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06-17-02 Regular I I I HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Richfield, Minnesota Regular Meeting June 17, 2002 The meeting was called to order by Chair Harms at 7:00 p.m. HRA Members Present: Thomas Harms; Kristal Stokes; Joan Heimberger; and Dan Linnihan. HRA Members Not Present: Michael Sandahl. Staff Present: Samantha Orduno, Executive Director; Bruce Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment Manager; John Stark, Community Development Manager; Deborah Guiher, Deputy City Clerk; and John Dean, City Attorney. M/Helmberger, S/Linnihan to approve the minutes of the Reqular HRA Meetinq of Mav 20, 2002. Motion carried 4-0. Item #1 Gordon Anderson, 7501 Elliot Avenue, questioned what was going to happen to Cedar Avenue. He asked if citizens of Richfield should be concerned about this area becoming a zero- base Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. HRA Meeting Minutes -2- June 17, 2002 Chair Harms said that final plans for that area have not yet been determined. There is continued concern with the noise issue for when the north-south runway opens. Also the HRA is I trying to bring families into the community that wish to raise their children here. He believes that the School Board supports and is in favor of these efforts. Commissioner Linnihan confirmed with Chair Harms that the outcome of that area has not been determined yet. Item #2 Chair Harms requested the addition of 3A to the regular agenda The amended agenda was approved by unanimous consent. Item #3 A. Approved extension for development planning agreement with David Gepner and Harold Teasdale for adjacent residential sites at 6833 and 6855 Penn Avenue S.R. No. 20 B. Approved resolution approving elimination of parcels from Gramercy Tax Increment Financing District within Richfield Redevelopment Project Area S.R. No. 21 I: HRA RESOLUTION NO. 854 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ELIMINATION OF PARCELS FROM THE GRAMERCY TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT WITHIN THE RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 854 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7. C. Approved third amendment to Contract for Private Redevelopment between HRA and Gramercy Park Cooperative SR. No. 22 Executive Director Orduno stated that Staff Report No. 20 has an incorrect extension date of September 30. It should be corrected to read July 15, 2002. MIStokes, SIHelmberger to approve the consent calendar. Motion carried 4-0. Executive Director Orduno stated that the incorrect extension date appears on the agreement. She asked that the correction be written into the record that Staff Report 20 is correct I and the extension date is to September 30, 2002. The extension date on page 2 of the agreement needs to be corrected accordingly. Chair Harms stated that the motion and second are so amended. I I I HRA Meeting Minutes -3- June 17, 2002 Item #3A Chair Harms stated that he understands the concerns Richfield residents have about taxation, schools, development in the community, eminent domain and the long-term vision for the City. He read into the record a message from the HRA to the Richfield City Council. He requested this message be presented to the City Council as a resolution. M/Harms, S/Stokes that the followinq HRA resolution be adopted, that it be spread in the HRA resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes: HRA RESOLUTION NO. 856 MESSAGE FROM THE RICHFIELD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO THE RICHFIELD CITY COUNCIL JUNE 17, 2002 Commissioner Heimberger stated her concern regarding what would happen to our City if we let some of these projects go and we didn't do them. She continued by stating her support of City redevelopment projects. Commissioner Linnihan stated the need to listen to what the residents of Richfield are looking for. It is a matter of supply and demand. Make available to young families what they are looking for. Ask residents why they are leaving our community. If nothing is done, that also has a cost. Commissioner Stokes stated that we need to look ahead and make investments in our future. If we do nothing, in the next ten-years we will have nothing. Chair Harms said to look back to where the City started and where it has gone. Building a City is never finished. We need to fight for our vision and not lose our long-time goal. Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 856 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7. Item #4 Executive Director Orduno reviewed Staff Report No. 23 regarding the continuation of a public hearing to July 15, 2002 regarding the determination of a business subsidy for City Bella. M/Stokes, S/Helmberger to continue the June 17 public hearinq concerninq the determination of a business subsidy for City Bella to Julv 15, 2002. Motion carried 4-0. HRA Meeting Minutes -4- June 17, 2002 Item #5 Executive Director Orduno reviewed Staff Report No. 24 regarding a resolution authorizing the sale of 6529 Emerson Avenue to McDevitt Homes, Inc. for the new construction of a single family home. M/Linnihan, S/Stokes to close the public hearinq. Motion carried 4-0. M/Linnihan, S/Stokes that the followinq HRA resolutions be adopted, that they be spread in the HRA resolution book and that they be made part of these minutes: HRA RESOLUTION NO. 855 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6529 EMERSON AVENUE TO MCDEVITT HOMES INC. Motion carried 4-0. This HRA Resolution appears as HRA Resolution No. 855 in HRA Resolution Book NO.7. Item #6 Community Development Manager Stark reviewed Staff Report No. 25 regarding redevelopment of Phase III of the Lyndale Gateway area and gave a brief background to the project. Commissioner Linnihan stated that when a developer comes before this Commission asking for a private development contract, that proposal should come with a fully funded finance package in place ready to go. He asked if the site assembly cost is unknown at this time, how will staff address this if the property owners aren't met with to see what their expectations are. Community Development Manager Stark said staff is trying to research and identify the unknown site assembly cost. He continued with discussion of the phased development agreement. Phase I would be the preferred developer status and to set primary goals. Chair Harms stated that in the past, this approach of working in phases has succeeded. Community Development Manager Stark asked the HRA to authorize staff to draft a contract in phases. Executive Director Orduno stated that this project would be put on the agenda for each meeting to update the HRA on the progress. I I ~ I I I I HRA Meeting Minutes -5- June 17, 2002 Commissioner Linnihan requested the greatest challenge to..:')e handled early in the process which includes the site assembly cost and the financing components. Chair Harms also stated that Phase I is to include deadlines for the developer. Pat O'Brien, 7614-18 Lyndale Avenue, questioned what the HRA had just requested the developer to do. He stated his concerns with the process. Chair Harms stated that the HRA gave direction to City staff to provide a timetable, to work on the phased agreement and get a finance package together. Contact with the landowners should occur within the next 30 to 45 days. Staff will also need to recommend deadlines to the HRA. Community Development Manager Stark stated that staff would return every month with updates for the HRA. Chair Harms stated that by the next HRA meeting the developer is to start talking to the property owners and that staff, in the next 30 days, is to send out the appropriate letters. Executive Director Orduno stated that by the next HRA meeting staff is to report on the status of the first contact with all of the property owners by the developer. Item #7 Claims and payroll are approved by unanimous consent. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consen~~: :.m. , / Date Approved: July 15. 2002 ; i!::::i~ r~irft~'afms ( -. /L/!t4~ Scfrnaot Ordund "- Executive Director FIRSTAR BANK Section 8 Checks: 103349 - 103468 HRA Checks: 25358 - 25365; 26136 - 26180 W/lwuJi Deborah Guiher Deputy City Clerk V"\u:J; -p-< . $176,070.21 $229,914.60