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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 99-37
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills is a participant in the Livablc Communities Act's Housing
Incentives Program for 1998 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible
to make application for funds under the Livable Communities Demonstration Account; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member in good standing with the North Metro I-35W Corridor
Coalition, a Minnesota joint power organization under Minnesota Statutes, 1994, Section 471,59;
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WHEREAS, the City and the Coalition have identified a proposed project within the Coalition
geographic area that meets the Demonstration Account's purpose/s and criteria; and
WHEREAS, the City concurrently certifies with other Coalition members that they will comply
with the applicable laws and regulations as stated in the contract agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Arden Hills, Minnesota agrees to act as co-legal sponsor with
othcr Coalition members for the project for the project contained in the Demonstration Account
application submitted on September 31, 1999;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills,
Minnesota that the City Administrator is hereby authorized to apply to the Metropolitan Council
for the funding on behalf of the City of Arden Hills, and to jointly execute with other Coalition
members such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City and
Coalition as joint applicants.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
THIS l2'h DAY OF OCTOBER, 1999.
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ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112-5794
October 18, 1999
Ms. JoAnn Barron
Metropolitan Council
230 East Fifth Street
Mears Park Center
St. Paul, MN 55101
RE: Livable Communities Demonstration Program
Dear Ms. Barron:
Enclosed is City Resolution No. 99-37 entitled, "A Resolution Authorizing Application
for Livable Communities Demonstration Program." Please attach this resolution to the I-
35W Corridor Coalition LCDA grant application.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact me. Thank you
for your time and cooperation.
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Terrance R. Post
Interim City Administrator
Enclosure
CC/Joseph Strauss, I-35W Corridor Coalition
PHONE: (651) 633-5676 . FAX (651) 633-7839
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
CERTIFICATION
RESOLUTION NO. 99-37
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting City Administrator of the City of Arden
Hills, Minnesota, hereby certifies the following:
The foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution on file and of official, publicly
available record in the office ofthe City. Said resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council at a special meeting of the Council held on October 12. ,1999. Said
meeting was duly called, regularly held, open to the public, and held at the place at which
meetings of the Council are regularly held. Councilmember Aplikowski moved the
adoption of the resolution, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Rem
whereupon majority vote, said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE as the City Administrator of the City of Arden
Hills, Minnesota, this ~ day of October , 1999
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Livable Communities Demonstration Account
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Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund
RECEIVt:D
OCT 0 6 1999
APPLICATION FORMAT -1999
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
Please compile application and attachments in order listed. Do not staple or bind the application package,
The application should total 15-18 pages, plus maps and supporting documents (See Sec.21). Applications
that do not follow the specified format and length limitations may be returned for revision,
L PROJECT NAME
NM I-35W CORRlDOR COALITION SMART GROWTH BUILD-OUT STUDY
2. APPLICANT AND CITY
Applicant
NM I-35W CORRIDOR COALITION
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City (ies) locatcd in The Coalition is ajoint powers organization under Minnesota Statutes,
1994 Section 471.59 and is comprised of the following cities: Arden Hills,
Blaine, Circle Pines, Mounds View, New Brighton, Roseville and
Shoreview.
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AMOUNT OF FUNDING REQUESTED
$700,000
4. CATEGORY (Refer to handout describing categories with attached maps)
Category A - Compact Mixed Use Transit Oricnted
Category B - Compact Mixed Use
Category C - Mixed Residential
Category D - Cluster Development in the Urban Reserve
--1L Category E - Proposal for PlanninglPredevelopment Activities for a Projcct Fitting Any
of the Above Categories
5. PROJECT SUMMARY
In 150 words or less, summarize the project(s) you are proposing,
Since 1997, the North Metro I-35W Conidor Coalition has worked to create a subregional,
livable community framework for implementation ofthc Metropolitan Blueprint. To date,
Coalition efforts have focuscd on putting the information and implementation structures in place,
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Coalition cities; 2) Phase I urban design, housing condition, and transportation planning studies
and framework setting; and 3) testing of inter jurisdictional strategies such as housing inspections
and maintenance code adoption and enforcement. Simultaneously, several individual Coalition
cities have undertaken LCD A projects,
The North Metro 1-35W Corridor Coalition seeks support from the Metropolitan Council to bring
these investments into their next phase of implementation-completion of a subregional land use
and transportation build-out and implementation study with a transit corridor and linkage pre-
development component.
. Land Use and Transportation Build-out and Implementation Study. The process of
aggregating livable community demonstration projects and smart growth practices into a
livable region is a critical next step in implementing the Blueprint. This subregional study
would use a 20-year planning horizon to analyze newly updated comprehensive plans within
the context ofregional and subregional trends; develop a preferred smart growth
development option for the subregion; and craft a set of policy, implementation, and
financing strategies for the local, subregional, and regional scales,
. Transit Corridor Component, The BNSF rail line with rail linkages throughout the
Coalition and to Hugo may be the first viable mass transit option for the subregion. Already
the Coalition has acted with other interested parties to enable the conversion of the rail line
into an alternative transportation corridor. This portion of the study would examine the
feasibility of an alternative transportation connection and investigate potential transit-
oriented land use changes along the route and linkage with other transit corridors in the
subregion, (See transit corridor map attached).
6. PROJECT CONTACT PERSON
Name
Address
City
Phone
Roger Fraser
City Manager, City of Blaine - 9150 Central Ave. NE.
