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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-16Joint Development Authority Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Arden Hills City Council Chambers Minutes 5:30 pm Present: Joint Development Authority: Chair David Sand, Commissioner Brenda Holden, Commissioner Rafael Ortega Also present: Sue Iverson, (Arden Hills); Josh Olson, (Ramsey County) Roll call taken. Approval of agenda. Motion by Commissioner Ortega seconded by Commissioner Holden to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. Approval of Minutes. A. 8/1/16 JDA Meeting Motion by Commissioner Ortega seconded by Commissioner Holden to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried. B. 8/15/16 Special Joint Meeting with City Council Motion by Commissioner Holden seconded by Commissioner Ortega to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried. Public Inquiries/Informational None Consent Agenda None Old Business A. Master Developer Updates Sue Iverson provided the JDA with an update from the Master Developer. She noted there was generally agreement between the City Council and the Master Developer on the majority of the plan. Some elements of the project were still in need of refinement. She reported the next worksession meetings were scheduled for October 3rd and October 17th. At these meetings, the Council will begin reviewing the land use changes required for the TRC to align with the updated Master Plan. Staff was targeting to have the TRC before the Planning Commission in November. Public Hearing None New Business None Communications Josh Olson provided the JDA members with a memo. The coordinated communications efforts between the City and the County was discussed. Development Director's Report None Administrative Director's Report Josh Olson presented an activity report. He stated in August, the County invited elected officials, stakeholders, and the media to celebrate the completion of cleanup at Rice Creek Commons. The program included remarks from Congresswoman McCollum, Commissioner Reinhardt, Commissioner Huffman, Mayor Grant and Bob Lux. He discussed the key infrastructure improvements that were beginning to take shape for this project, along with the improvements occurring along the wildlife corridor. He commented on the solar array being planned for the Primer Tracer parcel. Commissioner Holden asked if staff had any idea how many monitoring wells were located on the TCAAP site. Mr. Olson was uncertain as to the exact number of wells. He understood the majority of the wells were located along Highway 10. Commissioner Ortega requested staff further investigate the number of wells on the site and report back to the JDA with this information. Chair Sand understood the Army Corp of Engineers had ownership over the wells and the developer will need permission to alter the wells. Mr. Olson indicated this was the case. Further discussion ensued regarding the geothermal possibilities on the TCAAP site. He commented the thumb portion of the property had the least amount of interference. Commissioner Updates None Future Meeting Schedule The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Arden Hills City Hall. Meeting adjourned at 5:49 pm. Approved David B. Sand, Chair Date