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Mounds View City Council July 26, 2021 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br />1 Mayor Mueller asked for a report on the hotel numbers for 2021. Mr. Stauffacher requested this <br />2 information be provided by the Gateway Treasurer Gary Meehlhause. <br />3 <br />4 Council Member Meehlhause stated revenues were on the rise and additional revenues have been <br />5 put back into marketing for the Gateway. He reported through May of 2021, Mounds View's two <br />6 hotel revenues were up 14%. He discussed how Natalie Conrad has been working to assist with <br />7 social media marketing efforts. <br />9 Mayor Mueller thanked Twin Cities Gateway for their $1,000 grant. She indicated these funds <br />10 would be used to promote Festival in the Park. <br />11 <br />12 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />13 A. Concept Plan Review: Skyline, 4889 Old Highway 8. <br />14 <br />15 Community Development Director Sevald stated MWF Properties has submitted a concept plan <br />16 for a 120-unit senior (55+) apartment building. The building will be four stories above <br />17 underground parking, and consist of one, two, and three bedroom units. The project will be <br />18 affordable housing, with income limits of 50% of the Average Median Income (AMI). Maximum <br />19 rents and income limits vary based on household size, and the number of bedrooms. For example, <br />20 in Ramsey County, a three -person household with two bedrooms, has an income limit of $47,250, <br />21 and a maximum gross rent of $1,181 per month. <br />22 <br />23 Community Development Director Sevald explained a Concept Plan Review is intended to solicit <br />24 comments from the Planning Commission and City Council, to assist the Developer in site <br />25 planning. A Concept Plan does not have the detail expected for a formal Development Review. <br />26 The expectation is for individual members of the Commission/Council to provide opinions. There <br />27 is no formal action or Resolution. All opinions are non -binding. After Concept Plan Review, the <br />28 Developer intends to submit an application for; (1) Rezoning from Industrial (I-1) and Highway <br />29 Business (B-3), to Planned Unit Development (PUD); (2) Subdivision; and (3) Development <br />30 Review. Additionally, the City intends to amend the 2020 Comprehensive Plan (after it's adopted) <br />31 to increase the maximum density for properties guided as Mixed Use, from 30-units per acre, to <br />32 50-units per acre. The proposed project has a density of 34-units per acre. For comparison, Gray <br />33 Stone Flats has a density of 31 units per acre, and Bel Rae is at 45 units per acre. It was noted the <br />34 Planning Commission reviewed this concept plan at their July 2 1 " meeting and provided staff with <br />35 feedback on the project. <br />36 <br />37 Peter Worthington, MWF representative, stated he has been working on this project for some time. <br />38 He believed this was the right project for the Skyline Motel site. He explained he appreciated any <br />39 comments or feedback the Council may have. <br />40 <br />41 Council Member Meehlhause asked what 55 and older meant. Mr. Worthington stated this meant <br />42 at least one occupant in the apartment had to be 55 or older. <br />43 <br />44 Council Member Meehlhause questioned what type of income restrictions would be in place for <br />45 this complex. Mr. Worthington stated he couldn't answer this question but noted the management <br />46 group has a number of compliance people that address this matter. He understood there was a lot <br />