Blaine, Minnesota Zip 55434-3499
612-784-6700 Fax 612-785-6156
7. SITE LOCATION
Describe the location and size of the project area, include maps (as attachments; see See,
21,) identifying the location and the adjacent land uses and development. Include
relevant excerpts from the city's comprehensive plan for the subject area,
The seven cities that make up the 1-35W Corridor Coalition-Ardcn Hills, Blaine, Circle Pines,
Mounds View, Ncw Brighton, Roseville, and Shoreview-govern 83 squarc miles of land on
either side ofI-35W as it moves north out of Minneapolis. Although as a subregion the Coalition
is almost equidistant to both central city downtowns, it lies at an edge of the metropolitan area
that is still largely undeveloped, As a result, the subregion faces two types of development
pressures, The pressure to redevelop and infill underutilized parcels is fclt in the southern
portion of the Coalition that lies within heavily urbanized Ramsey County, To the north, the city
ofBlainc is feeling the effects of accelerated metropolitan growth as it issues ncarly 1,000 new
building pcrmits annually,
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Because of its size, scale, and location, the Coalition has significant influence on a wide range of
regional systems, Growth in the subregion over the next twenty-year period could easily range
between 60,000 t070,000 people, with 10,000 to 15,000 new or redeveloped housing units and
40,000 new jobs.
Environment
Most of the land within the Coalition is situated in the bed of Glacial Lake Fridley. The northern
portion of the subregion is part of the Anoka Sand Plain and relatively flat terrain, wetlands, and
sandy soils characterize its topography, The southern portion contains glacial moraine known as
the North Ramsey Mounds and is characterized by pocket lakes and wetlands. Rice Creek runs
through the middle of the Coalition, providing a natural resource and habitat connection to the
Mississippi River.
The number of lakes and wetlands within the subregion create numerous opportunities to protect,
enhance, and celebrate the environment. City and county governments have set aside significant
park and recreational land-such as Tony Schmidt County Park-and established connections to
regional systems through Long Lake, Rice Creek, and Snail Lake Regional Parks,
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The same natural features which provide these water amenities also present a challenge in terms
of environmental contamination and brownfield clean-up, The Twin Cities Army Ammunition
Plant (TCAAP) has been targeted for clean-up and transition to commercial and residential
development, as well as active and passive recreational open space, Similarly, old industrial
sites in Arden Hills, New Brighton, and Roseville are being cleaned and reclaimed for productive
use,
Transportation
The Coalition is cut by a number of major roads. The largest, 1-35W and 1-694, intersect in the
middle of the subregion at the border of Arden Hills and New Brighton. Additionally, Highway
36 runs through Roscville, Highway 65 mns through Blaine, old Highway 10 bisects Mounds
View, and the new Highway 10 cuts through the corners of both Blaine and Mounds View, An
important network of county roads cover major portions of the Coalition geography, providing
critical secondary road system miles that both relieve the freeways and serves to connect
subregional centers,
With the high number of lakes, wetlands, and parks scattered throughout the subregion, Coalition
cities have made a concerted effort to link these amenities through an integrated trail system,
Some, like Blaine and Shoreview, have focused initially on linking trails within their own
communities; others-Arden Hills and New Brighton-have worked together to connect trail
systems between their individual cities,
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A baseline study of major arterials through the subregion indicates that 35W experiences
directional congestion during peak hours, but has available capacity for additional traffic in off-
peak hours and in the non-peak direction, This implies that there is a jobs-housing imbalance
within the region and that there is potential to capture commuter trips during the weekdays,
Traffic volume growth north of the subregion, which is historically between 4 and 6 percent
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annually, as well as pressure from short term development within the Coalition, will increase
congestion on 35W and force some traffic to use alternative routes, Although the arterial
roadway system has some available capacity to absorb this increase in traffic in the short term,
limited capacity on the principal arterial system will soon spill over and limit this outlet.
A recent Metropolitan Council Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Program grant
application states that the northeastern portion of the Twin Cities is underserved by public
transit. Metropolitan Council figures indicate that the unmet transit market potential will be
1,679 daily inbound trips in 2000, and as many as 1,748 by the year 2004, Recent grant awards
provide for the addition of park and ride facilities, high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, and
increased reverse commute service to local communities in the subregion. Currently, no light
rail or commuter rail routes through the subregion are under consideration by either the state or
regional agencies, However, the Coalition, in conjunction with Hennepin and Ramsey Counties,
is pursuing the acquisition of the BNSF rail right of way in order to secure it for future multi-
purpose corridor options.
Housing
Since a great deal of the residential development in the Coalition was carried out during the post-
WWIl boom, there is a significant amount of older housing stock that is now showing signs of
aging. Specifically, homeowners are often finding it difficult to deal with the changing needs of
today's families when working within the architectural parameters of the prominent Cape Cod
and Rambler styles found throughout the subregion,
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The area's changing demographics are also impacting the housing situation, Beginning with
Roscville, recent demographics have shown an aging population (more seniors, fewer younger to
middle-aged parents and their children) spreading north throughout the subregion, As seniors
continue to be drawn to the southern portion of the Coalition, city councils arc faced with
questions regarding the appropriate mix of housing within existing neighborhoods and the
numerous issues generated as recipients of one increasingly dominant type of housing,
Using $120,000 as the standard, 63 percent of the single family homes in the subregion are
affordable, Current concerns revolve around maintaining these affordable homes as pressures to
redevelop impact residential neighborhoods, In addition, many manufactured homes, which play
an important role in the affordable housing picture, are aging and may need to be replaced in the
short term. The Coalition communities must still deal with how and when this problem is
addressed.
