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01-15-13 CC Agenda Packet (entire) AGENDA Regular Meeting of the City Council Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Goiden Valley Road Council Chamber January 15, 2013 6:30 pm The Council may consider item numbers 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 prior to the public hearings scheduled at 7 pm 1. CALL TO ORDER PAGES A. Roll Call B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Certificate of Recognition: Winkley Company 125th Anniversary 3 D. Board/Commission Oath of Office E. Fire Department Retirement Recognition: David Gustafson 4 F. Oath of Office: Firefighters James Kelahan, Matthew Ritz and Anne Saffert 5 2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA 3. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Consent Agenda - All items listed under this heading are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no discussion of these items unless a Council Member or citizen so requests in which event the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. A. Appraval of Minutes - City Council Meeting - December 4, 2012 and 6-15 Council/Manager Meeting - December 11, 2012 B. Approval of Check Register 16 C. Licenses: 1. Rental Property License 17 D. Minutes Qf Boards and Commissions: 1. Environmental Commission - November 26, 2012 18-19 2. Envision Connection Project Board of Directors - October 18, 2012 20-22 E. Proclamation of Thanks for Pastor Steve Dornbush 23 F. Approval of Conditional Extension for Filing of Plat and Submitting Final PUD Plan 24-27 Application - PUD #107 - The Towers at West End - Southwest Quadrant of I-394 and Highway 100 - Duke Realty, Applicant G. Approval of Administrative Amendment to Tax Increment Financing Plan - Highway 28-53 55 West TIF District No. 1 13-3 H. Authorization to Submit Request for Matching Funds Through 2013 Hennepin 54-55 County Economic Development Initiative and Authorization to Sign Agreement with Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers for Open to Business Initiative 13-4 I. Council Assignments 56-57 J. Approval of Additional Meetings for Council Reimbursement 58 K. Receipt of Notice of Metropolitan Council Action - General Land Use Plan - 59-67 Comprehensive Plan Amendment - 9130 and 9220 Olson Memorial Highway L. Bottineau Transitway Update 68-96 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7 PM A. Public Hearing - Easement Vacations - Plats of Fahrendorff Addition and Olin 97-102 Addition (6900 Block of Harold Avenue } 13-5 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval of Plat 13-6 and Authorization to Sign Subdivision Development 103-110 Agreement - Olin Woods Addition B. Set Date for Council Workshop 111 C. Council Appointments: 1. Assistant Weed Inspectors 112 D. Announcements of Meetings E. Mayor and Council Communications 7. ADJOURNMENT �� , � �� T�.. �.'�,� CityAdministration/Council 763-593-8Q03/763-593-8109(fax) �� I� � ... .. z... .,. ..� ., a� ��„��*a,'»...�r...3r�.� �„�t'�'."�_.. � �k,�m=�'...� ,@��r��ea;,'M,�'�"$��'�i�.-'�,�� ::��.: Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 1. C. Presentation of Certificate of Recagnition - Winkley Company 125th Anniversary Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary The City Council would like to acknowledge and recognize the 125th Anniversary of the Winkley Company. The Winkley Company has been building prosthetic orthotic devices since 1988. It has been headquartered at 740 Douglas Drive since 1978. Members of the Gruman family will be in attendance to receive their Certificate of Recognition. �:l�� C?� �,. Fire Department 763-593-8079/763-593-8098(fax) �:��,.:� .-_ -;� :�_ ��.� ._� ...,, � Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 1. E. Fire Department Retirement Recognition: Firefighter David Gustafson Prepared By Mark Kuhnly, Chief of Fire and Inspections Summary On January 6, 2013, David Gustafson retired from the Golden Valley Fire Department with 20 years af service. Recommended Action Present service award to David Gustafson for dedicated service to the community. ci�y �f. Fire Department 763-593-8079/763-593-8098(fax) �� .. �� _�� H�� .��.._��.:�.n z... . �... .:.��r�� ..._ :�a� ��...� : � ��-._ �...�- p�� Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 1. F. Oath of Office: Firefighters James Kelahan, Matthew Ritz and Anne Saffert Prepared By Mark Kuhnly, Chief of Fire and Inspections Summary Firefighters James Kelahan, Matthew Ritz and Anne Saffert will be present to take their Oath of Office as a Golden Valley Firefighter. Recommended Action Mayor Harris to administer the Oath of Office to Firefighters Kelahan, Ritz and Saffert. Regular Meeting of the City Council December 4, 2012 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at 7800 Golden Valley Road in said City on December 4, 2012 at 6:30 pm. The following members were present: Clausen, Freiberg, Harris, Pentel and Scanlon. Also present were: Thomas Burt, City Manager; Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works; Allen Barnard, City Attorney; and Judy Nally, Administrative Assistant. Pledqe of Aileqiance The Pledge of ANegiance was recited. Presentation of Certificate of Excellence -Communitv Service Officer Phillip Ozmun Police Chief Stacy Carlson introduced the agenda item and presented a Certificate of Excellence to Community Service Officer Phillip Ozmun. The Council expressed their appreciation to Mr. Ozmun. Proclamation in Recoqnition of Sue Webber - New Hope/Golden Va/le�r SunPost Editor Mayor Harris introduced the agenda item and presented Sue Webber with a signed proclama#ion. The Council expressed their appreciation to Ms. Webber for her service to the Community. Ms. Webber thanked the Council for the recognition. MOVED by Clausen, seconded by Pentel and motion carried unanirnousiy to adopt the Proclamation in Recognition of Sue Webber, New Hope/Golden Valley SunPost Editor. Receipt of Human Services Fund 2013 Allocation Reaort Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison, Human Services Fund, reviewed the funding report and answered questions from the Council. MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Clausen and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the 2013 Allocation Report and approve notifying the eight agencies of their 2013 allocation amount with the following designations: Canvas Health/Crisis Connection: Funds to be used to continue phone support. Crisis Nursery: Funds to be used to provide support and care to families in crisis. DinnerAt Yourpoor. Funds to be used to supplement clients unable to afford delivery and subsidize meals costs. Regular Meeting of the City Council December 4, 2012 Page 2 Receipt of Human Services Fund 2013 Allocation Report-Continued Home Free: Since the contract with Home Free is not being renewed by the city, the GVHSF has withdrawn the allocation. PRISM: Funds to be used to provide emergency and support services for Golden Valley residents. Senior Community Services HOME: Funds to be used to fund the sliding fee scale to assist low-income Golden Valley seniors. Senior Community Services Outreach: Funds to be used for direct service. TreeHouse: Funds to be used to offset the cost of transporting teens to the TreeHouse facility in New Hope and St. Louis Park. YMCA: Funds to be used for program scholarships for Golden Valley residents. A moment of silence was held in honor of Steve Schumacher, former Human Services Foundation member. Approval of Agenda ' MOVED by Clausen, seconded by Scanlon and motion carried unanimously to approve the agenda of December 4, 2012 as amended: addition of received emails and letters regarding Bottineau Transitway. Approval of Consent Aqenda MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Scanlon and motion carried unanimously to approve the agenda of December 4, 2012 as amended: removal of Letter from Emily Piper Regarding Resignation from Open Space and Recreation Commission, Letter from Michael Kisch Regarding Resignation from Planning Commission and removal of addition of received emails and letters regarding Bottineau Transifinray. *Approval of Minutes - Council/Manaaer Meetina - September 11, 2012 MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Scanlon and motion carried unanimously to approve the Special City Council Meetings and Regular City Council M�eting of October 16, 2012 as submitted. *Approval of Check Reqister MOVED by Scanton, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimously to authorize the payment of the City and Housing and Redevelopment Authority bills as submitted. *General Business Licenses MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Scanlon and motion carried unanimously to authorize the issuance of license as recommended by staff. Regular Meeting of the City Council December 4, 2012 Page 3 *Gamblinq License Exemption and Waiver of Notice Reauirement - ResourceWest MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Scanlon and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice requirement for ResourceWest. *Solicitor's License - Better Business Consultants. Inc. MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Scanlon and motion carried unanimously to approve the solicitor's license for Better Business Consultants, Inc. *Minutes of Boards and Commissions MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Scanlon and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the minutes as follows: Planning Commission - October 8 and 22, 2012 Environmental Commission - October 22, 2012 Letter from Emilv Piper Reaardinq Resiqnation from Open Space and Recreation • Commission and Letter from Michael Kisch Reuardinq Resianation from Planninq Commission Council Member Clausen thanked them for their service to the community. MOVED by Clausen, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the letter from Emily Piper, received November 19, 2012, regarding resignation from the Open Space and Recreation Commission; and request the Mayor send her a letter of appreciation in recognition for her service to the community. MOVED by Clausen, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the letter from Michael Kisch, dated November 20, 2012, regarding resignation from the Planning Commission; and request the Mayor send him a letter of appreciation in recognition for his service to the community. *Letter from Conaressman Keith Ellison Reqardina Motor Vehicle Department Passport Services MOVED by Scanlon, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the ietter from Congressman Keith Ellison, dated November 29, 2012, regarding motor vehicle department passport services. Regular Meeting of the City Council December 4, 2012 Page 4 *Email from John Sonsalla Reqarding 100/394 Development MOVED by Scanlon, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimousiy to receive and file the email from John Sonsalla, dated November 14, 2012 regarding 100/394 development. Emails and Letters Reqardinq Bottineau Transitwav Council Member Pentel expressed concern about responses received from emails sent to residents by other Council Members and requested the distribution list. She also requested that the League of Minnesota Cities be invited to a future Council/Manager Meeting to present a seminar addressing serial meetings, social media, and blast emails. MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Scanlon and motion carried unanimously to receive and file the emails and/or letters regarding Bottineau Transitway. *Second Consideration - Ordinance #490 - Establishina A 2013 Master Fee Schedule The foflowing ordinance was MOVED by Scanion, seconded by Freiberg: ORDINANCE NO. 490, 2ND SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE Establishing A 2013 Master Fee Schedule MOVED by Scanlon, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimously to approve on Second Consideration, Ordinance #490, 2nd Series. The vote was as follows: CLAUSEN - YES FREIBERG - YES HARRIS - YES PENTEL - YES SCANLON - YES *Approval of 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Proqram Member Scanlon introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 12-93 RESOLUTION APPROVING 2013-2017 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Freiberg and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Clausen, Freiberg, Harris, Pentei and Scanlon; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duty passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk. Regular Meeting of the City Councii December 4, 2012 Page 5 '�Adoating the 2013-2014 Budaet for Enterprise, Special Revenue and Internal Services Funds Member Scanlon introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 12-94 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2013-2014 BUDGETS FOR ENTERPRISE, SPECIAL REVENUE AND INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Freiberg and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Clausen, Freiberg, Harris, Pentel and Scanlon; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk. *Authorization to Sian Aqreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. for Inflow and Infiltration Inspection and Proctram Monitorinq Service MOVED by Scanlon, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimously to approve agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson for inflow and infiltration inspection and program monitoring services. *Approval of 2013 Leqislative Policies MOVED by Scanlon, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimously to approve City of Golden Valley 2013 Legislative Policies. *Appointment to Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council Advisorv Commission MOVED by Scanlon, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimously to appoint Melanie Christianson to the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council Advisory Commission for a three year term which expires May �, 2015. *Proclamation in Recoanition of Greq Moore - Northwest Communitv Television Executive Director MOVED by Scanlon, seconded by Freiberg and mo#ion carried unanimously to adopt the Proclamation in Recognition of Greg Moore - Northwest Community Television Executive Director. Regular Meeting of the City Council December 4, 2012 Page 6 Public Hearinq -Adoption of 2012 Propertv Tax Lew Pavable 2013 and 2013-2014 General Fund Budqet Sue Virnig, Finance Director, reviewed the budget and answered questions from the Council. Thomas Burt answered questions from the Council. The Mayor opened the meeting for public input and persons present to do so were afforded the opportunity to express their views thereon. Harold Tarkow, 6810 Harold Avenue, stated he updated his kitchen, had questions regarding the increase in his taxes, feels the tax process is unfair and the procedures are misleading, stated he did receive his notice from Hennepin County but it doesn't explain the tax increases very weN, and stated his taxes have gone up 28% when his values have gane down. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Member Pentel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 12-95 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2012 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR TAXES PAYABLE 2013 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Scanlon and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Clausen, Freiberg, Harris, Pentel and Scanlon; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk. Member Freiberg introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 12-96 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2013 BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Clausen and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Clausen, Freiberg, Harris, Pentel and Scanlon; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk. Regular Meeting of the City Council December 4, 2012 Page 7 Announcements of Meetinas Some Council Members may attend the Board of Zoning Appeal and Planning Commission Holiday Party on December 5, 2012 at 6 pm at the Broakview Community Center. Some Council Members may attend a holiday party af the home of Mayor Harris on December 7, 2012 at 5:30 pm. The Joint City Council, Environmental Commission and Open Space and Recreation Commission meeting will be held on December 10, 2012 at 7 pm. The next Council/Manager meeting is December 11, 2012 at 6:30 pm. An Executive Session will be held to conduct the Manager Evaluation on December 11, 2012 after the Council/Manager Meeting. Some Council Members may attend the Golden Vailey Historical Society Meeting on December 13, 2012 at 7 pm at the Golden Valley Historical Society. The Council will conduct Council Calendar Interviews on December 17, 2012 at 5:30 pm. The next City Council meeting is December 18, 2012 at 6:30 pm. Mavor and Council Communications Mayor Harris updated the Council on the Va11e D'Or Neighborhood Meeting held on November 27, 2012. Mayor Harris stated he has received in invitation for a neighborhood meeting at the Levy house at 2145 Valders Avenue North to be held on January 31, 2013 at 7 pm. Mayor Harris updated the Council on the status of 911 dispatch meetings being held by Hennepin County. Mayor Harris updated #he Council on the letter from Congressman Ellision's fetter regarding passports. Adiournment MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Freiberg and motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:52 pm. Shepard M. Harris, Mayor ATTEST: Judy Nally, Administrative Assistant Council/Manager Meeting Minutes December 11, 2012 Present: Mayor Harris and Council Members, Clausen, Freiberg, Pentel and Scanlon, City Manager Tom Burt, Assistant City Manager Chantell Knauss, Finance Director Sue Virnig, Director of Public Works Jeannine Clancy, Police Chief Stacy Carlson, Commander Mike Meehan, Director of Planning and Development Mark Grimes, and City Planner Joe Hogeboom and Administrative Assistant Lisa Wittman. Also present Vice-Chair, Envision Connection Project Executive Board, Blair Tremere. The meeting began a#6:30 pm in the Council Conference Room. J-HAP Supportive Housing Development Tom Burt added this item to the agenda. He expiained that Jewish Housing and Programming (J-HAP) is applying for a grant through Hennepin County to facilitate development of supportive housing at 9310 and 9300 Golden Valley Road. Burt stated that the properties will need to be reguided and rezoned so he is looking for direction from the Council on whether they would consider reguiding the properties, accepting a simultaneous request to rezone them and authorizing him to sign the Hennepin County grant forms to allow them to move forward with their grant application. The Council consensus was to sign the Hennepin County grant forms and consider reguiding the properties at a future date. Hennepin County 9-1-1 Dispatch Mayor Harris added this item to the agenda. He updated the Council regarding a County Board meeting he attended where the Board considered adding Golden Valley to their 9-1-1 dispatch system. He said the vote was 7 to 0 in favor of allowing Golden Valley to be on the County dispatch system however, questions remain about the costs involved and the timing of the transition. He added that a new dispatch center is proposed�to be built in late 2014 and that the costs to Golden Valley would be determined three months prior to the transition. Receipt of Envision Connection Project Executive Board Report Vice-Chair, Envision Connection Project Executive Board, Blair Tremere was in attendance to discuss the Board's Report and recommendations requested by the Council in April 2012. He referred to the report and discussed some of the i#ems in it including: background information, several of the group's accomplishments, membership and recruitment of new members. He stated that the Board finds that the Connection Project and the Envision Board should continue and they feel it is important to have Council iiaison on the Board. The Council discussed whether the Council liaison should be the Mayor as stated in the founding resolution or whether any Council Member could serve as a liaison. They also discussed budget issues and the level of staff involvement. After discussion the consensus of the Council was that they would like to see the Envision Connection Project continue. They directed staff to prepare an ordinance and updated by-laws that don't include a specific time frame for completion of its charge and would allow any Council Member to serve as a liaison. Council/Manager Meeting Minutes December 11, 2012—Page 2 Bottineau Transitway Locally Preferred Alternative Joe Hogeboom reviewed the language in the draft resolution of support of the Bottineau Transitway that will be considered by the Council at their next meeting. The Council discussed some of their concerns including the effect on open space and parks, traffic congestion, parking options, station locations, Golden Valley ridership, community outreach going forward, the effect on Golden Valley Road, whether vegetative screening or buffering could be provided befinreen the tracks and the road, and if approving the resolution of support would make it difficult to say no during the municipal consent phase. After discussion, the Council directed staff to make the suggested changes to the resolution for consideration at the December 18 regular Council meeting and to work with the County on a communications plan. Hennepin County Watershed Reorganization Plan Jeannine Clancy explained that Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson is proposing a watershed reorganization plan what will eliminate the 11 existing watershed management organizations within the County and organize the drainage areas into three districts. She stated that there are a number of concerns including the loss of Iocal control, the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the new districts and an increase in the complexity of an already difficult regulatory environment. She referred to a draft letter written by staff expressing the concerns and stated that if the Council finds the letter acceptable, it will be placed on the December 18 regular Council meeting for consideration. The Council was in support of staff sending a letter to Commissioner Johnson and the consensus was to consider it at the December 18 Council meeting. Police Department Complaint Process Mayor Harris stated that he requested a summary of the procedure for handling complaints against police department employees as a result of the Human Rights Commission Task Force report. Stacy Carlson stated that Golden Va11ey's complaint process is similar to several other communities and that they follow the requirements in the Police Officer Bill of Rights. She explained that the process starts with a signed complaint. A sergeant or commander investigates and provides a summary of the complaint to her to determine if it is unfounded, exonerated, unsustained or sustained. Only cases that are sustained are disciplined. She added that the Police Departmen# has received 14 external complaints in the last five years which averages out to be 2.8 complaints per year. She discussed many of the positive things the Police Department has implemen#ed including 24/7 supervision, a use of force tracking database, the Citizen's Academy, the Police Summit and a use of force seminar. The Council asked whether the complaint form is on the City's website and how complaints in other departments are handled. Carlson stated that she would make sure the form is on the web site and Tom Burt explained that the complaint process is the same Councii/Manager Meeting Minutes December 11, 2012— Page 3 throughout the City. After discussion the Council thanked the Police Department for their hard work and positive interaction with the community. Human Rights Commission Council Member Pentel handed out a brochure created by the City of St. Louis Park's Human Rights Commission. She stated that she would like to work with them to incorporate Golden Valley's HRC Task Force Report and the existing By-laws into similar types of goals and responsibilities for the Golden Valley Human Rights Commission. The Council discussed the Task Force recommendations, the staff recommendations, the Task Force feedback process and the language in the By-Laws. The consensus of the Council was tha#they want to move forward with re-establishing a Human Rights Commission however they would like to have the Commission's charge more clearly defined. Council Members Pentel and Scanlon volunteered to reorganize existing documents, using St. Louis Park's Human Rights Commission as a model, and bring something back to the Council for further discussion. Burt added that Chantell Knauss will be the staff liaison to the Human Rights Commission. Council Member Vacancy Interview Process Council Member Freiberg left the meeting. Out of 20 candidates each Council Member submitted their top four choices in order to decide which candidates to interview. Based on the tally of their submissions, the Council will interview Steve Schmidgall, Rich Baker, Larry Fonnest, Brad Kadue and John Kluchka. The interviews will take place on December 17 at 5:30 pm and a candidate will be appointed in January 2013. The meeting adjourned to an Executive Session for the City Manager's performance evaluation at 9:40 pm. Lisa Wittman Administrative Assistant G�� c�� Finance Department 763-593-8013/763-593-8109(fax) ��I�I�!�'��a,�.�,��'�`��.�'�.a�`,��,�... .. .. ......�vr ;,�a�'v7.�a�pN��utlri4l�MIt�U��Ptr�.< . . .. ..�3il�l��k� rn��N(i�?v� , ., �� . _ .. ...,. Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 3. B. Approval of City Check Register Prepared By Sue Virnig, Finance Director Summary Approval of the check register for various vendor claims against the City of Golden Valley. Attachments • Document sent via email Recommended Action Motion to authorize the payment of the bills as submitted. ��'' ��. Fire Department 763-593-8079/763-593-8098(fax) � . � � .: ..: e�; s��^ . — ��i ... � . . , �s i�;�°_� .. .. ...��a--.�;.TM�.ax�iw�i4�� ,.°.� ��''±...,.. . t., . �� ..,.W.. _ ..._. . ;1'�� '�iwEC�a _ �a.�s�a . >-�r�'..��"'e',. ,t��ti�� Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting lanuary 15, 2013 Agenda Item 3. C. 1. Rental Property License Prepared By Jill Lund, Administrative Assistant Summary As per City Code, some businesses are required to be licensed by the City. Listed below are the license number, applicant and fee of those who have submitted an application for approval for multiple family rental licenses. Golden Valley Road Apartments #5867 6200 Golden Valley Road $352.00 Recommended Action Motion to authorize the issuance of license as recommended by staff. GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Regular Meeting Minutes November 26, 2012 Present: Commissioners Tracy Anderson Rich Baker, Lynn Gitelis, Dawn Hill, Jim Stremel, Damon Struyk, Debra Yahle; Jeannine Clancy, Public Works Director; Mark Ray, Engineer; Eric Seaburg, Graduate Engineer, and Lisa Nesbitt, Administrative Assistant 1. Call to Order Baker called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Approval of Reqular Meetinq Minutes — October 22L2012 MOVED by Hill, seconded by Gitelis, an� the motion carried unanimously ta approve the minutes of the October 22, 2012 meeting as amended to correct a typographical error under# 8. 3. Section 10.32 Studv The commissioners each shared their thoughts on the results of the study. An initial poll was taken followed by further discussion. Seaburg reported that he asked the Police Chief and the Chief of Fire/Inspections what the time implications would be to their staff if ordinance was changed to allow chickens. Based on an estimate of 15 applications/ complaints/inspections, they believed there could be an additional 96 hours per year of staff time if the ordinance was amended to allow chickens. A motion to recommend to Council to not allow chickens in the city was MOVED by Anderson and seconded by Baker. All in favor were Anderson, Baker and Gitelis; opposed were Hill, Stremel, Struyk and Yahle therefore the motion failed. Fallowing the vote, a list af pros and cons was developed as well as a list of potential elements for the ordinance. Seaburg will revise the final report and create a draft ordinance. Both will be reviewed at the January meeting. Staff will check with the city attorney to see if the ordinance can be restricted ta single famiiy homes only. Seaburg will review other city ordinances to see which ones require neighbor consent. 4. 2013 Meetinq Minutes Staff will verify that none of the meeting dates in 2013 will conflict with the Jewish holidays. 5. Proqram/Proiect Updates Summary on-file 6. Commission Member Council Reuorts None 7. Other Business Minutes of the Environmental Commission November 26, 2012 Page 2 of 2 Gitelis reported that a new chairman is in place so the Solar Lobby is gearing up. There are no committees yet. 8. Adiourn MOVED by Hill, seconded by Anderson, and the motion carried to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 pm. The next scheduled meeting will be December 10, 2012 at 7 pm. Minutes Envision Connection Project Executive Board October 18, 2012 7:00 p.m. Brookview Community Center, Conference Room Directors Present: Blair Tremere, Vice Chair, Lynn Gitelis, Sharon Glover, Philip Lund, Dean Penk, Mike Schleif, Marshall Tanick Directors Excused: Jim Heidelberg, Cindy Inselmann, Helene Johnson, Directors Absent: Shep Harris, Chair Staff Liaison: Sandy Werts. 1. Call ta Order The Meeting was called to order at 7:07 pm by vice chair Blair Tremere 2. Approval of Agenda The agenda was reordered: 4. Reports and Updates, 5. Communications, 6. Old Business. Werts asked to add item f. Ice Cream Social to Reports and Updates. A motion to approve the agenda as amended was made by Philip Lund and seconded by Dean Penk. Motion carried. 3. Approval of the Minutes of August 16, 2012 Lund asked to add the following to 4. Old business — Development of Recommendation for City Council on Envision Board role and on 2012 program priorities. Lund suggests that this Board for reference and public communications call itself by a more concise name. Currently the group is called the Envision Gonnection Project Executive Board, but could be called the Envision Board. Motion: It was moved by Mike Schleif and seconded by Lund to accept the minutes of August 16 as amended. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Reports and Updates A. Lilac Plantinq — Lund reported that the project, located on the north on-ramp from Highway 55 to 169, occurred on September 22. He said the planting went well and that it was done early. The city had the water truck on site, and watered throughout the planting. He said there could have been more volunteers. Tanick suggested having door prizes. A pin or T-shirt was also suggested. Another suggestion is to have an alternative project for kids, since youth must be 16 or older unless they are part of a Scout group. It was noted that there was good coverage from PATCH, and that the plantings are in a highly visible area. B. Hall of Fame — This committee met earlier in the evening. The committee decided the Hall of Fame should be a Bridge Builder activity, in order to receive support from the city. Tanick is working with the city to locate a permanent plaque. The area designated is on the second floor on the wall to the left of the elevator. The dedication of the plaque is planned for Tuesday, December 18 prior to the city council meeting. The committee plans to induct up to three honorees a year going forward, beginning in 2013. They are considering having the induction on the Friday before Valley Day. C. Envision Award — Lund is planning to bring a nomination for the Farmers Market to the November meeting. Werts is planning ta prepare information to go to each city commissian with information about the award ta see if it would stimulate more nominations. D. Valle rLVolunteer Day — Penk reported that this occurred on Octaber 6. There were 19 people at the Buckthorn busting event at the Historical Society. Six people helped with trail cleaning at the SEA School. The Ash Tree Tagging at Brookview Park had two people. Penk knew there was 4 adults at the pumpkin painting but did not know how many kids were there. The Lilac Weeding was not held. Penk reported that this was Jennifer Mathwig's last year. He said that the Montessori owners will manage the event in the future. E. Bridqe Builder Activities —the owners of the Peaceful Valley Montessori School will be asked to host the next meeting in January. Tanick will get back to them. Possible locations to hold the meeting are the Highway Patrol, General Mills, Honeywell, LDI and Tenant Company. There was some discussion on whether Taste of Golden Valley should be a Bridge Builder activity. Penk brought up a Golden Valley winter celebration being discussed by Shep Harris, Luke Weisberg and the GV Fire Relief Fund. There would be a bonfire, s 'mores and entertainment at the Golden Valley Shopping Center. There is an organizational meeting and presentation to the city council at the November 7 council meeting. The next step is to reach out through CommonPlace. City Manager Tom Burt is aware of the proposal. F. Ice Cream Social —Werts reported that the bill from Sebastian Joes for the ice cream was received the past week. The cost was $794.OQ. Last year the ice cream was $682.00. $500 in donations was received. The donation from the Golden Valley Foundation has not been received. 5. Communications • Hennepin County Green Partners — Gitelis distributed information about this grant program. The money is not available to cities. Grants are given out twice a year. Gitelis suggested that the Lilac Project, Valley Volunteer Day, The Chimney Swift project and Buckthorn Busting may be projects that are fundable. Information will be distributed as follows: Werts will get it to Dwight Townes Penk will follow up with Valley Volunteer Days Tremere will give it to the Garden Club. 6. Old Business • Development of Recommendation for Citv Council on Envision Board Role and on 2012 Program Priorities (Request by City Council at April 10 meeting, minutes attached; review of Gouncil Resolution No. 07-35; review 1-19-12 Mayor's suggestions) Tremere emphasized that the City Council needs the Board's input so they can look at the resolution and amend it. The Board needs to let the Council know what this board is about. Tremere would like to put together an "interim" report. This would be part 1. Part 2 would be a joint meeting at a Council/Manager meeting. Tremere asked for a consensus from the Board to let him draft a report with help from Gitelis and Werts. Schleif said the report should contain four topics — 1. Who we are, 2. What we are about, 3. What we have done, 4. What we want to do. A fifth topic was suggested — How can the city help us. Tremere and Gitelis with help from Werts will draft a report based on the previously drafted recommendations and the four points listed above, including the name change. It will be sent out to the group. Tremere would like to take action on the report at the November 15 meeting. 7. Other Business - None 8. Future Meetings — November 15, December 20 9. Adjournment A motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 9:05 pm by Gitelis and seconded by Schleif. Motion carried. CITY OF GOLDEN VAL�EY PROCLAMATION OF THANKS TO PASTOR STEVE DORNBUSCH WHEREAS, Steve Dornbusch has served as Senior Pastor for Calvary Lutheran Church since 1987; and WHEREAS, under his leadership the church has grown to a congregation of more than 6,000 and more than doubled the church facilities in Golden Valley, including a new four-story North Wing, music rehearsal facility, daycare facility, additional meeting space and columbarium; and WHEREAS, in his eapacity he has supported outreach efforts in Golden Valtey, which have benefited the City, state, nation and world, including: • A yearly food-packing event, Feed Haiti, through which the congregation and community has provided millions of ineals to Haiti over the past several years; • A weekly Community Meal, a time for anyone throughout the Twin Cities area to gather together and to enjoy some good food; • Families Moving Forward, which addresses housing needs of Twin Cities residents; and WHEREAS, Calvary Lutheran Church has been a continued supporter of Habitat for Humanity providing affordable housing in the City and throughout the Twin Cities; and WHEREAS, Pastor pornbusch will be retiring from his position at Calvary Lutheran Church. NOW, THEREFORE, BE (T RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley that Pastor Steve Dornbusch is commended for his years of service to Calvary Lutheran Church and the community; and further that he go forward with the best wishes of the City and sincere thanks for years of support and service to the residents of Golden Valley. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Golden Vatley to be affixed this 15th day of January, 2013. Shepherd Harris, Mayor Ct�� `?� `�`� ��.. Planning Department 763-593-8095/763-593-8109(fax) a,;�R�.�ESF��AitlMµq�4�z.`sVa• -c_�:.x..... . .._ � .�„`a�.La� I�,kWp�b19WVI��NV4...,.�_k�—Saa3"�u��`,' ��"cU.S'-:.,�r`...�.ff�:��J��N��N��. .��,l�M1-.�:zs-m-x: _ ��'W��y;�n�'�y�i�., �E8 _„... ..,v. �,,.a�. z�"=9k!i+.IYV'Jfi,1kiP19N�Ynn'99�m�:t.. .< .. Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 3. F. Approval of Conditional Extension for Filing of Plat and Submitting Final PUD Plan Application - PUD #107 -The Towers at West End - Southwest Quadrant of I-394 and Highway 100- Duke Realty, Applicant Prepared By Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development Jeannine Clancy, Director af Public Works Summary At the March 3, 2009 City Counci) meeting, the Council approved the Preliminary PUD Plan and Preliminary Plat for The Towers at West End PUD No. 107, The Council has approved seven 180- day extensions since the original Preliminary PUD approval. The Preliminary PUD Plan and Preliminary Plat provide for the construction af a 4,000+ space parking deck attached to several office buildings that are located in St. Louis Park. Due to market conditions, Duke is requesting an extension for the filing of their applications for the Final PUD plan and the Final Plat. At this time, staff recommends that the extension of the PUD approval be a conditional 180 days. Staff will monitor the efforts by MCES and Duke to reach a conclusion on the permanent location of the lift station, the forcemain alignment, and all other appurtenances needed far the construction of the 1-GV-461 forcemain within the vicinity of the Duke property. All temporary and permanent easements shall be identified, and all land shall be transferred in connection with the project. Duke shall demonstrate to the City of Golden Valley its good faith efforts to act in accordance with the requirements of the PUD. Staff will report the status of Duke's progress with the MCES in 60 days (March 16, 2013). If adequate progress is being made to meet the terms of the PUD, the Council may extend the PUD for an additional term not to exceed 120 days (July 14, 2013). If adequate progress is not being made to meet the terms of the PUD, the Council may revoke any further extension of the PUD preliminary approval beyond the first approximate 60 days. Attachments • Location Map (1 page) • Letter from Duke Realty requesting an extension dated December 14, 2012 (1 page) Recommended Action Motion to approve an extension for submittal of the Final PUD Plan application and the Final Plat for The Towers a# West End, PUD No. 107 until July 14, 2Q13, subject to the following conditions: 1. Duke shall submit cash deposits as requested by the City to cover legal and engineering costs incurred by the City for consideration of the Preliminary Plan. 2. Duke will be financially responsible for road construction under TH 100 and intersection improvements on the east side of TH 100 and traffic calming along the frontage road east of TH 100, to occur at the time building permits are applied for by Duke. 3. Duke shall cooperate with the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) in the construction of the 1-GV-461 Reliever project. The Reliever project is required to be constructed by MCES to increase sanitary sewer capacity to serve Duke's West End development and other future development in certain parts of Golden Valley and St. Louis Park. MCES and Duke to reach a conclusion on the permanent location of the lift station, the force main alignment, and all other appurtenances needed for the construction of the 1-GV- 461 force main within the vicinity of the Duke property. All temporary and permanent easements shall be identified, and all land shall be transferred in connection with the project. If the City or MCES determines that there has not been adequate cooperation from Duke, the City retains the right to place additional conditions on future extensions to the Preliminary PUD Plan or the Final PUD Plan. 4. Duke shall demonstrate to the City of Golden Valley its good faith efforts to act in accordance with the requirements of the PUD. Staff will report the status of Duke's progress with the MCES in 60 days. 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If you have any additional questions or comments, please contact me at 952-543-2970. Regards, DUKE REALTY CORPORATION Gary Gleason Vice President, Construction enclosure c: Pat Mascia, Duke Realty C1��' C�� City Administratian/Couneil 763-593-8003/763-593-8149(fax) n ��_.. �...�:�� - � � ��..� �:.:_ ��p��W ��.� . m. ��;,. . .._. ,��r �._.. . e . �� ., .