HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/08/2014 MeetingECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
May 8, 2014
Minutes of the special meeting of the Economic Development Authority of Apple Valley, Dakota
County, Minnesota, held May 8, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center.
PRESENT: Commissioners Goodwin, Bergman, Grendahl, Hamann-Roland, Hooppaw and
Melander.
ABSENT: Commissioner Maguire
City staff members present were: Executive Director Tom Lawell, City Attorney Sharon Hills,
Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist, Public Works Director Todd Blomstrom,
Finance Director Hedberg, City Planner Tom Lovelace, Planner Kathy Bodmer, Planner Margaret
Dykes, and Department Assistant Murphy.
Meeting was called to order at 8:02 p.m. by President Goodwin.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Hamann-Roland, approving the agenda. Ayes - 6 - Nays
- 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Hamann-Roland, approving the minutes of the special
meeting of January 23, 2014, as written. Ayes - 6 - Nays — 0.
CONSENT AGENDA
President Goodwin asked if the Commission or anyone in the audience wished to pull any item
from the consent agenda. There were no requests.
MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving all items on the consent agenda
with no exceptions. Ayes - 6 - Nays — 0.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving staffs submission of a pre-
application for 2014 Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration
Account (LCDA). Ayes - 6 - Nays — 0.
MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving participation agreement with
Greater MSP for use of Salesforce.com Communities Portal Database. Ayes - 6 -
Nays — 0.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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Dakota County, Minnesota
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APPROVAL OF SCOPE OF SERVICE FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Planner Kathy Bodmer summarized a draft Scope of Service that would be used to direct the
preparation of an ordinance and design guidelines to facilitate business development in downtown
Apple Valley. Previous planning studies had focused on development of the 1/2-mile area
surrounding the Red Line Transit Station areas. The draft Scope of Service had been revised to
include the entire downtown and shifts the focus of the ordinance from transit oriented
development (TOD) to a Downtown Development Ordinance (DDO).
Discussion followed.
MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Hamann-Roland, approving going out for RFP (Request
For Proposals) for Scope of Service for Downtown Development Ordinance. Ayes
- 6 - Nays — 0.
MOTION: of Hamann-Roland, seconded by Grendahl, approving Scope of Service for
Downtown Development Ordinance. Ayes - 6 - Nays —0.
AUTHORIZE STAFF TO PROCEED WITH UPDATING AGREEMENTS FOR A TWO
PHASED APPROACH TO PARKSIDE VILLAGE
Planner Kathy Bodmer stated IMH Special Asset NT 175-AVN, LLC and Titan Development I,
LLC received approval on January 24, 2013 to construct the Parkside Village development on the
northeast corner of Galaxie Avenue and 153rd Street West. The project involves the construction
of two apartment buildings with a total of 322 units. In connection with the development of the
property, the property owner, IMH, LLC, requested tax increment financing (TIF) to offset
acquisition costs including the installation of utilities and land improvements. The associated tax
increment finance and development documents were executed with the expectation that the project
would be constructed in a single phase. Development assistance would not be provided unless the
property owners develop the project in accordance with the approved development agreements.
The property owner and developer are requesting that the City amend the project approvals to
allow the nrnip.ot to be constructed in two phases with the 1 96-unit Gabella building north of
Kelley Park to be constructed first and the 126-unit Galante building adjacent to Galaxie Avenue
to be constructed in the future. EDA authorization is requested to ensure the EDA supports this
change.
Discussion followed.
MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, authorizing staff to proceed with updating
agreements for a two phased approach to Parkside Village. Ayes - 6 - Nays — 0.
STAFF UPDATES
Discussion led to special meetings, previously scheduled meetings and attendance availability.
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City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
May 8, 2014
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Executive Director Lawell commented that tonight's meeting was a special meeting and that the
previously scheduled meeting for May 22nd would be cancelled.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Hooppaw, to adjourn. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Murphy, Departme' t Ass ant
Approved by the Apple Valley Economic Development Authority on