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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA AGN 01-21-04CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 590 40th Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights, MN 55421-3878 (763) 706-3600 TDD (763) 706-3692 Visit Our Website at: www. ci. cohtmbia-heights, mn. us EDA COMMISSIONERS Don Murzyn Jr. Patricia Jindra Julienne Wyckoff Bruce Nawrocki Bobby Williams Tammera Ericson Bruce Kelzenberg ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2004 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 7:00 PM HRA MEETING PARKVIEW VILLA, COMMUNITY ROOM AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS President Vice President Treasurer Secretary MOTION: Move to nominate and appoint for Vice President; for Treasurer. for President; for Secretary; and CONSENT AGENDA. (These items are considered to be routine by the EDA Board of Commissioners and will be enacted as Part of the Consent Agenda by one motion.) Approve the consent agenda items as listed below: 1) Approve EDA Meeting Minutes for October 21" and November 10, 2003. MOTION: Move to approve the minutes of the October 21st and November 10, 2003 EDA Meetings as presented. 2) Approve the Financial Report and Payment of Bills MOTION: Move to approve Resolution 2004-01 a Resolution of the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (EDA) approving the financial statement and payment of bills for the months of October, November and December of 2003. 5. 1TEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF N.E.I. MOTION: Move to accept the report and request from the City Council at their January 26, 2004 meeting a loan for $600,000 from fund 3 90.00.13100 to purchase the NEI property. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 7. ADJOURNMENT Walter R. Fehst, Executive Director H:\edaAgenda2004\l-21-2004 The EDA does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all EDA services, programs, and activities. Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request when the request is made at least 96 hours in advance. Please call the EDA Secretary at 706-3669 to make arrangements (TDD 706-2806) for deaf or hearing impaired only. EOUAL OPPORTUNITY E[MPLOYER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES October 21, 2003 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL President, Murzyn called the meeting to order at 9:56 p.m. Present: Don Murzyn Jr., Patricia Jindra, Julienne Wyckoff, Bobby Williams and Bruce Nawrocki, Tammera Ericson, and Bruce Kelzenberg PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Minutes Move to adopt the minutes of the September 16, 2003, regular meeting as presented in writing. Financial Report and Payment of Bills Move to approve Resolution 2003-17, a Resolution of the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (EDA) approving the financial statements for September, 2003 and approving payment of bills for September, 2003. MOTION by Ericson, second by Kelzenberg, to adopt the consent agenda items as listed. All ayes. Motion Carried. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Planning Services Agreements with DSU Streetar stated City Council identified 39th & Central and 37th & Stinson as redevelopment goals for the City. White Rental purchased the property behind White Castle on Central Avenue to build their new facility and have submitted preliminary plans to the City for review and are planning to move into their new building by January 2005, the St. Anthony development project has been approved, and Burger King has been talking to the owners of Jelly N Beans for the possibility of relocating to that site. It is important that the City start as quick as possible with the 39tn & Central and 3 7th & Stinson projects as surrounding Cities have development projects starting. DSU can provide planning services for both development projects. DSU did the study for St. Anthony's Apache development, have been working with the residents of Columbia Heights on the Kmart project and already have most of the information needed. Streetar recommended using the Planning commission to head the project at 37t~ & Stinson and then start on 39tn & Central. Streetar stated in the 3 7th & Stinson agreement DSU would provide two workshops. The first will identify issues and the second to summarize the development concepts. It will also include a Community Issues Forum to present the background analysis, summary of issues identified, SWOT Analysis and Visioning exercises to be funded through Anoka County CDBG funds. For the 39tn & Central agreement at a cost of $5, 