� ,�_._.. . r Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 3. G. Proposed Administrative Amendment to Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Highway 55 West TIF District No. 1 Prepared By Jeanne Andre, Assistant Director, Housing and Redevelopment Authority Summary On December 18, 2012, the City Council approved the Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Highway 55 West TIF District No. 1. The Hennepin County Auditor must certify the value of the approved district. Since the creation of new district staff has determined that a number af small building permits have been issued in the past 18 months to parcels in the district. To assure that the County has complete information before setting the value of the district, information on these permits must be included in the plan. This additional information can be added with Assistant Director Administrative Amendment, which does not require a public hearing. Attachment • Resalution Adopting Administrative Amendment to the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Highway 55 West Tax Increment Financing District No, 1 (Renewal And Renovation) (25 pages) Recommended Action Motion to adopt Resolution Adopting the Administrative Amendment to the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Highway 55 West Tax Increment Financing District No. 1 (Renewal And Renovation). Resolution 13-3 January 15, 2013 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR HIGHWAY 55 WEST TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (RENEWAL AND RENOVATION) DISTRICT NO. 1 A. WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota (the "City") has heretofore established a Tax Increment Financing (Renewal and Renovation) District for Highway 55 Renewal and Redevelopment Project (the "TIF District") within the Highway 55 West Redevelopment Project Area and adopted a Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor; and there is a proposal to amend the Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Tax Increment Financing (Renewal and Renovation) District (the "Tax Increment Financing Plan") under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sectians 469.174 to 469.1799 and Sections 469.124 to 469.134 (the "Act"); and B. WHEREAS, the Tax Increment Financing Plan as approved by the City Council on December 18, 2012 indicated no prior building permits had been issued in the 18 manths immediately preceding the approval of the TIF Plan. C. WHEREAS, the City has determined that building permits have been issued on certain property included in the TIF District, within the 18 months prior to the District approval, and the City has prepared an Administrative Amendment to the Tax Increment Financing Plan for the TIF District, to list those permits; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, as follows: 1. The City finds, determines and declares that with respect to the Administrative Amendment: a) The City is not modifying the boundaries of the TIF District nor increasing the budget in the Tax Increment Financing Plan therefar, but is, however, making an administrative amendment thereto. b) The City reaffirms the findings previously mad� with respect to the TIF District. c) The Administrative Amendment conforms to the general plan of the development of the City as a whole. d) The Act does not require a public hearing on the Administrative Amendment. 2. The Administrative Amendment is hereby approved. 3. The City manager is authorized and directed to file a copy of the Administrative Amendment with the Commissioner of Revenue, the Office of the State Auditor and the Hennepin County Auditor. Resolution 13-3 - Continued January 15, 2013 Shepard M. Harris, Mayor ATTEST: Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk. City of Golden Valley, Minnesota Golden Valley Housing and Redevelopment Authority Aministrative Amendment to the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing (Renewal and Renovatian)District Within Highway 55 West Redevelopment Project Area (Highway 55 TIF Renewal and Redevelopment Project) Adopted by Housing and Redevelopment Authority: October 9, 2012 Planning Commission Review: November 26, 2012 Adopted by City Council: Qecember 18, 2012 Administrative Amendement Dated: January 15, 2013 Prepared by: SPRINGSTED INCORPORATED 380 Jackson Street, Suite 300 St. Paul, MN 55101-2887 (651)223•3000 WWW.SPRINGSTED.COM INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Administrative Amendment to the Tax Increment Financing Plan for theTax Increment Financing (Renewal and Renovation) District Highway 55 TIF Renewal and Redevelopment Project is to list and account for any building permits issued during the 18 months immediately preceding approval of the TIF Plan. The Plan that was approved on December 18, 2012 did not include a list of the permits issued in the previous 18 months. This amendment should not materially impact the original estimates and will not increase the overail size of the District nor the overall size of the budget. The section being modified is Sections W,. The amendment makes no other modifications to the TIF District, TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Pa e s A. Definitions..............................................................................................................................................................1 B. Statutory Authorization..........................................................................................................................................1 C. Statement of Need and Public Purpose................................................................................................................1 D. Statement of Objectives........................................................................................................................................1 E. Designation of Tax Increment Financing District as a Renewal and Renovation District......................................1 F. Duration of the TIF District.....................................................................................................................................3 G. Property to be Inciuded in the TIF District.............................................................................................................3 H. Property to be Acquired in the TIF District.............................................................................................................3 I. Specific Development Expected to Occur Within the TIF District..........................................................................4 J. Findings and Need for Tax Increment Financing...................................................................................................4 K, Estimated Public Costs......................,.................,............................,...,...,.............,..,.,.,..,.,....,..................,.,...,.,..5 L. Estimated Sources of Revenue.............................................................................................................................6 M. Estimated Amount of Bonded Indebtedness.........................................................................................................6 N. Original Net Tax Capacity......................................................................................................................................6 0. Original Local Tax Rate................................................................................ .........................................................7 P. Projected Retained Captured Net Tax Capacity and Projected Tax Increment....................................................7 Q. Use of Tax Increment............................................................................................................................................8 R. Excess Tax Increment...........................................................................................................................................9 S. Tax Increment Pooling and the Five Year Rule.....................................................................................................9 T, Limitation on Administrative Expenses..................................................................................................................9 U. Limitation on Property Not Subject to Improvements-Four Year Rule...............................................................10 V. Estimated Impact on Other Taxing Jurisdictions.................................................................................................10 W. Prior Planned Improvements...............................................................................................................................11 X. Development Agreements...................................................................................................................................11 Y. Assessment Agreements.....................................................................................................................................11 Z. Modifications of the Tax Increment Financing Plan.............................................................................................12 AA. Administration of the Tax Increment Financing Plan...........................................................................................12 AB. Filing TIF Plan, Financial Reporting and Qisclosure Requirements....................................................................13 Map of the Tax Increment Financing District and Renewal and Redevelopment Project Area...............EXHIBIT I AssumptionsReport...............................................................................................................................EXHIBIT II Projected Tax Increment Report............................................................................................................EXHIBIT III Estimated Impact on Other Taxing Jurisdictions Report...................................................................... EXHIBIT IV Market Value Analysis Report............................................................................................................... EXHIBIT V Redevelopment District Findings:......................................................................................................... EXHIBIT VI Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota Section A Definitions The terms defined in this section have the meanings given herein, unless the context in which they are used indicates a different meaning: "Authoritv" means the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley. "Citv�� means the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota; also referred to as a"Municipalitv". "City Council" means the City Council of the Golden Valley; also referred to as the`Governing Bodv". "Countv„ means Hennepin County, Minnesota. "Redevelopment Project Area" means the Highway 55 West Redevelopment Project Area in the City, which is described in the corresponding Redevelopment Plan. "Redevelopment Plan" means the Redevelopment Plan for the Highway 55 West Project Area. "Project Area" means the geographic area of the Redevelopment Project Area. "School District"means Independent School District No. 270, Minnesota. "State" means the State of Minnesota. "TIF Act" means Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469,174 through 469.1799, both inclusive. "TIF District" means Tax Increment Financing (Renewal and Redevelopment) District No. . "TIF Plan" means the tax increment financing plan for the TIF District(this document), Section B Statutory Authorization See"Statutory Authorization"on page 4 of the Retlevelopment Plan for the Project Area. Section C Statement of Need and Public Purpose See"Statement of Need and Public Purpose"on page 4 of the Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area. Section D Statement of Objectives See "Statement of Objectives"on pages 4-5 of the of the Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area. Section E Designation of Tax Increment Financing District as a Renewal and Renovation District Renewal and Renovation districts are a type of tax increment financing district in which the following conditions exists: 1) i) parcels comprising at least 70% of the area of the district are occupied by buildings, streets, utilities, paved or gravel parking lots, or other similar structures; ii) 20 percent of the buildings are structurally substandard; and iii) 30 percent of the other buildings require substantial renovation or clearance to remove existing conditions such as: inadequate street layout, incompatible uses or land use relationships, overcrowding of buildings on the land, excessive dwelling unit density, obsalete buildings not SPRINGSTED Page 1 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota suitable for improvement or conversion, or other identified hazards to the health, safety, and general well-being of the community. 