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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 18, 2005 ~NDbVE~ 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 MEETING January 18,2005 - 6:00 p.m. Conference Room A & B AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes - January 4,2005 3. Approve Andover Station North Design Guidelines, Continued - Planning 4. Discuss Andover Station North Development Progress - Planning 5. Andover Station North Letters ofIntent . Planning 6. Bruggeman Land Sale Update - Planning 7. EDA Membership/Terms - Planning 8. Appoint Representative/Andover Station Association - Planning 9. Other Business 10. Adjourn C (}l-'U__iC;C CL~ W1.cttt n J -l-() f; , / ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING JANUARY 18,2005 -MINUTES A Meeting ofthe Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache, January 18, 2005, 6:02 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Present: Absent: Commissioners Don Jacobson, Ken Orttel, and Julie Trude Commissioner Mike Knight, Voting resident members Fred Larsen, Robert Nowak and Non-voting resident member Edward Schultz. Executive Director, Jim Dickinson Community Development Director, Will Neumeister City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz Others Also present: APPROVAL OF MINUTES / January 4, 2005: Correct as amended. Commissioner Trude noted a change on page 3, under Approve Andover Station North Guidelines, third paragraph, second sentence stated "Commissioner Trude stated the need to add a residential standard to the guidelines". She noted this was not what she said, "They need to add residential standards at the beginning of section two which limits the standards to general business." MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by Trude, approval of the Minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVE ANDOVER STATION NORTH DESIGN GUIDELINES, CONTINUED Community Development Director Neumeister explained at the last meeting there were suggestions made by the EDA regarding the Andover Station North Design Standards. Based on comments from the City Attorney, these guidelines will need further revision and will need to be brought back one more time for further review. Mr. Neumeister discussed the changes with the City Council. Commissioner Trude suggested when staff talks to the City Attorney, Mr. Neumeister points out that this is the situation at Andover Station South and they cannot come in and use the sign ordinance if the Station Guidelines had a different standard. Mr. Neumeister thought the City Attorney told him ifthey wanted to be more restrictive, they can. / Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - January 18, 2005 Page 2 Commissioner Orttel wondered ifthey were concerned with some adult type businesses. Mr. Neumeister was not sure. Mayor Gamache stated his only concern was if a lot of changes are made they follow through on the south side for uniformity. Mr. Neumeister stated the City Attorney suggested making these as guidelines instead of covenants for the property. Commissioner Trude had a couple of items she wanted to discuss generally. She noted the monument sign and buildings further back should have taller signs. Commissioner Trude wondered if they are going to use the same type of lamps as in the south area because she did not think there would be shoppers walking around. Mr. Berkowitz stated they are proposing to use the acorn type lights. . > Commissioner Trude thought they should have some regulation regarding flashing, blinking lights on monument signs. She thought this is kind of tacky and did not think they should be allowed in the area. DISCUSS ANDOVER STATION NORTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS Community Development Director Neumeister stated over the past few months staff met with local developers interested in looking at the possibility of building a variety of different bui Idings in Andover Station North. There has been progress made in regard to receiving "letters of intent" to buy land and develop in this exciting new development area. The developers that have shown interest are planning to develop concurrently with the first phase of the construction of utilities and streets. Provided the EDA accepts the "letters of intent" and directs staff to prepare a purchase agreement, the City would be on track to construct at least the first phase of Jay Street in the summer of2005. Commissioner Trude thought anything around the bank should be treated like an entryway into the development. Mr. Neumeister stated Opidan's offer would be conditioned on whether or not they have to have a restaurant. They do not want to be held for only a restaurant in this area. " Mr. Dickinson wondered if the EDA wants to hold a condition on a restaurant in the particular ) parcel or within the development. Commissioner Trude stated they want to know what will be going into the development. Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - January 18, 2005 Page 3 Mr. Dickinson wondered if the EDA would be willing to allow a spec building to be built without exact tenants. The Commission discussed what the property should be sold for in different areas. Commissioner Orttel stated this could become the business part of the City. Some of these areas are spaced out. Land in Andover is going up twenty percent a year and he wondered if they are getting their money out of this. He stated there is an inflationary equation that needs to be incorporated into the cost. Commissioner Trude wondered if they could use State Aid funds for development ofthe roadway. Mr. Berkowitz stated they have other commitments in their State Aid budget. He stated they would build the road to State Aid standards but they would not have it a State Aid roadway. Commissioner Orttel wondered if it was better to build the road and assess it back to the City. Commissioner Trude thought they should hold onto the front piece of property for a restaurant. Commissioner Jacobson stated a family restaurant to him is family oriented. Commissioner Jacobson would like them to consider putting in the entire road at one time because it makes it easier to sell the property. ANDOVER STATION NORTH LETTERS OF INTENT Community Development Director Neumeister stated over the past few months, staff has been working with local developers to sell land in Andover Station North. As a result of these discussions we have received "Letters ofIntent" to purchase. Commissioner Orttel wondered if they would be better off with more retail tax wise. He wanted to know what type of anchor would be in the buildings because it will set the standards of the area. BRUGGEMAN LAND SALE UPDATE Community Development Director Neumeister stated over the past few months staff has been working with the developer, Bruggeman Properties, their Attorney and the EDA's Attorney to write a purchase agreement for the land in Andover Station North that would be sold to them for / a towhnhome development. The final form of the purchase agreement that is being finalized contains various provisions that contain the deal points that both the City and the developer feel are pertinent to achieving a successful townhome land transaction. Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - January 18, 2005 Page 4 EDA MEMBERSHIPnERMS Executive Director Dickinson stated the EDA at the January 4,2005 meeting requested staff to report back to the EDA at the next meeting the current EDA membership and terms. Also requested was for staff to research how members could be removed and new members appointed. Commissioner Trude stated one thing they could do is to ask Mr. Larsen to resign his seat before going forward with the removal. Mr. Dickinson stated Mr. Larsen indicated he would like to remain on the EDA but has been very busy over the last year. Commissioner Jacobson stated they need to have someone who is willing to attend the meetings. Commissioner Trude stated Mr. Larsen was at one out of sixteen meetings. Commissioner Orttel stated they need someone who will be at the meetings and participate in discussion. Mr. Dickinson thought they should modify their by-laws to include attendance records and other things that could allow quick removal of a person on the board. l Commissioner Jacobson thought Mr. Dickinson should talk to Mr. Larsen for his resignation before going forward with the removal process. APPOINT REPRESENTATIVE/ANDOVER STATION ASSOCIATION Community Development Director Neumeister stated the City has received a request to have the City representative attend a meeting of the Andover Station Owners Association meeting on January 21,2005. Motion by Orttel, Seconded by Jacobson, to appoint Community Development Director Will Neumeister as representative of the City to the Andover Station Owners Association. Motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Dickinson stated with the discussion tonight, he would like the Commission to schedule another EDA meeting for February 1, 2005. Motion by Trude, seconded by Orttel, to schedule an EDA meeting for February I, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Orttel, Seconded by Trude, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. . , j Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - January 18, 2005 Page 5 Respectfully submitted, Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary