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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 7, 2005 ~~-t O/.Y wuitLVl ~- ;;( I-QS 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING June 7, 2005 6:30 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes - May 17, 2005 3. Letters of Intent 4. Andover Station North Update 5. Other Business 6. Adjourn \ l '- ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 7, 2005 - MINUTES A Meeting ofthe Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache, June 7, 2005, 6:29 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Also present: Commissioners Don Jacobson, Ken Orttel, Julie Trude; Voting resident members Joyce Twistol and Robert Nowak Commissioner Mike Knight; Non-voting resident member Edward Schultz Executive Director, Jim Dickinson City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz Community Development Director, Will Neumeister Others Present: Absent: APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 17, 2005: Correct as written. MOTION by Trude, Seconded by Twistol, approval of the Minutes as written. Motion carried 5 ayes, I present (Jacobson). LETTERS OF INTENT Community Development Director Neumeister explained Mr. Casey is present to request consideration of three issues. The three questions involve the parcel Mr. Casey is looking at purchasing. The primary issue is the driveway that is slated as a private drive. Mr. Casey is requesting this be made public rather than private because of some issues his attorney is having with it. lf it is a public road then the width of forty feet would need a variance or they would need to grant a PUD to the development to build the street. The third question is ifTIF would be considered for the construction of the street whether it be public or private. Mr. Mike Casey made a presentation to the Commission regarding issues he has. . " . J Mr. Casey stated they are looking at some curb cuts off of Jay Street. He explained when they were working up the costs for the property they did not anticipate the costs for the road. The City asked ifhe would like to put in the road to save money so he talked to his construction team and they agreed which brought up the costs. Mr. Casey stated they had looked at Jay Street being a public street from that point. Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - June 7, 2005 Page 2 There was discussion between the Commission and Mr. Casey regarding Jay Street being a City street. He wondered if they could get a variance for Jay Street to be a City Street at 40 feet. Mr. Casey stated he understood the parcel is in a tax increment district. He stated his property price has risen past the commercial price. He wondered if there was any tax increment available to offset the cost of the street going in. Commissioner Orttel wondered how they decided Jay Street would be a private street. Mr. Neumeister stated this would be a private street for access to the parcels. Mr. Dickinson stated in Andover Station South, all ofthe roads are private streets. He explained the difference between private and public. Commissioner Trude thought a PUD would allow them to do the same thing. Mr. Dickinson stated that is correct. Mr. Neumeister stated Clocktower Commons has internal private streets. Commissioner Orttel asked if it was intended that the entire street would be paid for by the abutting properties. Mr. Dickinson indicated it was. Mr. Neumeister stated it would be a proportionate cost from each property owner depending on the size of the parcel. Commissioner Orttel stated Mr. Casey's property does not benefit from this road like the others because this property has Jay Street for access. Mr. Neumeister stated the right turn lane will benefit everyone. Commissioner Trude would like to see this move forward because it will bring in jobs. She thought the City should pay the costs if it will benefit all of the properties. She stated this is a TIP eligible cost. Mr. Dickinson explained as the area develops, as the EDA they need to function as a developer would. They need to be able to maximize the buildability on the area. Commissioner Orttel wondered if there would be an association set up on this and who would be responsible for the costs. Mr. Neumeister stated the City would initially handle all the costs and as the land develops, they need to allocate the costs. Mr. Dickinson stated if the Commission wants the street to be public they could do that. Commissioner Twistol wondered if Jay Street was MSA funded. Mr. Berkowitz stated they were looking at some MSA funding. / Commissioner Trude stated a benefit would be more for a restaurant than for light industrial and the commercial warehouse. Mr. Dickinson wondered if the Commission wanted the street to be a public street. Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - June 7, 2005 Page 3 Commissioner Jacobson stated that the street should be public with no street parking and a PUD. President Gamache agreed. Conunissioner Twistol wondered if it was cheaper to build the entire road at once to City standards. Commissioner Nowak wondered why this needs to be a public street. He felt it should remain consistent with what was done on the south side of Bunker Lake Boulevard. He thought this would still benefit the properties. Mr. Dickinson stated Bruggeman was going to pay for the part of the cost of the storm water but he would not be a part of the association. Mr. Neumeister stated Bruggeman is not part of this association. They are opting out of the entire association at this point. Mr. Dickinson stated if this were a public street, they would not need an association except for the storm water. Commissioner Nowak wondered if this were a public street, would they need special equipment to maintain the road. Mr. Dickinson stated they would not. Motion by Trude, seconded by Jacobson, to prepare a feasibility study for the construction of the road for Andover Station North connecting Bunker Lake Boulevard to Jay Street as a public street including the turn lane off Bunker Lake Boulevard. Motion carried 5 ayes, 1 nay (Nowak). Commissioner Trude stated they do not want to ruin the deal but she did not think the EDA was on the same page as staff. ANDOVER STATION NORTH UPDATE The Commission did not have time to discuss this item so they moved it to their next EDA meeting. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjoumed at 7:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, \ Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary