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Reports of Staff July 15, 2016 Page 3 of 5 Alatus has been chosen as the master developer who beat out Opus and Ryan Companies. Alatus will be negotiating a development agreement soon then it will begin plans for Phase I construction calling for 200 homes. In addition, Alatus will begin its search for a large grocery store and medical facility to serve as an anchor in the hopes that it will spur more commercial development. D. Mounds View Project Updates Website: The City Council will be discussing the possibility of upgrading the existing website or installing a completely new website. The current website is very manually intensive and doesn’t allow some of the features that more modern websites have to offer. They will discuss forming a task force and brining in web companies to present their proposals at an upcoming work session. Silver Lake Park Trail: The Silver Lake Park Trail is expected to be installed this summer. The trail was supposed to be completed last year; however the project was delayed due to the association negotiation process. Trail Segments: The city plans on completing the final trail segments this year. Segment 6 will be placed from the County Rd 10 & H2 intersection in front of Moe’s to the corner of County Rd 10 & Woodale Drive. Segment 11 will run from Red Oak Drive near Western Bank to Groveland Road near Steve’s Appliances and will tie in with the newly constructed sidewalk at Groveland Road. With the completion of the new bridge over I - 35 this fall, Mounds View will have continuous access to the county regional trail system. Community Center Sign: The city is in the preliminary stages of contracting with a sign company to install a new Community Center monument sign across from City Hall. This project is expected to be completed this year. Tap Room Ordinance: At its July 6th meeting, the Planning Commission considered an Ordinance relating to Micro-Breweries, Taprooms, etc. The Planning Commission is recommending approval to the City Council. This will go to the City Council on Aug 1 (Workshop), Aug 8th (First Reading), and Aug 22 (Second Reading & Adoption). The ordinance amendment would go into effect 30 days after adoption (i.e. end of Sept). Separately, the City will be amending the liquor licensing ordinance, which should coincide with the City Council meetings. In general, Tap rooms would be an accessory to the manufacturing of beer, and would be allowed (as proposed) in our B-3, B-4, and I- 1 districts. E. Snyder Building Staff is in regular contact with the realtor offering ideas and leads. The main issue is the price and lack of parking. The asking price has been reduced from $2.5 mill to