HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/24/2016 MeetingECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
March 24, 2016
Minutes of the special meeting of the Economic Development Authority of Apple Valley, Dakota
County, Minnesota, held March 24, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center.
PRESENT: Commissioners Bergman, Grendahl, Hamann -Roland, Hooppaw, Maguire and
Melander
ABSENT: Commissioner Goodwin
City staff members present were: Executive Director Tom Lawell, City Attorney Michael
Dougherty, City Planner Tom Lovelace, and Department Assistant Joan Murphy.
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Vice -President Melander.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Hamann -Roland, approving the agenda. Ayes - 6 - Nays
-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: of Hamann -Roland, seconded by Maguire, approving the minutes of the meeting of
January 28, 2016, as written. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Maguire, authorizing JPA with Dakota County
Community Development Agency for "Open to Business". Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
2015 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION
ACCOUNT (LCDA) GRANT AGREEMENT FOR VILLAGE POINTE PLAZA
City Planner Tom Lovelace stated that for consideration is an agreement transferring
administrative duties of the subject LCDA grant from the City to Apple Valley Economic
Development Authority (AVEDA). The City received the $1,148,639 Metropolitan Council
Livable Communities Development Account (LCDA) Grant earlier this year to assist with site
acquisition funding for the 3.65 -acre lot southwest of the intersection of Galaxie Avenue and
153rd Street W. property from Dakota County after the site went through the tax forfeiture
process, and paid the County the $1,148,639 for the site to prevent auction or further languishing
in the marketplace. At its meeting of July 23, 2015, the City Council approved a Purchase
Agreement with OneTwoOne Development, LLC, a partnership of Ecumen and Lifestyle
Communities, LLC, to develop the Village Pointe Plaza project. The development is proposed to
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be a pedestrian -friendly, integrated mix of uses including 78 units of senior -owned housing, retail,
office, and a boutique grocery store. The AVEDA will, on behalf of the City, facilitate the:
• Transfer of the site from the City to the developer
• Transfer of grant funds from the City to AVEDA and then to the developer
• Reimburse the City for the cost of acquisition of the development site
• Project components as shown on the preliminary sketch plan
Discussion followed.
MOTION: of Hamann -Roland, seconded by Bergman, approving Agreement for
Administrative Services for 2015 Metropolitan Council Livable Communities
Demonstration Account (LCDA) Grant Agreement for Village Pointe Plaza Site
Acquisition (Grant No. SG014-110). Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Hamann -Roland, to adjourn. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Murphy, Department ssista
Approved by the Apple Valley Ecnom
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Development Authority on Tom Goodwin, President