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~. JUH-26-3~ MON 15:23 CAMIROS MINH 61282773:59 P.03 . . Task Force Meeting #3 - May 24, 1995 . - - The third TF mceting focused on prcscntations regarding thrcc important aspects of the TCAAP - Site Overview: legal and regulatory considerationS, land use and zoning. and market. - Peter Coyle first presented the regulatory context for TCAAP. Most imponant is the process by - which thc Gencral Services Administration (GSA) will dispose of excess TCAAP property: (1) The properly must first be declared excess by the US Army Material and Chemical , Command (AMC). (2) The property will then be screened by the Army Corps of Engineers to determine if any other military user has an interest in all or part of it. I (3) Unclaimed property will be turned over to GSA and screened for other potential federai uses. Agencies will have 60 days to submit claims and demonstrate a clClll" inteat for the property as well as the wherew,ithal to maintain and operate it. First priority for reuse goes , to providers of sheltcr for the homeless under the McKinney Act. Other priorities include plans for correctional facilities, parks, health institutions and schools. (4) Whatever property is not claimed by federal agencies will be declared surplus by the GSA , The GSA will publish the property's availability to potential public and private buyers. (5) Public agencies have 20 days to respond and are given priority over private interests. Pcter also discussed the Metropolitan Council's role in reviewing the plan for TCAAP for its I effect on regional systems - transportation (highways and transit), housing and sewers. Joyce Levine followed with a presentation on land use and zoning issues that included a large - I map showing TCAAP IlDd all land uses up to a mile away. This map indicates that thc primary land use to the north, east and south is residential, while the 3SW corridor to the west is I dominated by industrial uses: The map also sbows substantial open space in the surrounding area and clearly demonstrates the need to connect the Rice Creek corridor through the TCAAP site. The Arden Hills zoning ordinance is generally good, but it may not bc up to dealing with thc . challenges of developing TCAAP. More effective site-plan review provisions may be needed, as well as additional flexibility for dealing with redevelopment over a long period of time. I Lloyd Graven then presented preliminary market findings: - There will be market support fur some commercial development, but the amoWlt may be , limited if the southwest portion of the site, where this developmCDt is most likely to occur, retains its industrial character. It seems unlikely that a strong market for office or hotel space will develop in the shon term. , - Northern Ramsey County has not bccn a stroll8 industrial marltct, due to the smaller size of businesses in the area, but such development has bccn strong in the 3SW corridor in general. TeMP's access and visibility should make it attractive to a variety of industrial , types. However, the more desirable uses may be put offby the character of current uses. - Absorption of residential land in the vicinity of TCAAP has averaged morc than 100 acres annually, and this trend should continue. Market support for specific types, prices and , qualities of housing will depend upon specific site characteristics. -. 2- ,