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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA - August 5, 2013C T Y O F 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING August 5, 2013 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B 1. Call to Order — 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes (July 2, 2013 Regular; July 23, 2013 Workshop) 3. Parkside at Andover Station Update 4. Cherrywood Advanced Living Update 5. Andover Station North Lot Sale / Marketing Update 6. Redevelopment Discussion 7. Update on Arbor Oaks Project 8. Other Business 9. Adjournment DOVER,jql�. 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV TO: Economic Development Authority CC: Jim Dickinson, City Administrator FROM: Michelle Hartner, Deputy City Clerk SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes DATE: August 5, 2013 INTRODUCTION The following minutes were provided by Staff reviewed by Administration and submitted for EDA approval: July 2, 2013 Regular July 23, 2013 Workshop DISCUSSION The minutes are attached for your review. ACTION REQUIRED The EDA is requested to approve the above minutes. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Hartner Deputy City Clerk Attach: Minutes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTA UTHORITYMEETING JULY 2, 2013 - MINUTES A meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache, July 2, 2013, 6:00 p.m., at the Andover City 1Ia111685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Present: Commissioners Sheri Bukkila, Tony Howard, Julie Trude, Robert Nowak, and Joyce_Twistol Absent: Commissioner Mike Knight Also present: Community Development_ Director, David Carlberg Executive�'Director, Jim Dickinson Public Works Director /City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz APPROVAL OF the Minutes as presented. Motion carried Mr. Carlberg updated there has been no lots sold since May 24h. Six lots remain in the development. Mr. Dickinson indicated Capstone is well ahead of the take down schedule. CHERRYWOOD ADVANCED LIVING UPDATE Mr. Carlberg indicated at the June 18, 2013 City Council meeting a public hearing was held to vacate the existing drainage and utility easements and approved the vacation. The final plat of Parkside at Andover Station 4t' Addition was also approved that night. He stated the final plat has been submitted to the Anoka County Surveyors Office. Mr. Carlberg stated Cherrywood Advanced Living will be submitting their commercial site plan application for review. Closing on the property is scheduled for September 24, 2013. President Gamache asked when construction would start. Mr. Carlberg answered construction Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes July 2, 2013 Page 2 1 would begin in October. 2 3 ANDOVER STATIONNORTHMARKETING UPDATE 4 5 Mr. Carlberg indicated staff continues to work with the light manufacturing company interested 6 in purchasing 3.5 acres of the 7.5 acre parcel located on the southwest corner of Hanson 7 Boulevard and Jay Street. Staff has also been approached by another company interested in 8 purchasing the entire 7.5 acre parcel, creating competition for the same parcel. 9 10 Mr. Carlberg stated he has suggested the 6.85 acre parcel located on the northwest corner of 11 Hanson Boulevard and Jay Street to the light manufacturing company. The company has some 12 environmental concerns with the parcel. 13 14 The northwest parcel was discussed. 15 16 Commissioner Trade suggested keeping a portion of the northwest parcel for overflow parking 17 for the ball fields and then the City takes the responsibility of any environmental issues. Mr. 18 Dickinson indicated that could be an option. 19 20 Mr. Carlberg indicated staff has enough direction from the EDA to move forward working with 21 both parties. 22 23 Mr. Carlberg stated staff continues to work with a franchise restaurant interested in the Moose & 24 Co. site. Mr. Dickinson indicated the franchise will use the same foot print as Moose & Co. 25 26 REDEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION 27 28 Mr. Carlberg indicated the underground fuel tanks at the Stop -N -Shop were removed today. 29 30 Mr. Dickinson stated he spoke with the SEH inspector on site who indicated the tanks were in 31 could condition and the 1993 leak could have been from a fuel line. Soil samples were taken. 32 33 Mr. Carlberg indicated he has received numerous calls from residents wondering what will be 34 constructed on the site. 35 36 UPDATE ONARBOR OAKS PROJECT 37 38 Mr. Carlberg updated that Arbor Oaks received their Certificate of Occupancy on Friday, June 39 28th. The roof top screening was completed on June 25°i. The parking lot was striped with 40 yellow paint, code requires white paint; the parking lot will be restriped. The gazebo will be 41 constructed within 10 -14 days. Arbor Oaks Staff will spend 3 -4 weeks training and residents 42 will take occupancy the end of July — early August. 43 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes — July 2, 2013 Page 3 OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Berkowitz stated beginning July 8th Wal -Mart will be working on the median on Bunker Lake Boulevard and it will be down to one lane. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Bukkila, Seconded by Howard to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Hartner, Recording Secretary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A UTHORITY WORKSHOP JULY 23, 2013 - MINUTES A workshop of the Andover Economic Development A Mike Gamache, July 23, 2013, 4:31 p.m., at DST Inc. 13 Present: Absent: Also present: TOUR OFDYNAMICSj TOUR ANDOVER STA3 Due to time-, constraints, a ANDOVER Due to time OTHER BUSINESS There was none. ADJOURNMENT Commissioners Sheri '_Bukkila, N Trude, Robert Nowak," and Joyce None Community Development Direct, Executive Director, Jim Dickinsc was called to order by President Street NW, Andover, Minnesota. David Tony Howard, Julie DST facility. Following the tour, Jeff Meister, President of DST, on the history, product line and future plans of the company. Upon ie EDA directed staff to commence negotiations on the 7.27 acres NOR North was not conducted. UPDATE Station North marketing