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N O R 'T H W E S T. Q U ..A D s.R t1kA Z.lei T ai ISSUE NUMBER 7 THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY MARCH 2002 Q. When can I sign up for a new NORTHWEST QUADRANT f home in the redevelopment? Al U REDEVELOPMENT PROCESS & When can I purchase a home in the redevelopment? A.The City is aggressively pursuing the This Q&A newsletter addresses the and market feasibility.Pratt-Ordway's redevelopment,but it is still at a very latest questions about the Northwest Quadrant original concept for the project was as preliminary stage and there is much work Redevelopment. follows: to be done.Therefore,it's too early to know exactly when residents will be able to sign Q. What is the latest on the Northwest The Pratt-Ordway redevelopment up or purchase housing. Under the current Quadrant Redevelopment? proposal for the Apache Plaza site schedule,initial construction is expected to A. An Open House was held in January for primarily consists of residential begin in 2003 or 2004,but will need to be the public to have an opportunity to look at components with some limited phased over about three to five years. the project concepts of various developers. commercial closely following the design Some housing units would likely be guidelines suggested by the City.The available six to 12 months after On February 12,the Council chose Pratt- center of the site suggests a large park construction is complete. Ordway,a Twin Cities metro area area with ponds,shelters,and bridges p development team,as the project developer. flanked on the north and south by four Pratt-Ordway has designated ho ing forum to level senior housing rentals and for-sale REDEVELOPMENT GOAL develop the multi-Tamil}'housing for the units.Single family stand-alone villas, project.The City expects to enter a g y To return the Apache Plaza mall connected town homes and a market rate area to the hind o exciting preliminary development agreement with apartment building extend out from the f °f Deal Pratt-Ordway in April. park to the east and west. New residential Point for the community it once was; Q. Why did the City Council select styled office buildings and some new to Provide new housing options to Pratt-Ordway? retail are proposed along the edges meet community needs; to increase adjacent to Silver Lake Road and Stinson the City's taxbase, and to ensure the to The City Council participated in a bus Boulevard with a new main divided 39th vitality of the neighborhood. tour in early February and viewed some of Avenue extending through the site the other metro area developments of the connecting Stinson Boulevard to Silver Northwest Quadrant's three competing Lake Road. Q. Will the public have any additional development teams. Pratt-Ordway chose to input into the development concept? show the City Council not only new Q. What happens during the construction but also developments that preliminary development A.Yes.Before the City Council approves a were constructed a number of years ago. agreement phase? final development agreement,the The City Council was impressed%with the development team will hold an Open House high quality construction,quality of site A. During the preliminary development to receive feedback from the community on a design,and the sustainability of the Pratt- agreement phase,the development team preliminary site plan for the redevelopment. Ordway developments. and City will identify those issues which That site plan will illustrate how buildings are need to be addressed in the final laid out,necessary public improvements, Q. What are Pratt-Ordway's plans development agreement phase.Those issues roadways,stormwater control and for the redevelopment? typically include financing,project timing, streetscapes.The Open House will be held necessary land use approvals,process, later this year toward the end of the A. Although Pratt-Ordway presented an schedule,and Cimino. burin this hale the y initial concept,the developer«ill be o g p preliminary development phase. Look for working with St.Anthony to come up with development team will also work on a more information on that open house in a redevelopment plan.That plan must meet preliminary site plan and will be seeking several months in local newspapers,on the ublic input into that plan. City's website,in the"Village Notes" the City's goals and the test of both financial p