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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, October 05, 2011 Page 3 City of Roseville Finance Director Chris Miller apologized for the urgency of this housekeeping 92 item, and provided background for the request, as detailed in the Request for Planning 93 Commission Action dated October 5, 2011. Mr. Miller advised that the request was to seek 94 Planning Commission support of proposed amendments to the City’s Redevelopment Plan and 95 Industrial Development District #1 Plan, to allow for the most cost-effective bonding financing for 96 a proposed new fire station ($8 million) and park improvements ($19 million). 97 Mr. Miller advised that upon review by staff of available bond financing options, it was determined 98 that the most cost-effective approach was to use the City’s Port Authority and powers granted to it 99 by State Statute. However, in order to do so, Mr. Miller advised that it would require the use of the 100 City’s Redevelopment Plan and Industrial Development District #1 Plan, originally created in 1990 101 and modified in 1991; and enacted for the purpose of guiding future redevelopment activities, 102 including public facilities and amenities. 103 Mr. Miller advised that the proposed amendments to the Plans, at the recommendation of the 104 City’s Bond Counsel, was intended to explicitly reference a new fire station and park 105 improvements to supplement language defining “public facilities,” in existing language of the 106 plans to ensure the City’s intent and satisfy requirements necessary to issue bonds under the 107 City’s Port Authority. 108 Mr. Miller advised that the Planning Commission’s role in this process was to look at the 109 amended plans and rule whether they were consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and with 110 proposed improvements. 111 Mr. Miller advised that a more detailed resolution had been drafted (Attachment A) and provided 112 as a bench handout for tonight’s meeting, as developed by Mr. Miller and Community 113 Development Director Patrick Trudgeon, and attached hereto and made a part hereof. Mr. 114 Miller advised that the amended redevelopment plan would provide more clarity to and 115 specifically reference and identify pathway connections, general park improvements, and public 116 safety improvements. 117 If the Commission concurred, Mr. Miller asked that the adopt the resolution, as drafted, and a 118 record of that motion would be brought forward to the City Council at their October 24, 2011 119 meeting, at which time a Public Hearing was scheduled. 120 Member Boguszewski clarified that it was staff’s and the Bond Counsel’s belief that the existing 121 wording generally covered the intent; but to be clear, specific language would be added to cover 122 pathways, public safety facilities, and park improvements. 123 Mr. Miller concurred, noting that it had been twenty (20) years since the last amendment; which 124 provided additional staff rationale in seeking the Commission’s review and reaffirmation of the 125 redevelopment plan; and confirmation that it remained consistent with the City’s 2030 126 Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Miller opined that he didn’t anticipate any further additions in the 127 foreseeable future. 128 MOTION 129 Member Boerigter moved, seconded by Member Gisselquist seconded, to RECOMMEND 130 TO THE CITY COUNCIL the Planning Commission’s support of the proposed amendment 131 to the City’s Redevelopment Plan and Industrial Development District #1 Plan by finding 132 that the amendment is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan; as formally detailed 133 through adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. ___ (Attachment A- REVISED) 134 entitled, “Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Roseville, Minnesota, 135 Concerning Modifications to the City’s Redevelopment Plan and Industrial Development 136 District No. 1 Plan.” 137 Ayes: 7 138 Nays: 0 139 Motion carried. 140 7. Adjourn 141 Chair Boerigter adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:53 p.m. 142