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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING
September 18, 2018
6:00 p.m.
Conference Rooms A & B
1. Call to Order— 6:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes (September 4, 2018)
3. Commission Candidate Interviews
a. Kyle Nemeth
b. Kari Kafer
4. Other Business
5. Adjournment
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TO: Economic Development Authority
CC: Jim Dickinson, City Administrator
FROM: Michelle Harmer, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes
DATE: September 18, 2018
INTRODUCTION
The following minutes were provided by Staff reviewed by Administration and submitted
for EDA approval:
September 4, 2018 Regular
The minutes are attached for your review.
ACTION REQUIRED
The EDA is requested to approve the above minutes.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Harmer
Deputy City Clerk
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ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTA UTHORITYMEETING—
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 - MINUTES
The Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President
Julie Trude, September 4, 2018, 6:01 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard
NW, Andover, Minnesota.
Present:
Absent:
Also present:
APPROVAL OF MIX
August 21, 2018, Regula
Motion by Knight, Seco
unanimously.'
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Boulevard — AT&T, Natural Nails, Dunkin Donuts, Joy
lips are all open.
Estates at Arbor Oaks/Trident Development, 1753 156th Lane — In the process of renting out
units. Within 30 days, they expect to be 72% full. Apartments are rented for $1,600 to $2,859 per
month.
Domino's Pizza, 2256 Bunker Lake Boulevard — A portion of the tenant space occupied by Belli
Capelli Salon is being remodeled to become a Domino's Pizza take-out. The City Building
Department was able to negotiate no charges for SAC units saving the owner around $25,000.
Growing Generations, 15216 Bluebird Street — Is open. They held an open house but do not
expect to have a Grand Opening.
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1 FedEx/Walmart Tenant Build Out, 1851 Bunker Lake Boulevard — A FedEx services office is
2 being built into one of the tenant bays at the front of the Walmart Store.
4 Anoka Parks, Activity Center Greenhouse Demolition and Renovation, 550 Bunker Lake
5 Boulevard — Demolition of the existing greenhouse area will give way to an outdoor patio area.
6 Footings are in. Other improvements are to renovate the site approach and provide for better
7 accessibility and general renovation.
9 Restaurants/Fast Food — Currently staff is aware of two companies continuing to look for land to
10 locate in Andover.
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12 Upper Midwest Athletic Construction — A CUP was granted for outside storage, staff is waiting
13 for the Commercial Site Plan to be submitted. The owner is working with a civil engineer on a
14 swale that runs through the property. Staff is drafting a letter to the owner, if their Commercial
15 Site Plan is not submitted staff will request Council to revoke the CUP and they would need to
16 cease operations for outside storage.
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18 Hearth Development, 1714 Bunker Lake Boulevard — Staff continues to review the Commercial
19 Site Plan (CSP) and the contractor recently submitted for a building permit. Staff is waiting for
20 what is believed to be the final plan submittal for a counter review.
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22 Interest in Hughes Industrial Park — Interest in the area has quieted down.
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24 Clocktower Commons — Tom Roberts, the property owner has indicated he has some interest in
25 Lot 4. Mr. Roberts is looking at some adjustments to Lot 4 including changing the Brio drive thm
26 to flow to the north.
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28 President Trude asked if the interest in Lot 4 is for a "sit down" restaurant. Mr. Janish answered
29 Mr. Roberts has not indicated what the type of business is interested in the parcel.
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31 Andover High School, 2115 Andover Boulevard —Construction is in process. The project has a
32 value expected around $11.9 million -dollar project. All demolition work is complete. Footing
33 and foundation work is about 80% complete. The west wall is started and will be the 2 -story area
34 for science classrooms.
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36 Overall Marketing — Staff continues to work with parties interested in investing in Andover and
37 marketing all commercial sites.
