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Home My WebLink AboutEDA - May 6, 2014�,ND O VE 1 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING May 6, 2014 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B 1. Call to Order— 6:00 p.m. 2. Swear in Commissioner Cleven 3. Approval of Minutes (March 18, 2014) 4. Target Pond Dock Presentation - John Portesan, Eagle Scout Project 5. Consider Sale of Lot 2, Block 1, Andover Station North 2nd Add. 6. Parkside at Andover Station Update 7. Andover Station North Update 8. Redevelopment Discussion Update 9. Other Business 10. Adjournment 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: May 6, 2014 INTRODUCTION D The following minutes were provided by Staff reviewed by Administration and submitted for EDA approval: March 18, 2014 Regular 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 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 ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITYMEETING MARCH 18, 2014 -MINUTES A meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache, March 18, 2014, 6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Ha11,1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Present: Commissioners Sheri Bukkila, Ton - Howard, Mike Knight, Julie Trude and Joyce Twistol Absent: Robert Nowak Also present: Community Development Director, David Carlberg Executive Director, Jim Dickinson APPROVAL OF MINUTES February S, 2014, Regular Meeting: Correct as Motion by Bukkila, Seconded -iy Knight, approval of`the Mmut_es as presented. Motion carried unanimously. _ P. Mr. Carlberg updated Capstone Homes — Capstone has been pif6yided the construction plans to insure the building is compatible with fhp existing 8 -plea buildings. Construction of the building is planned for this year. Cherrywood of Andover Construction is still on schedule for substantial completion by April 1, 2014, with residents movi fin May 1, 2014. The City has an agreement with Cherrywood to pay a portion of the cost to relocate utilities on the parcel. Cherrywood has yet to submit the invoice to the City. ANDOVER STATION NORTH UPDATE Mr. Carlberg updated on the following: Dynamic Sealing Technologies, Inc. — Everything is in place for closing. Closing will occur on or before July 1, 2014. Pizza Ranch — The Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce performed a ribbon cutting on Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes —March 18, 2014 Page 2 1 Wednesday, February 26, 2014. City staff was in attendance and toured their state of the art 2 kitchen facility. 3 4 Measurement Specialties — Staff has been working with Measurement Specialties on the 5 Commercial Site Plan Application review. The MPCA has approved the location of the gas 6 monitoring probe. The MPCA will monitor the probe monthly. A spring groundbreaking is 7 planned with a December completion date. 8 9 Festival Foods — Delivery trucks going to Festival have been using Quinn Street to get to the 10 back of the building. Quinn Street is a private street and was not constructed for delivery type 11 vehicles. 12 13 The EDA discussed constructing a wider curb cut on the driveway in the back of the building. 14 This could be done with the street reconstruction of Station Parkway this summer. 15 16 Target Pond Dock— The Eagle Scout taking on the dock project has been working with Menards 17 on the pricing of materials. He received a quote of $2,846 for a 24 x 30 dock with a 6 x 10 18 walkway. The quote is just for materials of the dock platform, it does not include the price of the 19 support structure. The EDA discussed the dock. 20 21 Mr. Carlberg suggested getting a quote for a 24 x 16 dock. Commissioner Bukkila suggested a 22 quote for a dock according to the dimensions of the lumber panels available. 23 24 Commissioner Knight asked about the liability of the dock. Mr. Dickinson answered the dock 25 would be insured under the City's insurance policy. 26 27 The EDA directed staff to request a quote for materials for a reduced size deck. 28 29 Mr. Carlberg indicated he had met with a representative from Goodwill Donation Center. They 30 are interested in placing a donation drop off location in Andover. Mr. Carlberg stated he is 31 looking for feedback from the EDA, since this is not considered a Retail Trade & Service, would 32 this be something that the EDA would allow. Mr. Carlberg indicated this would not be a retail 33 Goodwill store, just a drop off location. The business was discussed. 34 35 The EDA concurred they would allow the placing of a Goodwill Donation drop off location in 36 Andover. 