10-29-07 Item 8A, Transfer PIN 283023330030 to City of New Brighton

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Review Timeline Mr. Canniff first approached the City Council with this request at their July 9,2007, meeting. The Council asked Mr. Canniff to submit additional information, including a description and a preliminary site plan of the proposed building project. The Council wanted to better understand the potential impacts of the project if the property were transferred to the City of New Brighton. The applicant submitted a preliminary site plan, building elevations, exterior material information, and a briefletter explaining his intentions for the property at the August 13, 2007, City Council meeting. The Council voted to table this property transfer request to a future meeting pending the submittal of additional infom1ation about the proposed development. Staff was also requested to research the possibility of rezoning the property to a commerciallindustrial use that would be compatible with the applicant's proposal and would allow the property to be retained in Arden Hills. At the August 27, 2007, meeting, the City Council directed the applicant to continue discussions with the City of New Brighton to detennine the feasibility of the proposed building project under thc New Brighton regulations and the likelihood of New Brighton accepting the propeIty should Arden Hills approve the transfer. The Council also determined that rezoning the Arden Hills property to a commercial/industrial use would not be appropriate. The applicant and his architect, Aaron Thompson, have had additional discussions with the City of New Brighton, and they have submitted a letter and revised building drawings (Attachment 8A-2). Essentially, the New Brighton staff has indicated that a final detennination on the land transfer proposal is needed from Arden Hills before a development plan can be reviewed in New Brighton. Therefore, Mr. Thompson, on behalf of Mr. Canniff is requesting that the Arden Hills City Council take a final action on the property transfer request so that they can determine how they should move forward with New Brighton. Staff spoke with the New Brighton planning staff, and they indicated that they are reluctant to accept an application that relies on a future action from another city, particularly when it is possible the land transfer request could be denied by Arden Hills. Because detail cd development plans can be expensive to prepare and review, it would be counterproductive for New Brighton to review a plan from Mr. Canniff that assumes a land transfer that has not been approved by Arden Hills. Therefore, the applicant is requesting that the Arden Hills City Council make a final dctennination on the land transfer request. Transfer Process In order to transfer a property from one city to another, both cIties must pass resolutions approving the transfer. In this case, Arden Hills must approve a rcsolution detaching the property from the City, and New Brighton must pass a resolution accepting the property. If either City chooses not to approve the resolution, the property transfer cannot occur. The City of New Brighton has not yet officially reviewed this request. \\Mcrro"inCI.lls1ardellhillslP/alllling\OI)' Council Memosl20071Properzl' tramfe.!" 10 NI11/02907 - CC Rcpon- properly transfer to NJJ.(loc Page 2 of3