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10-29-12 Special HRA-PC Workshop AGENDA Special Workshop Meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority/Planning Commission Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road Council Conference Room October 29, 2012 6:30 pm Pages 1. Redevelopment Tour A. Overview of Sites: i. Ellipse on Excelsior (3924 Excelsior Blvd, St. Louis Park) ii. 36 Park Apartments (Park Center Blvd and 36th Street South, St. Louis Park) iii. Wooddale Pointe (3601 Wooddale Ave, St. Louis Park) iv. Regent Place (4123 Regent Ave N, Robbinsdale) v. West View Estates (County Rd 47 and Vicksburg Ln N, Plymouth) B. Discuss likes/dislikes about projects 2. Urban Land Institute Workshop A. Principles presented by development community B. Application to Golden Valley 3. Discuss Potential Redevelopment Site Priorities in Golden Valley 2 A. Douglas Drive and Highway 55 — Discuss Moratorium Land Uses i. Business and Professional Offices ii. Commercial or new "Neighborhood" Commercial iii. Multifamily housing iv. Other B. Vision for area C. Highway 55 and Winnetka — Senior Cluster Housing 4. Building and Landscape Design Guidelines 3 5. �Jpen to Business Initiative 4 6. Next Steps/Direction for Staff and Planning Commission 7. Adjournment This document is available in alternate forrnats upon a 72-hqur request. Please call 763-593-8006(TTY; 763-593-3968)to make a request. Examples of alternate fo'rmats "' may inciude large print, electronic, Brail'le,audiocassette; etc. �1��' �� ;, Housing and Redevelopment Authorxty 763-593-8002 I 763-593-8109(fax) Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley Housing and Redevelopment Authority Workshop October 29, 2012 Agenda Item 3. Redevelopment Site Priorities in Golden Valley Prepared By Jeanne Andre, Assistant Director, Housing and Redevelopment Authority Summary At a previaus HRA Workshop the Commission put forth a number of sites that could be selected by the HRA as the focus of future HRA activities. The purpose of this workshop is to drill further into this discussion and ideally select one site that would be the focus of staff activity in the near future. To make this discussion more meaningful, staff would like to address a number of concepts prior to full discussion by the HRA and Planning Commissioners. • First, staff will address how we approach development in a REACTIVE mode, which isthe main mode of operation in the past few years. • Secand, we will discuss LAND USE STUDIES which we have used selectively in the last fiew years, looking at how such studies impact development. • The third concept that will be discussed is ACTIVE REDEVELOPMENT, which is an approach we are now considering. An immediate concern is winding up the Moratorium Study for the northeast quadrant of Highway 55 and Douglas Drive. Although the Moratorium has ended, no final decisions about how to guide and zone this area have been made. The Planning Commission has recently considered Business and Professional Offices and Neighborhood Commercial zoning. During that consideration the Planning Commissioners indicated that they would like further analysis and discussion of these zones. The HRA discussion on visioning for redevelopment also included this geographic area, with other zoning options suggested. Therefore staff recommends a further discussion between the Planning Commission and HRA on land use options for this area. Following that discussion, the HRA can continue its discussion to select a site/area that could be the focus of active redevelopment with identification of further activities that would be needed to implement that vision. 0.�dl 6� j� l.+°� a^-.'a n�' Hausin and Redevela ment Authorit � r Y 763-593-8p02/763-593-8109(fax} Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting October 29, 2012 Agenda Item 4. Building and Landscape Design Guidelines Prepared By Joe Hogeboom, City Planner Summary The Planning Commission recently discussed the City's current building and site design controls, and what the appropriate role of the Planning Commission is in administering those controls. Currently, the I-394 Mixed Use Zoning District is the only area in the City that has specific site design requirements. These requirements include landscaping features, architectural accents, fa�ade treatments and other criteria. The City has limited design control for projects that are not located in the I-394 Mixed Use Zoning District, but must receive Planning Commission and City Cauncil approvals. The City's Chief Building Official also has the ability to enforce a design review process for a project at his discretion. Staff would like the Planning Commission and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to consider whether or not there should be city-wide design requirements for commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-family residential projects. If it is determined that requirements should be implemented, staff suggests assigning the Planning Commission the responsibility of studying alternatives and providing a recommendation to the City CounciL �:��y �� {�- Housing and Redevelopment Authority 763-593-8082/763-593-81 q9(fax) Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley Housing and Redevelopment Authority Workshop October 29, 2012 Agenda Item 5. Open To Business Initiative Prepared By Jeanne Andre, Assistant Director, Housing and Redevelopment Authority Summary Last year the City entered into an agreement with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers to provide advising services to entrepreneurs and small businesses in Golden Valley. The services were contracted cooperatively with the City of New Hope, with a 50 percent match fram Hennepin County. This arrangement led to a $2,500 cost to Golden Valley versusthe normal cost of$10,000. The New Hope/Golden Valley contract is for the period from March 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. The City has received two quarterly reports outlining services provided. Staff would like to hear from Commissioners and Council Members any feedback they have received on services provided through this program. Hennepin County is considering continuing its subsidy of the program and staff will be contacting the City of New Hope to see if it wishes to continue the collaboration with Golden Valley. Action from either of these parties will impact the cost of providing consulting services in Golden Valley and may influence Golden Valley's interest in extending the agreement. It is anticipated that City Council will need to determine its interest in participating in this program in December or January.