700 will provide two workshops; the first to identify issues and the second to summarize the development concepts, a Community Issues Forum to present the background analysis, summary of issues identified, SWOT analysis and Visioning exercises, and a Preliminary Redevelopment Concept Plan. All will be funded from the Metropolitan Council Livable Community Grant. Motion by Williams, second by Kelzenberg, to approve the planning service agreement with Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban for redevelopment planning assistance with the planning commission as the core group; and furthermore, to authorize the President and Executive Director to enter into an agreement for the same. All ayes. Motion Carried. Renew Agreement with GMHC Streetar introduced Carolyn Olson and Jennifer Bergman from the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation. Carolyn stated GMHC is in the process of purchasing homes in Columbia Heights to be Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes October 21, 2003 Page 2 of 2 demolished and new homes built on the properties. Currently they have purchased : 4146 2nd Street for three homes; 4132 2na Street for two homes; and will be closing on 4225 Monroe Street for two homes. All of the homes were purchased with funding from the $240,000 grant obtained through MHFA for the Columbia Heights Housing Rehab project. Bergman stated they are requesting $15,000 for services provided by the Housing Resource Center, such as information on housing, home inspections, construction management, first time homebuyer programs, emergency assistance, scopes of work, education on the construction bid process, evaluating bids, and administers the home improvement programs including the Rehab Incentive Program, MHFA Fix Up Fund, MHFA Rental Rehab Program and MHFA Rehabilitation Loan Programs. They have provided 725 services to 330 Columbia Heights residents. Motion by Wyckoff, second by Ericson, to enter into a Consulting Services Agreement with the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation with funding from fund 420; and furthermore to authorize the President and Executive Director to enter into an agreement for the same. All ayes. Motion Carried. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Kmart Streetar stated the Kmart site development project is coming along well. Nedegaard has submitted some preliminary drawings for review at the P & Z Special Meeting on October 28, 2003 at City Hall Ramse¥ Town Center Event Streetar stated Nedegaard wanted him to extend an invitation to the boardmembers for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Ramsey Town Center project on Friday, October 24th at 10:00 a.m. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Nawrocki, second by Jindra to adjourned the meeting at 10:41 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Cheryl Bakken Community Development Secretary HSEDAminutes2003\l 0-21-2003 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 10~ 2003 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL President, Murzyn called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Present: Don Murzyn Jr., Patricia Jindra, Julienne Wyckoff, Bobby Williams and Bruce Nawrocki, Tammera Ericson, and Bruce Kelzenberg PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION N.E.I. Streetar stated this Purchase Agreement is for the NEI property located at 825 41st Avenue. The agreement includes a building of approximately 120, 000 square feet and 5.5 acres of land. NEI will be closing and vacating the building on December 31, 2003. The general terms of the agreement are a purchase price of $600, 000 cash due at closing, earnest money of $20, 000, with the closing to occur in 60 days. The contingencies are: O complete a phase 1 environmental review; 2) demolition quotes; 3) Asbestos quotes; and 4) tax increment qualification inspection. Williams asked is there an exit in the agreement. Steetar stated it is listed under number 7, Buyer's Conditions Precedent to Closing, a, b, c and d. Wyckoff asked if anyone else is interested in the property. Streetar stated Real Estate Masters wants to bring the Islamic school from Fridley and the Muslim House of Prayer from Central into the building. Once NEI signs the agreement it automatically takes the property off the market for 60 days. Originally the earnest money amount was $5,000, which wouM have been appropriate, but after talking to NEI, they indicated they wanted more of a commitment, as they wouM be taking the property off the market and want to be out of the building by December 31st. Wyckoff asked where