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Minutes of the Economic Development Commission
City of Mounds View
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
February 26, 1998
City of Mounds View, Conference Room C
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 a.m. by Chairperson, Cindy Carlson.
2. ROLL CALL:
Members present: Cindy Carlson, Rosemary Goff, Tom Field, and Steve Larson.
Members absent: Dan Nelson, Ron Schmidt, and Brian Sjoberg
EDA Liaison present: None
Staff present: City Administrator Chuck Whiting, Community Development Director
Rick Jopke, Housing Inspector Steve Dorgan
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion/Second: Goff/Carlson to approve the minutes from January 29, 1998.
Motion Carried 4 Ayes 0 Nays
4. SPECIAL BUSINESS
A. Review of the current status of the request by Everest for tax increment
financing assistance for Building N in the Mounds View Business Park.
City Administrator Whiting updated the EDC on the status of the Everest TIF request
for Building N. Whiting pointed out that Everest is requesting amendments to the
previously approved development assistance agreement including changing the the name of
the Developer entity, extending the deadline for substantial completion to December 31,
2000, and expanding the list of TIF reimbursable improvement costs to include SAC, WAC,
and park dedication fees, parking lot base and paving costs, and TIF application deposit.
Whiting indicated that staff would be bringing this item to the City Council work session on
March 2, 1998.
5. EDC BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Proposal for Tax Increment Financing for Silverview
Estates
APPROVED
This project involves the construction of a Holiday station store, two office buildings
and a senior housing project at the intersaction of Silver Lake Road and Highway 10. Jopke
reviewed the history of the project and the developers request for pay-as-you-go tax
increment assistance. Jopke recommended that the EDC consider TIF assistance equal to
approximately $1,000,000 on a present value basis instead of the $1,700,000 requested by
the developer. Jopke introduced Jim Casserly, the City s financial consultant. Mr Casserly
summarized his review of the request and the basis for the $1,000,000
recommendation.
Marcel Ebensteiner, representing Silverview Estates, Inc. requested that the
assistance to the office portion be increased from $167,000 to $240,000 to cover
potential soil correction costs on the site of the one story office building. Ebensteiner also
stated that they are also exploring the a number of options for the senior housing including
the possibility of HUD financing and having some or all assisted living units.
Chairperson Carlson informed the commission that she had contacted the developer
of the Oakcrest Senior Apartment in Spring Lake Park and found out that there are 11
units vacant in the project and that there was a total of $750,000 of TIF bond
funds provided to the project ($500,000 directly to the project and $250,000 for public
improvements including lighting).
Commissioner Larson pointed out that assisted living did not work at the
Brightondale project in New Brighton. Larson indicated that that project was changed to
full care. Larson also stated that affordable rates should not be the overriding issue because
Mounds View already has a sufficient amount of affordable housing units and that what
seniors are looking for is avoiding the ongoing maintenance of single family homes.
Additional items discussed included the impact of the single story office building on
the adjacent wetlands, the timing of the construction of the office buildings, whether the
office portion of the project should be handled separately from the housing
portion, and whether the TIF assistance for the offices should be contingent on the
completion of the two story office. The commission discussed amount of assistance,
length of assistance, and eligible uses of funds for each portion of the project.
Motion/Second: Goff/Larson to approve Resolution No. 98-EDC21
Motion Carried 4 Ayes 0 Nays
B. Consideration of Housing Improvement Loan Program
Chairperson Carlson generally described the discussion that city staff had with
Western Bank concerning possible home improvement loan programs.
Housing Inspector Dorgan summarized the types of existing and possible programs
that staff has investigated.
Commissioner Larson questioned why income limits should be included. Larson
stated that emphasis should be placed on the end result of improving value, marketability,
and aesthetics.
The commission also discussed the need to define the type of improvements which
any funds could be used for.
Additional discussion concerning this matter will occur at a future EDC meeting.
6. REPORTS FROM CHAIR, COMMISSIONERS, AND STAFF:
None
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, this meeting of the
Economic Development Commission adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rick Jopke
Community Development Director