04-14-09 HRA Agenda
Revised AGE N D A
GOLDEN VALLEY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING
April 14, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Golden Valley City Hall
Pages
1 . Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes - January 13, 2009 HRA Meeting
3. Approval of Bills:
City of Golden Valley
TOTAL
4-7
10,566.32 39-43
$10.566.32
Bill Summary:
General Fund - 2009
1,071.65
Valley Square-
Capital Project Fund - Area B
Tax Increment Fund
o
1,366.69
Golden Hills -
Capital Project Fund - Central Area
Tax Increment Fund
7,715.78
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North Wirth -
Capital Project Fund - District #3
412.20
TOTAL
$10.566.32
4. Receive and File March Financial Reports
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5. Corrected Resolution 09-03 for Redevelopment Plan for Douglas
Drive Corridor Redevelopment Project Area
45-56
6 Other Business
7 Adjournment
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REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
January 13, 2009
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was
held at 7800 Golden Valley Road in said City on January 13, 2009 at 6:30 pm, in the City
Council Chambers.
The following members were present: Chair Paula Pentel and Commissioners Mike
Freiberg, Linda Loomis, DeDe Scanlon and Robert Shaffer. Also present were HRA
Director Thomas Burt, HRA, Assistant HRA Director Jeanne Andre, Finance Director Sue
Virnig and Administrative Assistant Christine Columbus.
Approval of the Minutes
MOVED by Loomis, seconded by Shaffer, and motion carried to approve the special
minutes of the November 10, 2008 Special HRA meeting.
Approval of Bills
MOVED by Freiberg, seconded by Loomis and motion carried unanimously to approve the
bills as submitted, reimbursing City expenditures for the HRA.
Receive and File December Financial Reports
MOVED by Loomis, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried to receive and file the
December Financial Reports.
Election of Officers
The HRA Bylaws provide for the annual election of the HRA Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson to serve a one year term.
Chair Pentel opened nominations for HRA Chair.
Commissioner Shaffer suggested retaining current HRA officers Chair Pentel and Vice
Chairperson Freiberg for 2009. Chair Pentel and Commissioner Freiberg accepted the
nominations.
MOVED by Shaffer, seconded by Loomis and motion carried to re-elect Chair Pentel as
Chair of the HRA and Commissioner Freiberg as Vice Chair of the HRA for 2009.
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January 13, 2009
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Set 2009 HRA Meetings
MOVED by Loomis, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried to set the dates for the 2009
HRA quarterly meetings as follows: January 13, April 14, and July 14 and October 13 at
6:30 pm.
Adoption of 2009 General Fund Budget: Resolution 09-01
Commissioner Loomis introduced the following resolution,
RESOLUTION 09-01
RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA)
ADOPTING THE 2009 GENERAL FUND BUDGET
The motion for the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner Freiberg, and
upon a roll call vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg,
Loomis, Scanlon, Shaffer and Pentel; the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was adopted, signed by the Chair and her signature attested by
the Director.
Designation of Depositories: Resolution 09-02
Commissioner Freiberg introduced the following resolution,
RESOLUTION 09-02
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES FOR HRA FUNDS
The motion for the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner Loomis, and upon
a roll call vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Loomis, Scanlon,
Shaffer, Pentel and Freiberg; the following voted against the same: none; whereupon said
resolution was adopted, signed by the Chair and her signature attested by the Director.
Review of Tax Increment Financing Policy
Assistant Director Andre came forward and stated that the Tax Increment Financing Policy
is reviewed yearly and that the staff has no recommended changes.
Chair Pentel questioned the public purpose regarding tax increment financing and if the
use of the word industrial was limiting.
Andre stated that the word industrial was part of the application and not the policy, so if the
Commissioners favor the word change a motion could be made to change the application.
Loomis made a motion to change the application by replacing the word industrial with new
development and to add enhancement or diversification of housing stock, the motion was
seconded by Shaffer.
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Regular Meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
January 13, 2009
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Special Council Workshop
At 6:42 pm the meeting was adjourned to the work session following the Council/Manager
Meeting. The meeting was reconvened in the workshop session at 8:25 pm in the Council
Conference Room.