the $600,000 would come from. Fehst stated the City has $678,000 in the Four Cities First Time Homebuyers association Bond that Columbia Heights, Brooklyn Center, Moorhead, and Robbinsdale went together on. The cities borrowed money for the First Time Homebuyer Program and as the money was paid back there was an overabundance of money, plus interest the City received a total of $678, 000. These funds can be used for general purposes. Nawrocki asked if the Bond was paid off. Fehst stated it was. Nawrocki asked what the Charter states about the City purchasing property and felt the City should be buying the property not the EDA. $chumacher stated, the City can acquire property with just a purchase agreement, but when you sell the property it must be sold by ordinance. Ericson stated the EDA can obtain the financing with an exit clause, whereas, if the City purchased the property there would be no exit to the agreement. Fehst stated Anoka County and Frank Dunbar approached the City to propose 50 units of senior Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes November 10, 2003 Page 2 of 2 housing, a Library and City Hall, with 20 carriage homes all on one level for the site. Then after discussing the project with the County, they stated they would tax the city. Staff then looked into options of purchasing the property. Fehst contacted A1Hoefstedt in Minneapolis, who originally sent Dunbar to the City. They discussed the issues of the City purchasing the property to develop a tax base, which he was in agreement that NEI would consider. Fehst stated a Public Hearing could be held at the next City Council meeting on November 24th. Nawrocki stated the City should be buying the property as that is where the money is going to come from and that a public hearing shouM have been held. He also stated he would support the motion on the basis that there will be the opportunity for the City Council to hold a public hearing before the City loans the money to the EDA. Wyckoff stated the ESL School is currently renting space from NEI and has asked for a 60 to 90 day extension of their lease. If they stay in the building we would have to block off that section of the building and heat it. She also would like to have a community sale to salvage any of the items in the building. Many residents have sentimental attachment as they went to school there. Fehst stated when he was in Robbinsdale they did the same kind of thing when the school district sold property for senior housing, which provided some good will by residents. Motion by Ericson, second by Wyckoff, to Authorize the President and Executive Director to execute a purchase agreement with NEI for the NEI Site pursuant to terms and conditions which are substantially similar to those contained in the draft purchase agreement reviewed by the EDA on November 10, 2003, with final language to be approved by staff and our attorneys at Kennedy and Graven. All Ayes. Motion Carried. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Wyckoff, second by Kelzenberg to adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m. All ayes. Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted, Cheryl Bakken Community Development Secretary HSEDAminutes2003\l 1-10-2003 Spec. LLI z ,< Z II COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) Meeting of: January 21, 2004 AGENDA SECTION: ORIGINATING EXECUTIVE NO: DEPARTMENT: EDA DIRECTOR APPROVAL ITEM: Election of Officers BY: Robert Streetar BY: DATE: January 14, 2003 BACKGROUND: The Bylaws of the Columbia Heights EDA specify in Section 1, Officers that the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer be elected annually. We have attached a Transcript of Proceedings outlining the process for nomination of persons to the various offices. RECOMMENDATION: President, Treasurer. Move to cast a unanimous ballot nominating and appointing for President, for Secretary; for Vice for RECOMMENDED MOTION: for Secretary; for President; Move to cast a unanimous ballot nominating and appointing for Vice President; for Treasurer. Attachment EDA ACTION: \consent Form2004\Election of 0fficers-EDA EDA ELECTION PROCEDURES We will know have the Election of Officers. · Nominations are know being taken for the office of (Office). (After a nomination is made) 1. has been nominated. 2. Are there any other nominations? 3. Are there any other nominations? 4. Are there any other nominations? 