07-22-14 CC/PC Worksession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
" -end City Special Concurrent ty Council
and
Planning Commission Worksession
July 22, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
The concurrent worksession was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers.
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott (via WebEx); Sue Sandahl; Edwina Garcia;
Present: and Tom Fitzhenry.
Planning Commission Rick Jabs, Chair; Tom Rublein; Gordon Vizekcy; Alison Groebner; and Susan
Members Present: Rosenberg.
Planning Commission Daniel Kitzberger and Charles Standfuss.
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; John Stark, Community Development
Director; Melissa Poehlman, City Planner; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive
Coordinator.
Item #1 DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSAL (COUNCIL MEMO NO. 67)
Community Development Director Stark explained the City's process related to the purchase
agreement between The Academy of Holy Angels (AHA) and Semper Development, Ltd. is contingent
upon the City granting the necessary approvals required for the development to progress. He added
that a number of City approvals, including Comprehensive Plan and Zoning District amendments,
would be required in order for this plan to move forward and no application had been submitted to the
City.
Shannon Mayer, AHA Board of Trustees Chair; Pam Kerber, AHA Board of Trustees; Sister
Carolyn Puccio, Board of Trustees, and Greg Sawyer, Board of Trustees; spoke in support of the
proposed development and the AHA Strategic Framework and Campus Master Plan.
John Kohler, Semper Development, Ltd., discussed the feasibility of the development,
including the initial design and site criteria developed with Opus.
Council Member Garcia requested there be a future meeting for the City Council so the public
has an opportunity to comment on the proposed development. She stated the focus needs to be on
the issues of the development and fairness in the process.
Planning Commissioner Rublein requested that a more detailed design be presented for
consideration.
Mr. Kohler stated that feedback will be obtained before submitting the final application to the
City.
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Mayor Goettel said there needs to be larger and broader discussion on this project. The
proposed Comprehensive Plan change could set a precedent.
The concurrent worksession was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:57 p.m.
Date Approved: August 26, 2014. "Isa
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