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39 REDEVELOPMENT UPDATES
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41 Mr. Janish stated staff met with a developer who expressed interest within the City. The
42 developer's interest would be in constructing affordable housing and may be looking at the City
43 for financial help, such as a TIF District.
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45 Mr. Dickinson indicated he has been in contact with a broker for another developer interested in
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1 another area within the City. Again, the interest would be for affordable housing with financial
2 help from the City.
Mr. Dickinson noted all the developers staff has been in contact with indicate affordable housing
projects, not market rate housing. Staff is looking for direction from the EDA.
The current higher density areas of the City were discussed.
9 Mr. Dickinson reminded the EDA the areas are zoned high density, any developer that would come
10 in is looking to maximize those areas to make a profit.
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12 Commissioner Bukkila asked why there is no interest in market rate housing. Mr. Dickinson
13 replied the developer would need to bring their own money to the table or have the project
14 completely financed by a bank. He continued with affordable housing you have the government
15 credit programs involved, where there are tax credit programs for financing plus there are tax
16 benefit advantages on income for providing affordable housing.
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18 Commissioner Bukkila asked is there a way to give an incentive for market rate housing. Mr.
19 Dickinson answered yes, you can but the facility would still have to provide 20% affordable
20 housing in that facility.
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22 The EDA Commission concurred to stay with their current plan.
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26 71h Avenue & Bunker Lake Boulevard - Mr. Janish stated a master developer has a letter of
27 intent and a signed purchase agreement with the Sonsteby Family for the purchase of all 113
28 acres. 5 acres is zoned Commercial and the rest Multi -Family. The purchase agreement is
29 contingent on the developer working out acquisition from Centerpoint Energy for access.
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31 President Trude asked how many acres are available for housing. Mr. Janish replied
32 approximately 20 acres. North of Bunker Lake Boulevard would be higher density Multi -Family
33 and south of Bunker Lake Boulevard may be a Single -Family housing project.
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37 Commissioner Twistol toured the Dominium River North senior affordable facility in Coon
38 Rapids. She was very impressed and thought it was great.
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40 Mr. Dickinson explained the TIF deal for the Coon Rapids facility.
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42 Mr. Dickinson stated the City does not have to agree to provide all eligible TIF that may be
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housing, senior housing facility and a senior affordable housing project would be considered but
not a 4 -story building. The EDA concurred with the summary.
EDA Commission Candidate Interviews — Mr. Dickinson indicated staff received two candidate
applications for the EDA Commissioner vacancy. The EDA Commission concurred to schedule
an EDA meeting on September 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. to conduct candidate interviews to make a
recommendation to the City Council for appointment.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Bukkila, Seconded by Knight to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting
adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Harmer, Recording Secretary
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President and Commissioners
Jim Dickinson, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Commission Candidate Interviews
DATE: September 18, 2018
ACTION REQUESTED
The EDA is requested to conduct interviews for a vacant resident Commissioner seat. The
following have submitted applications:
a. Kyle Nemeth — 6:00pm interview
b. Kari Kafer — 6:15pm interview
After the interviews the EDA will be asked to provide a recommendation of appointment to the
EDA. The City Council will be asked to consider that recommendation at their September 18"
Regular City Council meeting.
DISCUSSION
The Andover EDA is comprised of seven (7) commissioners, five (5) commissioners are the
members of the Andover City Council serving terms that coincide with their Council terms and
two (2) voting resident members serving six (6) year terms.
The current Andover EDA officers with EDA terms are as follows:
President
Vice -President
Secretary (Resident Commissioner)
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Commissioner
Resident Commissioner
.y submitted,
- applications
Julie Trude
Mike Knight
Joyce Twistol
Valerie Holthus
Sheri Bukkila
James Goodrich
Vacant
(Term expires 01/01/19)
(Term expires 01/04/21)
(Term expires 01/01/20)
(Term expires 01/01/19)
(Term expires 01/04/21)
(Term expires 01/01/19)
(Term expires 01/01/20)
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