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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL MINUTES 03151983 �i Meeting Sheet t 102002 3 j Box: 21 Folder: PL MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1983 Document: PL MINUTES 03151983 A i I .•i 1 ,l ' 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY �;. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES µ March 15 , 1983 The meeting was called to' order by Chair Makowske. at 7: 30 P.M. Present for roll call : Zawislak, Bowerman, Makowske , Bjorklund and Franzese. Absent: Jones and Wagner. Also present: David Childs, City Manager and Dick Krier, H.R.A. Planning Consultant. The minutes of the February 15th Commission meeting were amended as follows : Page 4 , para. 4 : Substitute "a similar .type of meeting in the Metro- politan area" for "that meeting" in the last line. Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Bjorklund to approve as amended the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting held Feb- ruary 15, 1983. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Zawislak who had been nominated in absentia to serve as the Commission Vice Chair for 1983 accepted that position. Mr. Bjorklund agreed to represent the Commission at the next Council meeting, March 22nd. It was agreed that the meeting with the redeveloper should not be moved upon the agenda before the two public hearings at 8 : 00 P.M. , because that agenda had been sent along with letters of invitation to attend the meeting to members of the Kenzie Terrace Task Force and District #282 School Board. Mr. Childs reported receiving no reply yet to Mayor Sundland' s March lst letter to the A.M.M. opposing. the new state law filing requirements for granting .variances and conditional use permits . Mr. Bjorklund agreed the new requirements would impose an undue hardship on both property owners and the City, particularly the Planning Commission, whose responsibility it would be to see that the new statutes were enforced and he suggested a similar letter from the Commission be sent to reinforce the Mayor ' s statements . . He also asked that a copy of the letter be sent to Senator Neil Dieterich who also represents the City at the State Legislature. The Manager distributed copies of the Community Development Block Grant project status report for Years VI through VIII and the meeting was recessed from 7 : 50 P.M. until 8 : 00 P.M. , when the public hearing I ' • on the City ' s proposal for activities to be funded for -Year IX was opened by Chair P4akowske. She explained the procedure to be followed in the hearing and .asked whether any one present objected to the notice of the hearing or its, contents as published in the Bulletin , March 3 , -2- 1983. No objection was. voiced nor was there anyone present to comment f' - on the fund allocation. • Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded .by Mr. Bjorklund to waive the reading of the notice of the hearing. Motion carried unanimously. The projects proposed for funding were .discussed with the City Manager who said both would benefit the elderly with $40,000 to be dedicated to weatherizing and bringing up to code four to five single family dwellings of persons who met the eligibility requirements , .usually senior citizens , and $4 ,656 to be given to .Community Services to offset the cost of operating the senior citizen programs in the City . Mr. Childs agreed that a broad based community effort should be made to let the public know these funds are available and assured the Commission members that all previous rehabilitation funds were being utilized. The hearing was closed at 8 :10 P.M. Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Zawislak to recommend the Council accept the City staff recommendations for the City ' s Year IX Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant allocations as follows : Rehabilitation of Single Family Homes $40 ,000 Public Services - Senior Citizens Programs 4 , 656 • Administration 1,904 $46 , 560 The Commission finds that these activities are consistent with past uses of these funds and meet all the criteria set for such ,activities by the Housing and Urban Development agency and Hennepin County and believes there had been adequate public notice -of the proposed alloca- tions as well as input from the public , and Planning Commission towards the selection of the activities to be funded. Motion carried unanimously. At 8 : 15 P.M. , the second public hearing for .the purpose of reallocating some of the CDBG funds which had been approved for 1980 , 1981 and 1982 was opened by the Chair. Again, there was no one present who objected to the notice or offered any input to the discussion of the reallocation suggested by the Manager. Mr. Childs explained that some of the funds would be lost to the City if they are not reallocated before April 15th and reported Hennepin County had agreed to the proposed reallocation. He explained that the City had been unable to complete the rebuilding of curbs along St. Anthony Boulevard so as to remove architectural barriers and the funds allocated for sidewalks along County Road D could not be utilized until that roadway is rebuilt. The $14.,500 previously -3- allocated for Multi-family rehabilitation would be deleted due to difficulties of implementing such a project. $16, 679 .would be used to pay the H.R.A. Planning Consultant' s charges for the Kenzie Terrace i Project and the allocation -for - the Latch Key program would be admini- stered by the Community Services . The Manager anticipates the remainder of the. Year VI and VII funds would be expended within the next 90 days and said he intends .to prepare a chart reflecting where these changes in allocations had been. made .for Council consideration for approval March 22nd. . The hearing was closed at 8: 25 P.M. Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to recommend the Council accept the staff recommendation .regarding. the amendment of the City ' s Year VI, VII , VIII Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant planning allocation as follows : Year VI Kenzie Terrace Study $16 ,679 Year VII Site Acquisition/Assisted Housing 40 ,000 Year VII Administration 1 ,000 Year VII Removal of Architectural Barriers 7 ,000 Year VII Rehabilitation of Single Family Homes 18 , 385 Year. VII- Public Services-Senior Programs 2 ,091 Year VIII Assistance to Low and Moderate Income 15 ,000 Housing: Street Improvements Year VIII Right-of-Way Acqusition-Sidewalks 21,128 � - Year VIII Rehabilitation . of Single -Family Homes 30 , 773 Year VIII Public Services-Latch Key Program 2 ,460 • Year VIII Public Services-Senior Programs 2 ,640 Year VIII Administration 1 ,540 The Planning Commission recommends these funds be reallocated so as to avoid their loss, finding that these activities (1) would be consistent with past uses of CDBG funds; (2) would meet all the criteria set for such activities by the Housing and Urban Development Agency and Hennepin County; (_3) had been adequately publicized; and (4) had received ample public and Planning Commission input before the recommendation of approval was made. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Krier gave an historical background of the tentative appointment of the Arkell Development group to develop the Kenzie Terrace Re- . development Project and indicated the meeting that evening was intended to give the Planning Commission members an opportunity to provide some feedback on what they would like to see in the Planned Unit Develop- ment for the project. He told them their reaction to the concept plan for the .project would be sought as well as their recommendations to the Council regarding the sale .of the .Phase 1 project property, which the H.R.A. intends to acquire in April, to the redevelopers. The planner also asked them to set a date for the .public hearing on the preliminary P.U.D. plan. Steve Yurick and Tom Arkell of Arkell Development and Gary Tushie of ' Saunders-Thalden Associates , Inc. representing the two firms, who are -4- joint participants with Kraus-Anderson .in the redevelopment project, \ presented the preliminary plans which Mr. Tushie . indicated had been 1 redrawn to reflect modifications .requested by the- H.R.A. The archi- tect showed the new drawings of the 134 unit market rate senior housing structure for Phase 1 which had been set back .on the property so the backside of the building would be. all backyard. He discussed all the amenities which would be .offered, as well as the parking, landscaping, trash disposal., and the definingof the building entrance by combining it with a bus shelter motif. Mr. Tushie pointed to the realigning of the .driveways on both sides of the project and told the .Commissioners that the strip of residential properties along Kenzie Terrace had been eliminated in Phase 3 because the H.R.A. was reluctant to acquire these properties at this time. He also told the Commissioners the pool..and saunas had been replaced by a children' s playground area at the H .R.A. request, which decision, Mr. Childs said, could be reversed if the market for empty nesters without children should prevail .for that phase. Housing in Phase 1 would include 115 one-bedroom units; 11 large one- bedroom -units; 14 one-bedroom plus den units; and two two-bedroom units , but Mr. Yurick indicated these sizes could be easily changed to meet the market demands . The developer estimates the units would be sold for between $50 ,000 and the high 701s . Construction should start next fall, he said. If all conditions are ideal , he continued, Phase 2 would be initiated in the fall of 1984 and would include a 202 funded senior building with . 