10-20-14 Special HRA/CC Worksession HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY MINUTES
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Special Concurrent
Housing and Redevelopment Authority
and City Council Worksession
October 20, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by HRA Chair Sandahl at 6:02 p.m. in the Bartholomew
Room.
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, HRA Chair, Mary Supple; Debbie Goettel; Doris Rubenstein;
David Gepner (arrived 6:35 p.m.).
Present:
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Sue Sandahl; Edwina Garcia; and Tom
Present: Fitzhenry (arrived 6:10 p,m.).
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager/HRA Executive Director; John Stark,
Community Development Director; Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant City
Manager/HR Manager; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development
Director; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
Item #1 DISCUSSION REGARDING 7600 PILLSBURY/PLEASANT DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSAL (COUNCIL MEMO NO. 96/HRA MEMO 41)
Community Development Director Stark stated that Developer/Broker Donald James (working
in conjunction with several investors) will be discussing a conceptual proposal for the 7600 block
between Pillsbury and Pleasant Avenues (the former City Garage and Gleason's Mortuary site) of
approximately 40 - 48 townhomes on the site which would be owner occupied.
Mr. Stark also discussed the process for moving forward, including zoning approval, the
consideration of public subsidy and the options for streamlining the process since both the City and
HRA own the property.
Developer/Broker James presented the proposed development, including the financing.
The HRA and City Council consensus was to proceed with the preliminary concept of the
development proposal with the HRA negotiating on the purchase of the property subject to City
Council ratification.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:55 p.m.
Date Approved: December 15, 2014.
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