5. If NONE - All those in favor say aye. Opposed nay. 6. The chair declares elected as (Office). COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) Meeting of: January 21, 2004 AGENDA SECTION: Consent Agenda ORIGINATING EXECUTIVE NO: DEPARTMENT: EDA DIRECTOR APPROVAL ITEM: Financial Report and Payment of Bills BY: Robert Streetar BY: DATE: January 12, 2004 BACKGROUND: The bound Financial Report for the months of October, November and December of 2003 draft Resolution 2004-01 is attached for review. The enclosed Financial Report lists the Summary (white), the Check History (Green), the Expenditure Guideline with Detail (blue) and Revenue Guideline with detail (yellow) for each fund and department. The reports cover the activity in the calendar (fiscal) year from January 1 through December 31, 2003. RECOMMENDATION: Staffwill be available to answer specific questions. If the report is satisfactorily complete, we recommend the Board take affirmative action to receive the Financial Report and approve the payment of bills. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve Resolution 2004-01, Resolution of the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (EDA) approving the Financial Statement and Payment of Bills for the months of October, November and December of 2003. EDA ACTION: EDAConsent 2 0 0 4 ~Oct, Nov, DecFinRep2 0 0 3 EDA RESOLUTION 2004-01 RESOLUTION OF THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) APPROVING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2003 AND PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2003. WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (EDA) is required by Minnesota Statutes Section 469.096, Subd. 9, to prepare a detailed financial statement which shows all receipts and disbursements, their nature, the money on hand, the purposes to which the money on hand is to be applied, the EDA's credits and assets and its outstanding liabilities; and WHEREAS, said Statute also requires the EDA to examine the statement and treasurer's vouchers or bills and if correct, to approve them by resolution and enter the resolution in its records; and WHEREAS, the financial statement for the months of October, November and December of 2003 and the list of bills for the months of October, November and December of 2003 are attached hereto and made a part of this resolution; and WHEREAS, the EDA has examined the financial statement and the list of bills and finds them to be acceptable as to both form and accuracy. NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority that it has examined the attached financial statements and list of bills, which are attached hereto and made a part hereof, and they are found to be correct, as to form and content; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the financial statements are acknowledged and received and the list of bills as presented in writing are approved for payment out of proper funds; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED this resolution and attachments are to be made a part of the permanent records of the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority. Passed this __ day of ., 2004. MOTION BY: SECONDED BY: AYE S: NAYS: President Attest by: Cheryl Bakken, Assistant Secretary H:LResolutions2004\EDA2004-01 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) Meetinq of January 21,2004 AGENDA SECTION' Items for Consideration ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: EXECUTIVE NO: 5-1 Community Development DIRECTOR APPROVAL ITEM: Potential NEI Purchase BY: Robert Streetar BY: DATE: January 7, 2004 BACKGROUND: In July of 2003, NEI contacted the City to determine its interest in purchasing their property. The property includes approximately 5.5 acres of land, and a 120,000 s.f. building. In October 2003, the EDA sent NEI a letter expressing its interest in potentially purchasing the property. On November 11, the EDA presented to NEI a formal offer to purchase. On December 8, 2003, both parties formally entered into a purchase agreement. As of December 31, 2003, the building is vacant. The agreement calls for the closing to occur on or before February 6. At the request of the EDA, the table provides information regarding the entire cost to acquire the property and demolish the building. Acquisition & Demolition Costs Acquisition Demolition Asbestos Abatement Fuel Oil Tank Removal Total $600,000 $286,50O $300,000 $8,000 $1,198,000 Actual Actual Estimated Maximum- Estimated Maximum - Prosource Technologies Demolition On January 15, Staff received 4 demolition bids with the lowest bid at $ 286,500. The bid includes, salvaging the archway, and balusters. Asbestos NEI would not allow complete testing for asbestos, until the EDA purchases the building because the testing would require breaking into chases in the building. As a