HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-14-14-WSAddress:
Mayor:
1245 W Highway 96
David Grant
Arden Hills MN 55112
Councilmembers:
Phone:
Brenda Holden
651-792-7800
Fran Holmes
Special City Council
Dave McClung
:
Website
Work Session Agenda
Ed Werner
www.cityofardenhills.org
July 14, 2014
5:30 p.m.
City Hall
City Vision
Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential
neighborhoods, vital business community, well-maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our
long-standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play.
CALL TO ORDER
1.AGENDA ITEMS
1.A.Traverse Business Center PUD Amendment -Concept Review -Roberts Management
Group
Ryan Streff, City Planner
Documents:CC MEMO.PDF, ATTACHMENT A.PDF, ATTACHMENT B.PDF,
ATTACHMENT C.PDF, ATTACHMENT D.PDF, ATTACHMENT E.PDF
1.B.TCAAP Infrastructure
Terry Maurer, Public Works Director
Documents:MEMO.PDF
1.C.LJFD 2015 Proposed Budget
Patrick Klaers, City Administrator
Fire Chief Tim Boehlke
Documents:MEMO.PDF,ATTACHMENTS.PDF
2.COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURN
AGENDA ITEM 1A
MEMORANDUM
DATE:July 14, 2014
TO:Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Patrick Klaers, City Administrator
FROM:Ryan Streff, City Planner
SUBJECT:Concept Review –4200 Round Lake Road
-NE Corner of I-35W and I-694
-(AKATraverse Business Center)
Requested Action
Nick Roberts from Roberts Management Groupis requesting that the City Council reviewthe
proposed development concept for the property located at 4200 Round Lake Road and provide
feedback on the plan.
Background/Discussion
This property is situated atthe northeast corner of the I-35W and I-694 interchange and is
commonly referred to as the Traverse Business Center. On this property theapplicant is
proposing two (2) light industrial buildings.Building 1is proposed at 200,140 square feet and
building 2 is proposed at 25,600 square feet for a total of 225,740 square feet. It is the
applicant’s vision that the larger of the two buildingswould function as a multi-tenant structure
withan average of 20% officeand the remainder of the space used for manufacturing,
production, retail sales and service, warehousing and other similar uses.The smaller of the two
buildings would function in a very similar manner to the other building; however, this structure
would be geared towards smaller production tenants withless office presence.Knowing that the
property has great visibilityand access to the interstate,it is the applicant’s hope that tenants
looking for a variety of office, manufacturing and production, warehousing, showroom and retail
space may locate in this development.
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As proposed, the buildings would be constructed with tip-upconcrete panels with decorative
accents that incorporate brick and metal to help offset the large façades of the structures. The
applicant is also proposing to use a large amount of glass on the front of the buildings to further
enhance the attractiveness of both buildings.The front façade of building 1 is positioned to face
I-35W/I-694 and building 2 has its front oriented towards Gateway Boulevard. In order to
provide functional space that will serve the needs of both large and small tenants,building 1 is
proposedwithtwenty-five (25) foot to thirty (30) foot sidewallsand building 2 with twenty (20)
foot to twenty-five (25) foot sidewalls.
Surface parking would be provided on the site as depicted on the site plan that has been
submitted by the applicant. The plan shows that the parking needs for this development can be
accommodated onsite. Preliminary figures show that 364 parking spaces are required and 382
spaces have been provided.Access to the site has been provided off of Gateway Boulevard in
threelocations, two of which have been designed to serve both passenger vehicles and semi-
truck traffic.
The applicant has provided a narrative of the proposed use (Attachment A), a site plan
(Attachment B) and elevations examples (Attachment C).
ExistingTraverse Business Center PUD
The City Council approved the Traverse Business Center Planned Unit Development (PUD)in
July of 2007. This particular PUD called for three (3) phases of development. Phase I consisted
of a 203,400 square foot six (6) story office building. Phase II added an additional 261,600
square foot office building with eight (8) stories. The remaining phase IIIconsisted of a 30,000
square foot office building.Phase I andII have both Master PUD approval and Final PUD
approval. Phase III only has a Master PUD approval at this time. As stated in thecurrentPUD
Permit,building permits for Phase I and Phase II are required to be obtained on or before July
30, 2014, to keep the PUD from expiring.
The existing PUD for the Traverse Business Center can bereviewed in Attachment Dalong with
the landscaping plan and colored elevations of the proposed structures.
Attachments
A.Narrative
B.Site Plan
C.Elevation examplesprovided by Roberts Management Group
D.Existing Traverse Business Center PUD
E.Existing PUD Landscaping Plan and Elevations
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Attachment A
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July 2, 2014
Mr. Ryan Streff
Dear Mr. Streff
As we finish Phase I of the Lexington Station re-development project and look to begin Phase II of the re-
development I am considering ways to relocate the tenants that will be displaced as we begin Phase II of
our project. It I our goal to try and retain the tenants in our portfolio as well as keep the jobs those
businesses provide in the community.
I have recently entered into purchase agreements on what was formerly known as the Travers Business
Center. Which is an approx. 29 acre site at 4200 Round Lake Road. You will also find enclosed a
potential site plan depicting 2 industrial buildings totaling 225,740 sq. ft. Both would be high quality
industrial buildings capable of housing a wide variety of businesses.
USE
The larger building would a multitenant industrial building made up of larger tenants averaging 20%
office (with some tenants having more and some having less) and the remainder of the space used for a
variety of purposes including manufacturing, production, retail sales/service, and warehouse.
