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OFFICIAL MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
MAY 3, 2017 – 6:00 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT: Lynne Carper, Claudia Johnston-Madison, Torrey Kanne,
Lisa Peilen, Richard Person, Carl Robertson,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Joe Tatalovich, Ethan Rickert (youth member)
STAFF PRESENT: Greg Hunt, Economic Development Coordinator
Sean Walther, Planning and Zoning Supervisor
1. Call to Order – Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes of April 5, 2017 and April 19, 2017
Commissioner Carper made a motion to approve the minutes of April 5, 2017.
Commissioner Johnston-Madison seconded the motion, and the motion passed on
a vote of 5-1 (Person abstained).
Commissioner Johnston-Madison made a motion to approve the minutes of April
19, 2017. Commissioner Carper seconded the motion, and the motion passed on a
vote of 6-0.
3. Public Hearings
A. Consideration of Resolution No. 91 – Elmwood Apartments TIF District
Plan – Conformance to City’s Redevelopment Plans
Greg Hunt, Economic Development Coordinator, presented the staff report. He
explained that the developer, 36th St. LLC, proposes to construct a senior mixed-
use redevelopment at 5605 W. 36th Street. The request is for adoption of a
resolution finding that the Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Elmwood
Apartments Tax Increment Financing District is in conformance with the general
plans for the development and redevelopment of the City of St. Louis Park.
Commissioner Johnston-Madison asked if the proposed TIF district would be part
of the Elmwood Village TIF District.
Mr. Hunt stated the proposed Elmwood Apartments TIF District would be
completely separate from the Elmwood Village TIF District. He indicated the
boundaries of the new TIF District would be coterminous with the Elmwood
project.
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Commissioner Carper asked about the payback period.
Mr. Hunt responded that the term of the TIF note is approximately six years. He
spoke about the assessed value at completion of the TIF note term.
Commissioner Robertson said he had not voted for approval of the project PUD
because he didn’t feel it met the definition of Mixed-Use. He said therefore he
has problems with the requested resolution because he doesn’t believe the
development meets the definition of Mixed-Use.
Commissioner Carper made a motion to approve Resolution No. 91 finding that
the Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Elmwood Apartments Tax Increment
Financing District is in conformance with the general plans for the development
and redevelopment of the City of St. Louis Park. Commissioner Person seconded
the motion, and the motion passed on a vote of 5-1 (Robertson opposed).
4. Other Business: None
5. Communications
Sean Walther, Planning and Zoning Supervisor, stated that the May 17 Planning
Commission meeting will be cancelled.
Mr. Walther reviewed dates of upcoming community events.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Sells
Recording Secretary