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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 15, 2005 C I T Y 0 F NDOVE ~ G.4J ()..;~tlu'l 3 -I - 0 5" 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING February 15, 2005 - 6:00 p.m. Conference Room A & B AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes - February I, 2005 Consent Al!enda 3. Schedule Public Hearing Date (Land Sales in Andover Station North)- Planning / 4. Advertise Opening for EDA Commission - Planning 5. Consider "Letter of Intent" from Play Ventures of Minnesota - Planning Discussion Items 6. Approve Andover Station North Design Standards - Planning/City Attorney 7. Review Jay Street Improvements - Planning/Finance/Engineering a. Construction Plans b. Land Sales Projections c. Finance Recommendations 8. Other Business 9. Adjoum Note: The meeting will be continued to the end of the regular City Council meeting of February 15, 2005, ifthere is not time to act on all the items between 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. ~~Cu.:l...-- Lv~n 3-I-W Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting - February 15, 2005 Minutes A meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache at 6:02 p.m., Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Also Present: Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, Julie Trude Robert Nowak, Ed Schultz (Advisor to the EDA) Jim Dickinson, Executive Director Dave Berkowitz, City Engineer Will Neumeister, Community Development Director Others / Approval of Minutes Motion by Jacobson, seconded by Orttel to approve the minutes of February 1, 2005 as written. Motion carried unanimously. Consent Agenda Item 3. Schedule Public Hearing Date (March 1,2005,6:00 p.m.) Item 4. Advertise Opening for EDA Commission Item 5. Consider "Letter of Intent" from Play Ventures of Minnesota Commissioner Jacobson questioned the purchase price being proposed by Play Ventures of Minnesota. Mr. Dickinson noted that it should be $2.50. Commissioner Jacobson also questioned why the EDA would be paying for the ventilation system. Mr. Neumeister stated that they are talking with the attorney regarding this, as the EDA should not be paying for part of the structure. Under Due Diligence, Commissioner Jacobson asked the meaning of "the economic performance of the property". Mr. Neumeister noted that means that the buyer needs to know if his building will fit on the property. Commissioner Jacobson questioned "associated retail spaces" under Intended Use. Mr. , / , / Economic Development Authority Meeting February 15, 2005 - Minutes Page 2 Dickinson explained this is so they can retrofit the building if the volleyball doesn't work out. Commissioner Orttel suggested that appraisals be performed on the Play Ventures property and also Lot 2. Motion by Jacobson, seconded by Orttel to approve the consent agenda as presented with the discussion. Motion carried. Andover Station North Design Standards Mr. Neumeister noted that the City Attorney has recommended that Section 4, Enforcement, be deleted and on Page 1, he recommended changing the 4th paragraph to read: Therefore, the EDA resolves that the property shall be owned, used, occupied and conveyed subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in these Design Standards, all of 'which shall be binding on all Persons owning or acquiring any right, title or intcrcst in the Property and their heirs, personal reprcscntatives, succcssors and assigns guidelines to the development of all property in Andover Station North. By removing the language you do not need the tenants' approval when you want to change the standards. Commissioner Knight felt that the section regarding Required Building Entries is very hard to follow. Mr. Neumeister noted that this was patterned after Andover Station South. Commissioner Trude recommended that Lamp Color and Consistency be amended as follows: "The lighting allowed in Andover Station North shall be as approved by the ARC. Commissioner Jacobson noted that there are three areas of the city where adult uses are allowed by law and they are not being allowed in Andover Station North. Commissioner Orttel suggested getting an opinion from the City Attorney to see if we can have a deed restriction that does not allow adult uses. Motion by Knight, seconded by Jacobson to continue the Andover Station North Design Standards to March 1, 2005. Motion carried. Economic Development Authority Meeting February 15, 2005 - Minutes Page 3 Review Jay Street Improvements Mr. Berkowitz explained that the plans for Jay Street and Andover Station North are well under way and they should be to State Aid by the end of the week. There will be a median separation at Bunker Lake Boulevard, no landscaping and the sidewalk on the east side will run all the way up to Hanson Boulevard. The trail will be on the west side of Jay Street. South of the ball fields will be internal trails and off Hanson Boulevard there will be another median. The earliest the park will be available is 2007. Mr. Dickinson stated that staff suggests that the ball field parking lot be used for a Park and Ride lot. Mr. Berkowitz noted that we will have 300 foot minimum fields with the 3rd field being 275 feet. The baseball association felt this would work out well. The Pollution Control Agency is willing to work with the city to allow us to infringe on the 65-foot buffer. Mr. Neumeister reviewed the schedule for construction of Jay Street and the table showing the prices for the properties in Andover Station North. Mr. Dickinson explained that bonds (4 million dollars) will be issued to do the project. He reviewed the cash flow analysis issuing bonds with no land sales and issuing bonds with land sales. Mr. Dickinson recommended moving forward on the entire Jay Street project. Motion by Orttel, seconded by Jacobson to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, /1'1 -,/ojiLL Gb-~ ~I Vicki V olk City Clerk /