2015-08-03_HRA_Agenda_Packet_Special_Meeting

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3. Minutes HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Page 4 1 Chair Maschka noted that the second quarter was one of transition; and the updated Strategic 2 Plan would provide obvious detail going forward and highlight those areas from the current 3 Strategic Plan that would be carried forward. 4 5 No action taken on this item at this time. 6 7 Motion: Member Masche moved, seconded by Member Etten to approve the Consent 8 Agenda Item 6.a only, as presented. 9 10 Ayes: 5 11 Nays: 0 12 Motion carried. 13 14 7.Public Hearings 15 16 8.Presentations 17 18 9.Action / Discussion Items 19 20 a.1840 Hamline Avenue Extension 21 As detailed in the staff report dated July 21, 2015, Ms. Kelsey summarized the request to 22 ensure the homeowner remained within the established timing of the Development Agreement. 23 Ms. Kelsey noted those delays were not created by the homeowner, but due to waiting for 24 other agencies in addressing regulatory issues for the property, located on a Ramsey County 25 roadway, as well as waiting for Xcel Energy to more a guy wire for the driveway. In working 26 with the City’s building and engineering staff, Ms. Kelsey suggested extending the 27 Development Agreement for those issues out of the control of the homeowner and their 28 construction schedule. In consulting with the City’s Permit Department, Ms. Kelsey advised 29 that they stated it was not unreasonable for the process from pulling a permit to issuance of a 30 Certificate of Occupancy to take up to a full year. 31 32 Greg Tharaldson, Homeowner 33 Mr. Tharaldson briefly summarized the background of the delays in getting the project 34 completed. 35 36 At the request of Member Wall, Mr. Tharaldson stated he’d received no complaints from 37 neighbors on the construction delay; but reported they seemed supportive and curious about 38 the results. Mr. Tharaldson further reported that all inspections finals had been passed to-date, 39 with only a minor banister on the steps to be completed, at which time the interior of the home 40 would be ready for that final inspection. 41 42 Motion: Member Wall moved, seconded by Member Etten to approve an extension of the 43 Development Agreement (Attachment A) for 1840 Hamline Avenue until October 16, 44 2015. 45 46 At the request of Member Masche, Ms. Kelsey confirmed that the cost for the HRA Attorney 47 to draft the contract extension would be absorbed by the HRA. 48 49 Ayes: 5 50 Nays: 0 51 Motion carried. 52 53 Chair Maschka suggested using this project for marketing information for the 54 Tharaldson/Crandall family construction business; opining they were doing a great job based 55 on his observations.