37 38 BUNKER /CROSSTOWNREDEVELOPMENTAREA UPDATE 39' 40 Mr. Carlberg indicated PEER Engineering was the lowest quote received and was authorized to 41 prepare the Limited Site Investigation (LSI). PEER will conduct soil borings within a week. 42 Once completed the LSI will be submitted to the MPCA. The LSI must be submitted by April 43 27, 2014 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes — March 18, 2014 Page 3 Mr. Dickinson stated letters of intent were mailed out to a few property owners, there has been no response. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Bukkila, Seconded by Howard to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Hartner, Recording Secretary 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: EDA President and Commissioners CC: Jim Dickinson, Executive Director FROM: David L. Carlberg, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Target Pond Dock Presentation — John Portesan - Eagle Scout Project DATE: REQUEST May 6, 2014 John Portesan will be presenting a PowerPoint on his Eagle Scout Project, a dock on the pond near Target. ACTION REQUESTED Receive presentation and provide input if necessary. Respectfully submitted, �4) C 0 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: Consider the Sale of Lot 2, Block 1, Andover Station North 2nd Addition DATE: May 6, 2014 INTRODUCTION Mission Development has expressed an interest in purchasing the 1.3 acre lot owned by the EDA located on the northeast corner of Bunker Lake Blvd. NW and Ibis Street NW, legally described as Lot 2, Block I. Andover Station North 2 Addition (see attached map). BACKGROUND Mission Development is proposing to build a 6,000 — 10,000 s.f. office building. A draft site plan will be presented to the EDA at the meeting. If the EDA would like to pursue the sale of the lot, staff will schedule a public hearing for the May 201h EDA meeting. As the EDA is aware, a public hearing is required by state law and the EDA must pass a resolution indicating it is in the public's interest to sell the property and that the specified intended use of the parcel is in keeping with the interest of the City of Andover EDA to further the development of Andover Station North area. ACTION REQUIRED Provide direction to the developer and staff on how the EDA would like to proceed. Respectfully submitted w ;z/,, 004�L David L. Carlberg Attachments Location Map AN-6 S V F 6 Map I AM, wa AM, rINDOVE ,I 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 Directo FROM: David L. Carlberg, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Parkside at Andover Station Update DATE: May 6, 2014 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 - acquired an 8 -plex lot(s) from the EDA on December 13, 2013. Capstone has been provided the construction plans to insure the building is compatible with the existing 8 -plex buildings. A building permit application was received by the City on April 30th Cherrywood of Andover — Staff is currently working with Boser Construction, Inc. the general contractor for the project, on the escrow requirements for the unfinished items (landscaping, parking lot lighting, final wear course of parking lot, etc.) to allow the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO). ACTION REQUESTED Receive presentation and provide input if necessary. Respectfully submitted, Q':X -. oat David L. Carlberg C I T Y O F ND 0 E 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: EDA President and Commissioners ��\\�' CC: Jim Dickinson, Executive Director FROM: David L. Carlberg, Community Developm irector SUBJECT: Andover Station North Update DATE: May 6, 2014 Dynamic SealinS Technologies, Inc. (13901 Jay Street NW) D Closing date is to occur on or before July 1, 2014 for the purchase of the 7.26 acre parcel. Measurement Specialties (1711 1391h Lane NV) Groundbreaking ceremony to be held on Thursday, May 81h at 2:00 p.m. ACTION REQUESTED Receive update. 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 FROM: Jim Dickinson, Executive Director David L. Carlberg, Community D e ment Director SUBJECT: Redevelopment Area Discussion DATE: May 6, 2014 INTRODUCTION The EDA is requested to receive an update from staff on the redevelopment of the Bunker Lake Boulevard/Crosstown Drive /Crosstown Boulevard area. Stop -N -Shop Property The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) required the City prepare a Limited Site Investigation (LSI) report on the suspected additional soil contamination discovered from a leak from a gasoline pump distribution line when the underground fuel tanks were removed. Staff worked with Al Sunderman of SEH to solicit proposals from three environmental engineering groups to prepare the LSI on behalf of the City. Peer Engineering was the lowest responsible quote received and was authorized to prepare the LSI. Peer completed the LSI on April 15, 2014 and submitted it to the MPCA by the April 27, 2014 deadline. Staff has yet to receive a response from the MPCA. ACTION REQUESTED The EDA is requested to continue discussions on the redevelopment of this area. Respectfully submitted, David L. Carlberg