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Historic Preservation Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />March 19, 2012 <br />Page 4 of 12 <br />La Grave – You mentioned “low key marketing”. <br />Phil – we have a sign up on the property. <br />La Grave – I wonder how successful the project would have been if it were marketed more <br />aggressive. <br />Phil – Low keyed marketing has not produced a buyer. My analysis is the interest without the <br />building on it would be greater. <br />La Grave – How would you know the potential of this site if you didn’t market this building <br />greater. <br />Phil – you have the information before you. <br />Koertje – We appreciate how cooperative you and the owner have been. <br />Phil - I will pass that on. <br />Stewart – I agree. This is a big project and very important to the City. <br />Russ – I want to reiterate how the owner has worked with the Planning Department and <br />Economic Development. This applicant has been very noble in that effect. <br />Stewart – are there two buildings on the site. <br />Phil – yes. <br />Stewart – so the property is larger than just the grain elevator. <br />Phil – yes. <br />Stewart – the effort to sell the property would include all structures, correct. <br />Phil – yes. <br />Lewis – this structure is right on the edge of the property line. What impacts would it face from <br />any future developments surrounding this property. <br />McCartney – the rail boundary goes parallel with the rail line so the eastern edge of the <br />property is right on the boundary. Then the property bends to the southwest. There is nothing <br />in our code that prohibits development around this property. We have informed the owner any <br />development of this property will require a land entitlement process, including platting of this <br />land. Through platting a public land dedication is required. The City might consider acquiring <br />the grain elevator through a public land dedication. <br />– <br />Public Comments <br />