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Home My WebLink About11-06-2023 JDA Special Work Session Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project SPECIAL JDA WORK SESSION AGENDA Monday, November 6, 2023, 5:30 p.m. at Arden Hills City Hall 1. Roll Call 2. Public Input 3. Community Open House Debrief 4. Term Sheet Discussion 5. Administrative Director’s Report 6. Development Director’s Report 7. Commissioner Updates 8. Adjournment Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 2 MEMORANDUM DATE: November 6, 2023 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Directors Collins and Perrault SUBJECT: Public Input The public is invited to provide input. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person. Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 3 MEMORANDUM DATE: November 6, 2023 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: John Slack, Perkins & Will SUBJECT: Community Open House Debrief John Slack, the community engagement consultant with Perkins & Will, will provide an overview of initial feedback collected at the Community Open House held on November 1, 2023. A formal report will be provided to the JDA in December. Attachment: None Action Requested: None Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 4 MEMORANDUM DATE: November 6, 2023 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Directors Perrault and Collins SUBJECT: Term Sheet Discussion Throughout 2023, the JDA has discussed aspects about the Rice Creek Commons project that will inform a term sheet with Alatus, the developer of the site known as the California parcel. A term sheet is a non- binding document that outlines terms for a future Development Agreement and identifies items that still need to be negotiated. It can be useful as a tool to move discussions forward. Staff is working with project partners to draft a term sheet for review in December. Core areas to inform a term sheet may include: • Housing unit count / density • Housing affordability • Housing type (number of for-sale vs rental homes) • Green energy goal and infrastructure • Infrastructure financing: City and County facilities • Public financing: City and County tools • Maintenance and operating costs and responsibilities: City and County • Construction standards • Conveyance of property • Timeline Attachment: None Action Requested: None Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 5 MEMORANDUM DATE: November 6, 2023 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Director Collins SUBJECT: Administrative Director’s Report Director Collins will review the updated Road Map and provide a verbal update. Attachments: None Action Requested: None Month Date Meeting/Action or Deadline Topics or Notes 6 JDA Meeting Adoption of Project Goals, Formation of JDA Advisory Committee 24 JDA Advisory Committee Contracts, Budget, Calendar, Primer Tracer, Thumb Parcel 9 JDA Advisory Committee City and County Updates, Thumb Roadmap 17 JDA Advisory Committee Planning Calendar, Residential Density 3 JDA Meeting Equitable Development Framework, Parks and Recreation Update 13 JDA Advisory Committee 24 Outlot A RDI Request for Development Interest Issued 27 JDA Advisory Committee 1 JDA Work Session Communications, Energy Advisory Committee, Roadmap 11 JDA Advisory Committee Work Session: Environmental and Legal Review 16 Outlot A RDI Deadline: last day for developers to submit written questions 18 JDA Advisory Committee Prep for June JDA Meeting 5 JDA Meeting Land Use, Communications Plan, Energy Advisory Committee, Budget 9 Outlot A RDI Deadline: answers to developers' questions posted 9 JDA Advisory Committee Financial Update 15 Staff Meeting Prep for July Work Session 26 Arden Hills City Council Meeting TRC Amendment Approval 29 JDA Advisory Committee Prep for July Work Session Rice Creek Commons 2023 Roadmap Feb March April May June 6 Energy Advisory Committee Initial Meeting 11 JDA Work Session Roadmap, Community Engagement 27 JDA Advisory Committee Outlot A Evaluation Process, Community Engagement, Prep for August JDA Meeting 28 Outlot A RDI Deadline: proposals due by 11:00pm 1 Ramsey County Board Meeting TRC Amendment Approval 3 Energy Advisory Committee Goal Setting, Case Studies 3 Outlot A RDI Review Panel (staff and consultants) begins individual evaluations 7 JDA Meeting Housing Resources, Road Infrastructure Overview 10 JDA Advisory Committee Discuss MOU and Financials 22 Ramsey County Board (Closed Session) Outlot A: discuss proposals (no action) 24 Staff Meeting Prep for September work session 25 Outlot A RDI Deadline: Review Panel (staff and consultants) individual evaluations 31 Energy Advisory Committee Vision Statement 31 Outlot A RDI Outlot A: Review Panel discusses proposals and makes recommendation(s) to JDA Advisory Committee 5 JDA Work Session Real Estate Market Panel 7 JDA Advisory Committee (Closed)Outlot A: discuss Review Panel recommendation(s) and add item to JDA agenda 21 Staff Meeting Prep for special session 27 JDA Special Session Development Scenarios, Visualizing