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AGENDA
Monday, November 2, 2015
5:30 p.m.
Arden Hills City Hall—Council Chambers
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes, 10/5/15
4. Public Inquiries/Informational
a. The intent of the Public Inquiries/Informational part of the agenda is to provide
interested parties with an opportunity to speak to the JDA about an issue or concern
about a past or future agenda item. The current agenda for tonight's meeting is
structured to ensure that the JDA accomplishes their business within that agenda. If
there is a public hearing scheduled as an agenda item, the public will be invited to speak
to that agenda item. In addressing the JDA, please state your name and address for the
record, and a brief summary of the specific matter being addressed. To allow adequate
time for each person wishing to address the JDA, individuals should limit their comments
to three (3) minutes. Written documents may be distributed to the JDA prior to the
meeting, or as bench copies, to allow a more timely presentation.
5. Consent Agenda
6. Old Business
7. Public Hearing
a. None
8. Workshop Discussion: City and County redevelopment goals (see attached
materials)
9. Commissioner Updates
10. Adjournment
Joint Development Authority
TCAAP Redevelopment Project
Joint Development Authority
Monday, October 5, 2015
Arden Hills City Council Chambers
Minutes
5:30 pm
Present:
Joint Development Authority: Chair David Sand, Commissioner Blake Huffman,
Commissioner Brenda Holden, Commissioner David Grant, Commissioner Rafael Ortega
Also present: Jill Hutmacher and Sue Iverson, (Arden Hills); Heather Worthington, (Ramsey
County)
Chair Sand called the meeting to order and roll call was taken at 5:32 pm.
Approval of agenda.
Motion by Commissioner Holden seconded by Commissioner Ortega to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion carried.
Approval of September 14, 2015 minutes.
Motion by Commissioner Huffman seconded by Commissioner Grant to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion carried.
Public Inquiries/Informational
None
Consent Agenda
None
Old Business
None
Public Hearing
None
New Business
Governance Overview
Michael Norton, JDA Attorney, discussed the Governance documents and the quasi-judicial
requirements of the JDA. He provided comment on how JDA meetings were to be conducted.
Discussion ensued regarding the approval process that would be followed for future PUDs and
development proposals.
JDA Attorney noted that the Minnesota Open Meeting Law would be a future topic of the
ongoing governance discussions.
Development Director’s Report
Development Director Hutmacher reviewed her report with the JDA and explained the Met
Council has notified the City of Arden Hills that its application for the TCAAP Comprehensive
Plan Amendment was complete. The CPA would be considered by the Metropolitan Council on
October 28, 2015. It was noted the 60-day review period for the Met Council expires on
November 1, 2015.
Administrative Director’s Report
Administrative Director Worthington presented the September activity report. It was noted the
cleanup on the site would be completed by the end of October. She commented the County
was moving forward with the purchase of the Primer Tracer property for a solar array project,
and the County Board would consider a Memorandum of Understanding with Xcel Energy at its
meeting on October 6, 2015. Bids for the reconstruction of the County Road H interchange,
including the Rice Creek remeander, were due in late October.
Commissioner Updates
Commissioner Grant questioned if the County was soliciting for a master developer for the
TCAAP site. Administrative Director Worthington explained the master developer solicitation
was on hold.
Commissioner Grant inquired about whether the County had refined the goals that were
included in a document presented to the County Board in late May. Administrative Director
Worthington responded that she believed the document referred to was part of a discussion on
the master development solicitation which is currently on hold. The document will be reviewed
by the JDA once the solicitation process resumes.
Commissioner Grant reported that Councilmember Woodburn had passed away. A
replacement would be sought by the City Council.
Commissioner Holden added that the City was also in the process of hiring a new City
Administrator and Public Works Director.
Future Meeting Schedule
The next meeting will be Monday, November 2, 2015, at Arden Hills City Hall.
Meeting adjourned at 5:53 pm.
Approved _____________________________________ _______________________
David B. Sand, Chair Date
Joint Development Authority
TCAAP Redevelopment Project
DATE: November 2, 2015
TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners
FROM: Directors Hutmacher and Worthington
SUBJECT: Goals and Objectives – Rice Creek Commons
Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source:
n/a n/a n/a
Summary
Directors Hutmacher and Worthington will present the goals and objectives contained within the Master Plan and the
County Goals and Objectives document; Chair Sand will facilitate a discussion about the redevelopment goals in
preparation for a December workshop regarding next steps in the redevelopment of Rice Creek Commons.
