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MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF APRIL 14, 2015 Commissioner Klein called the meeting to order at 4:58 pm. PRESENT: Denaway, Gallivan, Houle, Klein, Petty, Puleo ABSENT: Weidt STAFF: Bryan Bear, City Administrator Rachel Juba, Planner Rachel Leitz, Community Development Intern APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF FEBRUARY 10, 2015 Houle made motion, Gallivan seconded, to approve minutes for the EDA meeting of February 10, 2015. All Ayes. Motion carried. DISCUSSION ON MARKETING OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY Planner, Rachel Juba, reiterated what was discussed at the February 10, 2015 meeting, regarding marketing of city -owned property. The EDA talked over setting certain development criteria that a developer would need to meet to be eligible to purchase the property for $1.00. Juba presented the final criteria to the EDA which include the following: A full service restaurant or some form of event center or family entertainment venue, situated so that the customers and public will benefit from views over the lake. Secondary retail, service and housing uses may be considered. A development and phasing plan is required with all development complete within 3 years. Quality architecture, building materials, and site design, exceeding requirements of the Downtown Design Guidelines. Construction of public amenities, including pedestrian connections, a gathering place near Egg Lake, and public parking. Along with the development criteria, Juba presented a flyer Staff put together framing the city - owned property to developers. This flyer includes property highlights and the development criteria. Planner Juba also updated the EDA on the previous City Council meeting, which included a conversation about how to market the city -owned property. The Council directed staff continue with the incentive and development criteria and to evaluate the marketing and brokering options from the St. Paul Port Authority and report back to the Council.