12-11-12 Worksession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
ge,c*e Special City Council Worksession
December 11 , 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 5:47 p.m. in the Bartholomew
Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Tom Fitzhenry; Pat Elliott; and
Present: Sue Sandahl
Council Member
Absent: Fred Wroge
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Jim
Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; John Stark, Community
Development Director; Karen Barton, Community Development Manager; Jeff
Pearson, Transportation Engineer; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive
Coordinator
Item #1 DISCUSSION REGARDING COUNTY ROAD TASK FORCE (COUNCIL MEMO
NO. 129)
Public Works Director Eastling and Transportation Engineer Pearson explained a process for
establishing a County Road Task Force lead by the Transportation Commission to address upcoming
county road reconstruction projects, including 66th Street visioning workshops.
HR Green representatives explained they will assist with attaining the goal of producing a
guiding vision and principles used in the preliminary engineering process to maximize the public
investment and that the community's values are met.
The City Council consensus was to proceed with the process, include all Council Members as
task force members, and at the end of the guiding principles workshops conduct a public open house
that includes businesses along 66th Street.
Item #2 DISCUSSION REGARDING LYNDALE GARDENS REDEVELOPMENT
UPDATE (COUNCIL MEMO NO. 130)
Colleen Carey, The Cornerstone Group, presented an update on the Lyndale Gardens
redevelopment project, 6400 Lyndale Avenue. She confirmed that Cornerstone has a commitment
from Lakewinds Natural Foods to be at this location.
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Ms. Carey stated the original concept plan of the project included saving the garden center
building and reconstructing it. She explained a proposed change to subdivide several parcels that
included selling the garden center parcel to Lakewinds Natural Foods to build their building and
parking lot. This proposed change would require a modification to the agreement between
Cornerstone and the City, which could be presented to the City Council for consideration at a future
meeting.
Ms. Carey presented the revised concept site plan.
The City Council consensus was to proceed with the proposed revised plan, including
Lakewinds Natural Foods constructing a new building and parking lot.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:50 p.m.
Date Approved: January 8, 2012 .
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