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- The property, located at 14 McLeland Road, was rezoned from industry to advertising.
- The Rezonage decision is independent of the entertainment center proposal and will remain in force regardless of the future of the project.
- The proposed center, directed by James Trantina by Trantina Properties, could include a restaurant, a bowling alley and a Go-Kart track.
A new entertainment center could go to St. Cloud.
The company could include items like a restaurant, Bowling and Karts. Trantina Properties, led by James Trantina, seeks to bring the entertainment center to 14 McLeland Road with the help of rice companies.
On May 5, the City Council of St. Cloud unanimously approved the rezoning of the ownership of industrial zoning i3 to commercial zoning C5 to open the door to potential uses.
“I am really enthusiastic about the use proposed for this,” said the member of the Council Tami Calhoun. “As we change the zoning, there are so many families who already come to the Mac and who come from this side of the city, (therefore) to have another option for these families for entertainment is wonderful.”
Others are happy to simply put the property into service.
“I can’t wait to see what this property can do,” said council member Mike Conway. “It was a large place open for a while.”
Trantina bought the property, which was a call center, Back in 2019. St. Cloud’s community development director Matt Glaesman said the proposal occurs when the area has seen changes in land use as less industrial.
“There was a change in the land use model in the region with the opening of the 44th avenue between Veterans Drive and the Carrefour commercial area,” said Glaesman.
The zoning change will be in force regardless of what happens to the idea of the entertainment center.
“I would simply like to emphasize that this change is broad,” said council member Karen Larson. “It is not adapted to the owner or the proposal in particular, but it is a change of zoning which will go with the property wherever the property goes in terms of property.”
Trantina is CEO of Collin’s Brothers Towing by St. Cloud. He also plunges into real estate with Trantina Properties. The businessman ran to be Mayor of St. Cloud During the previous electoral cycle with its public security campaign, affordable housing, urban infrastructure and economic development.
Corey Schmidt covers politics and courts for St. Cloud Times. It can be attached to cschmidt@gannett.com.