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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 15, 2003 0 0 ~.~ WL--Ltiuì (0- 3- b 3 CITY OF ANDOVER C) 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US CITY OF ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING April 15, 2003 - 5:30 p.m. CONFERENCE ROOM A AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approve Minutes - March 11, 2003 3. Andover Station Wetland Mitigation Plan/Revised Site Plan- Update 4. Andover Station Residential Development - Update 0 5. Appeal Request - Linder's Greenhouse SUP/Festival Foods 6. Review ALTA Survey- Great River Energy Property 7. Approve Andover Station Maintenance Quotes/03-10 8. Participating Business Program (Carry over) 9. Other Busirtess 10. Adjourn .'\ LJ u 0 CJ A Special Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by Vice President Julie Trude at 5:32 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2003 at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners Present: Ken Orttel, Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Robert Nowak, Mike Gamache(arrived at 5:35 p.m.) . Commissioners Absent: Fred Larsen, Ed Schultz (advisor to the EDA) Also Present: Jim Dickinson, Finance Director Dave Berkowitz, City Engineer Will Neumeister, Community Development Director Others APPRO V AL OF MINUTES " " Motion by Knight, seconded by Jacobson to approve the minutes of March 11,2003 as ) '-. ./ presented. Motion carried on a 4-yes (Jacobson, Knight, Nowak, Trude), I-present (Orttel), I-absent (Gamache) vote. (president Gamache arrived at 5:35 p.m. to chair the meeting.) ANDOVER STATION WETLAND MITIGATION PLAN/REVISED SITE PLAN Mr. Berkowitz explained that they have been working with United Properties, RLK Kuusisto and the Coon Creek Watershed District to move the wetland from Andover Station to Andover Station North. Joe Samuel, RLK Kuusisto, noted that there are 5.6 acres of wetland that need to be mitigated and they have relocated that into three different wetland areas. Mr. Samuel presented a sketch showing where the ponds would be located. Mr~ Berkowitz stated that the city is looking at redeveloping Prairie Knoll Park. If there isn't a wetland in that area we may be able to mitigate so we could get some credit for Andover Station North. Commissioner Trude didn't feel that the city should start trading off wetlands as was done in Kelsey Park for the high school. l) Mr. Neumeister stated that part of this process is todetennine the cost. Mr. u 0 (~J Special EDA Meeting April 15, 2003 - Minutes Page 2 Samuel was contacted by United Properties to do this analysis. The last step is that some dollars will be put together for Ryan Companies. Mr. Samuel explained that this is purely conceptual. Based on information SEH prepared for the city, they have come up with this concept. Next they would look at the grading on the site. Commissioner Jacobson suggested that the power company be contacted regarding the right-of-way. Commissioner Trude asked if this is also a site plan. Mr. Samuel noted that one of the concerns a month ago was what the site is going to look like. Commissioner Knight felt that this plan doesn't have any character. Mr. Dickinson explained that creation of wetland mitigation areas is what the city would be providing. United Properties would commit to the cost of the wetland mitigation plan, reconfiguring the pond and re-grading Andover Station South. The city would get .,' '\ 125,000 square feet ofre-saleable land which would generate $470,000 ofland sales, the \. j presence of another anchor business and adequate cash flow. If this goes through, we -~/ would be in the black. Commissioner Jacobson asked how far we are from a final decision from Target. Keith Ulstad, United Properties, stated the only issue left is a dispute over the definition of produce. Until the city decides where they want the wetland, they can't figure out how much this is going to cost. Commissioner Jacobson preferred the original plan but understood why it is being done this way. Commissioner Knight agreed with Mr. Jacobson. Consensus of the EDA was that the proposed plan was satisfactory. Commissioner Nowak expressed concern about what the property is going to look like when finished. Mr. Berkowitz stated that at the next meeting United Properties could provide a couple of different site plans. ANDOVER STATION RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Mr. Ulstad noted that there have been a lot of potential residential candidates interested in ! this site 'and a lot was learned during the process. Bruggeman Homes is aware of all of ", , the problems with the site. J ü 0 /\ Special ED