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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 02/06/1996 - HRA APPROVED MINUTES ,JOINT EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING&REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 6, 1996 7:30 PM, CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road HOUSING&REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEMBERS: Ronald Case, Jean Harris, Patricia Pidcock,Ross Thorfinnson, Jr., and Nancy Tyra-Lukens CITY COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl L Jullie,Assistant City Manager Chris Enger, Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities Bob Lambert, Director of Public Works Gene Dietz, City Attorney Roger Pauly, and Council Recorder Jan Nelson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL • Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members were present. I. COLUMBINE TOWNHO-WS by Cornerstone/Equities LLC.Request for Comprehensive Guide Plan Change from Office to Medium Density Residential on 3.3 acres,PUD Concept Amendment on 15.3 acres„Zoning District Change from Rural to RM-6.5 on 3.3 acres,PUD District Review on 3.3 acres, Site Plan Review on 3.3 acres, and Preliminary Plat of 3.3 acres into one lot, and request of the Council and Housing and Redevelopment Authority for approval of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Plan and Project Plan for the Columbine Townhomes. Location: Columbine Road,North of the Post Office. (Resolution 96-27 for Comprehensive Guide Plan Change,Resolution 96-28 for PUD Concept Amendment, Ordinance for Zoning District Change and PUD District Review and Resolution 96-26 for Preliminary Plat, and Resolution 96-29 for the City Council approving Tax Increment Financing Plan and Project Plan,and Resolution HRA 96-1 for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) adopting Tax Increment Financing Plan and Project Plan) Mayor Harris announced that this will be a Joint Public Meeting involving both the City Council and the Housing&Redevelopment Authority(BRA). She then convened the BRA for this project, stating that we will have the Council hearing and the required HRA meeting conducted simultaneously. Jullie said the official notice for this Public Hearing was published on January 25, 1996, in the Eden Prairie News and mailed to 19 property owners within the project area. The proposed H.RA.MINUTES February 6, 1996 Page 2 site plan for this project shows 32 multi-family units on 3.3 acres located along Columbine Road north of the Post Office site. These units would provide housing with rents affordable for persons with incomes below 60%of the median income for the metro area. It is proposed that the City would use its Tax Increment Financing authority, which is essential for the feasibility of this project. All 32 units proposed can be credited toward meeting the City's Livable Communities affordable rental housing goal of 20 units for 1996. Colleen Carey of Cornerstone Group gave an overview of the project. Pidcock asked if the units will provide affordable housing for an extended period of time. Carey replied they will provide affordable housing for a minimum of 15 years, and there is an extended use agreement for a total of 30 years. Dennis Sutliff, representing BRW, reviewed the details of the project. Tyra-Lukens asked if the handicapped accessible units will have wider doorways. Sutliff said those units will meet the requirements for handicap units and will meet ADA requirements. Case then asked if there will be one such unit per building, with a total of eight in the complex. Sutliff said there can be as many as eight; however, they plan to build two units with all the accessories, and the other six will be structurally adaptable. • Pidcock asked about the security of the units. Sutliff said it will be similar to other townhomes, and will comply with federal and state guidelines that cover the kinds of hardware and other details. Thorfinnson questioned the parking that is planned since there will probably be two or more cars with the three bedroom units. Sutliff said they exceed the zoning ordinance for parking if the parking available on the street is included. Enger said the Planning Commission reviewed the project at their December 11, 1995 meeting and voted unanimously to recommend the zoning district change, subject to the recommendations in the Staff Report of December 8, 1995. Lambert said the Parks,Recreation&Natural Resources Commission reviewed the project at their December 18 meeting and recommended approval, per the December 8th Staff Report. Harris asked when Columbine Road will go through. Dietz said this is one of the TIF financing projects. They are looking at options to get through the last segment of property, possibly next year. Harris said she wanted to be sure it is still on the priority list. Gary Fields, representing Springsted Financial, gave an overview of the Tax Increment Financing Plan that is needed for this project in order to make the financing available. He said • a total of$337,500 of assistance will be provided to developers. Tyra-Lukens asked if we approved the CDBG allocation last spring. Thorfinnson said we have been setting aside block grant money for this type of thing. MR—AL MINUTES February 6, 1996 Page 3 i Pidcock questioned whether one of the transit buses would be able to turn around in the project. Sutliff said he was not sure of the turning radius of the buses, but it can accommodate a fire truck. There were no comments from the audience. MOTION: Thorfinnson moved, seconded by Pidcock, to close the Public Hearing. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Thorfinnson moved, seconded by Pidcock,that the HRA adopt Resolution BRA 96-1 adopting the Project Plan for Redevelopment Project Area No. 4 in the City of Eden Prairie and Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing District No. 12. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Thorfinnson moved, seconded by Pidcock, to close the BRA meeting. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Thorfinnson moved, seconded by Pidcock, that the Council adopt Resolution 96-29 relating to Redevelopment Project Area No. 4 and Tax Increment Financing District No. 12 approving the Project Plan and a Tax Increment Financing Plan therefore;to adopt • Resolution 96-27 for Comprehensive Guide Plan Change from Office to Medium Density Residential on 3.3 acres;to adopt Resolution 96-28 for PUD Concept Amendment on 15.3 acres; to approve 1st Reading of the Ordinance for Zoning District Change from Rural to RM 6.5 on 3.3 acres, and PUD District Review on 3.3 acres;to adopt Resolution 96-26 for Preliminary Plat of 3.3 acres into 1 lot; and to direct Staff to prepare a Development Agreement incorporating Commission and Staff recommendations. Motion carried unanimously.