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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA
MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Immediately following Special Council Meeting
ROLL CALL: Mueller, Gunn, Hull, Meehlhause
PUBLIC COMMENT
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Agenda Items Discussed by Consensus
1. MWF Presentation for potential multi-family housing project
Next Work Session: Monday, February 6, 2017, at 7 p.m.
Next City Council Meeting: Monday, January 9, 2017, at 7 p.m.
Item No: 1
Meeting Date: Jan 3, 2017
Type of Business: Work Session
Administrator Review : ____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Jon Sevald, Planner
Brian Beeman, Business Development Coordinator
Item Title/Subject: MWF Presentation for potential multi-family housing project
Introduction:
MWF Properties is an experienced regional developer specializing in workforce housing, senior
housing, and mixed-use developments. MWF has been in discussions with property owners
near the NW corner of Mounds View Blvd and Groveland Rd. Chris Stokka of MWF has
requested an opportunity to discuss with the City Council a potential workforce housing
development. If MWF applies to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for Housing Tax
Credits, a Housing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District would be needed.
Discussion:
The three properties in question are about 2.3 acres in size, zoned R-4 High Density Residential,
and guided for Mixed Use PUD in the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan
“suggests” that any development with this designation occur as a PUD, however, this project
would not qualify as a Residential PUD because it is less than 3-acres in size1, nor as a Mixed
Use PUD because it is less than 4-acres in size. The intent of a PUD is to provide more
flexibility than the City Code allows. At this time, there is no development plan, and thus, it is not
known if a PUD would provide any advantage.
There are two adjacent tax-forfeit properties, measuring 1.59 acres in size, and zoned R-1
Single-Family Residential, and B-3 Highway Business. At this time, these properties are not part
of MWF’s immediate plans due to the complexity of the property’s Title Commitments.
Within the R-4 district, Multiple-Family Dwellings require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)2. A
Development Review would be required 3, as would a Major Subdivision.
Previously, these properties were included in two proposed projects. In both cases, the projects
were discontinued due to the recession.
2006: 19-unit townhome development (Re-zoning, PUD, Major Subdivision, Dev. Review)
2008: 96-unit senior housing development (Re-zoning, 4 Variances, Major Subd., Dev. Review)
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council listen to MWF’s presentation, ask questions, and provide
direction if there is a consensus to “consider” the creation of a Housing TIF District.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jon Sevald, AICP Brian Beeman, MPA
Planner Business Development Coordinator
1 City Code, Section 1120.03, Subd 1(b)
2 City Code, Section 1109.04, Subd 4
3 City Code, Section 1006.06, Subd 2