result, an RFP for asbestos removal could not be advertised. The maximum amount is expected not to exceed $300,000, and staff will have a more accurate estimate for the meeting. Tax Increment Financinq According to the engineering firm of SEH, upon an inspection of the building, the building qualifies as substandard which does allow the use of tax increment financing to promote redevelopment. Contamination Based upon review of a Phase 1 report completed by Peer Environmental and Engineering Resources, Inc., and consultations with Prosource Technologies, Inc., there does not appear to be any contamination on the site. NEI did have to replace a 19,000-gallon fuel oil tank with a new 1,500-gallon tank in 1995. At that time, contamination was discovered but was removed, and no further contamination is expected. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the EDA accept the report and request from the City Council at their January 26, 2004 meeting a loan for $600,000 from fund 390.00.13100 to purchase the NEI property. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to accept the report and request from the City Council at their January 26, 2004 meeting a loan for $600,000 from fund 390.00.13100 to purchase the NEI property. EDA ACTION: H:\NEl\Potential NEI Purchase ANOKA COUNTY ECONOMIC 'DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITy LEGISLATIVE PROPOS AL For possible consideration in the 2004 legislative session, a local bill for Anoka County. which would: Amend county rail authority language to allow Anoka County to engage in transit oriented development of stations and sites, working jointly with local municipal housing and redevelopment authorities, economic development authorities, and other entities for this purpose. o Amend county regional rail authority language to enable Anoka .County to engage in' economic development activities, similar to other, haetr0 counties economic development authorities. 3. Must operate under current rail authority tax rate. No increase in any levy authority/tax rate. DRAFT OF JANUARY 1;3, 20M FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY A bill for an aa relating to the A~oka coun~ rel~onal ~lmed auflmrity; fnehart~i the A~o~ ooun~ re~iomd ragroed autheri~y to exercise e~o. nomic development au~or~ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MIN~A: Section 1. [ANOK. A COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY POWERS.] SuMivision i. [ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POWEIL~ AND DUTIF. S.] The Anoka county re~o~l railroad suthorJ~y may e_Y_¢r.i_M Any of the Oowe~s md dulls of an economir~ _development ~utharity ~der ~ee~__'ons 469.090. 4tS9.098. and 469.101 tO 469.106..Tile Anoka count' m~t_'_m~! r~.i _lze~_~ amhori~_ m~ ~xeTcise ~e egwers ~der se~ 469.001 to 46~.04.7 for t.h~ ~ o~ ~L'ansi~ ofie~_~d_ q~evel _o~men_t-"~Ce~_ T~t the Am~k~ counW r~_'oi~ll r~lroad_ authoriw may not _,~____~ise the power to tax unde{ ~e~nn 461).033, ~ubdivision 6. h aoolvin_~ ~-,Xls 469.001 to 469,{)4/. 469,090. 469,098. ~ 469.101 to 469.106. to the Anoka county_ regi~,~ rag _rc~__ authortW_, the counw is ~n._qlae, md to ~e the city and ~he oountv beard ~s cmtqJdeted lo be t~e city cotmcJl. _Subd. 2. [RELATION TO LOCAL AUTHORITT~..S.] Hothin_~ La subdivision ! skell_ alt~ or imuair the oowers or _a,_,t}es of a city_, a tOwn. a _mu~¢i_n~_! houslne and redevelo~onlent authority or a mtmi~iUal economic develo_ome1~ authorit~ Subd. ~ [LOCAL APPROVAL.] lt'a~v economi~ develoument _oroiect is t]~e county out, ant to the ~,,_~ri~stL,;m in this section, the mp0|ect m~st be _amoved by _~overnin? .~_dy of each ¢iw or Wvin withip which the prp}ect will be constructed. S~ec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATI3.] Se_~_}on I is effective,the dm/m~,r ~e;..~ovexriimz body of the Anoka ¢ottnW reei0asl railr~_ ~a_ authority and iis c]lief ¢le{ical o{~cer timely completes its TO: EDA & HRA Commissioners FROM: Robert Streetar, Community Development Director SUb J: Administrative Report DATE: Januaw 15,2004 Columbia Heights Industrial Park Redevelopment Project On December 31, 2003, the State Commissioner from the Department of Employment and Economic Development informed the Columbia Heights Mayor that the City's grant application for Contamination Clean-Up in the Industrial Park had been approved for funding in the amount of $1,001,640. In addition, on December 15, 2003 the Metropolitan Council's Community Development Committee approved the City's $231,731 grant application to correct contamination in the Industrial Park. These two new grant approvals total $1,233,371 and will be used