Developer Proposals for Minnesota Department of Transportation Parcel at 1-394
and Hiahwav 100
Planner Joe Hogeboom reviewed the history of the Minnesota Department of
Transportation (MnDOT) property east of the former Golden Hills Shopping Center at 1-394
and Highway 100. He explained MnDOT's interest in selling the property and that the HRA
has the first right of first refusal to acquire the -site for redevelopment. If the HRAchooses
not to acquire the site it would be sold through a bidding process and the City would still be
involved in planning approval of proposed development. Hogeboom explained the process
the HRA staff has followed to work with interested developers to clarify their development
proposals and establish parameters the HRA would follow to consider redevelopment
options.
Hogeboom presented the two proposals submitted, one by Shelter Corporation for the
development of tax-credit multifamily housing and the second by IBEX Commercial for the
development of two hotels. The HRA discussed the proposals and the site constraints. The
Commissioners identified hotel or commercial uses as their preferred land use for the site.
However they questioned some aspects of the IBEX site plan. The Commissioners
directed staff to inform developers that the HRA does not favor housing for this site and
would prefer to work with a developer on hotel options. They also directed staff to contact
MnDOT to find out more about the parcel to be sold and the process that will be used to
sell it.
Redevelopment Plan for Doualas Drive Corridor Redevelopment Proiect Area
Assistant Director Jeanne Andre reported on the progress to establish the Douglas Drive
Corridor Redevelopment Project Area. She explained that following approval by the HRA
in November the Project Area Plan was forwarded to the Planning Commission to
determine if it is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan, as required under state
statutes. The Planning Commission tabled the Pian and suggested that the redevelopment
area be expanded and that specific redevelopment plans be removed from the plan. Andre
presented three options to proceed with establishing the redevelopment area: 1) retain the
area previously proposed; 2) significantly expand the area (options for expansion were
provided); or 3) establish a narrow area that covers the full length of the corridor, but
extending only one lot deep on either side of the corridor. She explained that another
option would be to delay establishing an area until the Douglas Drive Corridor Study has
been completed.
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January 13, 2009
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Commissioners requested that staff keep the Redevelopment Area as previously
established and request the Planning Commission to renew its consideration of whether
the Plan is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan.
Adiournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:04 pm.
Paula Pentel, Chair
ATTEST:
Christine Columbus, Administrative Assistant
Jeanne Andre, Assistant HRA Director
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Memorandum
Housing & Redevelopment
Authority
763-593-8002 I 763-593-8109 (fax)
'Hey
7800 Golden Valley Rd. Golden Valley, MN 55427
763-593-8014
Date: April 14, 2009
To: Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners
From: Sue Virnig, Finance Director
Through: Thomas D. Burt, Director
Subject: Reimbursement of City Expenditures for the HRA
As of March 31, 2009 the following expenditure amounts were owing to the City by the HRA:
City Expenditures:
1000 Best & Flanagan (Dec legal-Opus deposit)*
1000 Best & Flanagan (Dec legal)
1000 Best & Flanagan (Jan legal-Opus deposit)*
1000 Best & Flanagan (Jan legal)
1000 Best & Flanagan (Feb legal)
1000 Hennepin County (TIF Fees)
Amount
3,235.20
471.25
527.40
225.00
375.40
5,732.07
$10,566.32
HRA Expenditures:
9000 General Fund
9120 Valley Square Tax Increment Fund
9250 North Wirth Capital Projects
9280 Golden Hills Capital Projects
1,071.65
1,366.69
412.20
7,715.78
$10,566.32
This reimbursement should be approved by the HRA as part of the normal bill paying
process. Those noted with an asterisk are coming from deposit accounts paid by the
Developer.
