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• • • COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 19, 2005 APPROVED 1 area and commercial area). A credit for on-site surface water management improvements 2 is also provided based on the final design. 3 4 Community Development Director Grochala stated the proposed development will 5 require the installation of streets to service the development as well as improvement to 6 the surrounding county road system. The developer will be responsible for 100% of the 7 cost of all internal street improvements, 100% of the costs of required upgrades to CSAH 8 21 (20th Avenue) and CSAH 14 (Main St.) that are outside the scope of the Anoka County 9 CSAH 14 project. Additionally, the developer is aware of and proposing to contribute to 10 the necessary upgrades to the CSAH 14/I -35E Interchange. The amount of funding for 11 the interchange from the Hardwood Creek will be dependent on the scope of 12 improvements and an equitable cost distribution formula that will need to be prepared by 13 the City. 14 15 It should be noted that the improvement of the CSAH 14/I -35E interchange is currently 16 needed to address existing traffic volumes. Regardless of the outcome of the Hardwood 17 Creek development the City will have a share in the cost of the interchange 18 improvements. Possible city funding sources for these improvements include, but are not 19 limited to, Municipal State Aid Funds, Special Assessments, and/or property tax levies. 20 The proposed Hardwood Creek development provides an opportunity to bring in private 21 sector dollars to assist with the funding of the interchange improvements and minimizes 22 the need to impact property taxes. 23 24 Ms. Kendra Lindahl, Project Manager, came forward and stated she would like to respond 25 to issues that were raised at the last meeting. She reviewed the project history noting it 26 has been a very exciting project to work on. She referred to a chart outlining the existing 27 Comprehensive Plan and the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment. She advised 28 there has been a lot of positive public input on the project. That input indicated there is 29 support for a mixed use project on that site. She stated the development team has worked 30 within the AUAR process and the project does follow the approved AUAR. 31 32 Ms. Lindahl stated all City advisory boards have been supportive of the plan and have 33 recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment request. She noted the 34 three aspects of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment request indicating the development 35 team is asking for Council support for a mixed use project. 36 37 Ms. Lindahl distributed and reviewed a new them book that incorporates concerns that 38 were raised at the last meeting. She reviewed the next steps in the process that must 39 occur to move forward with the project. 40 41 Ms. Lindahl advised the development team is not asking for any City assistance to help in 42 the funding of the project. She noted a PUD gives the City more control in the finished 43 product. The development team is committed to participating in the funding of the 44 necessary road improvements to accommodate the project. 45