Economic Development
In addition to local commercial, office, and industrial clusters, the Coalition also contains a
handful of significant regional and subregional economic centers, The largest of these is
Rosedale Shopping Center, located within Roseville just north of Highway 36 With a large
number of supporting commercial businesses nearby, this area serves as a regional destination,
Farther north, the Coalition is home to other subregional employment centers such as North
Town, a office and light industrial center surrounding the intersection of Lexington A venue and
694 in Ardcn Hills and Shoreview, and a number of industrial uses lining Old Highway 8 in New
. Brighton, Other light industrial and commercial properties are scattered throughout south central
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Blaine. A future economic center, housing regional commercial activity, is planned for a portion
of the TCAAP site in Arden Hills,
As redcvelopment occurs on older, outdated parcels, a growing number of specialized medical
services are appearing along the 35W corridor in Roseville, The appearance of these services,
which support major hospitals in the core cities and at the University of Minnesota, and the
replacement ofthe trucking industry, signal a larger shift in the general economy of diminished
reliance on heavy industry, At the same time, major corporate rcstructuring is having an effect
on major employers such as Unisys and Deluxe Checking,
8. THRESHOLD CRITERIA MEASUREMENT - CATEGORIES A, BAND D
a. HOUSING DENSITIES (Categories A, Band C)
Net units per acrc
b. MIX OF USES (Categories A and B)
Check types of uses present in the project area or proposed:
residential
office
retail
restaurant
entertainmcnt
governmental
arts/cultural
multipurpose/conference ccnter
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c. HOUSING MIX AND INTEGRATION (Categories A,B, and C)
Types of tcnure combinations of housing present in the project area or proposed-
attached, detached, different physical configurations of attached or detached,
ownership, rentaL
Numbers ofrental housing units 9new and rehabilitated) to be affordable at up to
50 percent of median income ($31,800, $715 incL utilities for a 4-person family)
List funding sources such as Hollman units or tax credit units, (All tax credit
units are counted as affordable at 50 pcrcent of median)
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Numbers of ownership housing units (new or rehabilitated) to be affordable at up
to 80 percent of median income ($51,000, sales price $134,250), List funding
sources
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EMPLOYMENT PROXIMITY (Categories A, Band C)
Estimate number of jobs located within one mile of the proposed project,
including any jobs to be provided as part of the proposed project.
Data source
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TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS (Category A only)
Check all that apply:
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Existing transit hub or station
Proposed transit hub or station
Existing park and ride facility
Proposed park and ride facility
Proposed improvements to transit passenger facilities - can include
shelters, waiting benches, crosswalks
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CLUSTER HOUSING IN THE URBAN RESERVE (Category D only)
local plans and ordinances in place or planned to require clusters to be
connected to central sewer and other city services when they become available,
clusters designed and laid out in accordance with local subdivision
ordinances, including dedication of future utility and infrastructure easements,
9. HISTORY OF PROJECT AREA (1-2 pages)
Describe the history and background of the project area, such as previous land uses and
activities, development or redevelopment history,
The [-35W Corridor Coalition includes a mix of first-ring and developing suburbs. Within each
city are parcels and sites suitable for redevelopment and infill mixed-use development as well as
sizable areas that have not yet been developed (the Twin Cities Anny Ammunition Plant in
Arden Hills and the northeast comer of Blaine), Coalition members agree that how each city
. chooses to redevelop or develop these sites and areas will have significant impacts at the local,
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subregional, and regional levels, They also agree that individual cities, the subregion, and the
region, would be best served by long-range, collaborative actions that create a subregion of
livable communities linked to and supportive of a multi-modal transportation network.
Although frequently grouped together as first- and second-ring suburbs, there is considerable
diversity found between and within each Coalition community, For example, experience in
operating as a city ranges from 108 to 40 years and each city has an individual set of civic
traditions. Difference in development patterns can also be found: New Brighton has areas in the
second or third generation ofredevelopment, while Blaine has agricultural land outside the
MUSA; Mounds View is largely residential, while Roseville has a balanced economic base;
Shoreview and Arden Hills have linear shapes, while Cirele Pines is compact.
But when it comes to making their communities more livable, Coalition cities share common
issues and challenges that cross city boundaries and cannot be effectively addressed by isolated
city actions, These issues and challenges might best be framed in response to the program
objectives of the Livable Community Demonstration Account.
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1, Interrelate development or redevelopment with transit,
Coalition cities are currently under-served by public transit services. Due partially to the auto-
oriented, low-density development of the 1950s to 1970s, single-use zoning practices, and a
disconnected arterial network, it has been difficult to provide cost-efficient transit service to job
and economic centers in the subregion, This circumstance suggests that individual site
improvements using transit-oriented design principles alone are not enough to ensure that the bus
or LRT will come, It will take interjurisdictional planning and phased implementation to build a
viable transit system to serve transit-oriented development sites, For example, Silver Lake Road
has potential to redevelop as a series of small, to medium-scale, transit-oriented developments
with connections to east-west routes,
2, Intensify land use through appropriate density and mixing of uses...
Suburban areas most appropriate for intensified land use are often located at the borders of cities
or at the junction of major and minor arterials. To effectively intensify redevelopment and
development areas to the levels supportive of transit, cities will need to develop
inter jurisdictional strategies supported by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the
Metropolitan Council, and the counties, The commercial/office area that straddles the Lexington
Avenue border between Arden Hills and Shoreview at 694 provides a good example, Prime for
redevelopment because of aging structures and corporate restructuring, this area could become
an intensive, mixed-use activity center if infrastructure and transit systems were designed and
developed to support a transit-oriented development.