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HRA of Golden Valley
General Fund
March 2009 Budget Report
Percentage Of Year Completed 25%
Over %Of
2009 Jan-Mar YTD (Under) Budget
Revenue Budget Actual Actual Budget Received
Transfer from TIF Funds:
Valley Square (3) $10,000 0.00 0.00 (10,000.00) 0.00%
Golden Hills (3) 159,000 0.00 0.00 (159,000.00) 0.00%
Interest Earnings (2) 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fund Balance 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Totals $169,000 0.00 0.00 (169,000.00) 0.00%
Over %Of
2009 Jan-Mar YTD (Under) Budget
Expenditures Budget Actual Actual Budget Expended
Legal Services (1) $6,000 1,071.65 1,071.65 (4,928.35) 17.86%
Audit 12,000 0.00 0.00 (12,000.00) 0.00%
City Overhead (3) 150,000 0.00 0.00 (150,000.00) 0.00%
Miscellaneous 1,000 0.00 0.00 (1,000.00) 0.00%
Totals $169,000 1,071.65 1,071.65 (167,928.35) 0.63%
Notes:
(1) Includes February to date billings from Best & Flanagan.
(2) Interest is through 03/09.
(3) Transfers will be made in July 2009.
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City of Golden Vallev - HRA - Tax Increment District Proiections
Vallev Square Tax Increment Fund:
2009 2010 2011
Projected Cash Balance @ 1/1 $1,246,883 $1,063,756 $910,910
Plus:
Area B Increment 674,854 656,417
Interest Earnings @2% of Beg. Ba!. 12,469 10,638
Less:
Transfer to HRA General Fund (14,000)
Debt Service:
2003 Tax Increment Bonds (3.47%) (593,600) (572,400) (551,200)
2003 Taxable Tax Increment Bonds (4.49%) (262,850) (247,500) (236,250)
$1,063,756
$910,910
$123,460
Projected Cash Bat @ 12131
Bond Principal & Interest Outstanding @ 12/31
$1,607,350
$787,450
$0
The balance to decertify and call the bonds would come from the Valley Square Capital Projects Fund. The
balance in that fund is $765,716 as of March 31,2009
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City of Golden Vallev - HRA - Tax In~r~ent District~!"Qjections
Golden Hills Tax Increment Fund:
(Includes Tax Increment Fund and Debt Service)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Projected Cash Bal. @1/1 $4,368,985 $5,227,182 $6,108,549 $7,084,866 $9,236,357 $10,420,771 $9,695,811
Plus:
Estimated Tax Increment 3,906,540 3,906,540 3,906,540 3,945,605 3,985,061 4,024,912
Interest Earnings (1% of Beg. Bal.) 43,690 52,272 122,171 141,697 184,727 208,415
Less:
Transfer to HRA General Fund (159,000) (159,000) (159,000) (159,000) (159,000) (159,000)
Debt Service:
1999 C Tax Incr. Bonds (5.09%) (Callable 02101/08) (870,320) (869,470) (866,970)
2004 A Tax Incr. Refunding Bonds (2.27%) (225,125) (226,562) (231,187)
2005 B Taxable Tax Incr. Refunding Bonds (4.69%) (417,442) (411,841) (412,766) (407,991) (402,710) (1,759,910) (1,686,475)
2005 A Tax Increment Refunding Bonds (3.50%) (109,071) (116,071) (123,971) (126,571) (128,915) (546,877) (533,282)
2006 A Taxable Tax Incr. Refunding Bonds (5.12%) (1,311,075) (1,294,500) (1,258,500) (1,242,250) (2,294,750) (2,492,500) (2,950,500)
Projected Cash Bal.@ 12/31. $5,227,182 $6,108,549 $7,084,866 $9,236,357 $10,420,771 $9,695,811 $4,525,554
Bond Principal & Interest Outstanding @ 12/31 $20,062,785 $17,165,545 $14,293,355 $12,535,035 $9,755,255 $5,065,439 $0
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HRA Of Golden Valley Capital Project Funds
2009 Financial Report 9280 9220 9250
Golden Valley North
Hills Sauare Wirth #3
Cash Balance @ 01/01/09 $286,412.37 $765,716.64 $22,154.24
Add:
Receipts:
Interest 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tax Increment
Less:
Expenditures:
City of Golden Valley (1)
0.00
0.00
(412.20)
Cash Balance @ 03/31/09
$21,742.04
$765,716.64
$286,412.37
(1) Breakdown on City Expenditures Memo
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Memorandum
Housing & Redevelopment
Authority
763-593-8002 I 763-593-8109 (fax)
~lley
7800 Golden Valley Rd. Golden Valley, MN 55427
763-593-8014
Date: April 14, 2009
To: Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners
From: Sue Virnig, Finance Director
