that we are in the next couple of yeazs and as he <br />looks out over at the faces of our fire fighters and our police officers, he thinks we <br />need to look at every passible avenue for income to this city. This development <br />would provide additional income tax revenue. The folks who buy these 29 <br />clustser homes would be eating in our restaurants, shopping in our stores. He is <br />not suggesting that this would by any means or any stretch solve our financial <br />crisis. But he believes it's an economic development that we should have, that he <br />would support particularly in light of the financial condition of the city. Roll call <br />continued: Ryan, no; Jones, no; Orlowski, no. The motion failed with six no <br />votes and one yes vote. <br />2) The Building, Zoning and Development Committee met Tuesday, December 23, at <br />7 p.m. Present .were members Barker, Gazeau and Jones; Council members Orlowski, <br />Kearney and President Kennedy; Mayor O'Grady and Planning Director Wenger; <br />Representing Aldi's were Mr. Jeff Kerr and Mr. Stephen Schill as well as Mr. Zach <br />Glazer of B & G Properties. The following was discussed: <br />• COMS08-21, Aldi's grocery store, 4694 Great Northern Blvd. This proposal <br />consists of demolishing the former Hollywood Video building in Olmsted Plaza <br />to construct a new 16,000 square foot Aldi's grocery store and small tenant space. <br />The new building footprint will be in line with the front and rear building line of <br />Cort Furniture. The new building will be primarily brick matching the Value City <br />brick, and architectural details such as the brick columns will carry over as well. <br />An enclosed shopping cart corral is proposed adjacent to the building. Carts <br />require a deposit, which is refunded upon the cart's return to the corral, so there is <br />no need for additional cart corrals within the parking field. The applicant also <br />proposes to replace the landscaping in front of Value City Furniture which did not <br />survive the original planting. Underground storm water detention is proposed. <br />Ali utilities will be run underground to the new building. Some changes to the <br />existing site lighting were proposed, including the addition of several new lights. <br />The Planning & Design Commission had felt that the change in lighting merited a <br />stronger look at the issue of non-conforming existing lighting, especially where <br />10 <br />