09-21-98 Regular
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
September 21, 1998
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members
Present:Thomas Harms; Joan Helmberger; Kristal Stokes; Michael Sandahl
and Russ Susag.
Staff Present :James Prosser, Executive Director; Steven Devich, Acting City
Clerk; Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; and
Bruce Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment Manager.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Susag, S/Sandahl to approve the minutes of the regular HRA Meeting of August
17, 1998.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE HRA.
No one wished to address the HRA.
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Item #2CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT WITH RICHFIELD STATE AGENCY FOR CONCEPT
ENTITLED URBAN VILLAGE, SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF LYNDALE
AVENUE AND 66TH STREET. HRA LETTER NO. 57
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 57 regarding the
consideration of authorization to negotiate a development agreement with Richfield State
Agency for the concept entitled Urban Village, located at the southeast quadrant of
Lyndale Avenue and 66th Street.
Jan Susee, Metes and Bounds Management, spoke on behalf of Richfield State
Agency. He reviewed the Urban Village concept that the development team is proposing.
Mr. Susee described the commercial and apartment components to the project. He stated
that the commercial building would be pre-leased. The project also contains a restaurant,
an assisted-living component and a parking structure for approximately 1000 cars.
David Graham, representing Elness, Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc., described
the proposed project in greater detail. Mr. Graham presented a series of elevation
drawings and described the likely building design and materials. He also described a
center public plaza area.
Commissioner Susag asked about Pleasant Avenue and stated that he had some
concern about a potential traffic problem.
Mr. Susee responded that they are doing a traffic study and will try to be sensitive
to the concerns of the neighborhood to the south.
Executive Director Prosser stated that this project has not yet been presented to
the Planning Commission. These issues could all be addressed at the Planning
Commission meeting.
Chair Harms stated that in other instances such as this, the process would include
an exclusive developer’s agreement and that such an agreement would likely be the next
step in this process.
Mr. Susee stated that they would like to move the project along to take advantage
of current interest rates.
M/Harms, S/Susag to authorize staff to prepare and execute exclusive development
agreement with Richfield State Agency with a time table, and to begin the negotiation
process for a return presentation to the HRA.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #3CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING
HRA’S SIGNATURES ON CROSS ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENT
WITH CANDLEWOOD MINNEAPOLIS, MN LLC FOR CANDLEWOOD
HOTEL PROJECT. HRA LETTER NO. 58
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 58 regarding authorization
and ratification of the execution of a cross-access easement agreement with Candlewood
Minneapolis, MN, LLC.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes that the following HRA resolution be adopted, that it be
spread in the HRA resolution and that it be made part of these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 680
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING THE EXECUTION OF A CROSS-
ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH CANDLEWOOD MINNEAPOLIS, MN, LLC
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 680 in HRA
Resolution Book No. 68.
Item #4CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO
RICHFIELD HOME REHABILITATION DEFERRED LOAN PROGRAM.
HRA LETTER NO. 59
Executive Director Prosser reviewed HRA Letter No. 59 regarding authorization of
approval of modifications to the Home Rehabilitation Deferred Loan Program.
Commissioner Susag asked what the definition of “flood” was with respect to this
program.
Executive Director Prosser stated that flood referred to surface water, not
underground water.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes that the following HRA resolution be adopted, that it be
spread in the HRA resolution book, that it be made part of these minutes:
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 681
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE HOME
REHABILITATION DEFERRED LOAN PROGRAM
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 681 in HRA
Resolution Book No. 68.
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Item #5EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director Prosser stated that staff continue to work with the developer on
the Interchange West Project. He stated an update should be ready for the next HRA
meeting.
Item #6CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Susag, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
FIRSTAR BANK
Section 8 Checks: 12728-12828$117,543.74
HRA Checks: 19244-19466; 19501-19558$274,973.25
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:43 p.m.
Date Approved:
Thomas E. Harms
Chair
Steven L. DevichJames D. Prosser
Acting City ClerkExecutive Director