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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-03-15Joint Development Authority Monday, August 3, 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: Patrick Klaers, Jill Hutmacher, (Arden Hills); Heather Worthington, (Ramsey County) Roll call taken. Approval of agenda. Motion by Commissioner Huffman seconded by Commissioner Grant to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. Approval of June 1, 2015 minutes. Chair Sand noted one change to the minutes on Page 5. Commissioner Grant requested that his absence be noted as excused. Motion by Commissioner Holden seconded by Commissioner Ortega to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried. Public Inquiries/informational None Consent Agenda None Old Business None Public Hearin None New Business Legal Update — Mike Norton, Attorney for the JDA e Review of Governance Model • Update City/County Meeting Regarding Master Plan Mike Norton provided the JDA with an update. He discussed the governance model through a flow chart along with the approval process that would be followed for all future TCAAP developments by the JDA. Discussion ensued regarding the preliminary and final approval process for the TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC), along with the level of flexibility within the TRC. Commissioner Huffman believed there was a misunderstanding at the last JDA meeting regarding the issue of flexibility. He questioned if the attorneys were able to discuss this matter. Mr. Norton commented that he spoke with City Attorney Jamnik and Assistant County Attorney Paul Zisla regarding the TRC. All were in agreement that flexibility was granted to the JDA within the TRC. Additional flexibility could be gained by removing or modifying some of the items within the TRC that addressed density. For the time being, the JDA only had authority insofar as was included within the TRC. Commissioner Huffman feared that the preliminarily approved TRC would hinder future opportunities for higher intensity developments. Mr. Norton discussed his interpretation of this item with respect to the TRC. He advised that developments would only be reviewed by the City Council if the density requested was higher than allowed within the TRC. All other requests would be reviewed and approved by the JDA. Commissioner Huffman asked if a five-year incremental Comprehensive Plan had been included within the Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA). He believed that the TCAAP buildout should include an infrastructure plan that would address the next 5, 10, 15 and 20 years. Mr. Norton did not believe this to be the case. Development Director Hutmacher clarified that this documentation update would be included within the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) as it had to be updated every five years. Chair Sand stated it was his hope to relieve some of the dynamic tension in how the JDA moved forward into the future. He wanted to see the JDA, the City and County move forward with cooperation and collaboration as was called out with the JDA documentation. Development Director's Report Development Director Hutmacher reviewed her report and discussed in detail the upcoming approval process for the TRC and CPA. She explained that the City was within the initial 60 -day comment/waiting period at this time. Administrative Director's Repo Administrative Director Worthington presented the July activity report. She noted the County would be done remediating the soil on site by August. She explained that work may be done at the County Road H interchange in 2015. Commissioner Updates None Future Meeting Schedule The next meeting will be Monday, September 14, 2015, 5:30 pm at Arden Hills City Hall. Meeting adjourned at 6:13 pm. Approved David B. Sand, Chair Date