11-9-95 agenda• CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1995
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
WITH PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
7:00 P.M.
OAK GROVE LUTHERAN CHURCH
7045 LYNDALE AVENUE
RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
AGENDA
is
CALL TO ORDER
1. DISCUSSION OF ALTERNATIVE PLANS FOR LYNDALE AVENUE COMMERCIAL
AREA FROM WEST 77TH TO 74TH STREETS AND SOLICIT INPUT FROM
NEIGHBORHOOD
ADJOURNMENT
Auxiliary aids for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.
Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the Administrative
Services Director at 861-9702.
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LYNDALE AVENUE STRATEGIC
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Prepared by
Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.
Corridor Meeting #1
November 9, 1995
Agenda
6:00 P.M. Open House
7:00 Registration
7:10 Introductions - Dan Linnihan
7:20 Background - Fred Hoisington
¦ Conclusions of Public Information Meetings
7:35 Opening Exercise (Small Group)
7:55 Presentation of Alternatives - Michael Schroeder
8:15 Presentation of Criteria - Fred Hoisington
8:35 Small Group Discussions - Important Criteria
8:55 Presentation of Pros and Cons - Fred Hoisington
9:15 Small Group Discussions - Supportable Alternatives
9:30 Open Forum Discussion
10:00 Adjourn
Procedural Guidelines
1. The schedule will be strictly followed to insure that we finish by 10:00 p.m.
2. The Consultant is merely a resource, not a decision maker, but can be called upon to answer
questions during the table discussions.
3. The table discussion is the primary purpose of the public meeting sessions. Please use your time
productively.
4. Immediately upon convening your table's discussion, elect a discussion leader and a
recorder/reporter whose jobs will be to guide the discussion and record and report on the group's
findings. (Members of the City Council, Planning/Zoning Commission, and City Staff are
ineligible). Your Master Discussion Guide must be turned in at the end of the session.
Lyndale Avenue Strategic Development Plan
Prepared by
Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.
Potential Criteria to be Used in Evaluating Alternatives
These first 10 criteria were generated by participants of the public information meetings. The last two were added by the consultant for
discussion and consideration by corridor meeting participants.
Criteria Description
AF Appearance Alternative is inviting/attractive appearance/good image for business community
and City or appearance discourages business/is detrimental to neighborhood and
City image and integrity
a Pedestrian Accessibility Alternative invites walking/creates connectedness or discourages walking
Ar Parking Alternative provides adequate amounts of parking where it can be seen and used
or is deficient in parking/requires use of residential streets for business parking
Ar Residential Compatibility Business and residential uses coexist with minimum conflict (minimum alley,
parking, traffic, visual, noise and odor conflicts) or some or all of the above
conflicts continue to exist
Ar Traffic/Accessibility Alternative has minimal traffic conflicts/impacts or creates safety problems and
excess traffic in neighborhood
AF Economic Feasibility Market supports alternative/public investment leverages private investment/City's
revenues exceed costs or market does not support/public investment leverages
little or no private investment/City's costs exceed potential revenues
Ar Who Will Pay? Alternative fosters sharing of costs by owners, businesspersons and City based on
benefits received or one or more entities pay a greater share of the cost to benefit
others
Ar Loss of Businesses Alternative puts minimum number of people out of business (they can either be
part of the project or can be successfully relocated) or many businesses go out of
business
Convenience Services Alternative's uses provide convenient services to neighborhood residents or uses
primarily serve non-neighborhood clientele
Ar Public Input Public supports the alternative or public does not support the alternative.
Ar Tax Impact Alternative creates growth in tax revenues worthy of public investment or creates
little or no tax benefit for the City.
Ar Business Improvement Improvements create opportunities for long term business growth or
improvements maintain the status quo or create only temporary business growth.
Lyndale Avenue Strategic Development Plan Prepared by
Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.
Corridor Meeting #1
November 9,1995
Opening Exercise:
? What are the reasons, if any, to reinvest in your home, business or commercial building? (As a group, list up to 4
on the cards provided. Write large, 2-3 words per card, one card per reason)
Small Group Discussion Questions:
1. Important Criteria: Which of the criteria does your group feel are the most important in selecting a concept
alternative? (Select the four criteria your group feels are the most important and then prioritize with number 1 being the highest and
number 4 the lowest. No more than 4 should be selected).
Lyndale Avenue Strategic Development Plan Prepared by
Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.
2. Supportable Alternatives: Which of the alternatives does your group feel it can support?
Concept Alternatives Description
1 Street, sidewalk and parking improvements within existing zoning district
2A Redevelopment within existing zoning district
2B Redevelopment within existing zoning district/parking on Lyndale
3A Redevelopment/expand district/parking on Lyndale
3B Redevelopment/expand district/parking internalized
4 Expand existing buildings within the existing zoning district
5
Facade improvement only
6 Do nothing