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HRA Meeting <br />Minutes – Tuesday, October 15, 2013 <br />Page 7 <br />1 <br />2 <br />Member Quam questioned if there was a failure to develop on the established timeframe with the <br />3 <br />general idea if something should go wrong in the process and to ensure that the City didn’t lose the site <br />4 <br />through foreclosure, she wanted to make sure the City could recapture control of the site, and sought <br />5 <br />assurances that the developer was aware of that intent. <br />6 <br />7 <br />Mr. Thelan responded that the only challenge would be if it happened when the units were still under <br />8 <br />construction with no bank financing until then; but recognized that such a provision made sense and <br />9 <br />that the City wouldn’t want to select a developer who won’t accomplish the project; and expressed his <br />10 <br />firm’s willingness to work out language accordingly to protect all interests. Mr. Thelan noted that they <br />11 <br />needed to be sensitive to the needs of their first mortgage lender in the process. <br />12 <br />13 <br />At the request of Member Quam, distinctions in storm water ponds and rain gardens were reviewed; <br />14 <br />with preliminary sizes, depths and their actual function remaining an unknown until a more refined site <br />15 <br />plan was developed from this concept stage and based on requirements of the City, State and Watershed <br />16 <br />Districts. <br />17 <br />Public Comment <br />18 <br />Ken Erdman, 66 West Lovell <br />19 <br />Mr. Erdman noted that there had not been any discussion on parking with this proposal; but noted in the <br />20 <br />proposal that they were averaging 2 cars/per unit or a total of 96 underground spaces; and questioned if <br />21 <br />those costs were borne by each unit or if there was an extra fee involved for renters, who may choose to <br />22 <br />park on the street and create parking issues for the City to address. Mr. Erdman noted that there was <br />23 <br />only available on-street parking on Lovell and Cope. <br />24 <br />25 <br />Mr. Thelan advised that, similar to their other current developments, this would include 1 underground <br />26 <br />space per unit, and be included in their rent, opining that depending on the market and underground <br />27 <br />parking being at a premium, they would be used significantly. While unable to guarantee anything at <br />28 <br />this point, Mr. Thelan advised that the cost for those spaces would depend on the number of bedrooms <br />29 <br />and units in the final design. <br />30 <br />31 <br />Mr. Bork advised that their firm had addressed current Roseville ordinance on parking and, from their <br />32 <br />point of view, their attempt was to save as green space as possible and avoid a massive parking lot on <br />33 <br />Cope Avenue. <br />34 <br />35 <br />At the request of Mr. Erdman, Chair Maschka advised that any parking stipulations would be part of the <br />36 <br />Development Agreement. Mr. Erdman noted that this was a vital consideration to avoid a shortage of <br />37 <br />parking on Lovell or boats/trailers being parked where vehicles should be parked. <br />38 <br />39 <br />Chair Maschka noted that boats and trailers would be addressed in tenant agreements as well. <br />40 <br />41 <br />At the request of Ms. Kelsey, Chair Maschka reviewed the upcoming timetable for additional <br />42 <br />information from developers, creation of a matrix for comparison purposes, and subsequent decision- <br />43 <br />making and recommendations to the City Council. <br />44 <br />45 <br />With applause from the audience, Chair Maschka thanked presenters for their nice presentation and <br />46 <br />concepts. <br />47 <br />48 <br />CommonBond Communities <br />49 <br />328 Kellogg Blvd. W; St. Paul, MN 55102 <br />50 <br />Phone: 651/291-1750 <br />51 <br />www.commonbond.org <br />52 <br />53 <br />Justin Eilers, Housing Development Associate, CommonBond Communities <br />54 <br />Ms. Eilers provided information on similar developments to-date; highlighting their four core areas of <br />55 <br />service: real estate development, property management, advantage services, and resource development; <br /> <br />