15 efficiencies and 39 one-bedroom units with the size of these. units set by .H.U,.D. and a second build- ing, a condominium with 41. one-bedroom units, 36 one-bedroom units with a den, and 26 two-bedroom units,. to be marketed between the mid- 60 ' s and the low 90 ' s . The two market rate condominium buildings proposed for Phase 3-would provide a . total of 34 one-bedroom units; 72 one-bedroom units with den.; and 48 two-bedroom units with the costs estimated to be between 10 and 15 percent higher than matching .units in Phase 2 . The developers indicated they believe they would find buyers for all the units in the first two phases within the same geographic area as St. Anthony and anticipates it may .not be difficult to sell the Phase 3 units outside the immediate area because of the desirability of the St. Anthony community. Mr. Tushie indicated he had someof the same concerns expressed by Mrs. Franzese about providing safety and privacy for the children' s playground which is planned next to the 202 funded building. He perceives it would be advantageous for the elderly in that building to be able to watch the children plan and to observethe outdoor activities of other residents younger than themselves . Mrs. Franzese told the architect she anticipates there would be a greater demand for two bedroom units from the type of persons expected to buy into this project because most of them -are coming from large single family dwellings. I • Mr. Bjorklund indicated he liked the libraries and two elevators in 1 the first building as well as the fact that the trash would be handled -5- in the garage. He' said.. if the building is only 36 feet high and casts the same =shadow, that is almost the same as what was accepted by the City for the first proposal for this property. Mr. Tushie explained that the developers had not wanted to cut into the existing � - terrain and had therefore not included another entrance to the under- ground parking in the plans . He also said the plan would retain the existing trees to the rear of the property -and calls for other trees and plantings to provide further screening for the adjoining residences . Mr. Yurick told Mr. Bjorklund the one-bedroom condominium units would be approximately 700 square feet, . which is probably a little bigger than usual. He said an educational process is necessary to make people realize the smaller size is dictated by cost. When Mr. Bjorklund. indicated he was pleased to see sidewalks provided, Mr. Tushie told him the developers would like to see them extended to St. Charles . Mr. Childs commented that it would be almost mandatory that sidewalks be provided on,-the north side of Kenzie Terrace to the St. Anthony National Bank. Mr. Bowerman was impressed with the . "superior parking plans" which he perceives would be both functional and aesthetic. Mr. Tushie pointed out that there were very few places where snow could collect since most parking is underground, . so snow removal should be no problem. He told the Chair the parking ratio for Phase 1 would be . 77 per unit where most similar projects run from . 25 to . 75 and in Phase 2 the ration would be 1. 75. The need for more parking would become evident during the marketing process, he added. Jerry Kelly, a St. Anthony Center merchant, was concerned with how fast the rentals in his area would- be raised. Marland Johnson, 4008 Penrod Lane , said any question he might have had was answered in the developer ' s presentation. Mr. Yurick told Mr. Bowerman he would anticipate there would be an outside management firm retained initially by the-homeowners- association and he has further noticed there are few of such associations that care to take on the management themselves. Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to indicate to the H.R.A. that the Planning Commission finds the redevelopment plan for Phase 1 of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project as proposed, to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Anthony as identified in Alternative C of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Plan, that the density, type of use, impact on the community, and other factors are addressed specifically in the proposal, and, furthermore, there had been adequate input from staff, Planning Commission and the public related to the plan' s conformance to the City ' s Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried unanimously. .® Motion by Mr. - Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Zawislak to indicate to the H. R.A. that the Planning Commission, finding that the preliminary -6- plan for Phase .l of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project appears to meet all the requirements of and is- consistent with. the City ' s Comprehensive Plan and that there had been adequate staff , Planning Commission, and public input to the planning process , recommends that the St. . Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority proceed with the sale of the subject property to the redeveloper- on the project subject to the .execution of the developer' s agreement. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Zawislak and seconded by Mrs . Franzese:.to set the date for the public hearing on the preliminary Planned' Unit Development plan for May 17, 1983 during the Planning Commission meeting that evening. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Bjorklund indicated he .would like to see all .utility lines identified in th-is . plan and Mr. Childs told him that plans for the project would be made available to the Commission members. well in advance of the hearing. Mr. Tushie said he wanted to commend the -H.R.A.. and the Commission for providing the . incentive for this project, which he perceives meets a real need and demand of the community. Motion by Mrs . 'Franzese and seconded by Chair Makowske to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 50 P.M. • Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe, Secretary.