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Commissioner Field recommended a language change to the Ordinance regarding the impacted <br />area. <br />Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Brauer, to recommend that City <br />Council adopt Ordinance #13 -16, with the noted language change. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Bauer, Brauer, Field, Maul, <br />Nosan, and VanScoy. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />5.04: Consider Recommendation from Economic Development Authority (EDA) for Area <br />Near 167th Avenue and Saint Francis Boulevard (TH 47) <br />Presentation <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill presented the staff report stating the retail node located <br />at 167 Avenue and Trunk Highway 47 has been a topic of discussion with City Council and the <br />EDA for several years. This node has struggled to become economically viable for some time, is <br />experiencing high vacancy, an increase of blighted building conditions and escalating crime. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill explained the City has received a number of inquiries <br />from property and business owners located in the 167/47 Node requesting assistance to help <br />correct a market failure. He indicated that Staff has worked through a policy that would assist in <br />guiding this property through redevelopment while creating a common goal, vision, working <br />parameters and a process to garner public input. He requested the Commission review the policy <br />and direct Staff to coordinate an Open House. <br />Commission Business <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Patrick Brama discussed the potential redevelopment of some <br />land near the node by Rum River Hills Golf Course. He stated conceptual plans were being <br />reviewed by the City at this time and that the number of units was still uncertain. <br />Commissioner Bauer commented if the number of residents in this area were to increase, it may <br />create additional interest in the node. <br />Chairperson Levine expressed concern with bringing in a warehouse use to the node as opposed <br />to retail uses. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill explained the original vision for this area was a small <br />neighborhood retail center to serve the adjacent residents. <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Brama commented the EDA did not want to see the space <br />opened up for warehouse or industrial uses. <br />Planning Commission /August 1, 2013 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br />