HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/2004 Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
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8 DATE : September 22, 2004
9 TIME STARTED : 5:35 p.m.
10 TIME ENDED : 9:00 p.m.
11 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, Dahl, Reinert
12 and Mayor Bergeson
13 MEMBERS ABSENT : Councilmember Stoltz
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15 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development
16 Director, Mike Grochala; Community Development Coordinator, Mary Alice Divine;
17 City Engineer, Jim Studenski; City Planner, Jeff Smyser; and City Planner, Paul
18 Bengston (part)
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20 LEGACY AT WOODS EDGE
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22 Community Development Coordinator Divine referred to Item 6C from the regular
23 Council agenda regarding the public hearing on the Hartford Group application for public
24 assistance. Steve Bubul from Kennedy & Graven is continuing to work on the
• 25 Redevelopment Contract to include all the terms of the agreement that were outlined to
26 the Council. The Springsted memo, which was previously distributed and included
27 changes to the Minimum Assessment Agreements and Minimum Value Requirements,
28 outlines the terms of the agreement and is included with Item 6C.
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30 Community Development Coordinator Divine advised this is a public hearing that is not
31 required by law, but the City Council elected to hold the hearing to get public comment.
32 On September 27, staff will recommend that Council take public testimony and then
33 continue the hearing to October 11. On October 11, the EDA and the City Council will
34 consider approving the Redevelopment Contract. Normally EDA meetings are held at
35 6:00 p.m. before the Council meeting. Because the City Council is likely to want to hear
36 any additional testimony and have public discussion of this item, staff is recommending
37 that the EDA meeting be held after the Council meeting.
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39 Mr. Bill Griffith, Hartford Group, distributed and reviewed a copy of the site plan noting
40 Hartford conducted two market studies in relation to commercial and residential uses for
41 the site. He stated the approved plan requires the following:
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43 • Total residential development will not exceed 450units
44 • Affordable housing is required for 20% of the total units
45 • Maximum percentage of rental units will not exceed 49%
46 • Owner occupied housing may increase based on market conditions
. 47 • The general area designated for townhomes will be owner occupied housing
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
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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.
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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.
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13 Mayor Bergeson suggested Hartford include a commitment to senior housing within the
14 housing list that will be developed within the project.
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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.
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23 Mayor Bergeson requested any available information, minutes, etc. regarding the City's
24 previous decision to not participate in the Anoka County HRA.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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39 GUIDELINES FOR ADVANCING CONSERVATION -DESIGN PROJECTS,
40 MICHAEL GROCHALA
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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.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
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1 Community Development Director Grochala stated that as a possible incentive to
2 facilitate conservation developments, staff has been evaluating options that would
3 provide development -phasing flexibility while still meeting the Comprehensive Plan's
4 policy of "limit residential growth to an average of 147 units per year...". Staff is
5 working with the City Attorney and Jeff Shoenbauer to prepare language for a proposed
6 ordinance amendment to facilitate this approach. Staff is proposing to hold a public
7 hearing on the amendment at the October 13, 2004 Planning & Zoning Board meeting.
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9 Community Development Director Grochala noted the proposed amendment is not a
10 commitment from the City to the Fox Den project. In addition, staff does not believe the
11 proposed amendment would set precedence in terms of future conservation
12 developments.
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14 PLANNING LOAN APPLICATION — I -35E AUAR, MARY DIVINE
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16 Community Development Coordinator Divine advised City staff has requested a scope,
17 process and cost estimate from Dalgren, Shardlow and Uban (DSU) to complete an
18 Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for the I -35E corridor. DSU will be
19 working with a consultant team that will include Applied Ecological Services, URS
20 Corporation, TKDA and the 106 Group Ltd., all groups who have been involved
21 previously in Lino Lakes with natural resources, traffic analysis, engineering and cultural
22 resources.
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• 24 Community Development Coordinator Divine stated staff is working with these groups to
25 refine the scope and process, and anticipates the final cost of the AUAR, which may take
26 up to a year to complete, in the range of $250,000. Potential funding sources include
27 Hardwood Creek, LLC, (the development team working on a master plan for the 360 -acre
28 parcel on 35E), Anoka County, the City's surface water management and trunk utility
29 funds, and community development department budget.
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31 Community Development Coordinator Divine advised the Metropolitan Council offers
32 planning assistance loans for completing activities within the City that encourage
33 effective planning and create more livable communities, and that implement the
34 Council's regional development framework.
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36 Community Development Coordinator Divine stated Resolution No. 04 —138 authorizing
37 application for a loan in the amount of $75,000 to be used as a funding source for
38 completing the AUAR. Loans are interest free, and not to exceed three years, although
39 exceptions can be made to extend the loan to five years. The loan would be repaid
40 through an area charge to developers as development along the corridor takes place.
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42 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, September 27, 2004, 6:30
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45 BLUE HERON DAYS UPDATE, GORDON HEITKE
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• 47 City Administrator Heitke advised at an appropriate time in the future, the Council would
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
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1 of the City. He referred to correspondence from Royalty Coordinator for Blue Heron
1111 2 Days and asked if the Council has any interest in City involvement with a Lino Lakes
3 parade float.
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5 Council directed staff to obtain more information and suggested the possibility of
6 promoting the City's 50th Anniversary during next year's festival.
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8 MINUTES, COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON
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10 Councilmember Carlson referred to and read minutes from two previous Planning &
11 Zoning Board meetings in regard to a citizen's comments. She stated the citizen was very
12 angry and did not continue to watch the Planning & Zoning Board meeting.
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14 UPDATE ON INDIVIDUAL SEWER SYSTEMS, MICHAEL GROCHALA
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16 Community Development Director Grochala stated the City requires sewer systems to be
17 inspected every three years. Staff has been working with many residents in the past
18 months that were not pumping their systems. Two property owners are not cooperating
19 with the City in regard to the sewer system requirements. The only option for the City is
20 to involve the City Attorney and pursue the civil suit process due to the violations.
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22 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
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• 24 Item 6B, Pheasant Hills Preserve, 12th Addition — Council directed staff to confer with the
25 City Attorney regarding securities and the removal of any materials if construction of the
26 bridge is terminated due to the DNR deadline. Council also requested information
27 regarding the Shoreland Ordinance and when that ordinance was adopted.
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29 The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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31 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
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