], Connect housing and areas of employment growth,
Suburban communities developed after 1945 are highly dependent upon access to regional
systems to provide residents with the full complement of jobs, goods, and services normally
found in a free standing community, This assumed accessibility allows cities to take single land
use zoning to its next level: the bedroom community, large-scale employment centers, and
uneven economic development. Recognizing this fundamental interdependency among
. metropolitan cities, the Coalition approaches this smart growth challenge as a matter of filling
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gaps in housing and employment systems. For example, Circle Pines is largely a bedroom
community with workers traveling throughout the region. Connecting housing and employment
in this case may be a matter of providing housing programs that maintain solid neighborhoods
and improving transit linkages within Circle Pines and within employment centers,
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4, Provide integrated mix of housing types and price or rent ranges within a
development,
Fueling resistance to intensifying, mixing, and diversifying housing within developments are
community concerns about property values, developer concerns about financial risks and market
trends, and city reluctance to be the first suburban city to alter existing zoning codes, to impose
smart growth principles on the private sector, or to invest public funds to link to regional transit
networks that are not yet built. The Coalition seeks to break this deadlock inhibiting smart
growth by working subregionally to:
. remove concerns about property values by maintaining housing and adding amenities to
neighborhoods;
. bctter understand market trends through sophisticated, current, and small-scale analysis
of socioeconomic data;
. attract developers knowledgeable about successful implementation of mixed-use and
higher intensity projects in suburban communities;
. research and develop ways in which zoning modification can be made to enable smart
growth while protecting investments of existing property owners;
. adopt common policies, principles, and best practices to encourage and direct smart
growth in a cohesive manner; and
. undertake subregional smart growth planning in cooperation with other public and private
entities that deliver the systems that connect individuals and communities to regional
resources,
The LCDA objectives are invaluable first steps toward a livable region, The Coalition would
like to suggest that individual cities-and the region~an realize the benefits of these actions
quickly and effectively if they are enhanced by intermediate efforts at the subregional level to
defray rcal and perceived political and financial risks, to create common denominators that can
be connected into rcgional systems, and to build local capacity to effectively deliver regional
goals,
10. PROJECT ELEMENTS (3-5 pages)
Describe project goals, concept, scope, Specify the types, qualities, locations and timing
or phasing of proposed uses,
Goal: City achievement of goals exprcssed in the Regional Blueprint and Regional Growth
Strategy through collaborative action on a subregional basis and in cooperation with state
departments and agencies, the Metropolitan Council and its divisions, and county and local
jurisdictions,
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Concept: The study will use smart-growth principles to create a subregional network of livable
communities through phased development, redevelopment and revitalization strategies that align
land use patterns with multi-modal transportation network development and coordinate city
comprehensive plans at the subregional level.
Scope: The smart growth build-out study is a next step toward subregional redevelopment and
development into transit-oriented neighborhood comers, transportation-balanced town centers,
and mixed-use subregional activity centers. This multi-component study will involve seven
cities and seek to coordinate with other government units, nonprofit organizations and business
firms. It will assume a 20-year planning window with three- to five-year implementation
timeframes, In addition to developing a preferred subregional built-out option, the study will
address land use and transportation policies and principles; public funding mechanisms,
processes, and timeframes; public-private financing mechanisms; and recommendations for a
strategically phased implementation plan,
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The study will assume the subregion acts as an interrelated network of local economies, natural
resources, infrastructure systems, human development programs, and residential neighborhoods,
The elements of the subregional network will bc analyzed as they relate to one another within the
context of the region, The study will seek to maximize benefit of public research funds by
conducting this pre-development activity in consultation with such studies as the SI. Croix
Valley Transportation and Land Use Study, the Transportation and Regional Growth Study, the
Transit-Oriented Development Handbook, the Transit Sector Service Study, and the Regional
Transportation and Growth Study supported by the Minnesota Department of Transportation,
Further, the Coalition will coordinate its activities with other surrounding and/or linking transit
corridors and organizations, e.g., Rush Line Corridor and North Star Corridor.
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The build-out study may include and will not bc limited to the tasks listed below,
. Preparation of build-out options based on current city comprehensive plans and
zoning codes,
. Assessment ofland use capacities within the corridor using livable community and
smart growth principles.
. Expansion and refinement of the Coalition's socioeconomic data base to support
study analysis, to provide a common data baseline for city comprehensive plans, to
help ensure accurate profiles oflower income households, to provide improved data
for use in regional modeling, and to better inform decision-making.
. Development of a subregional, multi-modal transportation model that ineorporates
current smart growth principles and modeling strategies,
. Subregional market analyses oflivable community development types,
. Coordinated planning and programming of multi-modal transportation projeets to
ereate movement networks that inerease mobility,
. Development of a preferred build-out option the integrates regional planning goals
with loeal planning needs,
. Identifieation of development and transportation phasing and financing strategies that
will facilitate implementation of the preferred build-out option,
. with recommended ways in which these models can be adapted for implementation
in Minnesota at the subregional scale,
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. Preparation of recommendations for development programs and financing
mechanisms that can bc replicated or adapted at local, subregional, and regional
scales across the region,
. Dissemination of information, findings, and recommendations to the region.
The Transit Corridor component will investigate how the regional multi-modal network can be
expanded into the Coalition's subregion through acquisition and redevelopment of the BNSF
railroad line as an alternative transportation connection and link to other networks,
. Conduct baseline analysis of the existing transportation facility, given present and
future land uses and fiscal constraints and a range of transportation mode choices.
. Explore expansion options within the subregion to build an internal network linked to
the regional system.
. Engage communities served by the facility in a dialogue about future land use,
transportation, and development options.
