06-30-1975June 30, 1975
RICHFIELD HRA/PLANiVING CESSION
MINUTES
HRA MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Law, Commissioners Jacobsen, Anderson,
Luettinger, and Ludeman
PLANNING. COMMISSION
MEMBERS-PRESENT: Chairman Lien, Commissioners Susag, Lindgren,
Helmberger, Ketcham, Ulrich, and Ertman
STAFF PRESENT: Richard Krier, Planning Director, Kathy Lovick,
Secretary; Wayne Burggraaff, HRA Executive Director,
Peter Jarvis, BRti'J
At 7:00 p.m. Chairman. Law called the HRA to order and Chairman
called the Planning Commission to order.- Chairman Law welcomed interested
businessmen and neighbors and. gave a brief history about the beginning
of the LHN project.
Carl P~1cBride, Chairman of the LHN Commercial Improvement Committee,
.introduced the LHN Commercial Improvement Program and summarized its effect
on Richfield in terms of additional tax revenue, an increase of new families
in Richfield, and more opportunities for employment created by the new
commercial developments. He stressed the many advantages of the LHN such
as greater variety of goods and services in Richfield, improved environment
for shoppers, and better land use.
Due to the absence of John Kenealey, Chairman of the Residential Impact
Neighborhood Group (RING), Betty~Carr presented the comments from the RING
committee. Ms. Carr stated that although not all RING members were 100%
committed to all parts of Phase II of the Proposed Land Use Program, all felt
it was time to move forward to Phase III.
A presentation of the Proposed Land Use Program was presented by Ralph
Bruins, Chairman of the Commercial Improvement Program Subcommittee. A r~iap
was used to show the proposed land use program. Abetter separation between
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the commercial area and the residents on 1st Avenue is necessary. One
suggestion has been to make 1st Avenue a one-way street, reducing the
width to allow for landscaping. An expanded parking lot in the rear of
the Hub has been proposed. This would be accomplished by curving 65th
Street further to the north and using a cul-de-sac to prevent through
traffic north from the Hub into the residential neighborhoods. Mr. Bruins
also stated a possibility of two new retail stores in the Hub with a major
anchor store on the corner of 66th Street and Lyndale Avenue. He then
read a letter from Mr. James Karabec of Developers Diversified, a developer
for Kresges, which stated that Kresges would be very interested in locating
a K-Mart store at this location. Other proposals included moving Lyndale
Garden Shop from its present location of the area behind the VFW, increasing
its capacity greatly; creating an entertainment center with the Heidelberg
and possibly a theatre, a bowling alley, etc.; adding retail to Lyndale
Liquor Store area,-and multiple dwellings where Lyndale Garden Center is
presently located and directly across the street. Commissioner Luettinger
suggested that the proposed barrier betw~~en~Harriet Avenue and Grand Avenue
be moved to the east side of Grand due to Richfield Bank owning the majority
of the houses on that block. Commissioner Ulrich requested that bikeways
be given consideration in the final stages of planning.
Dick Krier, Planning Director, gave a brief description of Phase III,
the development of implementation tools. He stressed. a flexible design
is necessary. Mr. Krier also said that staging strategy, updated zoning
ordinance, land marketing program, and relocation plan were significant
elements of Phase III. Peter Jarvis, consultant with Bather, Ringrose,
Wolsfeld, Inc., said Phase III would mainly be concerned with financing,
traffic impact, detail development framework, design refinement, and
environmental assessment.
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Planning Commission Action:
Motion by Lindgren/S Ketcham to-adopt Resolution No. 12 relating
to approval of the LHN Land Use Program by the Planning Commission and
to recommend the initiation of Phase III. Motion carried 7-U.
LIRA Act ion :
Motion by Jacobsen/S Ludeman, that the Richfield Housing and
Redevelopment Authority accept the concept LHN Land Use Program with
modification: (1) The commercial areas be developed to Grand Avenue
with separation screen at Grand Avenue, and (2) Separation screening
be provided at the rear of the Super America Service Station and west
side of the post office, and that the I-iRA recommend the program to the
City Council for consideration at the July 14, 1975 council meeting.
Motion carried 5-0.
Meeting adjourned 8:45 PM
an Helmberger, Secretary
'chfield Planning Commission
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A. P. Andexson, Secretary
Housing ~ Redevelopment Authority