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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - February 20, 2007 <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead recommended that members of the City Council meet with their elected <br />officials to discuss the transportation needs for Arden Hills. The City Conncil will discuss the <br />City's membership in the I-35W Corridor Coalition at the last meeting in March, <br /> <br />Process and Procedures for Sale of City-Owned Property- <br />Mayor Stan Harpstead noted that the purpose of this discussion to set processes and procedures <br />for disposing for City owned property. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Karen Barton noted that in an effort to establish formal <br />guidelines for the sale of city-owned property, staff is presenting several options for City Council <br />consideration. <br /> <br />OPTION ONE: Formal ReQnest for Proposal (RFP) process without development <br />specifications (Please see attachment A for examvle) <br /> <br />The City may wish to issue an RFP to gamer proposals from qualified developers relating to <br />development/redevelopment of the property simply relying on zoning requirements to guide the <br />plans. <br /> <br />PROS: This option allows for maximum flexibility and creativity, within zoning guidelines, on <br />the part of the developer. <br /> <br />CONS: The City foregoes a certain amount of control in the development of the property, <br />relying solely on zoning to guide the plans, <br /> <br />OPTION TWO: Formal RFP process with development specifications (Please see <br />Attachment B for examvle) <br /> <br />In this option, the City would prepare development guidelines for the redevelopment of the <br />property. These guidelines can range from somewhat general (i.e., simply specifying the building <br />types and densities) to very detailed (i,e" specifYing design guidelines including finishes, <br />signage, amenities, in addition to building types and densities). <br /> <br />PROS: The City has the opportunity to create development guidelines for the property that are <br />compatible with and desirable to the surrounding neighborhoods, taking into consideration such <br />things as traffic generation, noise, visual impacts, etc, <br /> <br />CONS: Development guidelines set by the City may be deemed too restrictive to attract <br />economically feasible development proposals. <br /> <br />OPTION THREE: Market and sell land throueh real estate broker <br /> <br />7 <br />