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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 APPROVED 1 Mr. Griffith advised Hartford is currently reviewing alternatives for the development of 2 senior housing within the Legacy Village at Wood's Edge development. Alternatives 3 include: senior cooperative housing, assisted living, independent senior housing and 4 affordable senior housing. 5 6 Mr. Griffith advised Hartford is also negotiating with several builders to construct the 7 townhome component of Legacy Village. It is anticipated Hartford will identify the 8 builder prior to October 15, 2004 with an application for site and building approvals to 9 commence immediately. Significant construction is projected to begin in 2005 to include 10 owner occupied townhomes, affordable housing with first floor commercial or retail and 11 various commercial components. 12 13 Mayor Bergeson suggested Hartford include a commitment to senior housing within the 14 housing list that will be developed within the project. 15 16 Community Development Coordinator Divine stated the County has indicated an HRA 17 project can be done within the City at the City's request. She noted the market studies 18 that have recently been done in surrounding communities in relation to senior housing. 19 Hartford will be meeting with Anoka County HRA to discuss the potential for a small 20 senior housing development that could be potentially located in the Legacy Village 21 project. 22 23 Mayor Bergeson requested any available information, minutes, etc. regarding the City's 24 previous decision to not participate in the Anoka County HRA. 25 26 Mr. Paul Steinman, Springsted, reviewed the proposal that has been negotiated in 27 response to Hartford's initial request for assistance. Based on that proposal, it is 28 estimated it will take approximately 16 years of tax increment financing (TIF) to pay the 29 TIF expenses. 30 31 Community Development Coordinator Divine advised the Livable Community Grant 32 Committee is having their first meeting tomorrow. The City will know by late November 33 if the committee will recommend the City of Lino Lakes for the grant. 34 35 Public Hearing, Consideration of Resolution No. 04 — 139, Approving Redevelopment 36 Contract for Legacy at Wood's Edge, will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, 37 September 27, 2004, 6:30 p.m. 38 39 GUIDELINES FOR ADVANCING CONSERVATION -DESIGN PROJECTS, 40 MICHAEL GROCHALA 41 42 Community Development Director Grochala stated the Council recently adopted the 43 City's Parks, Natural Open Space/Greenways and Trail System Plan. An integral 44 component of the plan implementation is to pursue conservation development through a 45 collaborative City/Developer process. The proposed Fox Den Acres subdivision provides 46 an excellent opportunity for the City to begin implementation of the plan. 47