09-22-15 CC-HRA-PC Worksession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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September 22, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The concurrent worksession was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:00 p.m. in the
Bartholomew Room.
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Edwina Garcia; Pat Elliott; Michael Howard; and
Present: Tom Fitzhenry.
HRA Members Mary Supple, Chair; Pat Elliott; and Debbie Goettel.
Present:
HRA Member Doris Rubenstein and Dave Gepner.
Absent:
Planning Commission Rick Jabs, Chair; Sean Hayford Oleary; Erin Vrieze Daniels; Daniel
Members Present: Kitzberger; and Charles Standfuss.
Planning Commission Susan Rosenberg and Gordon Vizecky.
Member Absent:
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager/Executive Director; John Stark, Community
Development Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development
Director; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
Item #1 DISCUSSION REGARDING CEDAR CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
(COUNCIL MEMO NO. 84/HRA MEMO NO. 32)
City Manager/Executive Director Devich stated Interstate Partners, one of the two developers
for the Cedar Corridor Redevelopment scheduled for this evening, requested their presentation be
postponed to October.
Ken Carlson, Anderson Companies, presented two preliminary proposals for a multi-family
rental housing development south of 66th Street between 17th Avenue and Cedar Avenue. Option A
included development along both sides of Richfield Parkway with a 30 mph roadway. Option B
included a majority of the development on the westside of the Parkway with a 25 mph roadway.
Mr. Carlson reviewed both concept site plans, including parking, stormwater ponding, design
standards to address airport noise, Three Rivers Park District bike path, outreach to neighborhood,
and construction timeline.
The City Council, HRA and Planning Commission consensus was to have Anderson
Companies proceed with Option A and return with more details.
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Community Development Director Stark, at Mayor Goettel's request, summarized the
Interstate Partners concept plans for development of six parcels located at the southwest corner of
the roundabout at 66th Street and Richfield Parkway with a preferred use as a medical office.
Mr. Stark stated the HRA has approved JLG Architects to update the Cedar Corridor Master
Plan to integrate different users.
The concurrent worksession was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:37 p.m.
Date Approved: October 13, 2015. /^
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