. Develop a preferred development option and supporting implementation plan,
strategies, and tools,
Smart Growth / Livable Community Study Connections
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Land Use
The study will generate a preferred buildout option using known land use patterns that support
transit: neighborhood corners--compact transit-oriented development, redevelopment, or infill;
town centers--compact development, redevelopment, or infill; subregional clusters-higher
density, mixed-use development and redevelopment. (See diagram for descriptions and possible
locations of different scaled urban patterns,)
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The conceptual diagram is just one alternative for how the Coalition might prefer to develop over
the next twenty years. It uses future city comprehensive plans and data to identify areas that
have the potential to transition into one of the above transit-supportive development. The build-
out study would take this same data and put it through a rigorous analysis that would test the
viability of conventional build-out, as proposed by cities, and the ability of the transportation
network to service projected growth given existing transportation systems and policy constraints,
The second build-out option will use the same constraints and analysis, but apply smart growth
principles to current comprehensive plan projects to develop an alternative land use and
transportation plan. A Coalition preferred smart growth build-out option will be the final study
product. It will identify the best locations for different types of smart development and how
development should be phased and supported by socio-demographic analyses, housing and
development market studies, best practices in smart growth transportation modeling and
Coalition-wide input. Accompanying the options will be recommendations for:
L a strategic phasing of development and of the necessary multi-modal transportation
responses to accommodate mobility needs;
2, land use and transportation policy changes;
3, long-rangc financing strategies to encourage implementation through public-private
partnerships; and
4, modifications to city comprehensive plans, zoning codes, maintenance codes, and plan
review procedures,
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Affordable Housing
Maintaining affordable housing stock, creating lifecycle housing choices, and incorporating
housing into mixed-use development and buildings are stated goals of the Coalition, The
Coalition is also concerned with the subregional "jobs-housing balance."
The Phase I housing study took several steps first steps in toward these goals, The build-out
study would add to this work by using socio-demographic data (not available during the first
study) to conduct an analysis of housing needs analysis and of market potential for different
types of housing, This analysis would seek to:
I, understand the subtle patterns of demographic change that have dramatic impact at thc
local level, e,g. small neighborhoods of seniors aging in place;
2. conduct a full-spectrum, market analysis of subregional housing needs;
3. identify opportunities to expand and mix housing options using smart growth strategies;
4, identify opportunities to enhance existing neighborhoods with trail eonneetions, transit
amenities, and infrastructure improvements; and
5, assess which housing programs have the greatest eapacity for ensuring continued
affordability of housing,
The build-out study would use findings from the housing analysis along with Livable
Community Act affordable housing goals approved for Coalition cities to inform how housing
needs might be best addressed under the preferred smart growth scenario,
Public Infrastructure Impacts
Determining the effects of smart growth land use changes on public infrastructure is a primary
purpose of the build, out study. Although transportation networks and serviees are specifically
identified, the Coalition realizes that the projected growth will have significant impacts on sewer
and water infrastructure, parks and open spaces, and urban forests, The Coalition anticipates that
the existing public infrastmcture will lack sufficient capacity to accommodate every city's
development plans, if tlley follow conventional suburban patterns and, there may even be more
stress if smart growth principles are applied,
The preferred smart growth option would seek to address these tensions through a variety of
strategies, including: enhancing existing infrastructure, reelaiming deteriorated natural
resources, applying sustainable engineering designs, practicing smart growth site designs, and
strategic phasing of development and redevelopment activities to avoid unnecessary
infrastructure demands, The transit corridor component of this study represents one specific
example of the types of opportunities the Coalition wishes to explore to resolve the region's
growth pressures. Accompanying the options would be policy and financial recommendations for
implementing infrastmcture changes, Like the physical strategies, the policy and fiscal
recommendations would seekto work with existing resources in new ways and undcr new
performance measures.
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2005 City Projects Forecast
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Arden Hills
OfficclIndustrial 150,000 SF
Office 210,000 SF
Commercial 210,000 SF
Office/Showroom 500,000 SF
Blaine
Single Family 1,740 units
Townhomes 612 units
Senior 100 units
Commercial 340,000 SF
Industrial 1,000,000 SF
Ice Sheets 2
Park & Ride 700 spaces
Circle Pines
Commercial 140,000 SF
Mounds View
Senior housing 75 units
Office 63,000 SF
Commercial 5,000 SF
Theater 15 screens
New Brighton
Multi-family Housing 100 units
CommerciallIndustrial 295,000 SF
Roseville
Townhomes 100 units
Retail 155,000 SF
Office 350,000 SF
Office/Showroom 500,000 SF
Civic Center
Shorview
Industrial 68,000 SF
Commercial 30,100 SF
Hotel 100 units
Retail 30,000 SF
Office 204,000 SF
Multi-family Housing 304 units
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SPECIAL FEATURES
List up to five innovative, creative or distinguishing features, Describe each in twenty
words or less,
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The proposed build-out study and transit corridor component has the following innovative
features:
. It is approached on a subregional scale, by a joint powers Coalition of cities committed to
collaborative planning and project/program implementation,
. It will employ use of the first interjurisdictional data base developed for a subregion in
the Twin Cities region and generate software applications that support subregional
planning, implementation, and civic engagement.
. It bridges the policy and implementation gap between regional goals and local needs.
. It works to aggregate individual smart growth projects into a subregional network of
livable communities,
. It seeks to augment the capacity of the regional transportation network with the addition
of an alternative transportation corridor.
. It seeks to create new policies, best practices, and financing mechanisms for the delivery
. of smart growth development throughout the region,
12. LINKAGE WITHIN THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, TO ADJACENT
NEIGHBORHOODS (1-2 pages)
Describe the land use, pedestrian, and transit connections within the development or
proj ect area,
Subregional pattern is typical of suburban development between 1950 and 1975.
