12-10-07 Item 7E Small Area Plan for B-2 District

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DATE: December 10, 2007 CC Agenda Item 7.E ~ .--A~ HILLS MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: SUBJECT: Michelle Wolfe, City Admin~s~7 James Lehnhoff, City Plaunel! RFP for Study of the B-2 District Request Motion to Authorize Staff to Proceed with an RFP for a Small Area Plan of the B-2 District Backl!round On November 26,2007, the City Council issued a one year moratorium on new development and most redevelopment in the B-2 District. The B-2 District includes those properties located along the County Road E corridor between Lexington Avenue and Hamline Avenue, Counelly Avenue, and Pine Tree Drive. As part of the development moratorium, the City must move forward with a study ofthe area to establish a vision for development and redevelopment as well as to address the other strengths and weaknesses of the B-2 District. The first step in the study process is to prepare an RFP to solicit services from planning consultants to assist Staff in the study, Although the schedule is subj ect to change, Staff anticipates releasing the RFP for responses by the end of January. The study is anticipated to be completed before the moratorium expires in November 2008. Although the exact details of the RFP have not yet been set, Staff does expect the study to include a community involvement process. The draft 2008 budget includes $35,000 for the study process. In order to begin the study process, Staff is requesting authorization from the City Council to move forward with the RFP preparation process. Recommeudation Authorize Staff to Proceed with an RFP for a Small Area Plan of the B-2 District \\Metro-inet,uslardenhillsIPlanning\City Council Memos\2007\B2 Study RFPI121007 - CC Report - B2 Study RFP Authorization.doc Page 1 ofl