03-10 Resolution No. 11725 RESOLUTION NO. 11725
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
FOR A PLANNED PARKING STRUCTURE FOR AUDI RICHFIELD
AT 1401 77TH STREET EAST
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2015, the City Council approved a comprehensive plan
amendment, rezoning, and a resolution authorizing a planned unit development,
conditional use permit, and final development plans to allow Audi Richfield ("Developer")
to build a new car dealership at 1401 77th Street East ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, the minimum required building coverage in the Mixed Use—Regional
Zoning District is 50 percent. The Developer's proposal included building coverage of
only 29 percent of the site; and
WHEREAS, during the application process with the City, Developer represented
it had plans to build a multi-story parking ramp on the Property, but indicated it would
prefer to wait and assess its business for the future rather than construct the parking
ramp immediately, because the anticipated volume of business for a newly opened
automobile dealership did not justify the construction of a parking ramp. Developer
represented that addition of the parking ramp would increase the building coverage on
the site to approximately 44 percent; and
WHEREAS, Developer agreed that it would construct a parking ramp on the
Property within five years of the City's land use approvals and was willing to stipulate to
this as a condition in the Conditional Use Permit (City Council Resolution No. 11075);
and
WHEREAS, Developer has not submitted plans for construction of the parking
ramp and now wishes to extend the deadline for completion by up to five additional
years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council that the City of
Richfield enter into a Construction Agreement ("Agreement") with ARB L.L.C. d/b/a
AUDI RICHFIELD for the purposes of completing construction of a parking ramp on the
Property no later than April 28, 2025, subject to all terms stated in the Agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Manager are
authorized to execute the Agreement and any amendments to the Agreement.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 10th day of
March, 2020.
V‘ '
Maria Regan Gonzal -, ayor
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth VanHo. e, City Clerk