08-21 Joint CC, HRA, and PC Work Session CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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Richfield, Minnesota
metro■ Special Joint City Council, Housing and
Redevelopment Authority, and Planning
Commission Work Session
August 21 , 2017
CALL TO ORDER
The work session was called to order by HRA Chair/EDA President Supple at 5:45 p.m. in the
Bartholomew Room.
Council Members Pat Elliott, Mayor; Edwina Garcia; Michael Howard; Maria Regan Gonzalez;
Present: and Simon Trautmann.
HRA Members Mary Supple, Chair; Michael Howard; Pat Elliott; Doris Rubenstein; and
Present: Sue Sandahl.
PC Members Erin Vrieze Daniels, Chair; Allysen Hoberg; and Susan Rosenberg.
Present:
PC Members Dan Kitzberger; Sean Hayford Oleary; Bryan Pynn; and Gordon Vizecky.
Absent:
Staff Present: John Stark, Community Development Director and Julie Urban, Housing
Manager.
Item #1 CITY GARAGE SOUTH PROPOSAL
Steve Nicolai and Nate Anderig, Nicolai Builders, presented their proposal to construct market-
rate, multi-family housing on the City Garage South site (77th and Pillsbury). They described their
background and experience and reviewed the proposed elevations and layout for the site. They
explained that 20 percent of the units would be for moderate-income seniors. They stated that while
they were defining moderate income as 80 percent of the area median income or less, they were
open to defining it differently.
Planning Commission Chair Daniels stated that she would like to see a more interesting
design for the building.
Community Development Director Stark explained that the developer was looking for initial
feedback to the concept and then would come back with more details. He gave some historical
background for the site and explained that while the initial vision for the site was office, there has been
no interest for that concept.
Commissioner Hoberg encouraged a more modern design for the building.
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Council Member Howard expressed an interest in seeing housing developed on the site and
stated he would need more information.
ADJOURNMENT
The work session was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:30 p.m.
Date Approved: September 26, 2017
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