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CALL TO ORDER
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL /HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY /PLANNING
COMMISSION WORKSESSION MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
March 21, 2011
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandahl at 5:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Fred Wroge, Tom Fitzhenry, and Sue Sandahl
Present.
Council Members Pat Elliott
Absent:
HRA Members Sue Sandahl, Chair; Joan Helmberger, Debbie Goettel, Doris Rubenstein
Present. (arrived at 6:40 p.m.) and Steven Quam
Planning Commission Maureen Scaglia, Tom Rublein, Rick Jabs, Joshua Root, Robert Hall,
Members Present. Dennis Schuller, Daniel Kitzberger
Planning Commission Gordon Vizecky
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Steve Devich, Executive Director; John Stark, Community Development
Director; Bill Fillmore, Municipal Liquor Operations Director; Christine
Costello, Community Development Coordinator; and Nancy Gibbs, City
Clerk.
The City Council unanimously agreed to excuse Council Member Elliott.
Item #1 DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CORNERSTONE GROUP PROPOSAL FOR
LYNDALE GARDEN CENTER SITE
Colleen Carey, President of The Cornerstone Group and Beth Pfeifer, Director of
Development, discussed their proposal for the Lyndale Garden Center site.
Chair of HRA/Council Member Sandahl thanked The Cornerstone Group and stated her
support for the project.
HRA Commissioner Member Quam stated he is very supportive of the project at this point.
Special Counil /HRA/Planning Commission Meeting -2- March 21, 2011
Item #2 DISCUSSION REGARDING 301 WEST 77TH STREET — VACANT CANDLEWOOD
PARCEL
Jeff Wood, owner of Richfield Bloomington Honda, Tim Carter, General Manager of
Richfield Bloomington Honda and Mark Balay, architect from Balay Architects, discussed proposed
plans for the Candlewood parcel.
George Sherman, owner of Sherman Associates, Ryan Sailer, Development and Project
Manager, and Collin Kaas, architect from Kaas Wilson Architects, presented their proposed plans
for the Candlewood parcel.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:57 p.m.
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Date Approved: April 12, 2011
Nancy Gibbs U even L. Devit;h
City Clerk Executive Director