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THISWEEK February 18, 2011

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Burnsville Burnsville City was found in his Council Member stomach – “ulcerCharlie Crichton type stuff,� she said. plans to return to Crichton takes a council duties after drug used to prevent rehabilitating from blood clots, and a recent illness, his doctors needed to wife, Terry, said Charlie cauterize the bleedWednesday. ing and thicken his Crichton She took her blood, she said. 83-year-old husband to the He’s at St. Gertrude’s hospital on Feb. 6. Crich- Health and Rehabilitation ton had been suffering from Center in Shakopee, where the flu, headaches and body he’s been told he’ll need two aches, Terry said. weeks of rehab, Terry said. Some internal bleeding “He’s weak and he’s just

coming back, that’s all,� she said. Crichton, who was first elected in 1992, has missed the last two council meetings – a regular meeting on Feb. 8 and a Feb. 15 work session. He missed the Feb. 15 State of the City event, where Mayor Elizabeth Kautz noted the absence. “Please keep Charlie in your prayers,� she said. — John Gessner

Ultimate Electronics selling everything before closing National retail chain Ultimate Electronics is closing its 46 stores, including the Burnsville store at 14232 Burnhaven Drive. Going-out-of-business sales began at all stores on Feb. 12 and will continue until all the merchandise is sold. Shoppers can find savings of up to 30 percent off original prices on all merchandise including high-definition televisions, computers, home theater and audio systems, video equipment, digital cameras

and GPS devices from topselling brands such as Bose, Sony, Mitsubishi, Samsung, Canon and Nikon. Store fixtures such as apparel racks, shelving, lighting, cabinets and more will be sold, too. All Ultimate Electronics stores will honor gift cards throughout the duration of the sale. Returns will be accepted on purchases made before Feb. 11, 2011, with a receipt and in compliance with the pre-existing Ultimate Electronics return policy. All sales made on

or after Feb. 11 are final. Manufacturers’ warranties remain in effect on all merchandise. Ultimate Electronics opened its first store in Arvada, Colo., in 1968. After it became the premiere audio specialist in the Denver area, Ultimate Electronics quickly expanded into markets with 46 stores nationwide. In 2005, the company was purchased by the founder of Hollywood Video.

Projects languish, but city will stay the course in Heart of City by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

No shovels have been turned on dozens of approved condominium units in Burnsville’s Heart of the City. City-owned property north of the Performing Arts Center continues to sit vacant. Despite the inactivity, City Council members agreed Feb. 15 this is no time to alter development plans for remaining parcels in Burnsville’s mixed-use, downtown redevelopment area. “Stay the course,� Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said during a council work session. The council made one concession to the poor economy and housing market last May when it allowed Nicollet Development Inc. to complete a townhome project within Nicollet Plaza with single-family units instead of townhomes. That prompted further council discussion of whether current zoning is

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still viable in the market, more than a decade after creation of a Heart of the City zoning district. Community Development Director Jenni Faulkner said “extreme market conditionsâ€? have intervened in the area’s development. “I think the zoning is right,â€? she said. If changes are sought for individual parcels, they can be considered case by case, Council Member Dan Gustafson said. Four parcels still await development in the most densely designed portion of the Heart of the City, centered around Nicollet Avenue between Burnsville Parkway and Highway 13: • The Knight Seed property on the southeast corner of Pillsbury Avenue and 126th Street, which has approvals for office space and 39 condos. • The remainder of the Nicollet Plaza site on the northeast corner of Nicollet Avenue and 125th Street, which is approved for 132 condos in a mixed-use building. • The remainder of the Uptown Landing site on the west side of Burnsville Parkway and 125th Street, which is approved for two more buildings with 37 condos each. • The remainder of the city-owned AAA site north of the arts center.

The city has heard from developers interested in building apartments or senior housing that the zoning ordinance prohibits, Faulkner said. “That’s not the vision we have for this area,� Kautz said, adding that Burnsville’s stated goal is to increase the stock of owneroccupied housing. Faulkner said the AAA site is still a desirable property that has gotten interest from some developers looking to erect one-story buildings, which aren’t allowed there under Heart of the City zoning. “People want good visibility at a cheap price,� Faulkner said. “Triple A is a great, visible site.� The original Heart of the City development plan called for 715 housing units, 165,000 square feet of office space, 196,000 square feet of retail space, a performing arts center and structured parking, according to a staff report. Not all is dormant in the Heart of the City. Plans call for redevelopment of the TCF Bank site for a CVS Pharmacy and an office/ retail building. The site is on the northeast corner of Nicollet Avenue and Burnsville Parkway. A development application is expected this year. John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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