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05-31-83 agenda-~ r ~ _ HOUSITIG AND REDEVELOPT~ENT AUTHORITY Office of Executive Director HRA Letter 16 Agenda May 31, 1933 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners City of Richfield Dear Commissioners: Subject: Public~Hearing on the Question of Initiating Eminent Domain Proceedings for Land Acquis- ition in the Block Bounded by 66th Street, Graham Avenue, 65th Street and Lyndale Ave- . nue (Commonly known as the Godfather Block) At the last regular meeting, a special meeting was set for Tuesday, May 31, 1933 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the above mentioned property. At this meet- ing a presentation will be made by Derrick Development Company regarding their plans for the redevelopment of the "Godfather Block". Follo~,ving that, current property owners and tenants will also be afforded an opportunity to com*nent on the proposed redevelopment. Letters were sent to all property owners and tenants noti- fying them of this public hearing. _ Respectfully submitted, ~~~'~~~ Karl Nollenberger City Manager KN/eja . -_ , -~ May 23, 1983 M N ~ Dear Property Owner/Tenant: ~ ~ ~ In 1979, the Richfield Housing and Redeveopment Authority (HRA) and the City Council adopted a policy ~ calling for the redevelopment of the block in which •"'~ ~ you own property or conduct a business. .The area is ~ ~ bounded by Lyndale Avenue, 66th Street, Graham Avenue N and 65th Street. This block is within the L/H/N ~ Redevelopment Project Area. .~ Since the adoption of that policy, property has been acquired by the HRA and, more recently, a developer has been sought. The HRA now owns the former service station site at 744 West 66th Street, 738 West 66th ^ Street, the former Croswell Studio at 732 West 66th ~~ ~ Street and Larry's Auto Body at 735 West 65th Street. A developer in the name of Derrick Development Company ~ .has. prepared a proposal calling for the redevelopment ~ of the entire block. ~ The HRA has scheduled a special meeting for 7:30 p.m., (~ Tuesday, May 31 at City Hall, 6700 Portland Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to hear a presentation o '~ from Derrick Development Company regarding their ~ proposal for redeveloping the block, and to consider ~ actions related to the purchase of property presently not owned by the HRA. The HRA will also entertain i comments from other property owners and tenants relative to the proposed acquisitions in this block O at this meeting. Q ~~ © You are. invited to attend the meeting at 7:30 p.m., May 31. O r' Respectfully, t~ Karl Nollenberger Executive Director telephone: 869-7521 (612) an equal opportunity employer '~- « / a Y / ~ ~ The Derrick Companies 16 May 1983 1650 Sheiard Tower Minneapolis, MN 55426 612 /546-2276 Mr. Karl Nollenberger, Executive Director RICFIFIELD HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT. AUTHORITIES 6700 Portland Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 Dear Mr. Nollenberger: After a lengthy series of discussions with the HRA staff, several refine- ments to the feasibility study and some changes in design, we are ready to move ahead with the Market Plaza Project. Even though the past year has been difficult for those trying to initiate development projects, we have not be idled We have been talking to a wide variety of experts about financing, design, market composition and construction costs to ascertain the best way to create and construct Market Plaza. Based on the information we now possess, Market Plaza will probably be developed in this way: 1. 120 to 130 unit condominium tower on the western one-third of the property. This project would include a two story townhouse, condo- miniums, parking deck, plazas and an active recreational package. 2. 135,000 to 175,000 square feet of retail and accessory uses in the center of the site. The shopping mall would have a separate parking deck, atrium, court yards and extensive landscaping. 3. 