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Home My WebLink About10-06-2025 JDA Work Session Packet Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project JDA WORK SESSION AGENDA Monday, October 6, 2025, 5:30 p.m. at Arden Hills City Hall 1. Roll Call 2. Public Input 3. New Business a. Rice Creek Boulevard Infrastructure Improvements Update b. Review Sustainability Information Session Presentation c. Communications Update d. Review Road Map 4. Administrative Director’s Report 5. Development Director’s Report 6. Commissioner Updates 7. Adjournment Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 2 MEMORANDUM DATE: October 6, 2025 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Directors Mitchell and Jagoe 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 3a MEMORANDUM DATE: October 6, 2025 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Larina DeWalt and John Mazzitello, Ramsey County SUBJECT: Rice Creek Boulevard Infrastructure Improvements Update Following the approval of the plat for Rice Creek Boulevard (formerly known as the spine road) at the September JDA meeting, Ramsey County staff and consultants with Kimley Horn will provide an overview of the schedule, plans, and regulatory agency coordination for public infrastructure improvements. Attachments: • Presentation: Rice Creek Boulevard Infrastructure Improvements Update • Rice Creek Boulevard Roadway Plan and Profile Layout RICE CREEK BOULEVARD - INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS UPDATE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WORK SESSION MEETING OCTOBER 6TH, 2025 Project Overview/Schedule Final Design Contract Start – July 2024 60% Submittal – February 2025 90% Submittal – January 2026* 100% Submittal – April 2026* Advertisement/Bidding/Awarding Project for Construction – May/June 2026* Start of Construction – Summer 2026* Construction Complete – Fall 2027* *Projected Dates Rice Creek Boulevard Overview Intersection Control/Roadway Geometry Roundabouts at Town Center entrances and southern full access Signal upgrades at County Road 96 5-Lane/3-Lane Transition Based on updated traffic study Bridge Overpass at Rice Creek Roadway Typical Section Multimodal Project Elements Shared Use Paths – 10ft wide Bikeable Shoulders Pedestrian Refuge islands Raised Crossings Rest Areas/Seating Pedestrian Refuge Islands Public and Private Utilities Sanitary Lift Station – Onsite Water Booster Station – Offset Private Utility Corridors/Coordination Utility Typical Section District Energy Corridor Public Utilities (Water, Sanitary, Storm) Future Turn Lane or Bus Lane Station CSAH 4 - Rice Creek Boulevard EF1 Rice Creek Crossing and Regional Trail Perimeter Trail Bridge Crossing Natural Resource Corridor/Stormwater Public Ponds and Wetlands Establishment Stormwater Receiving Waterers Rice Creek Round Lake Rice Creek Trail Connection Flood Mitigation Environmental – Protected Species SPECIES AVOIDANCE WINDOWS Regulatory Agency Coordination US Army TGRS Relocations/Modification Round Lake Remediation PFAS Screening MPCA/EPA PFAS Screening Response Action Plan Dewatering Plans Stormwater Management/SWPPP DNR Protected Species Permitting Rice Creek Rate Control Dewatering Plans Rice Creek Watershed District Stormwater Treatment Rice Creek Compensatory Storage Erosion Control/SWPPP Questions? B B P P P P P P P P P P P PP P P P RETAINING WALL RO W 1 5 0 ' RO W 1 4 0 ' RO W 1 4 0 ' RO W 1 3 0 ' R O W 1 5 0 ' R O W 1 4 0 ' 5'13' 7' 13' 11' 11' 5' 18' 10' 14. 5 ' 8 ' RO W 1 4 0 ' RO W 1 4 0 ' RO W 1 3 0 ' RO W 1 4 0 ' R O W 1 4 0 ' 7' 1 0 ' 2 9 ' 5 ' 1 3 ' 1 8 ' 1 3 ' 5 ' 2 9 ' 1 0 ' 10 ' 29' 18' 5' 29' 10' 4 ' 4 ' 10 ' 29 ' 5' 13 ' 12 . 5 ' 11 ' 29 ' 10 ' 4' 4' 7. 5 ' 10 ' 29 ' 5' 11 ' 7. 5 ' 13 ' 5' 29 ' 10 ' 4' 4' 12 . 5 ' 10 ' 29 ' 5' 13 ' 13 ' 5' 29 ' 10 ' 4' 4' 18 ' 10 ' 29 ' 5' 13 ' 12 . 5 ' 11 ' 5' 29 ' 10 ' 4' 4' 7. 5 ' 10 ' 29 ' 5' 11 ' 7. 