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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA Packet 12.20.22If you need accommodations for the EDA meeting please contact Rachel Juba at (651) 762-6304 or rjuba@ci.hugo.mn.us, thank you. Agenda ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Hugo City Hall 5:30 PM 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 October 18, 2022 5:35 pm 4. 2022 EDA Review 5:50 pm 5. 2023 Goal Setting 6:15 pm 6. Updates 6:20 pm 7. Adjournment If you need accommodations for the EDA meeting please contact Rachel Juba at (651) 762-6304 or rjuba@ci.hugo.mn.us, thank you. Background memo for the EDA Meeting of Tuesday, December 20, 2022 3. Approval of Minutes Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the October 18, 2022 EDA Meeting as presented. 4. 2022 EDA Review Staff will provide a review of the Eda activity within the City of Hugo during 2022. 5. 2023 EDA Goal Setting The EDA will review the 2022 EDA goals, then discuss and set the 2023 EDA goals. 6. Updates Staff will provide any relevant updates on downtown redevelopment and other projects concerning the EDA. MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF OCTOBER 18, 2022 Chair Weidt called the meeting to order at 5:30pm. PRESENT: Chrun, Denaway, Gallivan, Klein, Puleo, Roberts, Weidt ABSENT: Arcand STAFF: Bryan Bear, City Administrator Rachel Juba, Community Development Director Max Gort, Associate Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 Commissioner Klein made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Denaway, to approve the September 20, 2022 EDA meeting minutes. Ayes: All. Nay: None. Motion carried. ONEKA COMMONS SKETCH PLAN Staff gave background on the proposed sketch plan for development on a 92-acre property located on the south side of CSAH 8. The applicant, Peter Stalland, is proposing to develop the property into 8 separate parcels with the first development being two 70-unit apartment buildings near the intersection of Oneka Parkway and CSAH 8. The property has a multitude of zoning districts and land use designations on site. Along CSAH 8, the land is zoned and guided for Commercial use (COM) to the west and Mixed Use (MIX) to the east. In order to develop the property as presented in the sketch plan, the applicant would need to rezone and change the land use designation of this portion of property from Commercial to High Density Residential. Currently, the City Code and Comprehensive Plan allow for up to 10 units per acre of residential development, and the Mixed-Use land use designation allows for up to 60 units per acre when integrated into a true mixed-use development. The applicant is proposing extending the mixed-use designation further to the west to accommodate higher density. Staff recommended that the applicant should follow existing land use designations, and stated that higher density residential may be supported in the lower density guided areas on the property. Staff also recommended that the EDA discuss developing the property using existing land use designations, whether the commercial corridor originally envisioned should remain, and the location within the 92-acre property may be the best for the project. The applicant, Peter Stalland spoke to the EDA stating that a density of 20 units per acre is needed for financial viability in the development market, and that developing entire 92 acres was beyond his scope. The EDA Commissioners discussed possible locations for the apartments, generally agreeing that the proposed location immediately south of CSAH 8 would drastically alter the character of the area and was not in the vision of the Comprehensive Plan. The EDA discussed whether the project could be built with a horizontal orientation of uses in the area designated for Mixed-Use development, on the corner of the intersection of CSAH 8 and Highway 61. Chair Weidt suggested that the applicant continue working with staff to find solutions, and City Administrator Bear suggests that the applicant complete the sketch plan review process with the Planning Commission and City Council to collect comments from all levels of city government before proceeding with a more formal plan. SKETCH PLAN FOR ROSEMARY PLACE Staff presented background on a sketch plan for a 90-unit apartment building to be located on commercially zoned property to the south of Rosemary Way and to the north of CSAH 8. The apartments are proposed to be located across Rosemary Way from the existing Rosemary Apartments project. The property is approximately 13 acres, of which 7.7 acres is currently buildable. The applicant, Mark Lambert of Summit Management, LLC., is proposing to fill wetlands to create more buildable acreage and meet the density requirement of the R-5 zoning district which allows 10 units per acre. The sketch plan shows the apartment building being located on the northwest corner of the property, with the remaining portion of the property being set aside for recreational space or a possible PUD with commercial uses. The property is zoned and guided for commercial use, meaning that the applicant would need to apply for a zoning amendment and a Comprehensive Plan amendment to allow for high density residential development. The apartment plan shows a combination of surface parking and rows of attached garages. Staff recommended that the EDA discuss the future of commercial development as it relates to the Comprehensive Plan, and what the future of residential development in the Victor Gardens area should be. Mr. Lambert approached the EDA and stated that his product model allows for financial viability at 10 units per acre, primarily due to above-ground parking. Lambert further stated that the commercial viability for the property is on the side facing CSAH 8, and that this project would utilize the less commercially viable portion to the rear. The EDA generally agreed that the proposal and its density were within the overall vision of the Comprehensive Plan, but Commissioner Puleo added that the council will make the ultimate decision whether to adjust the framework to allow more apartment projects. UPDATE ON THE DOWNTOWN HUGO PROJECT Community Development Director Juba gave an update on the Downtown Hugo project being proposed by Dennis Properties, LLC. Juba stated that the City Council had approved the Preliminary Plat and PUD applications, and that some further work is to be done with staff, including making decisions on the issues brought to the EDA at the previous meeting. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Klein made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gallivan, to adjourn at 7:18 PM. All ayes. Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted. Max Gort, Associate Planner Approved by the EDA at its Tuesday, December 21, 2021 meeting 2022 Goals Economic Development Authority (EDA) •Assist and encourage redevelopment of properties in downtown •Evaluate and review downtown area beautification •Partner with MnDOT and Washington County on a Visioning Plan for Highway 61 •Discuss and encourage small area planning in the area of 165th Street and Highway 61 •Explore renenue streams for economic development Development and Downtown Redevelopment •Continue low development costs •Continue business visits and the BR&E Program •Continue assisting businesses to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic •Provide resource lists for business •Encourage the extension of high speed internet through-out the City •Promote Washington County CDA grant and Open to Business Program Maintain a Business Friendly Environment •Continue memberships of economic development associations •Install the City north entrance monument sign •Encourage businesses to identify themselves as being located in Hugo •Attend Technology Corridor (I35E) meetings •Continue to encourage and monitor infrastructure improvements to promote economic development Marketing / Promotion of the City •Continue partnering with local businesses and the HBA •Continue to partner with Washington County on its Economic Development Strategic Plan •Meet with property owners with property for sale to see if there is any way the City can help Partnerships