06-18-12 Regular HRA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES
gec*ced Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
June 18, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair; Doris Rubenstein; Steven J. Quam; David Gepner
Present: and Debbie Goettel
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community
Development Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development
Director; Christine Costello, Community Development Coordinator; Julie
Eddington, HRA Attorney; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
Item #1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF (1) SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL/HRA/PLANNING
COMMISSION WORKSESSION OF MAY 21, 2012; AND (2) REGULAR HRA
MEETING OF MAY 21, 2012
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve the minutes of (1) Special City Council/HRA/Planning
Commission Worksession of May 21, 2012; and (2) Regular HRA Meeting of May 21, 2012.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 HRA APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Goettel, S/Gepner to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR SUBORDINATION OF HRA DEFERRED
LOAN AT 6620 OAKLAND AVENUE S.R. NO. 23
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 23.
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M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to approve request of subordination of HRA deferred loan at 6620
Oakland Avenue.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR SUBORDINATION OF HRA
TRANSFORMATION HOME LOAN AT 1300 — 73RD STREET WEST S.R. NO. 24
Assistant Community Development Director Barton presented Staff Report No. 24.
Scott & Sang Hee Lindeberg, 1300 —73rd Street West, were present to answer any
questions.
M/Gepner, S/Quam to deny the request for subordination of HRA Transformation Home
Loan at 1300—73rd Street West.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SALE OF
301- 77TH STREET WEST (VACANT CANDLEWOOD PARCEL) AND CONSENT
TO APPLICATION FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT AND REZONING BY LAMETTRY'S COLLISION INC. S.R. NO. 25
Community Development Director Stark presented Staff Report No. 25.
M/Sandahl, S/Gepner to approve scheduling public hearing to consider sale of 301 —77th
Street West (vacant Candlewood parcel) and consent to application for comprehensive plan
amendment, conditional use permit, and rezoning by LaMettry's Collision Inc.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER SALE OF HRA PROPERTY LOCATED AT
211 — 76TH STREET WEST TO RICHFIELD PROPERTIES I, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP (DBA RON CLARK CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN AND
CONNELLY DEVELOPMENT) S.R. NO. 26
Executive Director Devich presented Staff Report No. 26.
Ghislaine Ball, 7627 Harriet Avenue South, spoke against the project.
Jim Susag, attorney representing Ron Clark Construction and Design and Connelly
Development, requested that the HRA table Items#6 through 8 until the June 26th City Council
Meeting and July 16th HRA Meeting.
Holly Hanson, 7609 Harriet Avenue South, spoke against the project.
Wendy Holland, 7245 — 17th Avenue South, spoke against the project.
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Luke Bonawitz, 7615 Garfield Avenue South #5, spoke against the project.
Camillo DeSantis, 6508 Newton Avenue South, spoke in favor of the project.
Joe Hoover, 7627 Harriet Avenue South, spoke against the project.
Steph Miller, 6804 James Avenue South, spoke against the project.
Mr. Susag stated that the HRA by-laws state that the applicant is supposed to be allowed to
speak before the public hearing. He stated that their team just wants their due process.
HRA Attorney Eddington stated she did not have a copy of the by-laws with her.
Commissioner Quam asked if Mr. Susag had a copy of the by-laws with him.
Mr. Susag responded that he did not have a copy with him but he said that he had read
them.
Chair Sandahl explained she would allow him to speak again without Commissioners Quam,
Goettel, and Rubenstein's support to do so. However, this would also allow everyone else to speak
again.
Mr. Susag again asked that Items#6 through 8 be tabled.
Ghislaine Ball, 7627 Harriet Avenue South, restated her concerns regarding the project.
Holly Hanson, 7609 Harriet Avenue South, presented a diagram on TIF.
Wendy Holland, 7245 — 17th Avenue South, restated her concerns regarding the project.
Joe Hoover, 7627 Harriet Avenue South, restated his concerns regarding the project.
Luke Bonawitz, 7615 Garfield Avenue South #5, spoke on the Castille project where he
currently lives.
Dawn Christensen, 7109 Stevens Avenue South, spoke in opposition to the project.
Steph Miller, 6804 James Avenue South, restated her concerns regarding the project.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl to close public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Quam stated that at the March 21, 2011 HRA Meeting the HRA discussed
having a housing policy and deciding what the HRA wanted to support with this policy. He stated
that Mr. Clark took the risk knowing the discussion was ongoing with our policy. He continued that
the commissioners need to use their reasonable discretion and make a legislative decision on what
is currently a good policy for Richfield.
Commissioner Rubenstein agreed with Commissioner Quam.
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M/Quam, S/Rubenstein to deny sale of HRA property located at 211 —76th Street West to
Richfield Properties I, Limited Partnership (dba Ron Clark Construction and Design and Connelly
Development).
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WITH
RICHFIELD PROPERTIES I, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR PILLSBURY
COMMONS DEVELOPMENT S.R. NO. 27
Executive Director Devich presented Staff Report No. 27.
M/Goettel, S/Rubenstein to deny contract for private development with Richfield Properties I,
Limited Partnership for Pillsbury Commons development.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ADOPTING MODIFICATION TO
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR RICHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR 2012-1 HOUSING TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT (PILLSBURY COMMONS) S.R. NO. 28
Executive Director Devich presented Staff Report No. 28.
M/Rubenstein, S/Quam to deny resolution adopting modification to redevelopment plan for
Richfield redevelopment project area and tax increment financing plan for 2012-1 Housing Tax
Increment Financing District (Pillsbury Commons).
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #9 HRA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commissioner Rubenstein thanked staff for keeping everyone fully informed on the Pillsbury
Commons project.
Item #10 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
None.
Item #11 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Goettel, S/Quam that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
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U.S BANK 06/18/2012
Section 8 Checks: 122017-122133 $ 155,607.57
HRA Checks: 31484-31507 $ 70,365.45
TOTAL $ 225,973.02
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:41.m.
Date Approved: July 16, 2012 1 c ∎_s
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