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I I I Council Meeting Minutes October 13, 1987 In response to Benkels question, Parkhill stated they will either tear down and rebuild the municipal building with the same amount of square footage, or remodel it (expanding the basement, gutting whole thing, rebuilding the kitchen, and refacing the exterior to match the shopping center), and indicated the proposal eliminates the gas station building. Locke agreed with Sinda's comment concerning Parkhill's efforts. In terms of Parkhill IS request for a commitment to reinstate a con- tract when he is ready to go for fi nanci ng, Locke agrees it wi 11 be necessary but did not believe council can take action toward that direction without further detail. As with any other proposal, Locke is interested in pursuing and hopes it can be put together in satisfactory form. Benke stated the financial numbers will need to make sense and we need to address the liquor issue, whether or not it is included in this project. Parkhill stated his proposal to have the off-sale included in the development is not contingent on anything; needs a consensus if 60,000 square feet is conceptually good enough. Benke stated, even removing the city's demolition and acquisition commitment, there are still many aspect of the cityls involvement that need to be evaluated and incorporated; and stated the sketch of a blue-line print does not give detail for appearance and the level of quality, which makes it difficult for the council to know what is being proposed. Parkhill stated if council agrees with the size, it will basically appear the same as the original concept. Parkhill further stated the site/location will not change in the future to entice a major tenant; and believes the scaled down shopping center will work now and in the future. Benke asked if the fast food operation was necessary; Parkhill stated it fits, but can be removed. Parkhill noted there will be a bar/restaurant in the center, so it would not be feasible to have two restaurants without having one a fast food operation. Benke asked when plans would go through the Planning Commission process; Locke stated if a sketch for a redevelopment tax increment project looks appropriate and capable of meeting zoning require- ments from staff level, is the kind of use and project consistent with our plans, and the financial aspects would work, the project would be brought through the development agreement process and then it would be brought through the planning and zoning process. How- ever, the project concept plan can go to the Planning Commission at an earlier stage. Benke asked if the fast food restaurant is desirable or objection- able; Locke had no feel for whether or not it would work from a market standpoint. Page 6