130 to 140 unit apartment tower to be Located on the northeastern one-third of the property. This housing will provide deck parking, court yards and a unique amenity package. We are designing Market Plaza so that each of the 3 components could be built in individual phases and yet fit together properly once the third phase is completed. Market conditions usually dictate the time that evolves between each phase. If the economy continues to show strenght throughout this year and if the prognosis for 1984 is also positive, we hope to build all three components during 1984. We plan to begin construction in Spring 1984. We will need possession of the property in February in order to clear the site prior to excavation. A thirty- five million dollar mixed-use project is extremely complicated to put together. We appreciate- your patience during the past year and a half and we Zook forward to completing Market Plaza with you in the-near future. 16 May 1983 Mr. Karl Nollenberger, Executive Director RICHFIELD HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES I am enclosing our latest site plan showing the configuration of the components. I would appreciate it if you would keep it for official City use only for the time being. Best Regards, r ,~ ` f Roger D. Derrick, President Derrick Land Company RDD:s1h enclosure cc: DF/MP ~Oh r,.or /. J C ~I n~ ~ ~ - /~ac~ I ~ ~ I o w e r !'"/ p ~s /~ / ri ~~l~YYt c~ ~~r' C..~ ~~ ~~ ~ l ~~ ~.hGf ~~-~ L ~9 ve,s'~nt.,.~T ,~r~c /~ /~ ~ A /7r~/71i~ 1~ ih C~- ~C /~~~/ly aw~~ov,.~ ~r~i, e~ ~r+C~ ,Zisll, p r i n t s p~ / a Sr ~~ ~ ,..L M v e s~ Iy c ~.'~ s~ .L n C, ~r~ ~/ /`~'a is i•~ ~~ ~ - l0 3 3 y ~ ~ ~s: ~ ~ ~ h t ~ ~~zti Pr. P/?1J~%~s~ C.. GJesk/I~K~. j~iY-y-~t~ r'11~ V--~ec~or- L~ )h.21~%' ~G /~o y / cr~c v S O h - S~1 /.S / a it r i S~ ~~' ~ ~/~! ls' ~d r /Yi c /~ J ~s ~~e~~~~r /.s C/ I T y ~a O rs+'!~t .a-~dY !fin ~Gdi~L/'IY1. s G OE I/i ~O~Ar7~w~// ?~ ~LNGY LARKIN, HOFFMAN, DALY SC LINDGBEN, LTD. ATTORN EYS 'AT LAW JAMES P. LARKIN ROBERT L.HOFFMAN JACK F, DALY D. KENNETH LINDG REN ANDREW W. OANIELSON WENDELL R. ANDERSON GERALD H. FRIEDELL ROBERT B. WHIT LOCK ALLAN E. MULLIGAN ROBERT J. HENNESS EY RONALD R. FLETCHER JAMES C. ERICKSON EDWARD J. DRISCO LL JAMES P. MILEY JOHN A. MCH UGH GENE N. FULLER JOSEPH W. ANTHONY DAVID C. SELLE RG REN JOHN D. FU LLM ER ROBERT E. BOYLE FRANK 1. HARVEY RICHARD A. FO RSCH LER RICHARD A. NORDBYE ROBERT T. MONTAGUE, JR. CHARLES 5. MODELL CHRISTOPHER J. DIETZ EN RICHARD I. DIAMOND JOHN R. BEATTIE STEPHEN B. SOLOMON JOHN E. DIEHL JAMES M. STROTH ER EMBER D. REICHGOTT LINDA H. FISHER THOMAS P. STO LTMAN STEVEN G. LEVIN May 31, 1983 1500 NORTHWESTERN FINANCIAL CENTER 7900 XERXES AVENUE SOUTH MiNNEAPO LI S, MINNESOTA 55431 TELEPHONE 16121 835-3800 TELECO PIER NO.16121 835-5102 1700 FIRST BANK PLACE WEST FEDERAL PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP 120SOUTH SIXTH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402 TELEPHONE 16121 338-6610 LARKIN, McCARTH Y, NOEL & FALK SUITE II10 1301 PENNSYLVANIA, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20004 TELEPHONE 12021 737-1000 Connor F. Schmid, Esq. Attorney at Law 1600 Twin City Federal Tower Minneapolis, MN 55402 Dear Connor: PETER K. BECK JON 5. BWIER2EW5 K1 MICHAEL 5. MARGU LIES THOMAS J. FLYNN RODERICK 1. MACKENZIE FORREST D• NOWLIN JAM EB P. OUINN MICHAEL C.JACKMAN MARY E. CURTIN DANIEL A. OUIN LAN JEROME H. KAHNKE TODD 1. FREEMAN CATHY E. GOBLIN JOSEPH T. GREEN ANDREW J. MITCHELL DAVID G, MOELLER JOHN A. COTTER KATHLEEN M. GATES THOMAS G. Mme DONALD JANET L. MOLT BRADLEY H. LE HRMAN BEATRICE A. ROTHWEILER JON R. LAVER SH ERRILL OMAN KU RETICH PAUL B. PLUNKETT SUSAN R. BURNIGMT SUSAN E. BARNES AMY DARR GRA DY ALAN L. KILDOW JAMES R. STERN NAOMI M. WILLIAM SON OF COUNSEL JOSEPH GITIS LINN J. FIRESTONE Near the beginning of 1978, we were retained by C & C Investments, Inc. (Wendy's) to assist in obtaining a special use permit for a Wendy's Restaurant at 6500 Lyndale Avenue South, Richfield, MN. During the course of the proceedings to obtain the special use permit, our client was requested