05-11-04 Worksession
CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY/PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special Concurrent Worksession of City
Council/HRA/Planning Commission
May 11, 2004
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 5:35 p.m.
Council Members
Present:
Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Susan Rosenberg; Gertrude Ulrich; John Enger; and
Sue Sandahl.
HRA Members
Present:
,
Thomas Harms, Chair; Dan Linnihan; Joan Heimberger; Martin Kirsch; and
KristalStokes.
Planning Commission
Members Present: Donna Drummond, Chair; David Gepner; William Kilian; Maureen Scaglia;
Gordon Hanson; Greg Van Sickle; and Jeffrey Karr.
Staff Present:
Samantha Orduno, City Manager; Steve Devich, Acting City Clerk; Jim
Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; and Bruce Palm borg, Community
Development Director.
Item #1
City Manager Orduno introduced the subject matter of the evening Worksession and the
representatives from JLG Architects who will make the presentation.
Lonnie Laffen, JLG Architect, began a slide presentation of the Cedar Avenue Redevelopment
Plan. Mr. Laffen described, in summary, the planning process used for the project area and of the
open house process used.
Michelle Mongeon, JLG Architect, presented a detailed summary of the Open House process
used in conjunction with the planning for the development area. Ms. Mongeon reported on the most
significant preferences of the neighborhood open house participants for the development area. The
paramount concerns were safe, walkable neighborhoods; connection to the park system and
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walking/bike paths; access to restaurants and retail; safe, convenient and available parking; and fear
of big box retail.
Lonnie Laffen, JLG Architect, described the feedback thatthey received from a group of
developers concerning the residential, commercial and office development of the project area.
After concluding the slide presentation, Mr. Laffen asked for feedback from the individual
members of the public bodies present.
There was general discussion regarding the project concept, the desire of non-traditional
looking big-box type development and the desire for owner-occupied affordable residential.
Mr. Laffen announced that there would be a second open house on May 12.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:25 p.m.
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