HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/2015 MeetingECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
May 28, 2015
Minutes of the meeting of the Economic Development Authority of Apple Valley, Dakota County,
Minnesota, held May 28, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center.
PRESENT: Commissioners Bergman, Grendahl, Goodwin and Hooppaw
ABSENT: Commissioners Hamann-Roland, Maguire and Melander
City staff members present were: Executive Director Tom Lawell, City Attorney Michael
Dougherty, Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist, Finance Director Ron Hedberg,
Planner Margaret Dykes and Department Assistant Joan Murphy.
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Goodwin.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Hooppaw, approving the agenda. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Grendahl, approving the minutes of the meeting of April
9, 2015, as written. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
CONSENT AGENDA
None
CENTRAL VILLAGE WEST PARKING LOT
Planner Margaret Dykes reported that earlier this year, the City submitted an application for a
Redevelopment Incentive Grant (RIG) for $99,585 from the Dakota County Community
Development Agency (CDA). The funds are slated to be used to partially support a shared, public
neighborhood parking lot in the Central Village area on a 1.64-acre lot north of the Grandstay
Hotel. The Central Village Plan, which was adopted by the City in 2002, always envisioned a
public parking solution as the area intensified as a destination.
Surrounding businesses, including the Grandstay Hotel, Culver's, and Apple Valley Ford, are all
becoming more intensified in their uses, and the shared parking lot would help them solve peak
parking demand that each experiences. Staff had discussed a shared license agreement
arrangement with the businesses so that they could use up to half of the spaces at various times as
the need arises, and the businesses would pay towards the costs of seasonal maintenance (mowing,
snow plowing, etc.). The shared parking lot would also help support Kelley Park especially when
there are large special events.
The CDA has provided $68,396 in RIG funds, and has stated it will reallocate to this project
another $15,000 from a CDA grant provided to the City that has not yet been used. The total to be
Economic Development Authority
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
May 28, 2015
Page 2
provided by the CDA is $83,396. The CDA chose not to fully fund the City's request because of
the number of applications received from other communities.
Discussion followed.
MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Hooppaw, adopting Resolution No. EDA -08 approving
allocation of $273,048 from funds available to the Apple Valley Economic
Development Authority for the construction of a 130-space parking lot on Lot 1,
Block 2, Village at Founders Circle ( "Project 2015 - 105 "). Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
6. OTHER
NONE
7. STAFF UPDATES
Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist reported that:
• There is a purchase agreement for the triangle area.
• There is a manufacturer interested in the 20 acres NW of Johnny Cake Ridge Road and
147th Street W.
• There is a developer interested in a senior rental building at SW quadrant of 140th Street
and Cedar Avenue.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Hooppaw, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
n Murphy, Department Assis
Approved by the Apple Valley Economic Development Authority on