2) the conditions described in clause (1) are reasonably distributed throughout the geographic area of the district. For purposes of determining whether a building is structurally substandard, whether parcels are occupied by buildings, streets, utilities, paved or gravei parking lots, or other similar structures, or whether noncontiguous areas qualify,the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 469.174,subdivision 10, paragraphs(b)through (fl, apply. For districts consisting of two more noncontiguous areas, each area must individually qualify under the provisions listed above, as well as the entire area must also qualify as a whole. The TIF District qualifies as a renewal and renovation district in that it meets all of the criteria listed in (1) and (2) above. An executive summary of a report prepared by LHB Corporation that details the qualifications is included in Exhibit VI. A copy of the entire report with supporting facts and �ocumentation for this determination is on file with the Authority and is available to the public upon request. The full repart will be retained by the Authority for the life of the TIF District. "Structurally substandard" is defined as buildings containing defects or deficiencies in structural elements, essential utilities and facilities, light and ventilation, fire protection(including egress), layout and condition of interior partitions, or similar factors. Generally, a building is not structurally substandard if it is in compliance with the building code applicable to a new building, or could be modified to satisfy the existing code at a cost of less than 15% of the cost of constructing a new structure of the same size and type. A city may not find that a building is structurally substandard without an interior inspection, unless it can not gain access to the property and there exists evidence which supports the structurally substandard finding. Such evidence includes recent fire or police inspections, on-site property tax appraisals or housing inspections, exterior evidence of deterioration, or other similar reliable evidence. Written documentation of the findings and reasons why an interior inspection was not conducted must be made and retained. A parcei is deemed to be occupied by a structurally substandard building if the following conditions are met: (1) the parcel was occupied by a substandard building within three years of the filing of the request for certification of the parcel as part of the district; (2) the demolition or removal of the substandard building was performed or financed by the City, or was performed by a developer under a development agreement with the City, (3) the City found by resolution before such demolition or removal occurred that the building was structurally substandard and that the City intended to include the parcel in the TIF district, and (4) the City notifies the county auditor that the original tax capacity of the parcel must be adjusted upon filing the request for certification of the tax capacity of the parcel as part of a district. In the case of(4)above, the County Auditor shall certify the original net tax capacity of the parcel to be the greater of (a)the current tax capacity of the parcel, or (b) a computed tax capacity of the parcel using the estimated market value of the parcel for the year in which the demolition or removal occurred, and the appropriate classification rate(s) for the current year. A parcel is deemed "occupied" if at least 15% of the area of the parcel contains buildings, streets, utilities, paved or gravel parking lots;or other similar structures. At least 90 percent of the tax increment from a renewal and renovation district must be used to finance the cost of correcting eonditions that allow designation as a redevelopment district. These costs include, but are not limited to, acquiring properties containing structuraily substandard buildings or improvements or hazardous substances, pollution, or contaminants, acquiring adjacent parcels necessary to provide a site of sufficient size to permit development, demolition and rehabilitation of structures, clearing of land, removal of hazardous substances or SPRINGSTED Page 2 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota remediation necessary to develop the land, and installation of utilities, roads, sidewalks, and parking facilities for the site. The allocated administrative expenses of the Authority may be included in the qualifying costs. Section F Duration of the TIF District Renewal and Renovation districts may remain in existence 15 years from the date of receipt of the first tax increment. The Authority anticipates that the TIF District will remain in existence the maximum duration alfowed by law (projected to be through the year 2030). Modifications of this plan (see Section Z) shall not extend these limitations. All tax increments from taxes payable in the year the TIF District is decertified shall be paid to the Authority. The Authority has elected to delay receipt of increment for a period of one year; therefore, the anticipated first collection year will be 2015. The Authority reserves the right to allow the TIF District to remain in existence the maximum duration allowed by law(projected to be through the year 2030), and anticipates that the TIF District may be active for the maximum duration allowed (see Section P). However the Authority will decertify the TiF District as early as possible should the projected increment be received in a shorter time period than originally projected. All tax increments from taxes payable in the year the TIF District is decertified shall be paid to the Authority. Section G Property to be Included in the TIF District The TIF District is an approximate 4.46-acre area of land located within the Project Area. A map showing the location of the TIF District is shown in Exhibit I. The boundaries and area encompassed by the T►F District are described below: Parcel Number Le al Descri tion 31-118-21-32-0009 THAT PART OF NW 1l4 OF SW 114 LYING E OF W 749 8/10 FT THOF AND W OF E 291.14 FT THOF N OF STATE HWY NO 55 AND S OF WATERTOWN ROAD 31-118-21-32-0008 W 211 14I100 FT OF E 291 14/100 FT QF THAT PART OF NW 1l4 OF SW 1/4 LYING S OF MPLS WATERTOWN ROAD AND N OF STATE HWY NO 55 31-118-21-32-0007 E 80 FT OF THAT PART OF NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 LYING S QF MPLS WATERTOWN ROAD AND N OF STATE HWY NO 55 31-118-21-31-0001 THE W 115 FT OF THAT PART OF NE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 LYING NLY OF STATE HWY NO 55 AND SLY OF 6TH AVE N 31-118-21-31-0002 THE E 115 FT OF W 230 FT OF THAT PART OF NE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 LYING NLY OF STATE HWY NO 55 AND SLY OF 6TH AVE N 31-118-21-31-0040 REGISTERED LAND SURVEY N0, 0030 HENNEPIN COUNTY, MfNNESOTA TRACTS S&W The area encompassed by the TIF District shall also include all street or utility right-of-ways located upon or adjacent to the property described above. Section H Property to be Acquired in the TIF District The Authority may acquire and sell any or all of the property located within the TIF District; however, the Authority does not anticipate acquiring any such property at this time. Section I Specific Development Expected to Occur Within the TIF District SPRINGSTED Page 3 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota The proposed project includes the redevelopment of a currently blighted site by the construction of a 142-unit market rate apartment project, Proposed to be constructed as a result of the apartment project are public improvements propased for the area to include improvements to the Highway 55 access/exit to Decatur Avenue North, sidewalks and lighting to improve pedestrian safety, burial of overhead electrical lines, regional storm water facilities and sanitary sewer lining. These improvements are necessary to facilitate the redevelopment of the blighted site, by facilitating a safer pedestrian neighbarhood and removing costs prohibitive to the redevelopment of the project area. The Authority anticipates using tax increment revenues to finance a portion of the eligible public costs related to redevelopment of the project area, as well as related administrative expenses. The Authority anticipates development commencing in 2013 for the apartment portion of the project. The public improvements are slated to be undertaken in conjunction with the apartment project. It is likely that multiple projects will occur within the District, although it is assumed that all project costs eligible for TIF assistance will have been initiated by 2016. Section J Findings and Need for Tax Increment Financing In establishing the TIF District, the Authority makes the foliowing findings: (1) The TIF District qualifies as a renewal and renovation district; The City of Golden Valley retained the services of LHB to inspect and evaluate property within the proposed Tax Increment Financing District to be established by the Authority. The purpose of the evaluation was to determine if the proposed district met the statutory requirements for coverage and if the buildings met the qualifications required for a Renewal and Renovation District. These findings are described more completely in Section E and Exhibit VI. (2) The proposed development, in the opinion of the Authority, would not reasonably be expected to occur solely through private investment within the reasonably foreseeable future and the increased market value of the site that could reasonably be expected to occur without the use of tax increment financing would be less than the increase in the market value estimated to resuit from the proposed development after subtracting the present value of the projected tax increments for the maximum duration of the district permitted by the TIF Plan. Factual basis: Proposed development not expected to occur.� The proposed redevelopment consists of the acquisition and demolition/renovation of substandard buildings, and the undertaking of necessary public improvements within the proposed TIF District boundanes in the City of Golden Valley for development of new market rate apartments. The cost of acquisition and demolition/renovation of the existing buildings coupled with the cost of the public improvements, make the total cost of this effort significantly higher than reasonably incurred for similar developments on a clean site. The Authority anticipates undertaking the public improvements necessary ta provide for an area safe for both pedestrian and vehicle traffic,and to remove costs prohibitive to the redevelopment of the project area. No highermarkef value expecfed; If the proposed redevelopment did not go forward, for the same reasons described above, no large scale alternative redevelopment of the project site would likely occur. The currently blighted building is now closed and vacated, and it is highly unlikely that significant improvements would be made. It is conceivable that the existing buildings could be rehabilitated and reopened, but even if that occurred, the result would be only a SPRINGSTED Page 4 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota modest increase in market value compared to the significant value growth created by the proposed redevelopment. In short, there is no basis for expectation that the area would redevelop or be renovated in any significant way purely by private action without public subsidy given the improvements necessary for the development of the project area. To summarize the basis for the Authonty's findings regarding altemative market value, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.175, Subd.3(d),the Authority makes the following determinations: a. The Authority's estimate of the amount by which the market value of the site will increase without the use of tax increment financing is anywhere from $0 to some modest amount based on small scale renovation or redevelopment that could be passible without assistance; any estimated values would be too speculative to ascertain. b. If the proposed development to be assisted with tax increment occurs in the District,the total increase in market value would be approximately $25,905,935, including the value of the building (See Exhibit It). c. The present value of tax increments from the District for the maximum duration of the district permitted by the TIF Plan is estimated to be$3,229,283(See Exhibit V) d. Even if some development other than the proposed development were to occur, the Authority finds that no alternative would occur that would produce a market value increase greater than $22,676,652 (the amount in clause b less the amount in clause c) without tax increment assistance. (3) The TIF Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the Authority as a whole,for tleveiopment of the Project Area by private enterprise. Factual basis: The anticipated redevelopment of the project site may include the construction of a new 142- unit market rate apartment building, and the redevelopment of project area consistent with the City's design goals. (4) The TIF Plan conforms to general plans for development of the Authority as a whole. Factual basis: The City Planning Commission has determined that the development proposed in the TIF Plan conforms to the City comprehensive plan, Section K Estimated Public Costs The estimated public costs of the TIF District are listed below. Such costs are eligible for reimbursement from tax increments of the TIF District. Land/Building Acquisition, Demolition, Special Assessments, Pubiic Utilities, Site $3,034,633 Improvements/Preparation Costs, and other Eli ible Im rovement Costs Bond/Note Interest Pa ments 2,289,264 Administrative ex enses 591,544 Other Ex enditures Total $5,915,441 SPRINGSTED Page 5 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota The Authority reserves the right to administratively adjust the amaunt of any of the items listed above or to incorporate additional eligible items, so long as the total estimated public cost is not increased. The estimated cost of capitalized interest is included in the loan interest payment amount. The Authority reserves the right to spend available tax increment outside of the TIF District boundaries and within the project area. Section L Estimated Sources of Revenue Tax Increment revenue $5,915,441 Interest on invested funds Bond roceeds Loan roceeds Grants Other Total $5,915,441 Th�Authority anticipates using future tax incremen#s for reimbursement of public costs incurred from Section K. As increments are collected from the TIF District in future years, these taxes will be reserved by the Authority as reimbursement for public costs incurred, either through internal funding or general obligation or revenue debt. The Authority reserves the right to finance any or all public costs of the TIF District using pay-as-you-go assistance, internal funding, general obligation or revenue debt, or any other financing mechanism authorized by law. The Authority also reserves the right to use other sources of revenue legally applicable to the Project Area to pay for such costs including, but not limited to, special assessments, utility revenues, federal