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COUNCIL MINUTES October 12, 2004 APPROVED Amk192 Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 04-149 approving the Development Agreement 193 for Pheasant Hills Preserve 12th Addition. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 194 195 Mayor Bergeson commented he feels these were two separate actions, with the first being whether the 196 project should be approved, to which he voted no, although the action passed. He stated this second 197 action relates to details of how the project will be completed, to which he will vote in support of this 198 Development Agreement. He indicated the City has committed to this project and he thinks if it is 199 going to be done it is important that it happens in an orderly and efficient manner. 200 201 Motion carried unanimously. 202 203 E. Consideration of Resolution No. 04-139, Approving Redevelopment Contract for Legacy 204 at Woods Edge, Michael Grochala 205 206 Community Development Director Grochala summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff 207 recommends approval. 208 209 Steve Bubul, attorney and consultant for the City, summarized the terms of the Redevelopment 210 Contract, which explains how the land will be used and how it will be purchased. He advised they 211 have laid out a plan for how soon each phase of development within the TIF District must be built 212 out, and there are covenants concerning the housing units within the development, both in regard to 213 owner/occupancy, affordability, and creation of senior -only units. 214 Councilmember Carlson asked how many acres of City land and lands in the sandblasting site are 16 included, and how much the City paid for the portion of property they are selling. Community 217 Development Director Grochala advised there are 11.67 acres of City land and 29 acres from the 218 sandblasting site, with an original purchase price to the City of $1.79 per square foot in 1977. 219 220 Bill Griffith, Hartford Group, commented on how they felt they were meeting the City's requirements 221 for mix of housing and mix of owner/occupancy and rental options, and most recently with the 222 covenants they have created regarding property management. He stated this demonstrates their 223 continued desire to work with the City to deliver the kind of development the City has envisioned. 224 225 Mayor Bergeson reopened the public hearing at 7:37 p.m. 226 227 Councilmember Reinert moved to close the public hearing at 7:37 p.m. Councilmember Stoltz 228 seconded the motion. 229 230 Motion carried unanimously. 231 232 Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 04 -approving a Redevelopment Contract for 233 Legacy at Woods Edge. Councilmember Stoltz seconded the motion. 234 235 Councilmember Carlson commented that overall she supports the project, but has concerns about the 236 senior building that was previously proposed, but is not part of the plan. She stated there are 237 unanswered questions, and she would like to know the entire plan before committing to the funding. . 38 She expressed concerns about licensing and maintenance of the rental units, and not having answers 39 from the Metropolitan Council or Mn/Dot on contributions to the funding for improvements. She 5