to prepare a design concept plan (Entertainment Development Guide) showing that the Wendy's Restaurant was compatible with possible future development on the adjacent property. This design concept for the Wendy's Restaurant structure and site was specifically approved and presented by the Richfield Planning and Redevelopment Director to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission approved the Wendy's site plan and restaurant as conforming to the L/H/N Redevelop- ment Plan as reflected by the attached Planning Department letter (May 5, 1978, Item #3, Case #77-SP-9). Pursuant to that staf* finding, the Comprehensive Plan was amended to recognize the density of the Wendy's site and the special use permit was issued through affirmative action by the Planning Commission and the City Council. The question of the extent of the proposed development on the Wendy's site was fully discussed by the public-bodies involved, as was the ques- tion of whether the Wendy's site should be permitted to develop or whether the entire block must be developed all at the same time. It was decided that Wendy's could proceed with its development at that time and the special use permit was issued. LARKIN, HOFFMAN, DALY & LINDGREN, LTD. Letter to Connor F. Schmid, Esq. May 31, 1983 Page two At no time, from the initiation of the permit proceedings through the compl:tion of construction of the Wendy's Restaurant completed in about December of 1978, was it communicated to myself or my staff, to the best of my knowledge, that any Richfield public body or agency or representative stated or considered that the Wendy's special use permit was only temporary or that the site was subject to further redevelopment. Si cerely, Robert H an, for LARKIN, HOFFMAN, DALY & LINDGREN, Ltd. mj ;:. . • ._ - ' C I T Y O F R I C H F I E L D, M I N N E S O T A P L A N N I N G D E P A R T M E N T May 5, 1978 Planning Commission City of Richfield Dear Commissioners:: Item #3 Case #77-SP-9 Agenda of May 9, 1978 (continued from 4/25/78} Subject: Special Use Permit Request - Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Inc. - 6500 Lyndale Avenue South At the April 25, 1978 meeting of the Planning Commission, the Commis- sion tabled any action on the special use permit request until the Comprehensive Plan was amended to incorporate the proposed ccncept development plan for the area in the vicinity of 65th Street and Lyndale Avenue South. This amendment is necessary to insure that the proposed restaurant development when combined with developr.:ent on the entire Strom property as per the concept plan will be in com- pliance with the cit~•'s adopted Comprehensive Plan and Lyndale/Iiub/ Nicollet Redevelopment Plan. Prior to acting on the special use permit request, the Planning Com- mission should adopt the amendment incorporatinc7 the Si,r~m cc~,~c~,;~t c3c:vc:loi~rnetZt Alan into the Comprehensive Plan . Once the Planning Commission has adopted the amendment, action should then be taken on the special use permit request.. RECO1~L"ENDED ACTION Because staff has found that the proposal when combined with the con- cept develop;,ient plan would be in compliance with the L/ii/N Redevelo~- ment Plan and the Co-~prehensive Plan, I would then recommend that tine special use per:::it be issued. I would recommend, however, that the special use permit be issued with the following stipulations: ,~ 1) A satisfactory Certification of Survey showing the property ~" boundar;• and easements is received by staff; z' 2) Satisfactor:: recordable executed easements for a 20-foot by 10-foot landscawe easement at the intersection of 65th Street .and Lyndale yvenue are received by city staff; 3) A satisfactory agreement holding the city harmless for any damages ::hica occur within the easements which are due to the develo~Lr's ^egligence is received by city .staff. A t ~ _2_ This item will be heard at the May 22, 1978 City Council meeting. Respectfully, ~~~~ C. ~~ Richard C. Krier, AIP Planning & Redevelopment Director City of Richfield