Commercial/Retail development is in the form of strip malls or medium to small-scale
shopping centers, setback from the street and surrounded by open, paved parking lots; there are
occasional county road intersections that have neighborhood scale retail buildings on small lots
and closer to the street.
Commercial/Office development occurs in "park settings" designed to be accessed by
automobile, frequently located on the edge of wetlands and with no connections to adjacent
residential neighborhoods,
Commercial/Industrial development is similar to commercial/office in its site design and
location although this development typically has direct access to freeways or the trunk highway
network,
Residential neighborhoods street patterns vary from the well,known grid network to the
disconnected cul-de-sacs with limited access to collectors; the slower transition from rural to
suburban has also left a number of small subdivisions with driveways off the minor arterial
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network, Subdivisions of varying sizes with housing built during three- to five-year timeframe
and now experiencing similar maintenance and remodeling issues,
Pedestrian and transit connections in these types of developments are poor. Pedestrians in retail
developments often must walk long distances across inhospitable parking lots; freestanding
commercial structures are frequently designed to discourage pedestrian movement between
buildings; and transit service facilities and amenities are typically Spartan, if they exist at all,
Most housing subdivisions lack sidewalks and have only a limited number of access points to
collectors, And transit services are limited due to low density development and a poorly
connected road network,
Coalition communities are beginning to address the lack of these connections through a variety
of strategies.
. Shoreview is developing an extensive internal trail system to link amenities and activity
centers,
. Roseville development and redevelopment requirements set aside funding for on-site
transit amenities,
. Circle Pines is planning the redevelopment of its town center with an emphasis on
pedestrian and bicycle movement.
. Mounds View is exploring how it can support its large residential base and reinvest in
residential areas in need of redevelopment while, at the same time, reconnecting and
enhancing its open space and parks systems and trails,
. Arden Hills and New Brighton are working cooperatively to convert a railroad bridge
. over 1-35W into a trail link between two regional parks,
13. HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSPORTATION CONNECTIONS (1 page
or less)
Describe transit connections from the proposed project to local or regional employment
centers. Describe how your project could improve connections with respect to housing,
employment and transportation between the project area and the subregion or region,
Listed below are several potential outcomes from a smart growth build-out study for inner-ring
and developing cities.
. Cooperate with Metropolitan Council to site and co-develop subregionaV and regional
facilities,
Examples: Explore the feasibility ofredeveloping CR 10 Triangle into mixed-use
center with transit facilities; facilitate the conversion of the BNSF rail line to a
transit corridor.
. Develop fine-grained connections that sustain the regional system,
Examples: Facilitate collaborative planning process for the revitalization of
County Road D and West Lake Johanna; develop a best environmental practices
handbook for industrial sites,
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. Work with regional entities to phase build out strategies so they support economical
delivery of transit services,
Examples: Redevelopment of TOO neighborhoods along Silver Lake Road and
Lexington Avenue; redevelopment of Rosedale area as mixed-use suburban
activity center.
. Improve quality-of-life and preserve residential areas by addressing congestion on county
arterials and design guidelines and set stage for neighborhood scale mixed-use
redevelopment, and infilL
Examples: Apply flexible design standards to CR 10 through Mounds View to
encourage establishing a town center or cluster of TOO neighborhoods; apply
flexible design standards to Silver Lake Road and Lexington to facilitation
evolution ofTOC neighborhoods and walkable town centers.
14.
PLANNING PROCESS (1 page or less)
Describe the planning process for developing the proposal, including the process to date,
and future planning,
The build-out study described in this proposal is thc outgrowth of two years of intensive work on
the part of the Coalition, A board of directors consisting of mayors and city managers of each
city governs the Coalition, A community development committee with staffrepresentatives
from the seven cities meets at least once a month to share information, to oversee and coordinate
Coalition projects, to discuss emerging issues, and form recommendations for board action,
Members of the board and community development committee often taken on additional tasks on
an ad hoc basis in response to needs of the Coalition work plan; they also hold joint workshops
to discuss Coalition direction and work plans, and to set priorities,
The Design Centcr has worked collaboratively with the cities throughout thc process leading the
Phase I Subregional Livable Community Framework Study, linking the Coalition to resources
and educational opportunities focused on livable communities and/or smart growth, and
providing technical assistance,
The Coalition is an innovative concept for local governments, The idea of cities working
together in a non-competitive manner is rarely practiced so there are few examples or models to
replicate or adapt for Coalition purposes, This necessitates a learning environment for everyone
and the Coalition is particularly sensitive to keep its member city councils and commissions
informed, Many cities make written or oral reports to councils and/or commissions on a monthly
basis. There are occasion workshops for individual councils and/or commissions on livable
community topics and on Coalition actions, City staffs are included in work sessions on special
or technical topics, such as housing inspection or use of the subregional GIS, In addition, the
Coalition's administrator makes an annual visit to each of the councils to update them about
accomplishments and to respond to questions.