Attachment
A. Memo; Jill Hutmacher, Arden Hills Goals and Objectives for TCAAP Development
B. Ramsey County Rice Creek Commons Goals and Metrics; June 9, 2015
AGENDA ITEM 8
MEMORANDUM
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Joint Development Authority
TCAAP Redevelopment Project
DATE: November 2, 2015
TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners
FROM: Jill Hutmacher, JDA Development Director
SUBJECT: Arden Hills Goals and Objectives for TCAAP Development
Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source:
n/a n/a n/a
The Metropolitan Council approved the TCAAP Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) on October 28,
2015. With the approval of the CPA, the TCAAP Joint Development Authority will become fully activated
upon Ramsey County’s approval of the Master Plan. With the upcoming activation of the JDA, Chair
Sand has requested a review of City and County goals for the TCAAP development.
Discussion
The City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan establishes the City’s vision for the community. The recent TCAAP
CPA did not amend the City’s overall vision, but added details and technical information now known
regarding the TCAAP development. The TCAAP CPA updated the Comprehensive Plan to include
information on land uses, housing and employment estimates, parks, transportation, and utilities based
on the work of the City through the process of drafting and approving the AUAR and TCAAP
Redevelopment Code (TRC), and the combined efforts of the City and County through the TCAAP site
redevelopment infrastructure design process.
The City’s goals regarding the TCAAP development are aligned to the City’s overall community vision as
stated in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The TRC is a tool to implement the City’s overall vision in the
development of TCAAP. As such, the approved TRC lists 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals which are
specifically addressed through the TRC:
1. Develop and maintain a land use pattern that strengthens the vitality, quality, and character
of the residential neighborhoods, commercial districts and industrial areas, while protecting
the community’s natural resources to develop a sustainable pattern for future development.
Attachment A
MEMORANDUM
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Joint Development Authority
TCAAP Redevelopment Project
2. Develop TCAAP in a way that accommodates a mix of land uses that is sensitive to the
natural environment, economically sustainable and a benefit to the community.
3. Promote the development, redevelopment and maintenance of a viable, innovative and
diverse business environment that serves Arden Hills and the metropolitan area.
4. Develop and maintain a strong, vital, diverse and stable housing supply for all members of
the community.
5. Enhance the health, safety and well-being of all who live, work and play in the City.
6. Create a comprehensive, maintained and interconnected system of parks, pathways and
open spaces, as well as a balanced program of recreational activities for residents of all
ages, incomes and abilities.
7. Preserve, protect and restore the community’s natural resources, including open spaces,
lakes, wetlands, other significant natural features, and historic resources.
In addition to advancing the City’s overall community vision through the TCAAP development, the City
has identified goals specific to TCAAP. These goals are stated in Section 1.1 (Purpose and Intent) of the
approved TRC.
The purpose of the TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) is to implement the vision for a walkable,
mixed-use, resilient, and vibrant TCAAP development (hereinafter, “Plan Area”) by:
(a) Creating regulations that realize market potential and promote the creation of jobs and
economic development;
(b) Developing a regulatory process that encourages quality growth and saves time in the
development process;
(c) Focusing on predictability for both developers and the community; and
(d) Providing a Natural Resources Corridor that offers active and passive recreational features
and is an amenity to the site.
Therefore, the goals of the TRC are to promote and to provide a more functional and attractive
community through the use of recognized community design principles and to allow property
owners, applicants or developers flexibility in land use, while prescribing a higher level of detail
in building design and form than in the current standards of the Arden Hills City Code (AHC). The
standards in this code are not intended to stifle creativity nor over-regulate building design but
rather encourage better functional building patterns and to create higher quality pedestrian
environments along most streets.
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Ramsey County
Rice Creek Commons Goals and Metrics
Draft: June 9, 2015
A. Return on Investment (ROI) Generally
Background and Goal: The County will invest approximately $60 million in Rice Creek Commons (RCC)
from 2013 through 2017. Direct repayment will begin when land sales commence in the next few years.
The larger purpose is to enable private sector and other public investment to benefit the County as a
whole through increased tax base, jobs, and housing choices, and new road, transit and energy
infrastructure.
Metrics:
1. Private sector investment approaching $1 billion resulting in new tax base 10 times the County’s
investment (assessor’s estimated market value of at least $600 million).
2. Public investments through financing and grants from other public and philanthropic agencies
including the City of Arden Hills, State of Minnesota, Metropolitan Council, foundations and
non-profits at least equal to the investment by the County (an additional $60 million investment
from other public/non-profit entities).
How to Get There: Achieve goals listed below relating to development of office, manufacturing and
retail space and housing and innovative public/private partnerships including energy resiliency, transit,
and housing diversity.
B. New Tax Revenues
Background and Goals: New tax base means new revenues to meet local government needs.
