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<br />Center. She questioned how they attract quality development if the City does not improve the <br />front door of their community, which is the Highway 10 corridor. As staff talks to potential <br />businesses the Highway 10 corridor is one of the most common inquiries they receive. <br /> <br />Ass't Community Development Dir/HRA Executive Dir. Frolik stated there are three zoning <br />districts along the Highway 10 corridor. The north side from the border with Anoka to <br />Armstrong Boulevard is the H-l District, which has been officially mapped for the Highway 10 <br />corridor. At the January 23rd work session an edited version of the H-1 District was discussed <br />where class 5 surfaces would be accepted as an alternative paving and requirements for concrete <br />curbing would be eliminated. Her understanding was that Council stressed uniformity for the B- <br />2 District on the south side of Highway 10. She requested clarification on whether this <br />uniformity was directed for performance standards or enforcement. There was discussion at the <br />work session that the south side of Highway 10 may be as temporary in nature as the north side. <br />Ms. Frolik requested clarification regarding Council's intentions for possible code amendments <br />in the B-2 and E-l districts on the south side of Highway 10. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen stated it has been his feeling that this paving was required 20 years ago, <br />and a previous Council already allowed a sunset provision to allow the businesses to get into <br />compliance. <br /> <br />Ass't Community Development Dir/HRA Executive Dir. Frolik indicated in 1993 there was a <br />clause included in the commercial district that required the paving improvements to be <br />completed within a four year period. That sunset date was in 1997. The dealerships along <br />Highway 10 approached Council with hardship cases, and Council directed staff to disregard the <br />sunset clause, which was eventually removed from City Code. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated there are places along Highway 10 that look terrible. The south side of the <br />highway is far better. He commented the boat dealership has gravel towards the back and it <br />looks very organized from the front. The paving is difficult for businesses like the farm and <br />garden shop located in the H-l district. Council has looked at this for years and it is time where <br />something needs to be done to clean things up. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen stated Highway 10 will take some of these properties, but realistically no <br />one can say whether the improvements will be coming in 15 years or 30 years. The life of <br />asphalt is about 15 to 20 years. If these businesses are required to asphalt there will be a benefit <br />and detriment to the City, and a benefit and detriment to the property owner. There will be an <br />outlay of money to the property owner, but when RALF comes along presumably the property <br />will appraise higher. From the City's perspective, the properties will look nicer and be more <br />aesthetically pleasing. The detriment is the potential that when Highway 10 comes through the <br />price of the properties will be higher. There will be benefits and detriments to both parties. This <br />needs to be applied across the board; most people are willing to do this as long as it is applied <br />across the board. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec commented there may be problems in dealing with this for the garden center, but <br />there is a certain amount that could be done there as well. He agrees all of the properties need to <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / May 1,2007 <br />Page 11 of 16 <br />