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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
• HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES
September 13, 1983
Chairman Sundland called the meeting to order at 8:17 P.M.
Present for roll call: Sundland; Vice Chairman Letourneau; Secretary/
Treasurer Marks; and Commissioners Ranallo and
Enrooth.
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Also present: David Childs, Executive Director
Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marks and seconded by Commissioner Enrooth
to approve as submitted the minutes of the H.R.A. meeting held
August 23, 1983.
Motion carried unanimously.
An informal meeting with the H.R.A. Planning Consultant, Dick Krier,
had been held at 7:15 P.M. just prior to the Council meeting and
immediately following the Council budget workshop and public hearing.
.Mr. Krier reiterated, as had been verified by the August 25th letter
from the President of Westwood Planning and Engineering Co., that his
resignation had been accepted by Westwood, who had agreed to the
• assignment of their contract with the H.R.A. to Mr. Krier's new
employer, Derrick. Land Company, effective August 15, 1983, in order
that Mr. Krier could continue his service as consultant for the Kenzie
Terrace Redevelopment Project until its completion.
In his September 13th update on the project, which the Planning Con-
sultant distributed to all present, Mr. Krier reported that a market
survey taken by the redevelopers had convinced them that the structure
for Phase 1 of the project would have to be redesigned which could
be anticipated to delay the construction of the condominiums, now to
be known as The Kenzington, until early next spring. There had been
some concern on both the Planning Commission and Council that the
parking proposed by the redeveloper would not prove adequate for
prospective buyers from this area and that assumption had been affirmed
in the 114 responses to the market survey sent out by the redevelopers
and by those buyers who had participated in the redesigning of the
building, all of whom confirmed that at least one enclosed parking
space would have to be provided for each unit.
If these changes in parking are to be provided, the consultant said
the height of the proposed building would have to be increased to
5-1/2 stories with an additional one and one-half stories constructed
above ground. The redeveloper has received a verbal mortgage commit-
ment from the lender, subject to their review of the new design, and,
Mr. Krier said, when that approval is secured, a redrawn PUD would be
• presented for H.R.A. approval before it is presented for Planning
Commission and Council consideration. The change in design would force
Arkell to seek an extension of their agreement with the H.R.A. for
the project but, since they have indicated they intend to pay $350,000
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• for the land, as previously agreed to, before November 1st, the
consultant reiterated that he believes a "reasonable extension, with
only minor conditions attached, would be in order". A formal request
for the extension would be presented to the H.R.A. as soon as Mr. Krier
receives it and he assured the H.R.A. members the request would be
accompanied by a diagram showing the sun shading for a taller build-
ing than originally approved so neighbors' concerns about the effect
of the building on their properties can be answered satisfactorily.
The consultant indicated he perceives there would be no need for a
long term bond since the payment by the redevelopers would improve
the cash flow for the project.
Judge Crane Winton had ordered the condemnation of the subject parcels
which must be acquired for Phase 1 and it is Mr. Krier's conjecture
that the condemnation process would be permitted to be completed
because of the desire by all concerned parties to get the title
cleared. There had been a long, long list of parties who had to be
notified of the condemnation proceedings,, Mr. Krier said, and the
survey had revealed a discrepancy in the land description for the
body shop property which now indicates a maximum of ten feet of land
which had been assumed to belong to Hobie Swan, actually belongs to
the body shop parcel. On the other parcel there had been a contract
for deed owner who had imposed difficult conditions on the sale of that
land.
Commissioner Ranallo said he would certainly go along with the
• request for an extension of the redeveloper's agreement and perceives
the construction might even be started in February. The Chairman
said he believed the developer had handled the whole matter in a
very responsible manner and the building addition request, coming in
this manner, had certainly been appropriate, since the survey had
confirmed that the parking originally proposed for the building would
not be marketable.
Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marks and seconded by Commissioner
Enrooth to approve the assignment of the contract with Westwood
Planning and Engineering Company for planning services on the Kenzie
Terrace Redevelopment Project to the Derrick Land Company in order that
Dick Krier could continue to serve as consultant to the H.R.A. on
that project.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marks and seconded by Commissioner
Ranallo to adjourn the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authroity
at 8:19 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
• Helen Crowe, Secretary