or state funds, and investment income. Section M Estimated Amount of Bonded Indebtedness The Authority anticipates issuing tax increment bonds to finance a portion of the estimated public costs of the TIF District, to internally loan funds to the TIF District from allowable Authority and/or City in an amount not to exceed $3,641,560(eligible costs+20%aliowance for cost of issuance). Section N Original Net Tax Capacity The County Auditor shall certify the original net tax capacity of the TIF District. This value will be equal to the total net tax capacity of all property in the TIF District as certified by the State Commissioner of Revenue. For districts certified between January 1 and June 30, inclusive, this value is based on the previous assessment year. For � districts certified between July 1 and December 31, inclusive,this value is based on the current assessment year. The Estimated Market Value of all the land within the TIF District as of January 2, 2012, for taxes payable in 2013, is $3,457,000 and the original net tax capacity of the TIF District is $53,240. This assumes a portion Qf the property is reclassified to rentat, and the remaining area continues to be classified commercial/industrial. Each year the County Autlitor shall certify the amount that the original net tax capacity has increased or decreased as a result of: (1) changes in the tax-exempt status of property; (2) reductions or enlargements of the geographic area of the TIF District; (3) changes due to stipulation agreements or abatements;or (4) changes in property classification rates, SPRINGSTED Page 6 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota Section 0 Original Local Tax Rate The County Auditor shall also certify the original local tax rate of the TIF District. This rate shall be the sum of all local tax rates that apply to property in the TIF District. This rate shall be for the same taxes payable year as the original net tax capacity, In future years, the amaunt of tax increment generated by the TIF District will be calculated using the lesser of (a)the sum of the current local tax rates at that time or(b)the original local tax rate of the TIF District. At the time this document was prepared, the sum of the final local tax rates that apply to property in the TIF District, for taxes levied in 2012 and payable in 2013, was not yet available. When this total becomes available, the County Auditor shall certify this amount as the original tax capacity rate of the TIF District. For purposes of estimating the tax increment generated by the TIF District, the sum of the final local tax rates for taxes levied in 2011 and payable in 2012, is 143.443%as shown below. 2011/2012 Taxinq Jurisdiction Local Tax Rate City of Golden Vailey 55.796% Hennepin County 48.231% ISD#270 29.270% Other 10.146°/a Total 143.443% Section P Projected Retained Captured Net Tax Capacity and Projected Tax Increment The Authority anticipates that the apartment project will be 75% completed by December 31, 2013,creating an initial tax capacity for the TIF District of $210,271 as of January 2, 2014. The captured tax capacity as of that date is estimated to be $157,031 and the first-year of tax increment is estimated to be $225,250 payable in 2015. The first fuil year of increment is projected to be in $307,091 in taxes payable 2016. A complete schedule of estimated tax increment from the TIF District is shown in Exhibit IV. • The estimates shown in this TIF Plan assume that commercial class rates remain at 1.5% for the first $150,000 of estimated market value and 2,0% of the ma�ket value above $150,000; and that rental class rates remain at 1.25%, The projections also assume a 3%annual increase in market values. Each year the County Auditor shall determine the current net tax capacity of all property in the TIF District. To the extent that this total exceeds the original net tax capacity, the difference shall be known as the captured net tax capacity of the TIF District. For communities affected by the fiscal disparity provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 473F and Chapter 276A, the original net tax capacity of the TIF District shall be determined before the application of fiscal disparity. In subsequent years, the current net tax capacity shall either(a) be determined before the application of fiscal disparity or (b)exclude the product of any fiscal disparity increase in the TIF District (since the original net tax capacity was certified) times the appropriate fiscal disparity ratio. The method the Authority elects shail remain the same for the life of the TIF Districta except that a single change may be made at any time from method (a) to method (b) abave. »The Authority elects method (a), or M.S. Section 469.177, Subdivision 3(a). The County Auditor shall certify to the Authority the amount of captured net tax capacity each year. The Authority may choose to retain any or all of this amount. It is the Authority's intention to retain 100% of the captured net tax SPRINGSTED Page 7 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota capacity of the TIF District. Such amount shall be known as the retained captured net tax capacity of the TIF District. Exhibit II gives a listing of the various information and assumptions used in preparing a number of the exhibits contained in this TIF Plan, including Exhibit III which shows the projected tax increment generated over the anticipated life of the TIF District. Section Q Use of Tax Increment Each year the County Treasurer shall deduct 0,36% of the annual tax increment generated by the TIF District and pay such amount to the State's General Fund. Such amounts will be appropriated to the State Auditor for the cost af financial reparting and auditing of tax increment financing information throughout the state. Exhibit III shows the projected deduction for this purpose over the anticipated life of the TIF District. The Authority has determined that it will use 100% of the remaining tax increment generated by the TIF District for any of the following purposes: (1) pay for the estimated public costs of the TIF District (see Section K) and County administrative costs associated with the TIF District(see Section T); (2) pay principal and interest on tax increment bonds or other bonds issued to finance the estimated public costs of the TIF District; (3) accumulate a reserve securing the payment of tax increment bonds or other bonds issued to finance the estimated public costs of the TIF District; (4) pay all or a portion of the county road costs as may be required by the County Board under M.S. Section 469.175, Subdivision 1a;or (5) return excess tax increments to the County Auditor for redistribution to the City, County and School District. Tax increments from property located in one county must be expended for the direct and primary benefit of a project located within that county, unless both county boards involved waive this requirement. Tax increments shaN not be used to circumvent levy limitations applicable to the Authority. Tax increment shall not be used to finance the acquisition, construction, renovation, operation, or maintenance of a building ta be used primarily and regularly for conducting the business of a municipality, county, school district, or any other local unit of government or the State or federal government, or for a commons area used as a public park, or a facility used for social, recreational, or conference purposes. This prohibition does not apply to the construction or renovation of a parking structure or of a privately owned facility for conference purposes. If there exists any type of agreement or arrangement providing for the developer, or other beneficiary of assistance, to repay all or a portion of the assistance that was paid or financed with tax increments, such payments shall be subject to all of the restrictions imposed on the use of tax increments. Assistance includes sale of property at less than the cost of acquisition or fair market value, grants, ground or other leases at less then fair market rent, interest rate subsidies, utility service connections, roads, or other similar assistance that would otherwise be paid for by the developer or beneficiary. Section R Excess Tax Increment SPRINGSTED Page 8 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Galden Valley, Minnesota In any year in which the tax increments from the TIF District exceed the amount necessary to pay the estimated public costs authorized by the TIF Plan,the Authority shall use the excess tax increments to: (1) prepay any outstanding tax increment bonds; (2) discharge the pledge of tax increments thereof; (3) pay amounts into an escrow account dedicated to the payment of the tax increment bonds; or (4) return excess tax increments to the County Auditor for redistribution to the City, County and School District. The County Auditor must report to the Commissioner of Education the amount of any excess tax increment redistributed to the School District within 30 days of such redistribution. Section S Tax Increment Pooling and the Five Year Rule At least 75%of the tax increments from the TIF District must be expended on activities within the district or to pay for bontls used to finance the estimated public costs of the TIF District (see Section E for additional restrictions). No more than 25% of the tax increments may be spent on costs outside of the TIF District but within the boundaries of the Project Area, except to pay debt service on credit enhanced bonds. All administrative expenses are considered to have been spent outside of the TIF District. Tax increments are considered to have been spent within the TIF District if such amounts are: (1) actually paid to a third party for activities performed within the TIF District within five years after certification of the district; (2) used to pay bonds that were issued and sold to a third party, the proceeds of which are reasonably expected on the date of issuance to be spent within the later of the five-year period or a reasonable temporary period or are deposited in a reasonably required reserve or replacement fund. (3) used to make payments or reimbursements to a third party under binding contracts for activities performed within the TIF District, which were entered into within five years after certification of the district;or (4) used to reimburse a party for payment of eligible costs (including interest) incurred within five years from certification of the district. Beginning with the sixth year following certification of the TIF District, at least 75% of the tax increments must be used to pay outstanding bonds or make contractual payments obligated within the first five years. When outstanding bonds have been defeased and sufficient money has been set aside to pay for such contractual obligations, the TIF District must be decertified. The Authority does currently anticipate that an eligible portion of tax inerements will be spent outside the TIF District (including allowable administrative expenses), and such expenditures are expressly authorized in this TIF Plan. Section T Limitation on Administrative Expenses Administrative expenses are defined as all costs of the Authority other than: (1) amounts paid for the purchase of land; (2) amounts paid for materials and services, including architectural and engineering services directly connected with the physical development of the real property in the project; SPRINGSTED Page 9 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota (3) relocation benefits paid to, or services provided for, persons residing or businesses located in the project; (4) amounts used to pay principal or interest on, fund a reserve for, or sell at a discaun# bonds issued pursuant to section 469.178;or (5) amounts used to pay other financial obligations to the extent those obligations were used to finance costs described in clause(1)to(3). Administrative expenses include amounts paid for services provided by bond counsel, fiscal consultants, planning or economic development consultants, and actuai costs incurred by the County in administering the TIF District. Tax increments may be used to pay administrative expenses of the TIF District up to the lesser of(a) 10%of the total tax increment expenditures authorized by the TIF Plan or(b) 10%of the total tax increments received by the TIF District, Section U Limitation on Property Not Subject to Improvements-Four Year Rule If after four years from certification of the TIF District no demolition, rehabilitation, renovation, or qualified improvement of an adjacent street has commenced on a parcel located within the TIF District, then that parcel shall be excluded from the TIF District and the original net tax capacity shall be adjusted accordingly. Qualified improvements of a street are limited to construction or opening of a new street, relocation of a street, or substantial reconstruction or rebuiltling of an existing street. The Authority must submit to the County Auditor, by February 1 of the fifth year,evidence that the required activity has taken place for each parcei in the TIF District. If a parcel is excluded from the TIF District and the Authority or owner of the parcel subsequently commences any of the above activities,the Authority shall certify to the County Auditor that such activity has commenced and the parcel shall once again be included in the TIF District. The County Auditor shall certify the net tax capacity of the parcel, as most recently certified by the Commissioner of Revenue, and add such amount to the original net tax capacity of the TIF District, Section V Estimated Impact on Other Taxing Jurisdictions Exhibit IV shows the estimated impact on other taxing jurisdictions if the maximum projected retained captured net tax capacity of the TIF District was hypothetically available to the other taxing jurisdictions. The Authority believes that there will be no adverse impact on other taxing jurisdictions during the life of the TIF District, since the proposed development would not have occurred without the establishment of the TIF District and the provision of public assistance. A positive impact on other taxing jurisdictions will occur when the TIF District is decertified and the development therein becomes part of the general tax base. The fiscal and economic implications of the proposed tax increment financing tlistrict, as pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.175, Subdivision 2,are listed below. 