Metrics: Total new tax revenues for the County, City, and School District of at least $10,000,000 per year
at full build-out, net of fiscal disparities contributions and state taxes.
How to get there: Office/manufacturing/retail development of at least 1,700,000 square feet and
preferably over 2,000,000 square feet. Housing of approximately 1,600 units.
C. Land Sales/Taxes
Goal and Background: In order to achieve employment, energy sustainability, and housing diversity
goals, the County may not recover 100% of its $60,000,000 investment. In situations where the County
reduces land price for a particular development or goal, through annual tax revenue to County achieve a
10% annual return on the amount of investment not repaid (i.e. if $10 million not repaid in land sales,
achieve at least $1 million greater annual City, County, and School District tax revenue than would
otherwise be paid using the $10,000,000 annual tax minimum described above).
Metric: 10% return of annual local taxes on net investment
How to get there: The County has invested cash and issue bonds for acquisition and remediation of the
site. The loans from various funds, including the payment of debt service from the Solid Waste Fund,
need to be repaid. Each land sale needs to be reviewed from the perspective of the project at hand, but
also in the context of the larger financial picture for the County.
D. Long-Term Employment: High Wage Jobs
Background and Goal: One of the County Board’s four goals is to cultivate economic prosperity (all are
found at http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/cb/mission.htm ). Approximately 50% of the developable
acreage of RCC is designated for office, manufacturing, and retail purposes. A major portion of the land
in RCC will produce new, high wage, long-term jobs through attracting new businesses and the
expansion of existing businesses. The median household income for the Minneapolis/St. Paul MSA in
2013 is estimated at $66,900 and the average wage is $55,221 for the seven county metro area as
presented by the Metropolitan Council
(http://stats.metc.state.mn.us/profile/detail.aspx?c=R11000#medianincome )
Metric: Locate 4,000 high wage jobs in RCC with 50% of the jobs with wages that are higher than the
average wage for the seven county metropolitan area as defined by the Metropolitan Council and at
least 90% of non-retail jobs are at least living wage jobs as defined at least 130% of federal poverty level
for a family of 4 ($14.91 an hour for 2014), which may be reduced to 110% if sufficient benefits
accompany the jobs.
How to get there: Create at least 1,200,000 square feet of office with average employment of at least 3
per 1,000 square feet of building area and office/manufacturing facilities of 500,000 square feet with
average employment of at least 1 per 1,000 square feet.
E. Transit and Mobility
Background and Goal: Provide high-frequency bus service from RCC to the rest of Ramsey County and
the metropolitan area through a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or similar line of service. In addition, RCC is to
contain a higher than average number of miles of bike and pedestrian paths and lanes to promote
increased mobility for residents and workers to work, shopping and schools. Transit and mobility
connectivity will enhance employment opportunities for a new generation of workers and serve as a
draw to new residents.
Metric: High frequency bus service (defined as service every 15 minutes) and increase County Road H
park and ride service to Minneapolis.
How to get there: Housing density of 10 to 15 units per acre and employment of 4,000 workers.
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F. Environmental and Energy Resiliency
Background and Goals: An Energy Integration Resiliency Framework (Framework) was funded by
Ramsey County and adopted by City of Arden Hills/Ramsey County Joint Development Authority. This
Framework, guided by a local Energy Resiliency Advisory Board, recommended several strategies to
make RCC a unique development in the Twin Cities and the nation. Other efforts such as water
conservation , composting and other demand side management strategies will also be stressed in
evaluation of various development proposals and land use plans for the site.
Metric: RCC will become a Net Zero Energy Community and RCC greenhouse gas emissions (lower CO2)
will be 70% less than traditional developments.
How To Get There: Select residential developers committed to installing heat pump systems for heating
and cooling that utilize geothermal heat from the Army's groundwater treatment system (requires
establishment of a district heating system). Facilitate development of a utility scale/community solar
PV array of 8 to 12 megawatts on the former TCAAP Primer Tracer Area. Give preference to developers
who will design and construct commercial buildings based on SB 2030 performance based standards and
who emphasize water conservation and composting in their developments.
G. Housing Diversity
Background and goal: RCC should offer a variety of owner-occupied and rental housing choices that
meet all levels of affordability as well as life cycle and move up housing for existing residents of the
County and surrounding areas.
Metric 10% of all housing units and 20% of owner occupied housing to meet Metropolitan Council
affordability levels. The Metropolitan Council currently uses 80% of the Minneapolis/St. Paul MSA
median income as the basis for measuring affordability for rental and ownership housing. For 2015 the
maximum sales price of a home is $240,500 and maximum rent for a one bedroom is $1,299 and $1,560
for a two bedroom unit.
How to get there: Choose developers that share County and City goals for type, design and price points.
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