Through: Thomas D. Burt, Director
Subject: Reimbursement of City Expenditures for the HRA
As of March 31, 2009 the following expenditure amounts were owing to the City by the HRA:
City Expenditures:
1000 Best & Flanagan (Dec legal-Opus deposit)*
1000 Best & Flanagan (Dec legal)
1000 Best & Flanagan (Jan legal-Opus deposit)*
1000 Best & Flanagan (Jan legal)
1000 Best & Flanagan (Feb legal)
1000 Hennepin County (TIF Fees)
Amount
3,235.20
471.25
527.40
225.00
375.40
5,732.07
$10,566.32
HRA Expenditures:
9000 General Fund
9120 Valley Square Tax Increment Fund
9250 North Wirth Capital Projects
9280 Golden Hills Capital Projects
1,071.65
1,366.69
412.20
7,715.78
$10,566.32
This reimbursement should be approved by the HRA as part of the normal bill paying
process. Those noted with an asterisk are coming from deposit accounts paid by the
Developer.
95974
95974
96275
96275
96666
95706
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Memorandum
Housing & Redevelopment
Authority
763-593-8002/763-593-8109 (fax)
7800 Golden Valley Rd. Golden Valley, MN 55427
763-593-8014
Date: April 9, 2009
To: Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners
From: Jeanne Andre, Assistant Director
Through:Thomas D. Burt, Director
Subject: Redevelopment Plan for Douglas Drive Corridor Redevelopment Project Area
The Golden Valley Housing and Redevelopment Authority, at its November 10 meeting,
approved the Redevelopment Plan for Douglas Drive Corridor Redevelopment Project Area
and forwarded it to the City Council for consideration. As part of the statutory process the
Planning Commission reviewed the plan for conformity to the City's General Plans for the
Development and Redevelopment of the City (Comprehensive Plan). The Planning
Commission found the plan in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan at its March 23
meeting. However discussion at the Planning Commission on November 24 and at a
subsequent HRA Work Session on January 13 led to modifications to the plan that include
the addition of a new section, Redevelopment Opportunities.
Due to changes in the plan the staff determined that the HRA should reconsider the plan prior
to the final public hearing and consideration by the City Council. The attached Resolution and
Plan include the changes previously discussed. Staff published notice for consideration of the
Plan as revised. The geographic area of the Plan remains the same.
Requested Action
1. Hold Public Hearing on Redevelopment Plan for Douglas Drive Corridor
Redevelopment Project Area, as revised.
2. Adopt Resolution 09-03, Adopting the Redevelopment Plan for Douglas Drive Corridor
Redevelopment Project Area.
3. Forward Redevelopment Plan for Douglas Drive Corridor Redevelopment Project Area
to the Planning Commission to confirm that is conforms to the Comprehensive Plan.
4. Forward Redevelopment Plan for Douglas Drive Corridor Redevelopment Project Area
to the City Council for Consideration.
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Resolution 09-03
April 14, 2009
Commissioner
introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR DOUGLAS DRIVE
CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
BE IT RESOLVED by Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden
Valley, Minnesota (the "Authority"), as follows:
1. Project Plan Review. The Authority has reviewed the Redevelopment Plan (the
"Project Plan") for the Douglas Drive Corridor Redevelopment Project Area (the
"Redevelopment Project"), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
2. Adoption. The Project Plan is hereby adopted, subject to approval by the
Planning Commission and the City Council as provided in Section 4, based on the findings
in Section 3 hereof.
3. Findinas for Approval of Proiect Plan. The Authority hereby makes the following
findings:
3.01. The Project Plan proposes that the Authority undertake certain redevelopment
activities for the purpose of encouraging redevelopment of properties in the
Redevelopment Project.
