05-12-15 CC-HRA Worksession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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and
Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Worksession
May 12, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:00 p.m. in the Bartholomew Room.
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Michael Howard; Edwina Garcia; and Tom
Present: Fitzhenry.
HRA Members Mary Supple, HRA Chair, Pat Elliott; Debbie Goettel; Doris Rubenstein;
Present: and David Gepner.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager/HRA Executive Director; John Stark,
Community Development Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community
Development Director; Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant City Manager/HR
Manager; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
Item #1 DISCUSSION REGARDING CEDAR POINT II HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT AREA
PROPOSALS (COUNCIL MEMO NO. 35/HRA MEMO NO. 17)
City Manager/HRA Executive Director Devich explained six development teams presented
preliminary proposals for the development of the Cedar Point housing area at a previous
worksession. The City Council and HRA requested additional time to review the proposals and
directed staff to gather and provide additional information from the developers.
Assistant Community Development Director Barton stated a summary of the six proposals,
including the additional information requested, was provided to the City Council and HRA prior to
tonight's worksession.
Community Development Director Stark discussed the Richfield Connect feedback which
would be summarized and provided to the City Council and HRA at the end of the posting.
Mr. Stark continued that the Public Works Department has no significant concerns regarding
infrastructure or traffic impacts related to the proposed density. The question is the neighborhood
tolerance for the development. He added that the TIF analysis would be determined when the
number of developers is reduced and there would be a financing mechanism with benchmarks to
ensure the project was progressing. He also discussed the market rate analysis which indicated a
desire for studio living.
Mr. Stark provided an update on the TIF extension legislation for this area.
Each developer discussed their project's proposed plan highlights and modifications, if any,
from the initial presentation.
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Mayor Goettel asked about the neighborhood feedback process.
Ms. Barton explained the homeowners on both sides of 16th Avenue were sent letters
informing them of the process. She said the development teams selected to proceed will meet with
the neighborhood.
Council Member Fitzhenry stated the concerns he has received regarding the project include
sustainability, maintaining the texture of the neighborhood, not all brick, owner occupied, and that it
not be monolith apartments.
Council Member Howard concurred with Council Member Fitzhenry and added additional
comments he received included the project not be large buildings with large parking lots.
City Manager/Executive Director Devich stated the next step was to have a Special
Concurrent City Council and HRA Meeting on May 26 for a final discussion and a ranking of
developers.
Council Member Fitzhenry requested an open house be held so all six proposals could be
reviewed to get feedback.
The City Council and HRA consensus was to conduct an open house after the ranking of the
development proposals.
ADJOURNMENT
The worksession was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:00 p.m.
Date Approved: May 26, 2015.
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