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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005.07.18 EDA MinutesMINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF JULY 18, 2005 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fran Miron at 8:30 am. Present: Miron, Arcand, Klein, Bever, Granger, Charpentier Absent: Skarich City Administrator, Mike Ericson Community Development Director, Bryan Bear Community Development Intern, Andrew Gitzlaff 2. EDA MEETING OF JUNE 20, 2005 City staff recommended the board approve the minutes for the June 20, 2005 meeting as presented. Klein made motion, Arcand seconded to approve the minutes for the June 20, 2005 meeting as presented. All aye. Motion carried 3. PRESENTATION FROM RYLAND GROUP INC. ON THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN Chris Enger of Ryland Homes gave a presentation to the EDA on their proposal to redevelop the downtown into a pedestrian friendly town center with would include a mix of office space, retail and residential uses. Ryland intends to adhere to the city's recently completed downtown plan and the proposed design guidelines for the district. Ryland Homes requested a letter of intent from the city to become the master developer for the project. The EDA suggested that Ryland Homes come to the next EDA meeting and give a presentation on the commercial component of their proposal. 4. PRESENTATION FROM SCOTT MONTGOMERY ON THE END ZONE PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN Scott Montgomery of Kelmont gave an update to the EDA on their plans to redevelop the former End Zone bar and adjacent residential properties fronting the east side of Hwy 61 south of 140th St N into a mix of office space and residential uses. Scott Montgomery already owns some of the parcels at the location but is having trouble acquiring the `End Zone' property and would like some financial help from the city. The EDA requested that Scott Montgomery continue to keep the city staff and city officials informed on the property acquisition process and any future plans for the site. 5. JULY 11, 2005 RFP SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT With direction from the EDA and city council, staff previously sent out a request for proposal (RFP) for the development of the city owned property at the northeast corner of Fenway Blvd and Fenway Blvd Circle in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park (BEIP). City staff has also been in contact with three businesses that have expressed interest in the recently reacquired "Rink -Tec" property on Fenway Blvd. Circle in the BEIP. At its last meeting on July 11, 2005, the RFP subcommittee met with the four businesses that submitted RFP's for both properties in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. The subcommittee listened and reviewed four proposals for the development of the two sites and city staff reviewed an additional proposal from another business interested in the Rink -Tec site earlier in the day. At the EDA meeting city staff provided a summary of the RFP meeting and the recommendations of the RFP sub -committee as to which businesses to enter into purchase agreements with for the city owned properties. Charpentier made motion, Klein seconded to recommend to the city council that the city enter into a purchase agreement the 3.3 acre site to Pearson Mechanical Inc. All aye. Motion carried. Klein made motion, Charpentier seconded to recommended to the city council that the city sell the `Rink -Tec' property to Oneka Pet Resort All aye. Motion carried. Miron made motion, Granger seconded requesting that the city works with the other businesses to find them a place in the city. All aye. Motion carried. 6. DISCUSSION OF DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT At the last meeting of the TIF subcommittee city staff and the subcommittee identified the parcels that should be included in the proposed TIF district. The subcommittee also discussed the subsequent procedure for conducting blight examination and substandard tests to determine if the district would qualify under state law for the establishment of a TIF district. At the EDA meeting city staff and subcommittee members provided a summary of the meeting to the EDA on the proposed boundaries and discussed extending the boundaries south to the `End Zone' property. The EDA requested that the city staff and the subcommittee continue to test the feasibility of the TIF district boundaries. 7. ADJOURNMENT Granger made motion, Charpentier seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 All aye. Motion carried.