If all is on track, Victoria will have a grocery store by Thanksgiving of this year. And a pharmacy with a driveup window, another gas station, a liquor store, and possibly even a healthcare clinic.

On Thursday, the city council chose the downtown concept proposed by Shingobee, a St. Cloud-based developer and builder. Council voted 3-2 choosing the Shingobee plan. Voting yes--Mayor Mary Hershberger Thun, Kim Roden and Rick Tieden. Voting no--Tim Amundsen and Jim Paulsen.

Shingobee’s concept includes a grocer/pharmacy with a canopied gas station, and a liquor license, office/retail, and senior housing. The plan shows a potential space for civic/city hall and public gathering space. In all, the initial design calls for 79,000 square feet of retail, 43,000 square feet of office space, and 17,000 to 25,500 square feet of senior housing.  

The Doran concept had a city hall and library building, retail (14,000 square feet) and restaurant (5,000 square feet), a 60-unit, three story apartment building, and a 168-unit senior housing complex.

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