to address the soil, water and asbestos contamination in Phase I of the Industrial Park Redevelopment Plan. Over the last 18 months the total grant funds awarded to this project exceed $1,383,000. A formal presentation will be held on January 26, 2004 at the Columbia Heights City Council Meeting at which time State Commissioner, Matt Kramer will transfer the grant proceeds to the City Council. In addition, Anoka County Commissioner, Jim Kordiak, Metropolitan Council Member, Tony Pistilli, and State Senator, Satveer Chaudhary will be recognized for their active roles and support in the project. During the next 60 days staff will be addressing land use issues, environmental correction plans, infrastructure improvements, financial plans and preliminary development agreements. Anoka County Rail Authority (ACRA) The Anoka County Rail Authority is proposing to expanding their mission to include assisting City's in their redevelopment and economic development activities. Funding would be generated through the ACRA's existing rail levy. Please find attached information regarding the ACRA's proposal. ANOKA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL For possible consideration in the 2004 legislative session, a local bill for Anoka County which would: o Amend county rail .au.thority language to allow Anoka County to engage in transit oriented development of stations and sites, working jointly with local municipal housing and redevelopment authorities, economic development authorities, and other entities for this purpose. Amend county regional rail authority language to enable Anoka .County to engage in economic development activities, similar to other.~etr-° counties economic development authorities. MuSt operate under current rail authority tax rate. No increase in any levy authority/tax rate. ~, www. rnnSun.corn Brookly ounty to fund suburban development "" BY JUSTIN PIEHOWSKI Sun Newspapers Next week, the Hermepin Cotmty Board of Commissioners will vote to approve a $l ~- million grant forTransit Oriented Development in five Hen- nepin County suburbs. "I [hink they'll approve it, but I guess you never know until they actu- ally do it," said Patrick Connoy, eco- nomic development coordinator for Hennepin County. The cities that would receive money are Brooklyn Park, Minneton. ka, Richfield, Robbinsdale, and St. Louis Park. The grant was approved by the Hermepin County Housing and Re- development Authority (IICHRA) ear- lier this year and forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for a final vote on Tuesday, Nov. 25. "Studies have shown that the more density you have near Transit Orient- ed Development, the more people are going to use the transit, and the more the area will develop," Connoy s~id. However, the money will not neces- sarily go to create Transit Oriented De- velopment, but to make it possible in places where it may not have been pos- sible before. "In a lot of these cities, there are im- pediments to making Transit Oriented Development. What we want to do with this' money is get in there and get rid of those impediments," Connoy said. Connoy insists that transit prob- lems of the future can be spared if the proper planning is done today. · "When you're still in the planning phase, people don't care to much about what you are doing," he said. "But as soon as you get out there and start '..d0ing things, people see that, and they begin to believe t. hat it is possible. This is a good start, but there is still a lot Ore we can do." If the board approves the fimding, ~_.r.r.r~ receive $225,000 to[ acquire and clear the Village Lanes[ property located in the heart,~f the V'fl- [lage Creek redevelopment area. The Village Creek redevelopment plan calls for the creation of compact, mixed-use Transit Oriented Develop- ment on BrooMyn Boulevard and Zane Avenue. The plan inclddes the restoration of Shingle Creek, acquisition and re- moval of marginal retail and office buildings, construction of medium density owner-occupied homing units along Shingle Creek, development of a 'Ibwn Center, ~tructure improve- ments to Zane Avenue and enhance- ments of transit services along the eventual Northwest Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Lin'a "We greatly appreciate the county's help in getting us going with Transit Oriented Development," said Howard BUn, planning director for the city of .'