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Home My WebLink AboutEDA Packet 06.15.21Agenda ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Hugo City Hall 5:30 PM CI I Y OF�_ EST. 1906 Virtual accommodations can be made prior to the meeting. Please contact Emily Weber at 651-762-6311 for assistance. 5:30 pm 1. Call to Order 5:31 pm 2. Roll Call (Arcand, Chrun, Denaway, Gallivan, Klein, Puleo, Roberts, Weidt) 5:32 pm 3. Approval of Minutes EDA Meeting of April 20, 2021 5:35 pm 4. Denny Trooien — Update on Downtown Hugo and request to extend purchase agreement timeline. 5:50 pm 5. Marvin & Judith LaValle — Request to apply for Washington County CDA pre -development grant. 6:05 pm 6. Update on Lions Park and Downtown Redevelopment 6:15 pm 7. Adjournment If you need accommodations for the EDA meeting please contact Rachel Juba at (651) 762-6304 or riuba@ci.hugo.mn.us, thank you. Background memo for the EDA Meeting of Tuesday, June 15, 2021 3. Approval of Minutes Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the April 20, 2021 EDA Meeting as presented. 4. Denny Trooien — Update on Downtown Hugo and request to extend purchase agreement timeline. At their September 15, 2020 meeting, the Hugo EDA made a motion to direct staff to work with Denny Trooien on his proposal for the purchase agreement of City -owned property along Egg Lake. The City Council approved the purchase agreement at their December 7, 2020 meeting. Trooien has presented his concept of Downtown Hugo to the EDA, which includes restaurant and retail spaces as well as common space and a dock area. The terms of the purchase agreement state that phase one is to be substantially complete by December 31, 2022 and that phase two would occur no later than 48 months after the date of the purchase agreement with a 12-month extension option. Trooien is requesting an extension on the purchase agreement timeline. S. Marvin & Judith LaValle — Request to apply for Washington County CDA pre -development grant. Washington County CDA has a pre -development grant program for planning areas of communities that have not been developed yet. Each city in the County can apply for $40,000 per year with a 1:1 match. The match can be local or by a private entity or landowner. However, the City is required to apply for the grant. Marvin and Judith LaValle have requested that the City apply for the Washington County CDA Pre -development Grant for land use planning for their property south of County Road 8 and west of Highway 61. The property is mostly vacant with a few barns. They would like to complete a market study and Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) to determine the best land uses for the property. The AUAR is a planning tool that communities can use to evaluate different development scenarios and environmental impacts on the property. The LaValle's are proposing to request a $40,000 grant for the market study and AUAR. They will be responsible for the match. A land use study has not been conducted for the property. It is in staff's opinion that this is a good use of grant money and recommends approval to authorize staff to apply for the grant on the LaValle's behalf. 6. Update on Lions Park and Downtown Redevelopment Staff will provide an update on Lions Park construction plans and downtown redevelopment. If you need accommodations for the EDA meeting please contact Rachel Juba at (651) 762-6304 or rjuba@ci.huxo.mn.us, thank you. MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2021 Meeting held remotely pursuant Minn. Stat. Sec. 1313.021 Chair Weidt called the meeting to order at 5:31 pm. PRESENT: Arcand, Chrun, Denaway, Gallivan, Klein, Puleo, Roberts, Weidt. ABSENT: None. STAFF: Bryan Bear, City Administrator Rachel Juba, Community Development Director Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF FEBURAY 16. 2021 Commissioner Klein made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gallivan, to approve the January 19, 2021 EDA meeting minutes. Ayes: Chrun, Denaway, Gallivan, Klein, Puleo, Roberts, Weidt. Nay: None. Motion carried. DENNY TROOIEN — DOWNTOWN HUGO CONCEPT PLAN UPDATE Denny Trooien was present to address the EDA. Trooien has been working on a concept plan for Downtown Hugo on property along Egg Lake over the last several months and he provided an update on his plans to the EDA. The overall concept of the plan has remained the same with boardwalk access to the lake and multiple retail and commercial buildings that are intended to be leased out to tenants. Trooien noted that additional parking has been added and buildings have been shifted to accommodate the water level of the lake. The Commissioners discussed the changes and were generally pleased to see the plans continue to move forward. UPDATE ON LIONS PARK Staff provided the EDA with an update on the Lions Park site plan. The site plan gained City Council approval on April 19, 2021 and consisted of an approximately 5,500 square foot pavilion, playground equipment, trails, landscaping, and sport courts and fields. Construction is expected to start in June 2021. The EDA Commissioners asked questions about the pavilion architecture and landscaping. Generally the Commissioners are excited to see the improvements made at Lions Park. DISCUSSION ON MEETING IN -PERSON Staff and the EDA discussed meeting in -person with the option to have hybrid meetings. Generally the EDA Commissioners would like to meet in person with the option to meet virtually. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Klein made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gallivan, to adjourn at 6:30 pm. Ayes: Chrun, Denaway, Gallivan, Klein, Puleo, Roberts, Weidt. Nay: None. Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted. Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant O i— _g. ■ ^,tau iL �+ e � w I" Min f A also& AN&JL_s LaValle Property;" Roads i� F Site Hugo Border 41 Parcel Boundary � CITY OF LaValle Property N n Washington County Pre -Development Grant 0 500 E . 19OG Location Map Feet Hugo, MN 1 in = 500 feet