A Meeting \~/ April 15, 2003 - Minutes Page 3 Greg Schlink, Bruggeman Homes, stated they are pleased to be included in this project. At the present time, they are working on Constance Corners, a new development in the city. He noted that he has experience with brownfield sites. President Gamache asked which brownfield area Mr. Schlink was involved in. Mr. Schlink stated that it was in Nevada. He also noted that they are working on a development in Forest Lake. The proposal here is for two-story units, which will not be lined up so as to soften the look. Commissioner Jacobson stated that he went to look at the Forest Lake development which is a vast improvement over the last proposal the EDA looked at. However, he didn't think there is enough visitor parking in this proposal. Mr. Schlink explained that the public street would allow for on-street parking. The units would sell in the $160,000 to $180,000 range and could be built with basements. The buyers for these units usually are young professionals, not families with children. It was suggested that the developer proceed with a sketch plan and hold a neighborhood CJ meeting so that the neighbors are aware of the proposal. APPEAL REQUEST - LINDER'S GREENHOUSE SPECIAL USE PERMIT Mr. Dickinson explained that Linder's is appealing the EDA's previous decision to deny a Special Use Permit for a temporary greenhouse at Festival Foods. Pete Linder stated that they appreciate the opportunity to be able to come back with their request. At the last EDA meeting there were concerns about this type of operation. He explained that they have to compete with other people who don't put their names on the business. They have been in operation for 90 years. He didn't feel that the garden center would make the parking lot congested and there is good traffic flow. They will have approximately 40 locations this year and they have never been asked to move out of a site. They would be in operation from approximately April 15th until after the 4th of July. Commissioner Jacobson asked how they would answer to a business that is here year around and pays taxes. Mr. Linder noted that competition makes other people compete harder. They have never run a competitor out of business. They are not a discount vendor; their prices are the same throughout the whole metro area. Commissioner Trude noted that there are two nurseries that are within a mile of Festival Foods. One of the issues is that the city sets very strict standards in new developments. ,----..", U 0 () /"'"\ Special EDA Meeting I \ April 15, 2003 - Minutes ,_ ,J Page 4 Mr. Neumeister informed the EDA that if this were to be allowed the covenants would need to be modified as they now contain specific requirements about no outdoor storage. Commissioner Trude stated that she would not support a decision to allow this to occur. Commissioner Jacobson stated that when the original request was made he voted against it but he would be willing to change his vote as this will only be in the city for 2-1/2 months. Chris Beberg, Beberg Nursery, expressed concern over the close proximity of the proposed operation to his nursery. He stated that he has invested over a million dollars in the city and this would have an impact on his business. If his profits go down, that will have an impact on what they can do to their property Motion by Trude, seconded by Nowak to deny the request of Linder's. Commissioner Orttel explained that legally the EDA is not allowed to restrict business based on competition. --. Vote on motion: Yes - Knight, Gamache, Trude, Nowak; No - Jacobson, Orttel. Motion / '\ carried. '\....) APPROVE ANDOVER STATION MAINTENANCE QUOTES Motion by Trude, seconded by Knight to authorize the low quote from Bleeker's for maintenance of Andover Station. Motion carried unanimously. REVIEW ALTA SURVEY - GREAT RIVER ENERGY PROPERTY Commissioner Jacobson stated that he would refrain from participating in the discussion as he has a conflict of interest. Mr. Neumeister explained that the site contains approximately 56,740 square feet of buildable property that is not impacted by easements. In 2002 an appraisal placed the value in the range of $4.50 to $5.00 per square foot. Mr. Neumeister presented two scenarios of proposed development of the site. Consensus of the EDA was to continue negotiations with Great River Energy. PARTICIPATING BUSINESS PROGRAM Because oflack of time, this item was tabled to the next EDA meeting. C~) u () -,., ,r-\ Special EDA Meeting I April 15, 2003 - Minutes ~ Page 5 Motion by Trude, seconded by Jacobson to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, U· ()4 Vicki V olk City Clerk " , ~ ~ ) . " , '\ \... - ' i I ;