~2pgMinnklyn Park. . . etonka will receive $232,000 to subs~units in the Sanctuary Residential Project that will be made available for affordable home owner. ship through the. West Hennepin fordable Land Trust. The four units will be written downI in price $58,000 each, and will sell forI $120,000 per unit. This will allow Min-[ netonka to achieve its goal of 15 to 20I percent affordable housing in all theJ city's new developments. ~ '~Fhis helps us, because the devel-I opment is right on a transit line runs along Minnetonka Boulevard,I then to Interstate 394, and eventually to-~ owntown Minneapolis," said ankin, community development for] e,~ity of Minnetonka. These lmits wouldn't be available without the help of the county," lie added. . · ~, f'" Robbinsdale will receive $400,000 for the acquisition, site assembly, relo- cation, and demolition of properties at 3943 West Broadway and 3947 West Broadwag One property is currently · leased to a dentist, and the other to an insurance agent. Nine new market rate townhomes ~vould be built on the second site. The properties are two blocks from Transit Oriented Development at Hub- bard Marketplace. They also are less than a block away from the proposed 2~msit Oriented Development at ~th and France, r"-~urrently, .Richfield does not have any Transit ~fi'~['Developmant planned, but they would like to explore such a development concept The city will receive $,~0,000 to do a traffic study of the area to determine the amount of traffic that will be ~en. erated from the future development,/ the locatfon of a new intersection where a new north-south arterial could be located, how transit can be in- corporated into new development, how connections can be made to the new light rail line, and how pedestri- ans can be accommodated into the new levelopment. -.~ St. u~ will receive $304,6~1 br the replacement of the a 6-inch water main with a 12-inch water main along West 36th Street between Brunswick Avenue and Webster Av- enue and along Brunswick Avenue be- tween West 36th Street m~d West 37th Sb'eet DRAFt OF ~.~Y 13, 2914 I~OR DISCUSSION PURPOSE~ ONLY A bill for aa a~ r~latin=- to the ^noka count7 regional railroad authori~ euthori~ the Anoke county t~ion~ railroad authority to exercise economic development au~ority powers. BE IT E~ACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. (^NOKA COUNTY I~EGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHO~ POWF, RS.] ~ubd~ ~iCONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POWERS AND DUTIES.] The Anol~ county r~tionel railroad euthori~y may exercis~ any of thc oowets and duties of an ~co~omic development authori~v ~der sac~ons 4~9.090. 469.0911. and 469.101 to 469,]06. The Anoka county re~_'oual railroad authority may_ exercise the uowers u~der sections 469,001 to 469.047 for th~ o _umose of Ransi~ 0dent~d develo_umant.~/xceu_ t ~hat th~ ~,nolut c0untv re~i0nal au~oritv m,*v ~ot exe~ise the ~ower t~ tax unde~ ~ection 469,033. subdivision 6. In a~Ivin~ _sections 469.00 ~ to 469~0d?. 469,0~. 469,098. and 4.69.101 to 469. t06. to the Artok,, 9~unt~ rational ra~road euthortt~_, tt~e counU is considc~-d to ~e the c~/.and ~e county board is considered 10 bc ~¢ ciW council. ?ubd. ~. [r~I~TION TO LOCAL AUTHOP~]~.] Nothin~ in subdivision ! ~hali alte~ or [mBa~r the ~ow~,s or duties ora ci~. ~ town. ~ ~uai¢ip~i ~ousi~ and Subd. 3.~ [LO~A~ APPRO¥~L.] ]fa~v economic development Dro_~ct ~ count~ Du~uant to the m~thoriza~o~ ~n thi~ ~ctioa, the ~roi~"~ n~ust ~ _a~v~d _~ovuminm_ bp_dy o{'cach ciw or to~n withi/~ which.the 0rojcct will be con .mtruc~ed. ~ [EFFECTIVE DATE.] S,~ion I is effective, the day a/hn- the_move, mina body of ~ Anoka. co0uty rea/__~ml railroad authority and its ~iof¢Ielical o/ricer timely completes its co~m~)liaucc ,,vid] ~n,,,_<o_ta $,'~-. ,te.~, section 645.02], subdivisions 2 ~ut ~. 2004 Economic Development Authority (EDA) Meeting Schedule DATE January 21, 2004 February 18, 2004 March 16, 2004 April 20, 2004 May 18, 2004 June 15, 2004 July 20, 2004 August 17, 2004 September 15, 2004 October 19, 2004 November 16, 2004 December 21, 2004 NOTE: PLACE Parkview Villa City Hall, Conf. Room 1 City Hall, Conf. Room 1 Parkview Villa City Hall, Conf. Room 1 City Hall, Conf. Room 1 Parkview Villa City Hall, Conf. Room 1 City Hall, Conf. Room 1 Parkview Villa City Hall, Conf. Room 1 City Hall, Conf. Room 1 Dates are tentative and subject to change. TIME Following the 7:00 p.m. HRA Meeting 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Following the 7:00 p.m. HRA Meeting 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Following the 7:00 p.m. HRA Meeting 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Following the 7:00 p.m. HRA Meeting 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 01 ~ ...... , ,~ ~ ..... o 0 E ;I ~ 0 ~. -- ~ z X z ~ u. 0 G- tu _z x ~ E o 2: u. Z · u. W 2: 0 0 Z >- uJ 0 ,-r UJ