1. The total amount of tax increment that will be generated over the life of the district is estimated to be $5,936,814. 2. To the extent the project in the TIF District generates any public cost impacts on city-provided services such as police and fire protection, public infrastructure, and the impact of any general obligation tax increment bonds attributable to the district upon the ability to issue other debt for general fund purposes, such costs will be levied upon the taxable net tax capacity of the Authority, excluding that portion captured by the District, SPRINGSTED Page 10 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota 3. The amount of tax increments over the life of the district that would be attributable to school district levies, assuming the school districYs share of the total local tax rate for a(I taxing jurisdictions remained the same, is estimated to be$1,211,426. 4. The amount of tax increments over the life of the district that would be attributable to county levies, assuming the county's share of the total local tax rate for all taxing jurisdictions remained the same is estimated to be$1,996,183. 5. No additional information has been requested by the county or school district that would enable it to determine additional costs that will accrue to it due to the development proposed for the district. Section W Prior Planned Improvements The City shall accompany its request for certification to the County Auditor(or notice of district enlargement), with a listing of all properties within the TIF District for which building permits have been issued during the 98 months immediately preceding approval of the TIF Plan. The County Auditor shall increase the original net tax capacity of the TIF District by the net tax capacity of each improvement for which a building permit was issued. The City does not believe the issuance of the permits will have a significant impact on the original net tax capacity for the District. Various permits have been issued for prope►ty within the TIF District within the last 18 months are a listed below: Permit Value of Pro e Address Pro ert ID Number permit Date Work Performed Im rovement 9100 Olson Memorial Hi hwa 31-118-21-32-0007 GV058048 11-1-2012 Move Interior Wall $25,000 9100 Olson Memorial Hi hwa 31-118-21-32-0007 GV058470 12-4-2012 Electrical-Office Remodel $0 9100 Olson Memorial Hi hwa 31-118-21-32-0007 GV058569 12-12-2012 Duct Work $1,700 9010 Olson Memorial Hi hwa 31-118-21-32-0001 GV055140 03-29-2012 Install 4 S rinkler Heads $1,000 9010 Olson Memorial Hi hwa 31-118-21-32-0001 GV056446 07-23-2012 Si n Removal $0 8950 Olsan Memorial Hi hwa 31-118-21-31-0040 GV053183 09-07-2011 Re lace Fumace&Gas Pi in $1,921 Section X Development Agreements If within a project containing a renewal and renovation district, more than 25% of the acreage af the property to be acquired by the Authority is purchased with tax increment bonds proceeds(ta which tax increment from the property is pledged), then prior to such acquisition, the Authority must enter into an agreement for the development of the property. Such agreement must provide recourse for the Authority should the development not be completed. The Authority does not anticipate acquiring any property located within the TIF District,or entering into an agreement for development.. However, the Authority does reseNe the right to acquire property and enter into an agreement if deemed necessary. Section Y Assessment Agreements The Authority may, upon entering into a development agreement, also enter into an assessment agreement with the developer, which establishes a minimum market value of the land and improvements for each year during the life of the TIF Distnct. The assessment agreement shall be presented to the County or City Assessor who shall review the plans and specifications for the improvements to be constructed, review the market value previously assigned to the land, and so long as the minimum market value contained in the assessment agreement appears to be an accurate estimate, shall certify the assessment agreement as reasonable. The assessment agreement shall be filed for record in the SPRINGSTED Page 11 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota o�ce of the County Recorder of each county where the property is located. Any modification or premature termination of this agreement must first be approved by the City, County and School District. The Authority does not anticipate entering into an assessment agreement; however, it does reserve the right to enter into an assessment agreement for future projects if deemed necessary. Section Z Modifications of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Any reduction or enlargement in the geographic area of the Project Area or the TIF District; a determination to capitalize interest on the debt if that determination was not part of the original TIF Plan, increase in the portion of the captured net tax capacity to be retained by the Authority; increase in the total estimated public costs; or designation of property to be acquired by the Authority shall be approved only after satisfying all the necessary requirements for approval of the original TIF Plan. This paragraph does not apply if; (1) the only modification is elimination of parcels from the TIF District; and (2) the current net tax capacity of the parcels eliminated equals or exceeds the net tax capacity of those parcels in the TIF Qistrict's original net tax capacity, or the Authority agrees that the TIF District's original net tax capacity will be reduced by no more than the current net tax capacity of the parcels eliminated. The Authority must notify the County Auditor of any modification that reduces or enlarges the geographic area of the TIF Qistrict. The geographic area of the TIF District may be reduced but not enlarged after five years following the date of certification. Section AA Administration of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Upon adoption of the TIF Plan, the Authority shall submit a copy of such plan to the Minnesota Department of Revenue and the Office of the State Auditor. The Authority shall also request that the County Auditor certify the original net tax capacity and net tax capacity rate of the TIF District. To assist the County Auditor in this process, the Authority shall submit copies of the TIF Plan, the resolution establishing the TIF District and adopting the TIF Plan, and a listing of any prior planned improvements. The Authority shall also send the County Assessor any assessment agreement establishing the minimum market value of land and improvements in the TIF District, and shall request that the County Assessor review and certify this assessment agreement as reasonable. The County shall distribute to the Authority the amount of tax increment as it becomes available. The amount of tax increment in any year represents the applicab►e property taxes generated by the retained captured net tax capacity of the TIF District. The amount of tax increment may change due to tlevelopment anticipated by the TIF Plan, other development, inflation of property values, or changes in property classification rates or formulas. In administering and implementing the TIF Plan, the following actions should occur on an annual basis: (1) prior to July 1, the Autharity shall notify the County Assessor of any new development that has occurred in the TIF District during the past year to insure that the new value will be recorded in a timely manner. (2) if the County Auditor receives the request for certification of a new TIF District, or for modification of an existing TIF District, before July 1, the request shall be recognized in determining local tax rates for the current and subsequent levy years. Requests received on or after July 1 sha►I be used to determine local tax rates in subsequent years. SPRINGSTED Page 12 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota (3) each year the County Auditor shall certify the amount of the original net tax capacity of the TIF District, The amount certified shall reflect any changes that occur as a result of the following: (a) the value of property that changes from tax-exempt to taxable shail be added to the original net tax capacity of the TIF District. The reverse shall also apply; (b) the original net tax capacity may be modified by any approved enlargement or reduction of the TIF District; (c) if laws governing the classification of real property cause changes to the percentage of estimated market value to be applied for property tax purposes, then the resulting increase or decrease in net tax capacity shall be applied proportionately to the original net tax capacity and the retained captured net tax capacity of the TIF District. The County Auditor shall notify the Authority of all changes made to the original net tax capacity of the TIF District, Section AB Filing TIF Plan, Financial Reporting and Disclosure Requirements The Authority will file the TIF Plan, and any subsequent amendments thereto, with the Commissioner of Revenue and the Office of the State Auditor pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.175, subdivision 4A. The Authority will comply with all reporting requirements for the TIF District under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.175, subdivisions 5 and 6. SPRINGSTED Page 13 Exhibit 1 MAP OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING(Renewal and Renovation) DISTRICT Within Highway 55 West Redevelopment Project Area L,(}GISMap Outpat Page Page 1 af l . . �� , � ,� a� �3I f 8� 9� . d� 9�S p • (� � � �-..._ -...... + " p�5 � B'� ��¢ .'___.__..__. '�J^'- 9'I�S 8yy11 . &� I 8� . ... �� _`""__.._._._.._._.__.. ._^ 6� �i ' , 8� � � ,.. 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TIF District http://gis.logis.orgll.,OGIS_ArcIMS/ims?ServiceName=gv_LqGISmap_OVSDE&ClientV... 9/!8/2012 SPRINGSTED Page 14 Exhibit ll �-- Assumptions Report City of Golden Valley, Minnesota Tax Increment Financing (Renewal & Renovation) District Highway 55 TIF District Scenario A-$18.5M EMV Type of Tax Increment Financing District Renewal&Renovation Maximum Duration of TIF District 15 years from 1st increment Projected Certification Request Date 12/04/12 Decertification Date 12/31/30 (16 Years of Increment) 2012/2013 Base Estimated Market Value $3,457,000 Originai Net Tax Capacity $53,240 AssessmenUCoilection Year 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 Base Estimated Market Value $3,457,000 $3,457,000 $3,457,000 $3,457,000 Increase in Estimated Market Value 0 0 12,562,500 17,126,875 Total Estimated Market Value 3,457,000 3,457,000 16,019,500 20,583,875 Total Net Tax Capacity $53,240 $53,240 $210,271 $267,326 City of Golden Valley 55.796% Hennepin County 48.231% ISD#270 29270% Other 10.146% Local Tax Capacity Rate 143.443% 2011/2012 Fiscal Disparities Contribution From TIF District 0.0000% Administrative Retainage Percent(maximum = 10%) 10.00% Pooling Percent 0.00% Bonds Note(Pay-As-You-Go) Bonds Dated 12/04/12 Note Dated 12/04/12 Bond Issue @ 0.00% (NIC) $0 Note Rate 6.00% Eligible Project Costs $0 Note Amount $2,999,500 Present Value Date&Rate 12/04/12 6.00% Notes Projections assume no future changes to tax and classification rates. Assumptions are based on a 3% market value inflator. Projections are based on a total post development estimated market value of$18.5M. 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Rate - Gross T.I. 6.00% Increase in EMV With TIF District $25,905,935 Less: P.V of Gross Tax Increment 3,229,283 Subtatal $22,676,652 Less: Increase in EMV Without TIF 0 Difference $22,676,652 Annual Present Gross Tax Value @ Year Increment 6.00% 2014 0 Q 1 2015 225,250 191,063 2 2016 307,091 245,738 3 2017 316,304 238,783 4 2018 325,793 232,025 5 2019 335,567 225,459 6 2020 345,634 219,078 7 2021 356,003 212,877 8 2022 366,683 206,852 9 2023 377,684 200,99$ 10 2024 389,014 195,310 11 2025 400,684 189,782 12 2026 412,705 1$4,411 13 2027 425,086 179,191 14 2028 437,839 174,120 15 2029 450,974 169,192 16 2030 464,503 164,404 $5,936,814 $3,229,283 SPRINGSTED Exhibit VI RENEWAL AND RENOVATION QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PURPOSE OF EVALUATION LHB was hired by the City of Golden Valley to inspect and evaluate the praperties within a Tax Increment Financing Renewal and Renovation District ("TIF DistricY') proposed to be established by the City. The proposed TIF District is located in the City of Golden Valley, bounded by Golden Valley Raad on the North, Highway 55 on the South, and Decatur Avenue North on the West (Diagram 1). The purpose of LHB's work is to determine whether the proposed TIF District meets the statutary requirements for coverage, and whether five buildings on seven parcels, located within the proposed TIF District, meet the qualifications required for a Renewal and Renovation District. ��,� $� �..,��„,.,�� 7 � � sia �� /'x;�:4 �a.;, E..:' .. � . . ��, _�4� � ° 1 �°� „ �. Wy ,.