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Proposal Development
Phase L Track I Comprehensive Livable Community Urban Design and Transportation
Study,
Completed in May of 1998, Phase I work linked the Coalition's vision statement and issues to
livable community principles. Three work areas were identified: building healthy
neighborhoods, redefining metropolitan competitiveness, and building metropolitan town, Each
work area takes basic issues of subregional concern, e,g, housing, natural resources reclamation,
traffic congestion, and economic development, and places them within the larger context of
livable community, The study also explored new strategies for transportation planning, use of
community outcomes and indicators in a subregional setting, and new approaches to economic
development. Final recommendations included refining the livable community framework and
undertaking focused studies in each of the Coalition's planning areas: environment, economy,
land use, transportation, housing, and socio-demographic trends plus further exploration into
feasibility of developing and adopting subregional outcomes and indicators,
Phase L Track 2 Comprehensive Livable Community Urban Design and Transportation
Study,
Track 2 work drew to a close in August of this year. A final report is in production. A baseline
housing inventory and conditions study was conducted and resulted in Coalition cities bringing
together their building inspectors to work toward subregional adoption of common housing
maintenance code standards and strategies for enforcement, as well as a recommendation to
establish a subregional "one stop" HousingResource Center™. A baseline transportation study
of the major arterials established current traffic patterns, congestion levels, and accessibility
issues on North I-35W, Socio-demographic data was developed and tested, And, an outcomes
advisory group met and discussed the role of outcomes within the Coalition context and drafted a
set of outcomes for board discussion, Finally, the urban design and transportation framework
was refined using findings from these studies and additional research conducted by the Design
Center. (Final report will be submitted to the board for approval in November.)
This work has set the stage for a build-out study, Substantial subregional data sets are now
available through the Coalition's GIS warehouse, The urban design and planning layers are in
place for in-depth analysis and revision, An organizational framework to implement study
recommendations has been proposed and is ready for testing and refinement as the Coalition
move forward, And city councils, commissions, and staff are anticipating working with the
Coalition to implement subregional projects,
The Coalition will proceed with this study in a similar approach, City councils, commissions,
and staff will be involved throughout to share information and to provide input into critical
stages of the study, The study would include public workshops and, hopefully, an interactive
web component that would keep the public aware of progress and provide another venue for
engagement.
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15.
PROJECT TEAM (1 page or less)
Identify the participants on the development and management team, including
owner/developer, manager, architect, consultants, Describe the experience of principal
participants,
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The North Metro 1-35W Corridor Coalition in collaboration with the University of Minnesota
Design Center for American Urban Landscape will lead and coordinate this project. They have
been working in collaboration for nearly two years. Representatives of affected local, regional,
and state entities would be invited to advise and inform the study on a regular basis,
The Coalition has been in existence since December 1996 and has developed and launched a
subregional GIS and overseen several studies and projects supported with funding through
Minnesota State Legislature, the State of Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic
Development, The McKnight Foundation, the Metropolitan Council, Metro GIS Council,
Ramsey County, Anoka County, Northern States Power Company, Williams Energy Company,
and Minnesgasco.
The Design Center for American coordinated Tracks I and 2 of the Phase I Urban Design and
Transportation Study and currently is engaged in several urban design and policy applied
research projects that explore implementation of livable community strategies in suburban
communities and development of methods and tools for replication, This work is being done
under grants from the McKnight Foundation, the Surdna Foundation, and the University of
Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies,
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A consultant team would be established, Member may include, but would not be limited to the
following individuals or firms, Consultants would be selected based upon their expertise and
expcrience in livable community or smart growth principles, knowledge and experience with
existing Coalition data and work, or expertise in a specialized field critical to the study.
Fred Dock, Barton-Aschman - transportation consultant in Phase I on the Coalition's
Land Use and Transportation study area; co-investigator in Livable Subregional Arterial
Study fund by the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies,
John Carpenter, Insight Mapping - GIS consultant in socioeconomic and demographic
data development and analysis using methods developed by Insight and tested by
Coalition communities,
Jerry Happel, PlanSight - GIS consultant in land use data dcvelopment and software
application and development; has been on contract with the Coalition since 1997.
Barbara Raye - consultant in governmental, organizational, and human services
development; participated in Phase I development work that led to proposed structure
being tested by the Coalition.
Peter Calthorpe Associates - an urban design consulting firm with nationally recognized
expertise in transit-oriented development; consulting with the Metropolitan Council on
the St. Croix Valley Transportation and Land Usc Study and the Transit-Oriented
Development Handbook for the Twin Cities region,
Economic & Planning Systems (EPS) - a consulting firm with nationally-recognized
expertisc market feasibility of transit-oriented land uses and building types and
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development of implementation strategies involving public and private partnerships;
member of St. Croix Valley Transportation and Land Use Study Team,
Fehr & Peers Associates - a transportation consulting firm with nationally-recognized
expertise in transportation planning and analysis with emphasis on balancing the design
needs of cars, public transit, pedestrians, and bicyclists; member of St. Croix Valley
Transportation and Land Use Study Team.
Volk & Zimmerman - a consulting firm specializing in market analysis for mixed-use and
alternative housing developments the support "smart growth" principles; extensive
experience in analyzing the Twin Cities housing market.
Gibbs Group - a consulting firm specializing in commercial market analysis of
developments that apply "smart growth" principles; Twin Cities experience with livable
community demonstration projects (St. Louis Park),
Will Fleissig - a consultant specializing in redevelopment strategies that convert
suburban commercial development into mixed-use, transit-oriented redevelopment
projects,
16.
PARTNERSHIPS (1 page or less)
Describe the type and nature of partnerships in the project among government, private,
for-profit and non-profit sectors,
As this project moves forward, the Coalition anticipates forming partnerships in different phases
of pre-development and implementation. During the predevelopment phases it will seek to
coordinate and possibly cooperate with other entities and consultants engaged in related studies
throughout the region, The intent is to avoid duplication of costs, to share of information and
analysis, and to contribute to regional understanding of how "smart growth" principles might be
applied in all parts of the region. Simultaneously, the Coalition seeks to conduct collaborative
comprehensive planning among city members ofthe Coalition with the goal of submitting
updated comprehensive plans coordinated at the subregional scale by the year 2003, The
Coalition will seek to coordinate implementation of development, redevelopment, and infill
projects with appropriate jurisdictions and entities of the for-profit and non,profit sectors,
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17.
