09-08-1986 Special JointCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL JOINT STUDY SESSION
CITY COUNCIL/HRA/PLANNING COMMISSION
September $, 1986
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jahn Hamilton, Mayor; Ivan Ludeman; Michael
Sandahl; Martin Kirsch; and Edwina Garcia.
HRA MEMBERS
PRESENT: Thomas Harms, Chairman; Don Hassenstab; Joan
Helmberger; Ivan Ludeman; and Vern
Luettinger.
PLANNING
COMMISSION: Timothy Erlander; Gordon Herboldt; Connie
Hoverson; Charles Kauth; Barbara Kritzman;
Leon Lunas; and Steven Quam.
STAFF PRESENT: James Prosser, City Manager; Steven Devich,
Administrative Services Director; Thomas P.
Ferber, City Clerk; Donald Fondrick;
Community Services Director; Bruce Palmbor~,
Acting Community Development Director; Thomas
Morgan, Public Safety Director; Rick Joplce,
City Planner; and Lidy Flom, Community
Development Aide.
OTHERS PRESENT: Robert Hoffman and Peter Beck, Larkin,
Hoffman, Daly, & Lindgren, Ltd.; and Jerry
Pelletier, CDR.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hamilton at 5:34 p.m.
Item ~l REVIEW PROPOSED CDR CONCEPT. C.L. 334
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 334
regarding the presentation of the revised CDR Project concept and
ILN Public Improvement Program.
Acting Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed the
revised ILN Public Improvements, stating that several new issues
cahich were not previously fully identified are now included in
the public improvements. Expansion of the 76th Street bridge for
pedestrian safety and a signalized crosswalk at 76th Street and
Girard Avenue are proposed in the revised public improvements to
provide for improved pedestrian safety on 76th Street.
Alternatives are being studied to provide better storm setaer
drainage to the area near 77th Street and Bryant and Colfax
Avenues.
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Acting Community Development Director Palmborg stated that
because the level of ta:~ increment available will be
significantly reduced in the initial phase of the CDR
development, the public improvements of Phase I of the original
ILN plan will have to be accomplished in phases as additional tax
increment becomes available. He stated deletions from Phase I
would include full reconstruction of 77th Street between Colfax
and Lyndale Avenues, delay of construction of a new sanitary
sewer lift station, later widening of the Lyndale Avenue bridge,
and changing the loop streets adjacent to 77th Street.
Bob Hoffman, Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd.,
representing CDR, reviewed the revised CDR Development Plan which
iVill include two office buildings of 18 and 12 stories, a 9 story
hotel, and a parking ramp. He stated that only the 18 story
office building and the parking to support it would be built in
the initial phase of the Project. He stated that the height,
size, and densit3T of the project had been reduced and that CDR
has been meeting with neighborhood representatives to address
their questions and concerns in the revision of the project.
riayor Hamilton inquired about the timing of the second phase
of the CDR Project.
Jerry Pelletier, CDR, stated that the completion of the
second phase would depend on the market conditions, but that CDR
wants to proceed as quickly as possible to complete the total
development.
Community Services Director Fondrick stated that a new
sanitary sewer lift station may be necessary if CDR fully
develops the site.
HRA Chairman Harms asked what the value of the revised CDR
project would be.
Jerry Pelletier, CDR, responded that the value of the first
phase is 27 million dollars and the value of the total
development is estimated to be 60 million dollars.
HRA Commissioner Luettinger noted that the proposed storm
secaer to Wood Lake was estimated to cost over one million dollars
and asked if other solutions had been investigated.
Acting Community* Development Director Palmborg reviewed the
alternatives that had been examined.
Lawrence Wozniczka, 674 Wentworth Avenue, asked what
financing mechanism would be used for the storm sewer work and
also urged the council to consider the additional municipal
service costs which this project may generate.
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Acting CommunitST
it is proposed to use
funds to finance the
including storm secaer
balance of the cost.
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Development
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Director Palmborg stated that
the tal increment financing
~,nd that several other options
being investigated to fund the
HRA Chairman Harms stated that the stacking of traffic
seeking to enter the development area is a concern that needs to
be addressed.
' Planning Commission Member Herrboldt suggested that CDR make
available a three dimensional model of the project for viewing at
the various meetings.
Robert Hoffman, Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd.,
stated that CDR ~~ill have a three dimensional model in the near
future.
HRA Chairman Harms suggested that a schedule of procedures
and hearings for the project be developed with the advice of
legal counsel in order to move forward with the actions necessary
to make the final decisions to approve or disapprove of the
project.
City Manager Prosser stated that the intent of the City is
to act in a timely and orderly manner to bring closure to the
issue of development of this property.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:3(6 p.
Date Approved:
9/22/86
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Thomas P. Ferber
Citi= rianager
Jahn H~,~iilton
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a D. Prosser
it Manager
Mayor