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City Meeting With Master Developer - TCAAP
Sue Iverson, Interim City Administrator and Director of Finance and
Administrative Services
Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers, Inc.
MEMO.PDF, ATTACHMENT A.PDF
ADJOURN
Mayor:
David Grant
Councilmembers:
Brenda Holden
Fran Holmes
Dave McClung
Jonathan Wicklund
Special City Council Work
Session
Agenda
May 31, 2016 Immediately
Following the Regular City
Council Meeting
City Hall
Address:
1245 W Highway 96
Arden Hills MN 55112
Phone:
651 -792 -7800
Website :
www.cityofardenhills.org
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.
1.A.
Documents:
AGENDA ITEM – 1A
MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 31, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Sue Iverson, Interim City Administrator, Director of Finance and Admin Services
SUBJECT: City Meeting with Master Developer - TCAAP
Background
On May 2, 2016, the JDA selected a master development team for the TCAAP Property. This team consists
of Alatus, Inland Development and Robert Thomas Homes. The team has been meeting with both City and
County staff and held a meeting with the JDA on May 24, 2016.
Discussion
In order to become better acquainted and obtain City Council perspectives the team feels it is important to
also meet with the City Council. Stacie Kvilvang of Ehlers, the City’s Financial Consultant, has prepared a
brief memo and an outline for discussion on Tuesday night.
Attachment A: Memo from Stacie Kvilvang, May 26, 2016.
Memo
To: Sue Iverson – Interim City Administrator
From: Stacie Kvilvang
Date: May 26, 2016
Subject: City Meeting With Master Developer - TCAAP
On May 2, 2016 the JDA selected the master development team (the “Development Team”)
comprised of Alatus, Inland Development and Robert Thomas Homes to develop the above
referenced area within the City. Since that time, the Development Team has been meeting
with both City and County staff and consultants to review existing plans and data related to
the site, required public improvements, Master Plan, TRC and other components.
On May 24, 2016 the Development Team met with the JDA for the first time since being
selected, to become better acquainted, obtain JDA perspectives on how to define the
project’s success and also get their thoughts on various aspects of the Master Plan.
The Development Team believes that meeting upfront with both the JDA and City Council is
crucial in providing them a holistic understanding of expectations and perspectives before
they begin work on preparing their development plan for the site.
In preparation for next week’s meeting, the Development Team has asked that Council
members be prepared to provide their perspective and thoughts on the following aspects:
1. How would the City define project success? (what does it look like, how does it
function, are there key elements, how to assure connectivity to the rest of the City,
define “not having two cities,” expectations for the town center, etc.)
2. Are there certain preferred uses and/or non-preferred uses for the commercial area?
(i.e. sit down restaurants, grocery store, big box anchor, etc.)
3. Do you have perspectives, desires and/or concerns on housing types? (i.e. entry-
level to move-up homes, senior housing, townhomes, condos, apartments)
4. Is the amount, location and expected programming of public parks set or is the City
open to options on location, size, and amenities?
After this free-ranging project discussion, the development team will provide the Council
with a summary of its work plan for the next 90 days and answer any remaining questions.
Please contact me at 651-697-8506 with any questions.