USE(S) OF DEMONSTRA nON ACCOUNT FUNDS (1 - 2 pages)
What specific project components are you proposing to fund with a Demonstration
Account award? Describe the benefits or value to the project that Demonstration
Account funds will provide,
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LCD A funds would be used to:
+ retain the consultant expertise needed to add analytical depth to the build-out/transit corridor
study;
+ enhance and expand existing data sets;
+ add new data sets to the GIS warehouse;
+ research and develop subregional planning models that serve as links between the regional
and the local;
+ develop the preferred smart growth option and recommended transit corridor options;
+ research and craft implementation strategies; and
+ prepare reports,
Without LCDA funding, the Coalition would not be able to undertake the build-out/transit
corridor study, There are neither the internal resources nor other funding avenues available to
carry out an intensive, in-depth study of this nature,
18. FINANCIAL SUMMARIES
. Attachment B.
Summary Financial Information
1.
Public Private LCDA Amount
Requested
Total Proiect Cost $1,500,000 $700,000
Total Soft Cost $350,000
Total Hard Cost $450,000
2, Are you requesting a loan? _ or grant? Yes
3, What is the status of financial commitments for this project?
Matching dollars are committed ji-om private sector and public sector match is
comprised of both in-kind and acquisition dollars,
4, When will you need Demonstration Account funds"
Beginning in January of2000,
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Attachment C.
. Financial Summary
Project Total Cost Public Source LCDA Private Source Responsible for Project
this Phase Funds Funds Funds Imn\emcntation Benefits
PartI $700,000 $350,000 In Kind and $350,000 Design Design Center Implement
Build Out Coalition Center Project Goals of
Study Resources Management Regional
Team Blueprint and
Coalition, Regional
MnDOT, Growth
Metropolitan Strategy
Council, Other
Partners
Part II $800,000 $450,000 Rail $350,000 Design Center Link Transit
Transit Acquisition Project Opportunities
Corridor HCRRA Management to Implement
Study Team Regional
Coalition, Rail Blueprint and
Authorities, Regional
Metropolitan Growth
Council, Strategy
MnDOT and
Other Partners
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19.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Please complete Attachment D, Include any important benchmarks, local government
approvals, other financing mechanisms applies for, applicable time lines, etc,
Attachment D.
Project Schedule
I 2000
I 2001
I 2002
TASKS
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J F N A IV J J A S 0 N D J F M A M J J A S 0 N D J F IV A IV J J A S
Part 1 x x x x x x x x x x
Build Out
S tudv
Align with x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Year 2003
Camp
Plans
Part II x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Transit
Corridor ,
Study
Project x x x x x x x x x
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Attach a local resolution of support, See example, Attachment E,
Individual resolutions of city support will be forthcoming before the October 15, 1999
deadline,
21. ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS
Location and other appropriate maps, e.g. land use maps, concept drawings, site plans,
Supporting documentation - planning studies, letters of support.
See attachments, Other digital data will be forthcoming.
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ATTACHMENT E
RESOLUTION NO.
, MINNESOTA
CITY OF
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS the City of is a participant in the
Livable Communities Act's Housing Incentives Program for 1998 as determined by the
Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to make application for funds under the
Livable Communities Demonstration Account; and
WHERES the City is a member in good standing with the NM I-35W Corridor
Coalition, a Minnesota joint power organization under Minnesota Statutes, 1994, Section
471.59 ; and
WHEREAS the City and the Coalition have identified a proposed project within the
Coalition geographic area that meets the Demonstration Account's purpose/s and criteria;
and '
WHEREAS the City and the Coalition have the institutional, managerial and financial
capability to ensure adequate project administration; and
WHEREAS the City concurrently certifies with other Coalition members that they will
comply with the applicable laws and regulations as stated in the contract agreements; and
WHEREAS the City Council of ' Minnesota
agrees to act as co-legal sponsor with other Coalition members for the project for the
project contained in the Demonstration Account application submitted on September 31,
1999;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Managerl Administrator is hereby
authorized to apply to the Metropolitan Council for the funding on behalf of the City of
and to jointly execute with other Coalition members such
agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City and Coalition
as joint applicants,
Mayor
Clerk
Individual resolutions of city support will be forthcoming before the
October 15, 1999 deadline.
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AUTHORIZING APPLlCA nON
FOR THE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRA nON PROGRAM
WHEREAS the Cities of Arden Hills, Blaine, Circle Pines, Mounds View, New
Brighton, Roseville and Shoreview, all comprising the Joint Powers Organization known
as the NM 1-35W Corridor Coalition (Coalition), are all participants in the Livable
Communities Act's Housing Incentives Program for 1996 as determined by the
Metropolitan Council, and therefore eligible to make application for funds under the
Livable Communities Demonstration account; and
WHEREAS the Coalition and member cities have identified a proposed project within
the multi-jurisdictional limits ofthe Coalition that meets the Demonstration Account's
purpose!s and criteria; and
WHEREAS the Coalition has institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure
adequate project administration; and
WHEREAS the Coalition members certifY that they will comply with all applicable laws
and regulations as stated in t e contract agreements; and
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WHEREAS the City of has agreed to act as fiscal
agent and administrator for the project contained in the Demonstration Account
application submitted on September 3 D, 1999;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Coalition is hereby authorized to apply to the
Metropolitan Council for this funding on behalf of Coalition members and to execute
such agre ents as rea necessary to implement the project on behalf of the applicant
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