3.02. The land in the Redevelopment Project would not be made available for
development without the financial aid to be sought since private developers could not
economically develop the Redevelopment Project without the proposed redevelopment
activities.
3.03. The Project Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the needs of
the City as a whole, for the redevelopment of the District by private enterprise. The
redevelopment activities contemplated in the Project Plan would help to retard blight in the
Redevelopment Project and provide an increase in employment and housing opportunities
in the City and enhance the tax base of the City and overlapping taxing jurisdictions.
3.04. The redevelopment activities proposed by the Project Plan conform to the
general plan for the development or redevelopment of the City as a whole. The
redevelopment activities are compatible with the City's zoning ordinances and other related
regulations and encourage efficient use of existing infrastructure as set forth in the City's
Land Use Plan.
3.05. The Project Plan provides an outline for the development or redevelopment of
the area and is sufficiently complete to indicate its relationship to definite local objectives
as to appropriate land uses and to indicate general land uses and general standards of
development or redevelopment.
4. Transmittal. The Authority does hereby transmit the Project Plan to the Golden
Valley Planning Commission to affirm the findings of the Authority in Section 3.04, and to
Golden Valley City Council for approval after the same has been considered by the Council
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Resolution 09-03 continued
April 14, 2009
subsequent to a public hearing to be held in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter
469.
Paula Pentel, Chair
ATTEST:
Thomas D. Burt, Director
The motion for the foregoing resolution was seconded by , and upon a roll call vote
being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and
the following voted against the same: ; whereupon said resolution was
adopted, signed by the Chair and her signature attested by the Director.
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Exhibit A
Redevelopment Plan for Douglas Drive Corridor
Redevelopment Project Area
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Redevelopment Plan for Douglas Drive Corridor
Redevelopment Project Area
Section 1. Introduction
As part of a goal-setting session in 2006 the City Council identified Douglas Drive
(CSAH 102) as a primary area of concern for the future of the City. As part of the 2008
update of the Comprehensive Plan, the City again identified the Douglas Drive Corridor
from Medicine Lake Road (CSAH 70) to Minnesota Trunk Highway (TH) 55 as a priority
for further study. There is significant through traffic from communities to the north and
the mixture of land uses along the corridor in Golden Valley adds even more traffic. The
volume of traffic combined with limited public right-of-way available for expansion will
present challenges to improving this corridor and its public infrastructure. Traffic is
heavy along the corridor due to its designation by Hennepin County as a minor arterial
corridor. Its mixture of land uses including single-family, multi-family, offices, retail,
schools, churches and industrial uses, some of which are blighted, could through
redevelopment, become a more vibrant, integrated community.
The initial focus of redevelopment will be the east side of Douglas Drive between Duluth
Street (CR 66) and the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way. The City desires to look at
this area in a comprehensive manner. The existing land use is a mixture of low-and-high
density housing, some relatively new and some blighted, as well as office, commercial
and industrial uses.
Section 2. Statement of Need and Public Purpose, Statutory
Authorization
The Authority finds that there is a need for development within the City and the Project
Area in order to provide employment and housing opportunities, to improve the local tax
base, and to improve the general economy of the City and the State. The economic
security of the people in the City depends upon proper development of property that
meets anyone of a number of conditions, including properties whose values are too low
to pay for the public services required or rendered and properties whose lack of use or
improper use has resulted in stagnant or unproductive land that could otherwise
contribute to the public health, safety, and welfare.
The Authority finds that in many cases such property cannot be developed without
public participation and assistance in various forms including property acquisition and/or
write-down, proper planning, the financing of development costs associated with
clearance, grading and soils correction, and the making of various other public and
private improvements necessary for development. In cases where the development of
property cannot be done by private enterprise alone, the Authority believes it to be in
the public interest to consider the exercise of its powers, to advance and spend public
money, and to provide the means and impetus for such development.
The Authority finds that in certain cases property within the Project Area would or may
not be available for development without the specific financial aid to be sought, that the
Redevelopment Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the needs of the
City as a whole, for the development of the Project Area by private enterprise, and that
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this Redevelopment Plan conforms to the general plan for the development of the City
as a whole.