The smaller building depicted would be very similar in nature but the percentage of office could run a bit
lower. Most small-bay tenants are not looking for large office areas but rather smaller office and larger
production space.
As stated above both buildings would serve as a home to a large variety of business some which might
include office, the manufacturing and production of goods, warehousing goods, and, due to the
exposure, there is the possibility we would see some showroom tenants and retail services/goods
tenants as well.
DESIGN
I have also included several photographs of buildings depicting the types of construction and materials
that would be used during construction. The larger building would be between 25 and 30 feet tall (as
opposed to the smaller building which might be between 20 and 25 feet) to allow tenants to be able to
maximize the use of their space by being able to store products vertically. Also, the higher building
would give a very prominent look to the entire project as seen from the interstate system.
We are very excited to have the opportunity to do another high quality project in the city of Arden Hills
and I very much appreciate the visibility that part of Arden Hills will have. Because of this visibility and
exposure it is our plan to design the buildings and use materials that will be of a high quality to give the
sense of a high quality development.
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The buildings will be built out of Tip Up concrete panels chosen for their attractiveness, efficiency and
longevity. Brick and/or decorative metal would be used to accent the building and to give a level of
depth, sophistication, and to provide focal points for entryways and corners of the building. It is our
intention to use a high amount of glass on the building fronts incorporating ribbon windows. We would
also employ metal awnings seen on some of the photos to help add character and to provide each
tenant space with sense of individualism within their space.
Also because of the uniqueness of the site, the exposure to passing motorist and because of the size of
the building combined with the fact that it will be tucked back behind the wetland areas future tenants
should be allowed a generous signage allowances of 100 Sq. Ft. so that passing motorist can easily see
what business are in the building.
LANDSCAPING
It would be our intention to create a landscaping environment typical of what might be found at most
newer industrial products. Something similar to our Red Fox Property that we re-modeled several years
ago. In would be our goal to incorporate a mix of native prairie grasses and hardy perianal shrubs in the
landscaped areas. Currently on the site there is a large amount of low quality scrub trees that have
grown around the wetland areas. I would like to have those scrub trees removed to ensure that the
building and wetland areas are a focal point for passing motorist and allowing future tenants to have
great visibility and exposure.
Sincerely,
Nicholas S. Roberts
Attachment C
Attachment D
AGENDA ITEM 1B
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 14, 2014
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Patrick Klaers, City Administrator
FROM: Terry Maurer, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: TCAAP Infrastructure
work session, the Kimley-Horn/Wenck team working on the TCAAP Infrastructure
preliminary design will be present to begin discussing storm water and wetlands issues with the
Council. Those attending the work session will be Jon Horn, Project Manager; Beth Kunkel,
Task Leader; and Pam Massaro, Storm Water Engineer. Thus far, the team has been in the data
gathering phase including reviewing the Council discussion regarding desires for the
work session they will have a general discussion about the various agencies
that have some jurisdiction over the water resource feature and the existing site wetlands. They
will lay out their approach to working through the preliminary design with all these agencies
for the aesthetic
After a brief presentation time will be available for questions from the Council.
desire and team
approach, the topic will be revisited with the Council in October when preliminary answers to
the various questions should be available.
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AGENDA ITEM 1C
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 14, 2014
TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Patrick Klaers, City Administrator
SUBJECT: LJFD 2015 Proposed Budget
Background
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During the May 27 Council meeting, Council Member Holden, who represents the City
of Arden Hills on the Lake Johanna Fire Department (LJFD) Board, provided the City
Council with an update on the proposed LJFD 2015 budget. Mayor Grant then requested
that the budget be put on a work session agenda.
Discussion
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During the May 21 LJFD Board discussion on the proposed budget, it was noted that
full implementation of the duty crew program continues to be a major goal of the Board
and the Department. At this meeting the Board also discussed with the D
request to consider establishing a full time Deputy Chief position.
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As noted by Council Member Holden during the May 27 Council meeting, the proposed
budget called for 12.75% increase. This increase was mainly based on the complete 24/7
implementation of the duty crew program in 2015 and did not include the full time
Deputy Chief position.
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Since the May 21 Board meeting, the Fire Chief has prepared a revised budget proposal
for the Board to consider. This new proposal shows a 9.3% increase. This budget
proposal adjusts the start up of the addition 45 hours of duty crew shift time from April to
July and still does not include the full time Deputy Chief position. This proposal
continues to call for the full 24/7 implementation of the duty crew program in 2015, but
since the additional hours do not begin until July, it also calls for the funding of this final
piece of the program to be split equally between the 2015 and the 2016 budgets. If this
revised proposal is approved, then it is likely that the full time Deputy Chief position will
be delayed until 2017.
Additionally, the updated funding formula has been calculated and incorporated into this
budget proposal. The new funding formula shows the Arden Hills share of the budget
decreasing from 26.2% in 2014 to 25.6% in 2015.
This version of the proposed budget will be presented to the LJFD Board on Wednesday,
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July 14. This new proposal shows the Arden Hills share of the budget going up $28,473
or 6.54%. Our City increase is lower than the overall increase of 9.3% because of the
changes in the funding formula.
The funding formula page and the revised and updated budget proposal are attached for
your review. LJFD Chief Tim Boehlke will be at this work session to discuss the
proposed 2015 budget with the City Council.
Attachments
Funding formula and proposed budget