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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />December 9, 2020 <br /> <br />a new business use the site for what it is zoned. Council Member Koski is concerned that the City <br />does not get carried away and push businesses out for no reason. Mayor Love said he is glad we <br />are having a conversation about a business that is abiding by the rules and not a business that is <br />being a bad neighbor. Administrator Statz reiterated that the IUP does not mention a requirement <br />to develop or sell, just to flatten the dirt pile. <br /> <br />2. Final Budget Review <br /> <br />Finance Director DeJong reviewed the final budget one last time before adoption tonight. Staff <br />feels we are ready and has included a presentation with packet. Several graphics were added to <br />aid in the understanding of the budget. Mr. DeJong asked if there were any questions he could <br />answer. <br /> <br />Mayor Love thanked staff and stated that he liked the Executive Summary. He stated that he feels <br />that the budget is fiscally responsible and future thinking is critical. <br /> <br />3. Block 7 Redevelopment Concept Plans <br /> <br />Administrator Statz shared that the Planning and Zoning Commission saw a nice presentation from <br />Apollo Development regarding a concept for 20 row-style townhomes on Block 7. It was <br />communicated to Apollo that the city was unlikely to offer Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Mr. <br />Statz is in conversation with other developers and hoping to have their concepts before the <br />Commission in the coming month or two. Administrator Statz reviewed Apollo’s presentation and <br />spoke about the various aspects of their design, layout and likely financial commitment. <br /> <br />Council Member Wilharber sees less issues for people living around a townhome development <br />than the previous proposal of an apartment building. He is concerned with plowing the narrow <br />road, with little greenspace and lighting along trail. The proposal looks good at $300,000 per unit <br />to help tax base. <br /> <br />Council Member Lakso thinks the development looks on track and just wants to see something <br />move along on the parcel. She agrees with Council Member Wilharber that the townhomes would <br />fit nicely and cannot believe the cost of townhomes these days. There are no particular concerns <br />she has and although it may not be the maximum use of the property, it still appears adequate for <br />the city’s overall goals for downtown. <br /> <br />Council Member Koski is excited that progress is being made and noted that the presentation is <br />very preliminary. He mentioned that there was not a lot of comment from the developer and more <br />was to come from them in the future. He stated that the developer continues to work on <br />streetscaping, he appreciated the good comments on roads and the concern for snow removal. He <br />is curious to see other developers’ ideas and hopes to hear from them in early January. He was <br />eager to obtain input from neighbors regarding the proposal(s). <br /> <br />Mayor Love feels this proposal is a win-win and great way to move forward. He hopes neighbors <br />will be happier with this concept and is glad the city pushed back on using TIF. He thinks this is <br />a great alternative and gets tax base in there right away. He’d like to see us continue to push for <br />quality products as we have with recent developments like the mini-storage and Midwest Best <br />Page 3 of 19 <br /> <br /> <br />