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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 04111/OS ITEM NO.: 7 Department ApprovaL• Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: � � " �� . --�� I i�•m � r� pi i� i n� ,�I)pe��k�� .��biyi ti� i ki ��r, o-n7ti F�i i h 13� Im�r�r��f�C�l I�D�;�TACk f�� F�� F� L-L�. BUSINESS PARI� (PF #3591} Background: On September 13,2004, the City Council approved ROSEVILLEBUSINESS PARI� Final Pla�. As a part �f�this plat, Target Corporation will be constructing public improvements, including construction of stonn sewer, watez-nnaiiZ relocation, and street construction. The developer has hired Westwood Professional Services to design the improvements. The City will work with their Engineer during construction to ensure the improvements are installed according to the approved plans and City specifications. These impravemen�s, once constructed, will be turned over to the City and Ramsey County. The Council considered a Development Contract for these improvements at their March 28, 2005 meeting. Questions were raised as to Target Corporation's level of participation in the reconstruction of a part of East Snelling Service Drive that staff had requested Target Corporation consider reconstructing as a part of their project. Staff has since met with Target officials and discussed a greater participation in the reconstruction of the Service Drive. They have agreed to increase their level of participation from 25% to 56.5% of the cost of reconstruction of the roadway adjacent their west property line. A question was also raised as to the need for public streets as a part of this development. Prior to the approved concept plan, Target had presented a concept to the City Council that would have eliminated additional public streets. They were working jointly with Wellington Management on a plan that would have included some redevelopment oz� both parties property. This concept did not address the potential landlocking of a parcel at the NE comer of Snelling and Co.Rd. B. This concept was later withdrawn by Target Corporation. With the approved concept it is necessary to have a connected Service Drive to prevent the landlocking of existing properties and businesses. Policy objectives: In order to facilitate this transition and ensure that the improvements are built to City standards, we have drafted a Development Contract that lays out all the responsibilities involved with this proj ect. Upon completion of the proj ect, the developer's engineer inust provide the City with As-builtplans. They must also provide to the City Engineer a letter certifying that the improvements were constructed according to approved plans and specifications, and request that the City accept the improvements. Once the City Council accepts the improvements, the two-year warranty period starts. Financial implications: The public improvements include the reconstruction and relocation of a portion of the S�lelling Avenue Frontage Road running along the westerly property line of the Target Parcel. This road was built in the early 1950s and is in poor condition. Since Target was already reconstructing a portion of this street, it is our recommendation that they reconstruct of the entire segment of frontage road adjacent to their property. Target has agreed to pay for 56.5% of this reconstruction cost. The remaining 43.5% will be the City's responsibility. The engineer's estimate for