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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-02 HRA Regular Meeting PacketAgenda Housing and R edevelopment Authority Meeting City of Edina, Minnesota Edin a City Hall Cou n cil Cham be rs Immediately Following The Regular City Council Meeting Wednesday, August 2, 2017 7:00 PM I.Call to Order II.Roll Call III.Approva l of Meeting Agenda IV.Community Comment During "Community Comment," the Housing and Redev elopment Authority (HRA) will invite members of the a udience to share new issues or concerns tha t haven't been considered in the past 30 days by the HRA or which aren't slated for future consideration. Indiv iduals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of spea kers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda ma y not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Commissioners to respond to their comments tonight. Instead the HRA might refer the matter to sta, for considera tion at a future meeting. V.Adoption of Consent Agenda All a genda items listed on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separa te discussion of such items unless requested to be remov ed from the Consent Agenda by a Commissioner of the HRA. In such cases the item will be remov ed from the Consent Agenda and considered immediately following the a doption of the Consent Agenda. (Favorable rollcall v ote of majority of HRA Commissioners present to approve.) A.Approv e Minutes of June 20, 2017 HRA Work Session, June 20, 2017 HRA Regular Meeting and June 27, 2017 Special HRA Meeting B.Appointment to Edina Housing Foundation Board of Directors VI.Adjournment The Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority wants a ll participants to be comforta ble being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing ampli8ca tion, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Date: Augus t 2, 2017 Agenda Item #: I V.A. To:C hair & C ommissioners of the Ed ina HR A Item Type: Minutes F rom:Debra A. Mangen, C ity C lerk Item Activity: Subject:Approve Minutes o f June 20, 2017 HR A Work S es s ion, June 20, 2017 HR A R egular Meeting and June 27, 2017 S pec ial HR A Meeting Action Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority Established 1974 C ITY O F E D IN A HO US I NG & R EDEVELO P ME NT AUT H O R I T Y 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED : Approve minutes as presented. I N TR O D U C TI O N : AT TAC HME N T S : Description Draft June 20, 2017 Regular HRA Meeting Minutes Draft June 27, 2017 Special HRA Meeting Page 1 MINUTES WORK SESSION OF THE EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JUNE 20 2017 5:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Hovland called the HRA meeting to order at 5:38 p.m. II. ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Commissioners Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart and Chair Hovland. Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Chante Mitchell, City Management Fellow; Scott Neal, City Manager/Executive Director; Bill Neuendorf, Economic Development Manager; and Cary Teague, Community Development Director. Also attending: Nick Anhut, Ehlers & Associates and Jay Lindgren, Dorsey & Whitney, City Consultants. III. CLOSE MEETING Motion by Commissioner Staunton, seconded by Commissioner Fischer to close the work session of the Edina HRA as permitted by MS. 13D.05 subdivision 3(c) to consider the potential sale of the property located at 3925 and 3930-3944 Market Street. Ayes: Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, Hovland Motion Carried IV. CLOSED SESSION – POTENTIAL SALE OF PROPERTY – 3925, 3930 AND 3944 MARKET STREET Economic Development Director Neuendorf, along with consultants Nick Anhut and Jay Lindgren discussed various aspects of the potential sale of property at 3925, 3930 and 3944 Market Street including funding sources, return on investment, sale price and possible outcomes of projects if the sale were to be completed. Staff was given direction by the HRA. V. RE-OPEN MEETING Motion by Commissioner Brindle, seconded by Commissioner Fischer to move back into Open Session. Ayes: Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, Hovland Motion Carried VI. ADJOURNMENT Chair Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Scott Neal, Executive Director Page 1 MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JUNE 27, 2107 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Hovland called the HRA meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. II. ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Commissioners, Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, and Chair Hovland. III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Motion made by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Fischer approving the Meeting Agenda. Ayes: Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, Hovland Motion carried. IV. PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED SALE OF AND REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR 3925, 3930 AND 3944 MARKET STREET For the last six months, staff has been meeting with Buhl Investors/Saturday Properties to negotiate the terms of a property sale and redevelopment agreement for parcels owned by the Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). Staff has been assisted by special legal counsel (Dorsey and Whitney) and public finance advisors (Ehlers Associates) in these negotiations. Buhl Investors/Saturday Properties is the Preferred Development Partner that was selected after interviewing three different teams who had responded to a Request for Proposal (RFP) that was issued for the site in summer 2016. The fundamental redevelopment goals are to improve public parking conditions while enhancing street life and adding vitality to the business district. This proposal achieves those goals by replacing an aging and unfriendly 1970’s-era parking structure with below-grade parking and an expanded North Ramp that includes new commercial space on the street level. The proposal also adds round-the-clock vitality by including 110 new apartment units and new commercial space centered upon a new public plaza. The Edina Planning Commission recommended approval of the project on April 5, 2017. The project concept secured preliminary zoning approvals from the City Council on April 18, 2017 and final land use approvals were granted on June 20, 2017. These land use approvals are contingent upon execution of a Sale and Redevelopment Agreement mutually agreeable to Market Street LLC and the Edina HRA. The City of Edina is also party to the Redevelopment Agreement. The Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority has reviewed the progress of the negotiations regularly and met in closed session on June 20, 2017 to discuss the final terms of the proposed real estate transaction. The complete Redevelopment Agreement and a summary of the key terms are attached. While the property is currently owned by the Edina HRA, this information is provided to both the Edina HRA and the Edina City Council for discussion purposes. If approved, both the City and the HRA will be party to various aspects of the Redevelopment Agreement. Economic Development Manager Neuendorf along with consultants, Nick Anhut, Ehlers & Associates and Alex Sulke, Dorsey & Whitney, reviewed the proposed redevelopment agreement with Market Street LLC, and the proposed sale of 3925, 3930 and 3944 Market Street. Chair Hovland opened the public hearing for testimony. PUBLIC TESTIMONY Klaus Freyinger, 50th & France Property Owner, addressed the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Lori Mullis, 4825 Maple Road, addressed the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Minutes/HRA/April 4, 2017 Page 2 Heather Wallace, 4701 Townes Road, addressed the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Mary Brimly 4950 Grimes, 50th & France employer, addressed the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Barbara LaValleur,7621 Edinborough Way, Unit 2110, addressed the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Suzy Haugland, 50th & France Property Owner, addressed the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Brad Lis, representing Lunds Food Holdings Inc., addressed the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Jim Stromberg, 3930 w 49th Street, addressed the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Motion to close public hearing by Commissioner Fischer, seconded by Commissioner Brindle Ayes: Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, Hovland Motion carried. Chair Hovland went through the question from the public testimony, plus HRA Members added their questions. Mr. Neuendorf, Mr. Anhut, Mr. Sulke answered questions along with Brent Rogers and Pete Deanovic of Market Street LLC. Following a brief discussion Commissioner Brindle made a motion to authorize the Chair and Executive Director to execute a Redevelopment Agreement substantially similar to that provided to the HRA and all other related documents specified in the Development Agreement. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Fischer. Ayes: Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, Hovland Motion carried. V. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-06 AUTHORIZING SALE OF LAND TO MARKET STREET LLC Motion made by Commissioner Fischer, seconded by Commissioner Brindle to adopt Resolution No. 2017-06 authorizing the sale of land located at 3925, 3939 and 3944 Market Street for redevelopment purposes subject to conditions in the Redevelopment Agreement to Market Street LLC. Ayes: Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, Hovland Motion carried. VI. REQUEST FOR PUCHASE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT, NORTH PARKING RAMP EXPANSION PW 17-002 Motion by Commissioner Brindle, seconded by Commissioner Staunton, to award Contract PW 17-002 North Ramp Expansion Design Services to Mohagen Hansen Architecture and Interiors in the amount of $747,080.00. Ayes: Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, Hovland Motion carried. VII. ADJOURNMENT Chair Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 9:01 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Scott Neal, Executive Director Date: Augus t 2, 2017 Agenda Item #: I V.B. To:C hair & C ommissioners of the Ed ina HR A Item Type: R ep o rt / R ecommend atio n F rom:S c o tt H. Neal, C ity Manager Item Activity: Subject:Appointment to Ed ina Ho using F oundatio n Board o f Direc tors Ac tio n Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority Established 1974 C ITY O F E D IN A HO US I NG & R EDEVELO P ME NT AUT H O R I T Y 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED : M otion appointing Ann S wenson to the serve the remaining term of Edina H ousing F oundation B oard of D irectors member J ack R ice, effective immediately, and ending on M arch 1, 2019. I N TR O D U C TI O N : T he Board of D irectors of the E dina Housing F oundation has five members. T hree of the board members are appointed by the E dina H ousing and Redevelopment Authority and two are appointed by the C ity Council. M r. Jack R ice has served on the E dina H ousing F oundation board of directors since 2003. H e has completed four full terms on the board and is in the midst of his fifth term, which commenced with his reappointment to the board by the H R A on M arch 1, 2016. T his term expires on M arch 1, 2019. M r. R ice has announced his resignation from the board. B ecause M r. R ice was appointed to the Foundation board by the H R A, the H R A must appoint a successor to fill the remaining portion of his current term. T he bylaws of the H ousing F oundation do not prescribe a process to he be used by the C ouncil or the H R A to fill open positions on the board. T he bylaws only require that board members be a resident of the C ity and to live in the N eighborhood R edevelopment P lan Area. T he most recent vacancy on the board was filled by the C ouncil when it appointed J erry G illigan in 2015. M r. G illigan was selected using the C ouncil’s standard board and commission interview and selection process. T hat process typically produces a short list of alternates that is used by the C ouncil to fill mid-term vacancies. H owever, there is no such current list of alternates for the H ousing F oundation at this time. I raised the issue of how to fill this vacancy with the C ity C ouncil at your July 18 meeting. I recommended the C ouncil consider appointing former C ity C ouncil M ember Ann S wenson to the vacant board position without using a formal interview process. M s. S wenson is eligible to serve on the board as she is both a resident of the C ity of Edina and of the N eighborhood R edevelopment P lan Area. M s. S wenson is knowledgeable of City affairs, public engagement and affordable housing policy. S he wants to be on the board. F ormer board member Jack R ice and current board chair Jeff H uggett, both recommend her. T he Council discussed the recommendation and reached a consensus to consider the formal appointment as the H R A at the August 2, 2017 meeting. T he proposed H R A action has been prepared to affirm the C ouncil’s consensus from the J uly 18 meeting to appoint M s. S wenson to fill the unexpired portion of the term, which ends on M arch 1, 2019.