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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990/01/08 - ADMIN - Minutes - Economic Development Authority - RegularMICROFILMED 5 , MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA January 8, 1990 l. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Keith Meland. 2. Ro 11 call l ) The following Commissioners were present at roll call: Bruce Battaglia, George Haun, Keith Meland, Lyle Hanks and Jane Tschida. Commissioner Larry Mitchell arrived at 6:52. Al so present were the Executive Di rector, City· Attorney and Di rector of Community Development. 3. Approval of agenda It was moved by Commissioner Hanks, seconded by Commissioner Battaglia, to approve the agenda for January 8, 1990. The motion passed 5-0. 4. Public hearing re: Possible conveyance of land by EDA to Robert Larsen Partners Kelly Doran, Robert Larsen Partners, addressed the Authority. . . - ' . He presented an option re the condemnation process in that the EDA proceed on the condemnation issue and leave the Kennel-Aire property as an optional piece and determine at a later date based on the viability of the project coming forth on whether or not to proceed with it at that time. Len Thiel, representing Kennel-Aire, said if the Authority was to consider Mr. Doran1s proposal he would ask the Authority to consider a timeframe. There being no one further wishing to speak, the President closed the hearing subject to action on the part of the Authority to reopen and continue it at a future date. It was moved by Commissioner Hanks that the Authority move forward with the exclusion of Kennel-Aire property and ask kennel-Aire to work with the developer to see how that building can be incorporated into the overall plan so that it looks decent. Commissioner Haun seconded. Commissioner Hanks felt Kennel-Aire will have to do some alteration relative to the road coming in. He did think the building would serve a good purpose as a buffer zone to the electrical facility immediately to the east. He did want to see the building incorporated into the project. ' Commissioner Battaglia could not support the motion having felt all along that retail was not the best use of this property. He felt it should remain industrial. President Meland said that in talking with the City Attorney and Director of Community Development a proper motion might be passage of a resolut ion condemning all three properties with the understanding that the EDA could have some control over what kind of upgrading could go in with the Kennel-Aire site to be removed at a future time once an agreement was arrived at. Commissioner Hanks asked what was the difference between condemning now or later. The City Attorney responded there is every expectation that were the Authority to exclude Kennel-Aire from the development contract now, they would be cooperative. One way of assuring that if there was not cooperation in trying to achieve an esthetic type of integration with the center would be to keep them on the condemnation list, so to speak, during negotia- tions and then once the negotiations were completed, the Authority could elect to take them off the condemnation list and go forward with achieving a cosmetic balance. In answer to a question from Commissioner Hanks re the timetable, the Director said his suggestion would be that by the date by which all the preconditions to condemnation are satisfied, we would need to have made the election to delete Kennel-Aire. In re the timeframe, Mr. Doran estimated a date of May l or June l. Commissioner Haun asked Kennel-Aire if they did not wish to stay there in lieu of a figure which is not available now on condemnation proceedings. Mr. Thiel said they wished to remain at their present location. He did feel this talk about cosmetic upgrade should be approached carefully as no one really knows how much money is involved. Commissioner Hanks changed his motion to state that the Authority move forward to condemn the properties with the intent that hopefully before such condemnation staff can work. with Kennel-Aire to leave them as part of the project. Commissioner Haun agreed. The Director asked for clarification: that the motion was that the contract will reflect the option that the Authority would have to eliminate Kennel-Aire. President Meland said that was correct. The motion passed 5-1 (Commissioner Battaglia opposed). 5. Execution of agreement - Consideration of resolution authorizing execution of an agreement conveying property to Robert Larsen Partners upon fulfillment of certain conditions; Resolution EDA 90-1: "Resolution approving contract for private redevelopment with Robert Larsen Partners, Inc., authorizing its execution; authorizing execution of the deed of conveyance." ) <5 I MICROFILM=p It was moved by Commissioner Hanks, seconded by Commissioner Haun, to adopt Resolution EDA 90-1. The motion passed 5-1 (Commissioner Battaglia opposed). 6. Other business Mr. Thiel made a presentation to Commissioner Mitchell on behalf of U.S. Bench. 7. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. ark'£9 - l ) » '