It is the intention of the Governing Body, notwithstanding the enumeration of specific
goals and objectives in the Redevelopment Plan, that the Authority shall have and enjoy
with respect to the Project Area the full range of powers and duties conferred upon the
Authority pursuant to the HRA Act, the TIF Act, municipal housing and redevelopment
authority laws, and such other legal authority as the Authority may have or enjoy from
time to time.
The HRA Act authorizes the Authority to exercise all the powers relating to a housing
and redevelopment authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 to
469.047, or other law.
Section 3. Background
When Douglas Drive was initially constructed, the surrounding land uses were more
rural in nature. Now a number of major employers including Honeywell, United Health
Care and Tennant Company have a significant presence in the corridor and the average
daily traffic on various sections of the corridor in Golden Valley range from 10,000 to
14,000 vehicle trips per day. The presence of numerous schools (Sandburg Middle
School, King of Grace Lutheran School and Perpich School of Performing Arts) and
recreational facilities (Sandburg fields, Honeywell Little League field, Seeman and
Hampshire Parks, and the Three Rivers Luce Line Trail) in the corridor increase the
need for improved safety for non-motorized transportation.
The Three Rivers Park District has constructed a portion of the Luce Line Trail through
Golden Valley that will connect French Park in Plymouth with Wirth Park in Minneapolis.
At the present time there are not safe north-south connections to this trail for bikers and
pedestrians. In order to improve these connections Golden Valley received funding
through the Non-Motorized Transportation Act to study this corridor and plan for future
improvements to pedestrian, bicycle and transit connections in this corridor. The
Principles for this study are outlined below.
Section 4. Principles
1. Improve connectivity and functionality for all transportation modes. Douglas
Drive, which is classified as a county state-aid highway in the Hennepin County
Transportation Plan and minor arterial road in the City's Comprehensive Plan, has
historically focused on motorized vehicles. Traffic volume has increased significantly
over the years as has the need for better, safer pedestrian and non-motorized
transportation and transit options. Intersection improvements at Highway 55 I
Douglas Drive and other key major and minor intersections within the corridor are
critical to safer and improved movement for pedestrians, non-motorized and
vehicular traffic in the corridor.
2. Enable the corridor to maintain a diverse mix of land uses, including
residential, commercial and industrial. A mix of activities, uses and densities will
help to sustain the corridor through changing economic cycles, consumer
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preferences and housing trends. Clustered and mixed uses can create synergies,
increase transit use and enhance the level of pedestrian activity.
3. Maximize integration rather than separation of land uses, where appropriate.
Many land uses can benefit from increased integration with one another, including
neighborhood-serving retail, multi-family and senior housing, offices, and low-impact
services. Non-residential corridor uses should be buffered from adjacent residential
neighborhoods.
4. Maintain the corridor as an employment center. Jobs within the corridor help
maintain Golden Valley's jobs-housing balance while sustaining commercial
enterprises. Retaining 'living wage' jobs should be a priority.
5. Improve the visual coherence and attractiveness of the corridor. Improvements
in streetscapes, landscaped areas, open spaces, building aesthetics and
parking/service areas all contribute to a more unified and visually appealing
environment, with an increased sense of identity. Buildings and other private
improvements should make positive contributions to the corridor and the broader
public realm, while public improvements should set the standard for private
investment.
6. Foster neighborhood-serving retail and services. Multimodallinks to commercial
development should be enhanced.
7. Foster sustainable development and work to establish a balance between
urban and natural systems. Encourage the application of green building and
infrastructure techniques. Examples include low-impact development that maintains
the natural functions of the land, encourages reduced stormwater runoff and fosters
resource conservation and the use of renewable systems in new construction.
Section 4. Goals and Objectives
The current hodge-podge of land uses, minimal right-of-way (63 to 100 feet), sometimes
minimal building setbacks from a high-traffic road, and the desirability of buffering
residential uses from the high volume of traffic make the corridor an ideal candidate for
broader redevelopment. Some goals of the redevelopment would be to provide for
additional right-of-way, consolidate corridor land uses and the number of access points
onto Douglas Drive. There are existing impediments in the right-of-way (electrical poles,
fire hydrants, utility boxes, railroad crossings, etc.) that complicate the infrastructure
needs for the area and impede pedestrian and bike access which could also be
addressed through redevelopment.