5 ' 13 ' 5' 29 ' 10 ' 4' 4' 12 . ' 5 13 ' 4' 4' 28' 13' 13' 28' 10 ' 10 ' 10' 17' 13' 13' 17' 10' 5' 10' 10' 17 ' 5' 11 ' 13 ' 11 ' 18 ' 10 ' 5' 10 ' 13 ' 11' 11' FORMER BUILDING 502 SITE I MANIFOLD BUILDING SITE K OUTLOT F OUTLOT G OUTLOT E OUTLOT H OUTLOT I OUTLOT J OUTLOT K OUTLOT L OUTLOT D 13' 5' 5' 5' 5' 19 ' 10 ' 29 ' 5' 13 ' 4' 14 ' 5' 13 ' 5' 29 ' 10 ' 7' 1 0 ' 2 9 ' 5 ' 1 3 ' 1 9 ' 1 3 ' 5 ' 2 9 ' 1 0 ' 8 ' 2 0 ' 21 ' 19' 21 ' 1 9 ' 20' 19' 20 ' 22 ' 22' 1 0 ' 2 9 ' 5' 1 3 ' 1 8 ' 1 3 ' 5' 2 9 ' 1 0 ' 4' 4' 22' 18' 20 ' 1 8 ' 18' 18' 23 ' 1 8 ' 19' 22 ' 18' 1 8 ' 13 ' 16 ' 13' 19' 18' 1 8 ' 13 ' 14 ' 13' 17' 2 2 ' 2 2 ' RICE CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTION 4' 4' 4' 4' 4' 4' 5' RETAINING WALL RETAINING WALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND TURN LANE IMPROVEMENTS RAISED GRADE CROSSING RAISED GRADE CROSSING RICE CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTION RICE CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTION 100 YR 10-DAY HWL: 833.05' 100 YR 24-HR HWL: 878.92' 10 YR 24 HR HWL: 875.75' 100 YR 10-DAY HWL: 833.05' 100 YR 24-HR HWL: 878.92' 10 YR 24 HR HWL: 875.75' 13.0' LANE 5.0' SHLDR 10.0' BIT. SHARED USE PATH 29.0' BLVD 10.0' BIT. SHARED USE PATH 13.0' LANE 4.0'4.0'5.0' SHLDR 2.0' CONC. MAINTENANCE EDGE 2.0' CONC. MAINTENANCE EDGE 29.0' BLVD 12.0' PRIVATE UTILITY CORRIDOR 10.0' PRIVATE UTILITY CORRIDOR 70.0'70.0' 140.0' 18.0' MEDIAN 2.0' CONC. MAINTENANCE EDGE 2.0' CONC. MAINTENANCE EDGE RICE CREEK COMMONS ROADWAY PLAN AND PROFILE LAYOUT October 2025 NO R T H Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 3b MEMORANDUM DATE: October 6, 2025 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Director Mitchell and Rick Carter, LHB SUBJECT: Review Sustainability Information Session Presentation A draft slideshow for the Sustainability Information Session is provided for feedback from the JDA. After getting feedback from the JDA, staff will make edits, refine existing content, and clean up formatting. Early November is targeted for this virtual info session due to schedules and to allow time for promotion. Attachment: •Rice Creek Commons Sustainability Information Session Presentation Draft ever-greenenergy.com Rice Creek Commons Sustainability Information Session November 2025 ever-greenenergy.com Agenda 3:00 -3:05 –Introductions/Agenda 3:05-3:10 –Energy Vision and History 3:10-3:20 –Clean Energy Analysis 3:20-3:25 –LEED for Communities 3:25-3:30 –Sustainability Design Guidelines 3:30-3:35 –Cost Benefit Analysis 3:35-3:45 –Questions and Discussion ever-greenenergy.com Energy Vision and History ever-greenenergy.com Green Energy Vision Rice Creek Commons will be a vibrant and unique, climate-forward development that aligns with the goals outlined in the State of Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework: carbon neutrality, clean energy, climate resiliency, equity and innovation. Rice Creek Commons will attract investment and partnership that will create sustainable benefits for the community. GUIDING PRINCIPLES •Develop a resilient community for energy and other utilities using clean energy technologies, reducing consumption, and reusing local resources onsite. •Implement infrastructure solutions that are flexible and scalable over 50 years, including developing the site to be adaptable to future technological needs. •Deliver a model of efficient energy and water usage that minimizes Rice Creek Commons’ impact on the environment. •Create an economically competitive and attractive environment for developers and businesses to create a vibrant community with multi-modal transportation options. POLICY STATEMENT: Rice Creek Commons seeks to be an all-electric, carbon-free development ever-greenenergy.com Goal Review RICE CREEK COMMONS… Is walkable and sustainable within itself. Achieves ambitious goals without pricing itself out of the market. Is the model for communities across the U.S. Inspires others. Is financially viable for the City/County. ever-greenenergy.com What does a sustainable community look like? ever-greenenergy.com What does a carbon-free community look like? ever-greenenergy.com Sustainability Strategies Underway at RCC TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) in place to guide overall