update was not given. Motion by Bukkila, Seconded by Howard to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, David L. Carlberg 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: President and Commissioners CC: Jim Dickinson, Executive Director FROM: David L. Carlberg, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Parkside at Andover Station Update DATE: August 5, 2013 INTRODUCTION The EDA is requested to receive an update from the Community Development Director on recent developments at Parkside at Andover Station. DISCUSSION Capstone Homes has acquired thirty (30) lots from the EDA. Six (6) single family residential lots remain in the development. Capstone Homes has indicated that they are planning to take down two more lots in August. The Purchase Agreement with Capstone Homes called for the purchase of an additional lot within 120 days of the date of the closing of the initial sale of the two lots which was June 1, 2012, and an additional lot every 45 days thereafter (10 lots to be acquired by August 15, 2013). Therefore, Capstone Homes is well ahead of the take down schedule. ACTION REQUESTED Receive presentation and provide input if necessary. Respectfully submitted, 1 David L. Carlberg NDOVEA 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: President and Commissioners CC: Jim Dickinson, Executive Direc FROM: David L. Carlberg, Community SUBJECT: Cherrywood Advanced Living Update DATE: August 5, 2013 Director INTRODUCTION The EDA is requested to receive an update from the Community Development Director on recent developments regarding the Cherrywood Advanced Living proj ect. DISCUSSION Title work was recently prepared and the City Attorney is reviewing the title work to insure there are no outstanding title issues as well as the final plat of Parkside at Andover Station 4`h Addition. Cherrywood Advanced Living has hired a consultant to prepare a Phase 1 Environmental Assessment of the property. Cherrywood Advanced Living is also working on the Commercial Site Plan application. Marshall Weems, Chief Development Officer, will be in attendance to provide an update on that process as well as present color elevations of the exterior materials of the proposed building. The closing in accordance with the approved purchase agreement between the EDA and Cherrywood Advanced Living, LLC is scheduled for September 24, 2013. ACTION REQUESTED Receive presentation and provide input if necessary. Respectfully submitted, 2L�zCO David L. Carlberg 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: EDA President and Board CC: Jim Dickinson, Executive Director FROM: David L. Carlberg, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Andover Station North Lot Sale Update DATE: August 5, 2013 O INTRODUCTION Staff continues to work with a light manufacturing company on their interest in purchasing land in Andover Station North. The property is located on Jay Street NW just west of Hanson Boulevard NW. The company has selected Andover in their site search and desires to purchase at a minimum 3.5 -4 acres. Staff has been working with the company to locate them on the 6.85 acre site just south of the WDE site and east of the Andover Station North baseball fields. Staff has received an application for the creation of a TIF District with the corresponding fees. Staff is also working with a manufacturing company on their interest in purchasing the 7.27 acre site on the southwest corner of Hanson Boulevard NW and Jay Street NW. Staff is drafting a purchase agreement and will be actively negotiating the sale. In addition, plans to build a restaurant on the Moose and Company lot at 13797 Jay Street NW continue to unfold. The purchaser of the property was approved for a franchise restaurant site. The construction of the new restaurant will begin in mid August. The name of the restaurant will be released at that time. ACTION REQUESTED Receive update. jR�espe�ctfully submitted, " '7 David L. Carlberg ANLb 6 W 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW. CI. ANDOVER. MN.US TO: President and Commissioners FROM: Jim Dickinson, Executive Director David L. Carlberg, Community Dev rent ctor SUBJECT: Redevelopment Area Discussion DATE: August 5, 2013 INTRODUCTION The EDA is requested to receive an update from staff on the redevelopment of the Bunker Lake Boulevard/Crosstown Drive /Crosstown Boulevard area. The Stop -N -Shop building located at 13725 Crosstown Drive NW has been removed as well as the underground fuel storage tanks. The results of the soil samples taken by SEH, Inc. during the tank removals show that the contamination was not from the tanks themselves but from the distribution lines under the pump islands. Staff is working with SEH, Inc. on a proposal to do additional soil borings to determine the extent of the contamination. The desire is to have all the contaminated soils removed and clean fill brought in provided the cost is reasonable and acceptable to the EDA. Staff continues to monitor the availability of properties in the area for acquisition and removal. ACTION REQUESTED The EDA is requested to continue discussions on the redevelopment of this area. Respectfully submitted, David L. Carlberg (2) 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW. CI. ANDOVER. MN. US TO: President and Commissioners Jim Dickinson, Executive Direct FROM: David L. Carlberg, Community Deve ent Director SUBJECT: Arbor Oaks Update DATE: August 5, 2013 INTRODUCTION The EDA is requested to receive an update from staff on the status of the project. DISCUSSION The screening of the roof top equipment at Arbor Oaks located at 1640 155th Lane NW has been completed. The project activities and timeline are as follows: • The management company has spent the month of July training staff and making sure all supplies and operating systems are in place. • Residents are currently taking occupancy. • An open house is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, September 8th. More information will be received soon. Staff will keep the EDA apprised of any upcoming ribbon cutting ceremonies. ACTION REQUESTED Receive presentation from staff and provide feedback where necessary. Respectfully submitted, -Z�� '='e ac'4-0 David L. Carlberg