To achieve its mission of structured redevelopment, this Plan has identified six goals
with related objectives to encourage cohesive planning and structured redevelopment
within the corridor. It then outlines policies that will help to achieve the goals and
objectives.
Goal 1 - Improve vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian transportation.
Objectives
· Improved roadway with added pedestrian and non-motorized transportation facilities
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· Complete streets that meet vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian needs
· Reduced impediments in the sidewalks
· Undergrounded utilities
· Consolidated access points onto Douglas Drive
Goal 2 - Redevelop obsolete properties.
Objectives
· Blighted, functionally obsolete, and/or economically unsustainable buildings
removed
· New uses compatible with existing uses
Goal 3 - Create jobs and life-cycle housing.
Objectives
· Increased high-paying jobs
· Housing stock that is maintained or improved
· Higher density housing
· Housing for seniors and young families
· Affordable housing
· Commercial uses that serve the community
Goal 4 - Require design that is sustainable and aesthetically pleasing.
Objectives
· Enhanced community identity through features which reflect Golden Valley.
· Visually attractive development that complements its surroundings.
· Buildings constructed with environmentally sustainable 'green building' practices
(Development that meets environmental criteria set forth by Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) and the United States Department of Energy).
· Active living criteria included in design
Goal 5 - Protect the environment.
Objectives
· Wetlands that are protected and enhanced
· Land free of soil and wetland contamination
· Arborous environments
· Natural features retained and native vegetation (re)established
· Co-located uses that reduce the amount of auto travel and corresponding air
pollution
· Best shoreline management practices implemented along Bassett Creek
Goal 6 - Maintain a regional framework.
Objectives
· Growth compatible with the Metropolitan Council development framework
· Public infrastructure designed in cooperation with Hennepin County, Three Rivers
Park District, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation
· Participation in grant programs available through Hennepin County, the Metropolitan
Council and other agencies
· A positive relationship with surrounding communities and governmental agencies
· Continued participation in cooperative traffic management strategies
· Improved transit options
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Section 5. Policies
land Use
The City will study planned land uses to determine the need or desirability of individual
parcel or area-wide comprehensive plan or zoning amendments to accommodate
desired land uses.
The City and HRA will assure that its review processes, zoning, and building regulations
will promote desired development projects.
The City will assure that new uses in the redevelopment area are compatible with
existing development and the City's land use plan.
The City and HRA will review existing corridor properties to consider their long term
viability and/or options for alternative uses.
Land use plans will promote mixed use developments and increased density where
appropriate, in keeping with the Metropolitan Council's regional growth strategy.
Financing
The City and HRA will identify criteria to target redevelopment funds such as tax
increment financing, tax abatements, Livable Communities, Community Development
Block Grants and other funding made available by the legislature or other agencies or
governmental units.
The City and HRA will consider providing public assistance to redevelopment projects
that serve a substantial public purpose, remove blight, or mitigate contamination.
The City and HRA will consider using land write-downs to subsidize redevelopment
projects.
Redevelopment funding will be paired with other funding options such as assessments,
based on the Golden Valley Special Assessment Policy.
The City will consider franchise fees and utility surcharges to underwrite the cost of
utility and infrastructure upgrades.
Design and Environmental Standards
The City will promote best practices to meet the highest environmental standards.
The City and HRA will identify approaches and/or incentives to promote a corridor
beautification program. This program will include both public and private components.
The City will monitor ongoing research on sustainable development initiatives to guide
redevelopment and future updates of this plan.
Transportation
The City will work with Metropolitan Transit to monitor transportation needs of area
residents and workers and identify ways to improve transportation services including
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improving transit routes, and working with area businesses to develop transportation
management plans.
The City will work with Hennepin County, the State of Minnesota and other agencies to
design and seek funding for an improved roadway with added pedestrian and non-
motorized transportation facilities that meet city, county and state needs.
