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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA
MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
Monday, April 27, 2009
6:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: President Flaherty, Vice President Stigney, Commissioner Hull,
Commissioner Mueller, Commissioner Gunn
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. PUBLIC INPUT:
Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your
full name and address for the minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: NONE.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
7. EDA BUSINESS
A. Consider a request from the homeowner of 2949 Hwy 10 for the EDA to acquire
the property for redevelopment purposes
8. REPORTS
9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, May 11, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Item Number: 7A
Meeting Date: April 27, 2009
Type of Business: EDA
Administrator Review: _____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Economic Development Authority (EDA)
From: Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist
Item Title/Subject: Consider a request from the homeowner of 2949 Hwy 10 for the
EDA to acquire the property for redevelopment purposes
Background
Mark Schnor, the property owner of a single-family house located at 2949 Hwy 10 (shown
below), submitted the attached letter to City staff on April 9, 2009. He is requesting that
the EDA consider purchasing his .26-acre property for redevelopment purposes. Todd
Lewandowski of Eagle Realty is the listing agent for the property. The listing price is
$129,000.
Hotel Addition
Banquet
Center
Addition
Hwy 10
2949
Hwy 10
Spring
Lake
Rd
EDA Item 7A - April 27, 2009
Request to Acquire 2949 Hwy 10
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Discussion
The City Council’s #2 goal is “County Road 10 Redevelopment and Revitalization”. One
of the Council’s related action steps is to “Aggressively Pursue Redevelopment
Opportunities”. Mr. Schnor’s request is a County Road 10 redevelopment opportunity for
the EDA to discuss. Listed below are several items for the EDA to consider when
discussing this request:
Nearby Redevelopment Project
As shown below, the property is in an area that is undergoing private redevelopment.
The property is three parcels away from the site of the future Select Senior Living
building.
Acquisition Eligibility
Mr. Schnor’s property is on the list of parcels eligible for acquisition as part of the EDA’s
“Project Plan for the Mounds View Economic Development Project”. The “Project Plan” is
a legal document that outlines the EDA’s development and redevelopment plans as
authorized per State Statute.
Current Zoning
Shown below is the current zoning of the area. Parcels not labeled are zoned Single-
Family Residential.
Future
Select
Senior
Living
Site
2949
Hwy 10
Hwy 10
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Request to Acquire 2949 Hwy 10
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City Use Deed
The City has a “use deed” on the two parcels west of Mr. Schnor’s property (the open
space parcel and the 8111 Spring Lake Road parcel). The State of Minnesota owns
these two properties because they are tax forfeitures; however, Ramsey County
administers the use of these properties and allows the City to use the properties for
drainage purposes.
Existing & Future Land Use
As shown below, the existing land use of the area is Single-Family Detached (SFD),
Natural Open Space (OSN) and Vacant/Undeveloped (VAC). Mr. Schnor has told City
staff that the existing land use (boarding house) on the property next door (2935 Hwy 10)
is one of the reasons why he cannot sell his home mainly due to the amount of parking
allowed on the property. R-3 zoning allows boarding houses to have up to eight tenants.
Also shown below is the future land use of this block (as stated in the 2008
Comprehensive Plan). The future land use is Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development
(MU-PUD), which is land containing a building or buildings with significant amounts of
residential uses in combination with commercial and/or office uses.
County Road 10 Redevelopment and Revitalization Plan (adopted on August 26, 2002)
This plan is the City’s most recent County Road 10 plan. The plan includes the following
statements that support eliminating private access points and coordinating image
improvements along County Road 10:
• The large number of private access points along County Road 10 is a safety
concern. A field survey counted 42 access points. Such entrances and exits are a
concern because they require traffic to slow down in the right lane, many times at
poorly marked driveways.
Existing Land Use
Future Land Use
2949 Hwy 10
current land use –
boarding house
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Request to Acquire 2949 Hwy 10
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• Guiding Principle #3 is to Promote Opportunities for Private and Civic Investment
by identifying opportunities for development and redevelopment of property along
County Road 10 by fostering and approach that coordinates highway safety and
image improvements with assembly of potential sites.
To summarize the above statements as they relate to Mr. Schnor’s request:
• Reducing the number of single-family homes on County Road 10 would eliminate
access points.
• If a developer assembles Mr. Schnor’s property with neighboring properties, a
redevelopment would improve the image of the area. Mr. Schnor’s neighbor (2935
Hwy 10) has a history of Code violations. Most recently in mid-March 2009, the
City’s Code Enforcement officer found seven code violations at 2935 Hwy 10;
however, the property owner has since corrected the violations.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the EDA discuss this property owner’s request as it relates to the
City Council’s goal to redevelop and revitalize County Road 10.
Respectfully submitted,
____________________________
Heidi Steinmetz,
Economic Development Specialist
Attachment
Request letter from homeowner dated April 9, 2009