Housing Density 28 Energy Advisory Committee Vision, Energy Consultant Scope of Work Sept Aug July 2 JDA Meeting Outlot: A Proposal Review and Recommendation; Environmental Update, Energy Vision and Scope of Work 5 JDA Advisory Committee Event planning discussion 10 Ramsey County Board (Closed Session)Outlot A: review JDA recommendation and discuss whether to begin negotiation with developer 19 JDA Advisory Committee 27 Energy Advisory Committee Geothermal 1 Community Event 6 JDA Work Session Event Recap, Term Sheet 16 JDA Advisory Committee Term Sheet 30 JDA Advisory Committee 4 JDA Meeting Term Sheet, Event Report, 2024 Planning 28 JDA Advisory Committee Oct Negotiation of terms of purchase Establish financial assumptions by Q4 2023 Late 2023/ Early 2024 Nov Dec Month Date Meeting/Action or Deadline Topics or Notes __ JDA Work Session 11 JDA Advisory Committee 25 JDA Advisory Committee 5 JDA Meeting 8 JDA Advisory Committee 22 JDA Advisory Committee 4 JDA Work Session 7 JDA Advisory Committee 21 JDA Advisory Committee 1 JDA Meeting 4 JDA Advisory Committee 18 JDA Advisory Committee 2 JDA Advisory Committee 6 JDA Work Session 16 JDA Advisory Committee 30 JDA Advisory Committee 3 JDA Meeting 13 JDA Advisory Committee 27 JDA Advisory Committee Rice Creek Commons 2024 Roadmap ‐ TENTATIVE Feb Mar Jan Apr Jun May Key JDA Meeting JDA Work Session Advisory Committee Meeting Deadline Other Meeting Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 6 MEMORANDUM DATE: November 6, 2023 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Director Perrault SUBJECT: Development Director’s Report A verbal update will be provided by Director Perrault. Attachments: None Action Requested: None Rice Creek Commons Community Open House By the Numbers Seven Information Stations 165+ Attendees 56 Surveys Photo of Development Plan Station •Redevelopment Code and Regulatory Plan •Development Plan •Parks, Trails and Open Spaces •Public Works •Housing and Ownership •Environmental Cleanup •Green Energy and Sustainability •120 Identified as Arden Hills Residents •9 attendees work in Arden Hills •Support for parks and open space •Support for sustainability/ green energy •Support for development plan and densities •Support for housing types •Negative response for development plan and densities •Negative response to housing types •Negative response related to traffic and congestion Photo of Development Plan Station Survey Summary •Proposed development densities •Provide a diversity of Housing •Opportunities to add businesses, create job and employment •Create an abundance of parks, trails and open spaces •How to mitigate traffic congestion •Opportunities for site and building sustainability Photo of Housing and Ownership Station Themes •Develop housing to attract families, even the apartments by having less studios and 1-2 bedroom units. •Sustainability is very important. Not sure what is should “look” like, except that there are options for residents to be “green” in their use of resources. •I think the majority of the development should be denser than Arden Hills is currently. A lot of young people and downsizing Boomers don’t require or even want large lots and houses to maintain. They want convenient and walkability and amenities. I would include lots of duplexes, triplexes, twin homes, cottage courts, townhouses, and small apartment buildings. •Social infrastructure is important for community and resiliency. Find mixed-use development and public spaces. Perhaps a library, clinic, fitness center, community rooms, nice streetscapes and gathering places, plantings, good lighting, seating, public places. Photo of Regulatory Plan Station Feedback •This meeting on November 1 was a total waste of everyone’s time. All decisions have been made. No one cares what the residents want. The decision raising housing from 1460 to 1960 is horrible. And commercial is sacrificed – what is happening to the jobs that were promised. •Too much residential – too dense. I do like the proposal of the open space in the Town Center. •For those of us who currently live close to this development plan – huge concern is TRAFFIC, density of housing, noise and light pollution, lack of green space and “fake” waterways. •The concern that no additional schools have been planned. The answer was the current schools are able to maintain the increase in population. •Too much traffic will be created. Those who live near 96 now will be greatly impacts. The value of their homes will decrease. Photo of Open House Feedback •Finance & Commerce: Open house Nov. 1 for Rice Creek plans (Oct. 18) •KSTP: 60-second segment recapping open house (Nov. 1, 10 p.m. news broadcast) •Star Tribune: Officials propose more housing at former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills (Nov. 2) •WCCO: Development plans in motion for Arden Hills' old ammunition plant site (Nov. 3, 6 p.m. news broadcast) •Additionally, the Pioneer Press has expressed interest in an article the week of Nov. 6.Photo of trails, Parks and Open Space Station Media Coverage Summary