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CIVIC SITE TASK FORCE – JULY 31, 2018 2 <br /> <br />the group and noted the consultant was asked to further investigate Vadnais Commons, <br />Silverwood and Cederholm. <br /> <br />B. HGA Presentation <br /> <br />Jennifer McMaster, HGA, introduced herself to the Task Force. <br /> <br />Victor Pichati, HGA, facilitated a discussion for a process to move the Civic Site forward and <br />provided the group with a handout. He commented on the programs that were benchmarked for <br />the site and reviewed preliminary images for the Civic Site. He requested the group provide him <br />with thoughts on their program visioning and preliminary design plans for the site. Further <br />discussion ensued regarding the planning process and direction that would be followed. <br /> <br />Mr. Radziej asked if the Civic Site would have hot soils under it. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault explained the entire site has been cleaned per MPCA requirements <br />to residential standards. <br /> <br />Mr. Zimmerman asked if this site would have underground parking. <br /> <br />Mr. Pichati stated this would be further evaluated through the planning process. <br /> <br />Mr. Zimmerman commented it was his understanding underground parking would be the <br />responsibility of the developer and surface parking would be the responsibility of the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden indicated this remains to be seen how much underground parking would <br />be constructed by the developer. <br /> <br />Chair Lambeth explained this would be identified in the option agreement with the developer <br />and this has not yet been completed between the City and Alatus. He anticipated that the City’s <br />plans for the Civic Site would assist the Council in negotiating with the developer. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden encouraged the group to focus on what type of use should be on the <br />Civic Site and not so much what the building will look like. <br /> <br />Ms. Mitchell stated that it would greatly benefit the group to understand what the parking <br />situation was prior to making plans for the site. <br /> <br />Chair Lambeth reported the main focus of this group was to keep a foot in the door to secure the <br />1.6 acres for the Civic Site from the developer. In order to secure this property, a concept plan has <br />to be created. He recommended the group consider several concepts for the site for the developer <br />to consider. <br /> <br />Mr. Pichati asked if there was a plan to allow this group to interface with the developer. <br />