community Planning for ground-source district energy system Sustainability Design Guidelines in place to guide individual buildings Pursuing LEED for Communities certification How did we get here? ever-greenenergy.com History 2014: JDA established the Environmental Resiliency Advisory Board (ERAB), which defined the original Energy Vision 2015: Energy Integration and Resiliency Framework (EIRF) created, which set a vision of RCC as the largest net-zero energy redevelopment in the state 2016: JDA created the TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC), which lays out the land uses for the site including high-quality bike and pedestrian infrastructure 2023: Energy Advisory Committee (EAC) convened to carry on the work of the ERAB. They refreshed the Green Energy Vision and directed staff to engage consultants to support this work. 2024: Consultants Ever-Green Energy (EGE) and LHB worked with the JDA to analyze RCC and recommend sustainability strategies and policies  focus of today’s presentation 2025: First project on RCC breaks ground, following the JDA’s Sustainability Design Guidelines ever-greenenergy.com Clean Energy Analysis ever-greenenergy.com Energy Model of RCC EGE modeled a conceptual development based on the TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) This model found that under a business-as- usual scenario, annually the development would use 325,000 MMBtu of energy To meet those energy needs, the JDA must implement both demand- and supply-side strategies ever-greenenergy.com Green Energy Strategies Demand-side strategies: reduce energy consumption •High-performance building design Supply-side strategies: provide carbon-free energy •Eliminate fossil fuels: no or minimal natural gas •Heating and cooling: ground-source energy •Electrical generation: solar photovoltaic (PV) •Purchasing renewable electricity from Xcel: Renewable Connect •Others ever-greenenergy.com Reducing energy use in buildings Baseline Buildings •Meet current Minnesota energy code •Natural gas and electricity •Heating and cooling makes up about three- quarters of total building energy use. High-Performance Buildings •All electric •High-performance envelopes, lighting, and equipment •Nearly half of the energy used is for heating and cooling. High-performance buildings reduce energy use by 62% Decarbonizing heating/cooling is critical Annual Energy Use Estimates for RCC Buildings (Community-Wide) ever-greenenergy.com How will RCC meet energy needs? Provide carbon-free energy through a combination of: •Geothermal / ground-source: thermal energy (heating/cooling) through a combination of district energy and individual building geothermal •Solar: onsite rooftop photovoltaic panels •Xcel Renewable Connect: purchase electricity from Xcel that comes from offsite solar or wind ever-greenenergy.com District energy is an efficient option for thermal energy District energy - sometimes called community energy or thermal energy network System provides a shared source for heating and cooling buildings – efficiency Three major components: •Distribution loop: water is circulated through an underground loop at a constant temperature •Building connections: water source heat pumps and/or variable refrigerant flow systems (VRF) connect individual buildings to the loop •Thermal energy solutions: source(s) that keep the water loop temperature at ~55°F ever-greenenergy.com Three thermal energy scenarios were analyzed 1.District Energy – Entire Development 2.District Energy – Town Center: serves the densest portion of site (over half of energy load) 3.Decentralized Geothermal: each building has its own individual geothermal wells Analyzed each scenario on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction and cost Scenario 2 emerged as the best path forward A district energy system would: •Improve efficiency by sharing heating and cooling energy between buildings •Allow the use of heating and cooling equipment familiar to developers, operators, and contractors •Require less in-building equipment •Enable higher equipment efficiencies •Eliminate cold weather equipment packages •Eliminate air source condenser units (frees up roof space for solar) ever-greenenergy.com LEED for Communities Certification Several certification systems analyzed for fit with RCC – LEED for Communities recommended LEED for Communities: •Administered by the US Green Building Council / Green Business Certification Institute (GBCI) •For use in planning stage of a new community •Data-driven, comprehensive system addressing natural systems, transportation, water, energy, GHG reduction, materials, resources, quality of life Note: Differs from LEED Building Design + Construction (BD+C) •For use during design and construction of a new building, certified post-occupancy •LEED for Communities gives points for LEED BD+C certification •Colloquially, this is often what people mean when they refer to LEED Certification System: LEED for Communities How LEED for Communities Helps Push Sustainability Requirements for: •Providing public access to green space/wetlands •Including an organics collections service Pursuing optional points for: •Certifying buildings to LEED •Reducing light pollution •Including pedestrian and bike infrastructure •Employing strategies to reduce travel by individual car •Designing to reduce GHG emissions •Including on-site renewable energy generation •Participating in utility demand-response programs •Designing paving with recycled content •Employing outdoor air quality monitoring and other health/wellbeing strategies LEED for Communities Scorecard ever-greenenergy.com Sustainability Design Guidelines ever-greenenergy.com Sustainability Design Guidelines (SDG) Provide clear, concrete requirements for each individual development Developers following these guidelines is largely how we achieve the overall sustainability goals for the community Provide a way for the JDA to track compliance with sustainability goals Include a waiver process, so that developers can request changes from the JDA on a case-by-case basis ever-greenenergy.com Sustainability Design Guidelines Summary Sustainability Certification: buildings must be certified at LEED BD+C New Construction Silver or above, or similar certification system Energy Efficiency: buildings must achieve 50% better energy efficiency than Minnesota Energy Code Decarbonization: •Electrification: buildings must be all-electric. •Renewable Energy: buildings must install rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems •District Energy: if available, buildings must connect to district energy for heating and cooling. Embodied Carbon: buildings must conduct a whole building life-cycle assessment and achieve at least a 10% reduction in global warming potential Electric Vehicle Chargers: EV equipment must be installed, requirement varies by building type Reporting ever-greenenergy.com Cost Benefit Analysis ever-greenenergy.com Cost Benefit Analysis Examples [PLACEHOLDER SLIDE – WILL ADD EXAMPLES] Discuss the cost benefit of meeting the SDGs •Use of IRA funding for up to 50% off the entire GSHP and PV systems •Changes based on changes to the IRA by current administration •Energy use reductions •GHG emissions reductions. •Cost reductions ever-greenenergy.com Summary ever-greenenergy.com Summary: RCC Sustainability Status Fall 2025 District Energy •Plans advancing, funded by a Geothermal Planning Grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce •Decisions yet to be made on size of system and organizational structure LEED for Communities •Precertification at the Platinum level submitted October 2025 •Certification planned for late 2026 Sustainability Design Guidelines •Approved in January 2025, lightly revised for clarity in September 2025 ever-greenenergy.com Questions Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 3c MEMORANDUM DATE: October 6, 2025 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Allison Winters and Sara Swenson, Goff Public SUBJECT: Communications Update Goff Public worked with Ramsey County to prepare and distribute the fall Rice Creek Commons newsletter. The newsletter was sent to 3,398 subscribers on Monday, September 29. Topics included the release of the Request for Information, the approval of the plat for Rice Creek Boulevard, and a construction update on Outlot A. The newsletter had a 2% click rate and 19% open rate, which is similar to the last newsletter. There have been three recent inquiries through the Rice Creek Commons microsite contact portal on topics including opportunities for development, plans for senior housing, and construction at Outlot A. Staff responded to each inquiry directly. Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 3d MEMORANDUM DATE: October 6, 2025 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Directors Mitchell and Jagoe SUBJECT: Review Road Map See attached for updated Road Map. Attachment: 2025-2026 JDA Road Map Month Date Meeting/Action or Deadline Topics or Notes JDA Commissioner Onboarding City/County onboarding of respective new commissioners 21 JDA Meeting Organizational Items, Sustainability Design Guidelines, Outlot A Concept Review 3 JDA Work Session 2024 JDA Annual Report, Legislative and Communications Update 15 17 JDA Meeting Outlot A Entitlements Review, Committee Assignments 27 JDA Advisory Committee Meeting Discuss Development Agreement 7 JDA Meeting Outlot A Development Agreement, Budget Review 9 JDA Advisory Committee Meeting Discuss Development Plans 16 Energy Advisory Committee Meeting Onboarding 1 5 JDA Meeting Budget Amendment 7 JDA Advisory Committee Meeting Discuss Development Agreement 14 JDA Advisory Committee Meeting Discuss Development Agreement 16 Energy Advisory Committee Meeting District Energy 30 JDA Advisory Committee Meeting Discuss Development Agreement 2 JDA Meeting 4 JDA Advisory Committee Meeting Discuss Development Agreement 11 JDA Advisory Committee Meeting Discuss Development Agreement 18 JDA Advisory Committee Meeting Discuss Development Agreement 23 JDA Advisory Committee Meeting Discuss Development Agreement 25 Special JDA Meeting Consider extension to Preliminary Development Agreement 30 Jun Expiration: Preliminary Development Agreement with Alatus Jan Rice Creek Commons 2025 Roadmap Feb Deadline: JDA Annual Report due to City and County Deadline: Draft 2026 JDA Budget Mar Apr May 2 Special Closed JDA Meeting Litigation 7 JDA Work Session Solicitation Process 21 Special Closed JDA Meeting Litigation 23 Energy Advisory Committee Meeting Updates Aug 4 JDA Work Session Solicitation Discussion, Energy Advisory Committee Updates 1 Deadline: Coordinate JDA Budget with City and County budget processes 9 JDA Meeting Request for Information Review 26 6 JDA Work Session Infrastructure Update, Sustainability Webinar Review 24 3 JDA Meeting Adopt 2026 JDA budget, RFI presentation [tentative] Sustainability Info Session 15 Deadline: Report back on City/County approval of JDA budget Dec 1 JDA Work Session Sept Jul Oct Nov Request for Information released Request for Information closes Month Date Meeting/Action or Deadline Topics or Notes Jan 5 JDA Meeting Organizational Items 2 JDA Work Session 2025 JDA Annual Report 15 Mar 2 JDA Meeting Apr 6 JDA Work Session 1 4 JDA Meeting Jun 1 JDA Work Session Jul 6 JDA Meeting Aug 3 JDA Work Session 1 Deadline: Coordinate JDA Budget with City and County budget processes TBD JDA Meeting Oct 5 JDA Work Session 2 JDA Meeting 15 Deadline: Report back on City/County approval of JDA budget Dec 7 JDA Work Session Sept Nov Deadline: Draft 2027 JDA Budget May Rice Creek Commons 2026 Roadmap Feb Deadline: JDA Annual Report due to City and County Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 4 MEMORANDUM DATE: October 6, 2025 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Director Mitchell SUBJECT: Administrative Director’s Report A verbal update will be provided by staff. Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project Joint Development Authority TCAAP Redevelopment Project AGENDA ITEM 5 MEMORANDUM DATE: October 6, 2025 TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners FROM: Director Jagoe SUBJECT: Development Director’s Report A verbal update will be provided by Director Jagoe.