Paster Enterprises continued picking the brains of Mendota Heights City Council members about plans for the Mendota Plaza redevelopment.

Looking for more feedback, Paster gave presented an update at the council meeting Tuesday, Nov. 18, particularly offering more details about site amenities and architecture.

Paster wants to improve its 21-acre site at 750 Highway 110 into a development of 100,000 square feet for retail, and future space for housing, office and daycare.

Key changes are the redevelopment of the existing Mendota Plaza shopping center building and a 14,000 square foot building for a Walgreens.

John Dietrich, with consultant RLK Inc., outlined the development plans, which include a greenway at the center of the site.

The greenway, Dietrich said, includes a trail and wetland and will tie two pieces on the site together.

The plans have also been adjusted to include eight buildings, rather than nine, said Ken Henk from Paster Enterprises, partly to accommodate the greenway.

The greenway was something Councilmember Ultan Duggan said he was glad to see.

Ensuring the site is unique and that all the buildings work together is important, Duggan said.

Henk said Paster wants it to be a dynamic 21-acre site with cohesive buildings.

"I think you're on the right track," Councilmember Jack Vitelli said.

As they go forward, Vitelli said he wants Paster to define a timeline for different phases of the project and provide more details about landscaping and the greenway.

"We've been inching toward some progress here," Mayor John Huber said.

Paster hopes to get the go ahead for the redevelopment in time to get started next spring.

Before moving forward, Huber said, "I think all of us want to see refinements."

The council scheduled a joint discussion with the Planning Commission at the City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 6, to keep the commission in the loop about the redevelopment.

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"We've been inching toward some progress here," Mayor John Huber said.

Paster hopes to get the go ahead for the redevelopment in time to get started next spring.

Before moving forward, Huber said, "I think all of us want to see refinements."

The council scheduled a joint discussion with the Planning Commission at the City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 6, to keep the commission in the loop about the redevelopment.

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