02-15-95 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 15, 1995 flavor than Edina, and that an urban square as part of the Gateway Project was a community need. Scalze asked about input on design and financing. Fahey felt the City needed to develop the design standards it wants. If Collyard cannot meet those standards, then the first step would be to put out a Request For Proposal. The City Administrator pointed out that the City has been waitinq for information from Collyard in order to analyze the financial feasibility of the project. The City needs to analyze the amount of TIF assistance the developer feels is necessary as well as the effect of that assistance on the City's LGA and HACA dollars if Collyard's proposal is to drive the redevelopment. DeLonais pointed out that the project has been discussed for over 20 months, and the developer has still not submitted financial information. Fahey felt that the City also needed to lend more definition to the project, describinq the town square area it wants, for example. Otherwise the development will only result in additional strip malls. If the City is not interested in the senior cottage concept, it must say so. Collyard reported that he has always furnished the number, however, they have not been complete. The next numbers submitted will be more complete. Fifield felt that the City needed planning, financial, marketing, and urban design advice on this project. Fifield pointed out that the City has the opportunity to design its downtown area. Fahey stated that he would be more concerned about the urban design piece than the marketing piece. The Planner pointed out that there are a lot of options from the marketing standpoint. The Planner stated that the mix of uses seems to make sense, and that the tenants would have put together their own market studies. The City could request this information. Pedersen pointed out the option of convertinq the 15