Section 6. Redevelopment Area Defined
In 2008-09 the City is studying the full length of Douglas Drive from Medicine Lake
Road on the north to Trunk Highway 55 on the south. Until that study is completed the
Douglas Drive Redevelopment Area will include the Douglas Drive street right-of-way
and parcels on the east side of the street from Duluth St. to the Union Pacific railroad
right-of-way to the south. This i&-aR area with no pedestrian infrastructure and is
centered on a signific~mt area of has limited sidewalks in the west riQht-of-wav and no
sidewalk or trail on the east side. which has a significant number of multifamily housing.
units.
The full Douglas Drive Redevelopment Area is identified on Map A. The area is divided
into three subsections, based on land use.
Area A-1
Area A-1 extends from Duluth Street south to the Canadian Pacific Railroad and is
guided Commercial and Office. It has three parcels, with the following land uses: two
gas stations and a multi-tenant office.
Area A-2
Area A-2 extends from the Canadian Pacific Railroad south to Golden Valley Road. It is
guided High Density Residential and Railroad Right-of-Way. Existing land uses range
from single family, duplex, and triplex units to three- to five- story rental apartment and
condominium buildings and railroad facilities. The Metropolitan Council has identified
this rail corridor for a regional, mixed-use trail on its 2030 Regional Parks System Map.
There are currently 178 units of housing in this area. Six parcels in the area south of
Bassett Creek and north of Golden Valley Road are under option f-or development as
senior housing. T'NO four story buildings are proposed, one with 71 units of senior
cooperative housing and a second 'I.'ith 95 units of senior independent and assisted
living units. If this project goes f-orv.:ard, the number of housing units in Area /\ 2 would
increase to 318.
Area A-3
Area A-3 extends from Golden Valley Road south to the Union Pacific Railroad/Luce
Line Trail. It has only one parcel which is guided Industrial. It-Ras A CenterPoint Energy
peaking plant and maintenance center currentlv occupies this site.
Common features for all of the areas include inadequate or no sidewalk and electrical
poles and overhead lines that would impede the development of sidewalks. There is
pedestrian access on intersecting east-west roads including sidewalks on Duluth St.
and Golden Valley Road and the new Luce Line Trail along the Union Pacific right-of-
way.
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Common features for all of the areas include inadequate or no sidewalk and electrical
poles and overhead lines that would impede the development of sidewalks. There is
pedestrian access on intersecting east-west roads including sidewalks on Duluth St.
and Golden Valley Road and the new Luce Line Trail along the Union Pacific right-of-
way.
Section 7. Redevelopment Opportunities
Infrastructure
A main obiective of redevelopment is the provision of public infrastructure, includinq:
road improvements that accommodate existinq and future development alonq the
corridor while limitinq direct access to the road; sidewalk, trail and bicycle facilities in
coniunction with the roadway or in the CP Rail corridor that bisects and runs adjacent to
the Redevelopment Area; pondinq and storm sewer facilities that meet current
environmental standards; and water and sanitary sewer upqrades to meet current and
future needs.
Area A-1
Proposed land uses for Area A-1 include commercial and office development consistent
with its location near the key intersection of Douqlas Drive and Duluth St. The goal of
redevelopment would be to provide hiqh-Quality uses and reduce the number of access
points on both Douqlas Drive and Duluth St.
Area A-2
The focus of Area A-2 would remain residential. but in keepinq with the 2009
Comprehensive Plan, hiqher density housinq could replace existinq sinqle-family,
duplex and triplex housinq. The qoal of replacement housinq would be to provide hiqh-
Quality life-cycle housinq that provides a greater ranqe of housinq options for Golden
Valley residents and to reduce the number of access points on Doualas Drive.
Area A-3
In Area A-3 the obiective would be to maximize CenterPoint's use of the site while
keepina access points on Douqlas Drive to a minimum. Expanded CenterPoint facilities,
such as a customer call center, would complement its existina peakinq facilities at this
site and would increase the intensity of land usaqe, enhance the tax base and brinq
additional employees to the corridor.
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