�r Diagram 1 — Proposed TIF District SCOPE OF WORK The proposed TIF District consists of six (6) parcels and a section of public road, with five (5) commercial buildings. All five of the buildings received a curbside visual inspection. Three buildings in the proposed TIF District received an on-site interior and exterior inspection. Building code and Condition Deficiency reports for each building inspected by LHB are located in Appendix B. SPRINGSTED Exhibit VI CONCLUSION After inspecting and evaluating the properties within the proposed TIF District and applying current statutory criteria for a Renewal and Renovation District under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.174, Subdivision 10a, it is our professional opinion that the proposed TIF District qualifies as a Renewal and Renovation District because: • The proposed TIF District has a coverage calculation of 100 percent which is above the 70 percent requirement. • 20 percent of the buildings are structurally substandard which meets the 20 percent requirement. • 50 percent of the other buildings require substantial renovation or clearance which is above the 30 percent requirement. • The substandard buildings are reasonably distributed throughaut the geographic area of the proposed TIF District. SPRINGSTED GZ��1 (?� City Administration/Council 763-593-8003/763-593-8109(fax) Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 3. H. Submission of Request for Matching Funds Through 2013 Hennepin County Economic Development Initiative and Authorizing Entering into an Agreement with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers for the Open to Business Initiative Prepared By Jeanne Andre, Assistant Director, Housing and Redevelopment Authority Summary The City Council has previously discussed seeking matching funds through the Hennepin Economic Development Initiative to continue participation in the Open To Business Program offered by the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD). In the past year Golden Valley has partnered with the City of New Hope on a joint program. The MCCD has charged $10,000 for its services to this joint program. Hennepin County has again offered a match providing $5,000 towards this fee. New Hope is reviewing its participation and is likely to continue its partnership with Golden Valley. Hennepin County requires City Council authorization by resolution. The attached resolution authorizes the request for matching funds and is required by Hennepin County as part of the request. tt also authorizes appropriate City officials to enter a new agreement with MCCD. Attachment • Resolution Authorizing Submission of a Request for Matching Funds Through the 2013 Hennepin County Economic Development Initiative and Authorizing Entering into an Agreement with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers for the Open to Business Initiative (1 page) Recommended Action Motion to adopt Resolution Authorizing Submission of a Request for Matching Funds Through the 2013 Hennepin County Economic Development Initiative and Authorizing Entering into an Agreement with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers for the Open to Business Initiative. Resolution 13-4 January 15, 2013 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A REQUEST FOR MATCHING FUNDS THROUGH THE 2013 HENNENPIN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE AND AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS FOR THE OPEN TO BUSINESS INITIATIVE WHEREAS, Hennepin Caunty has announced an economic development initiative to provide matching funds to municipalities to join the Open to Business program offered by the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers; and WHEREAS, the initiative allows smaller municipalities to cooperatively apply for the county match and split the $5,000 local match; and WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley would like to continue its partnership with the City of New Hope to participate in this initiative and seek matching funds fram Hennepin County to underwrite this participation, at a cost to Golden Valley of $2,500. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley that the City Manager is authorized to join with the City of New Hope to seek matching funds from Hennepin County to participate in the Open to Business initiative. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that authorized City officials may enter into an agreement with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers to provide services for Open to Business in 2013. Shepard M. Harris, Mayor ATTEST: Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favar thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk. Cl�� (?� � . . . C tyAd.minxstrat�on/C�uncxl 763-593-3991 /763-593-8109(fax) _ . � _ ._ . _� . . . r ..- . .� �-�� _: _ - �� -r� �..� .,�� Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 3. 1. Council Assignments Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary Each year the Council assigns Council Members to serve as representatives an various Committees and Subcommittees. As discussed at the January Council/Manager meeting the assignments are listed below. These appointments are for a one year term. Council Liaisons Board of Zoning Appeals Pentel Civil Service Commission Clausen Environmental Commission Pentel Human Services Fund Scanlon, Clausen Open Space and Recreation Commission Scanlon, Clausen Planning Commission Schmidgall, Scanlon Envision Connection Project Board of Directors Harris Other Assi�nments Bottineau Transitway Policy Advisory Committee Pentel, Harris Golden Valley Historical Society Board Member Scanlon, Schmidgall Hopkins School District 270 Cities Joint Monthly Meetings Pentel Joint Water Planning and Governance Task Force Narris Legislative Liaison and Spokesperson Harris, Clausen Metro Cities Pentel, Delegate Schmidgall, Alternate Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council Executive Board Scanlon Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission Clausen Robbinsdale School District 281 Government Advisory Committee Scanlon Golden Valley Community Foundation Scanlon Recommended Action Motion to make the appointments as listed above. iwf�V {/ i-+'� ..#�5 ✓ ��.. �� City Administratian/�ouncil 763-593-3991 /763-593-81 U9(fax) Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 3. J. Approval of Additianal Meetings for Council Reimbursement Prepared By Judy Nally, Administrative Assistant Summary At the January 8, 2013 Council/Manager meeting the Council asked staff to prepare an updated list of ineetings that are eligible for reimbursement. Recommended Action Motion to approve the meetings for Council reimbursement as listed below: Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) - Annual Meeting, Legislative Adoption Meeting, Regional Briefings, and Committees League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) - Committee Meetings, Legislative and Annual Conference National League of Cities (NLC) - Congressional City Conference, Congress of Cities and Board Meetings Bottineau Transitway Policy Advisory Committee Golden Valley Community Foundation Northwest Mennepin Human Services Council District 281 Government Advisory Committee District 270 Cities Joint Monthly Meetings Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission Envision Steering and/or Subcommittees Envision Connection Project Board of Directors Golden Valley Historical Society Bassett Creek Water Management Commission Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Joint Water Planning and Governance Task Force Northwest Metro Transit Study Task Force Senior Community Services Board TwinWest Chamber of Commerce - Mayor/Manager Meetings C1�� (?� Planning Department 763-593-8Q9S/763-593-8109(fax) �t � �- , .. Y �__ _ . � �.�� _ � � ��:��: � �..: �� Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 3. K. Receipt of Notice of Metropolitan Council Action - General Land Use Plan - Comprehensive Plan Amendment -9130 and 9220 Olson Memorial Highway Prepared By Joe Hogeboom, City Planner Summary To accommodate residential development at 9130 and 9220 Olson Memorial Highway, the City Council voted to amend the Comprehensive Plan to designate the properties as "High Density Residential." Following the City's action, the Metropolitan Council reviewed the amendment, and ultimately approved it. As a final step to this process, the City must now receive and file the Notice of Metropolitan Council Action. Attachments • Letter from the Metropolitan Council dated December 4, 2012 (1 page) • Report from the Metropolitan Council Community Development Committee dated November 28, 2012 (8 pages) Recommended Action Motion to receive and file the Notice of Metropolitan Council Action regarding the General Land Use Plan, Comprehensive Plan Amendment for 9130 and 9220 Olson Memorial Highway. � Metropolitan Council December 4,2012 Mr.Joe Hogeboom City Planner City of Golden Valley 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley,MN 55427 RE: City of Golden Valley, Tiburon (9130 and 9220 Olson Memorial Highway) Comprehensive Plan Amendment—Notice of Council Action Metropolitan Council Review File No. 20585-3 Metropolitan Council District 6(James Brimeyer) Dear Mr. Hageboom: At its meeting on November 28,2012,the Metropolitan Council reviewed the City's Tiburon (9130 and 9220 Olson Memorial Highway)comprehensive plan amendment(CPA), based on the staff report. The amendment re-guides 2.57 acres from Commercial-Retail/Service to High Density Residential to accommodate approximately 142 market rate apartments. The CPA site is at 9130 and 9220 Olson Memorial Highway. The Council found that the CPA conforms to the regional system plans for transportation,wastewater, and parks, is consistent with the 2030 Regional Development Framework and Council policies, and is compatible with the plans of adjacent jurisdictions. T'herefore,the City may place the CPA into effect. The Council's decision included the foliowing actions: That the Metropolitan Council: 1. Adopt the attached review record and allow the City of Golden Valley to put the Tiburon comprehensive plan amendment into effect. 2. Find that the proposed CPA changes the City's forecasts by adding 150 households and 300 people. A copy of the staff report to the Council is attached for your records. The Council will append the amendment, submission form and supplemental information to the City's plan in the Council's files. If yau have any questions, please contact Freya Thamman, Principal Reviewer at 651-602-1750. Sincerely, �.,,/' i�1�. .� ;,�-t�� --�-��,�. Lisa eth Bara�as,Manager --� Local Planning Assistance cc: James Brimeyer,Metropolitan Council District 6 Mark Grimes,Director of Ylanning-Development Julie Monson,Minnesota Housing Tod Sherman,Development Reviews Coordinator,MnDOT Metro Freya Thamman,Principal Reviewer and Secior Representative Cheryl Olsen,Reviews Coordinator N:ICommDevILPAICommunitieslColden ValleylLetterslColden Yalley 2012 CPA Tiburon post-council action.doc www.metrocouncil.org 390 Robert Street North • St. Paul, MN 55101-1805 • (651)602-1000 • Fax(651)602-1550 • TTY(651)291-0904 An Equai Opporfunity Emptoyer Committee Report C Community Development Committee Item• zo�z-356 For the Metropolitan Council meeting of November 28, 2012 � � � �' •' � � Subject: City of Golden Valley Tiburon Comprehensive Plan Amendmenf Review File No. 20585-3 Proposed Action: That the Metropolitan CounciL• 1. Adopt the attached review record and allow the City of Golden Valley to put the Tiburon comprehensive plan amendment (CPA) into effect. 2. Find that the proposed CPA changes the City's forecasts by adding 150 househoids and 300 people. Find that the proposed Summary of Committee Discussion / Questions: Sector Representative for Golden Valley, Freya Thamman, presented the Agenda item. Councilmember Wulff commented that the location of the apartment between the highway and commercial area is an unexpected re-use. A motion was made and seconded. The Committee unanimously adopted the proposed actions. N:�CommDev�LPA�Communities�GoldenValley�Reports�GoldenValley 2012 Tiburon CPA,doc 1 Business Item � C0171t'YIUI'11t�/ �eVE.'�OpCTleClt COI'1111'llttee 2012-356 Meeting Date: November 19, 2012 For the Council Meeting of November 28, 2012 . � � � � • . � Subject: City of Golden Valley Tiburon Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review File No. 20585-3 District(s), Member(s): District 6, Council Member ]im Brimeyer Policy/Legal Reference: Minnesota Statutes Section 473.175 Staff Prepared/Presented: Freya Thamman, Principal Reviewer (651-602-1750) LisaBethBarajas,Manager,Local Planning Assistance (651-602-1895) Division/Department: Community Development/ Regional Planning Proposed Action That the Metropolitan Council: 1. Adopt the attached review record and allow the City of Golden Valley to put the Tiburon comprehensive plan amendment (CPA) into effect. 2. Find that the proposed CPA changes the City's forecasts by adding 150 households and 300 people. Background The Council reviewed the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update (Update), Review File No. 20585-1, on May 26, 2010. This CPA proposes a 2.57-acre land use change from Commercial-Retail/Service to High Density Residential to accommodate approximately 142 market rate apartments. This is the second CPA since the Council's action on the Update. Rationale The proposed CPA conforms to regional system plans, is consistent with Council policies, and is compatible with the plans of other local communities and school districts. Funding None. Known Support / Opposition There is no known opposition. N:�CommDev�lPA�Communities�GoldenValley�Reports�Go/denValley 2012 Tiburon CPA.doc 2 REVIEW RECORD Golden Valley Tiburon Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review File No. 20585-3, Councii Business Item No. 2012-356 ��1�� e �.._ �� " � �'� ,�� '. The City of Golden Valley is a first-ring suburban community in Hennepin County. It bordered by the cities of New Hope, Crystal and Robbinsdale on the north, Minneapolis on the east, Saint Louis Park on the south and Plymouth on the west (Figure 1). The 2030 Regional Development Framework (RDF), as adopted by the Metropolitan Council identified Golden Valley as being a ��Developed Community°. With this CPA, the Metropolitan Council (Council) forecasts that the City will grow between 2010 and 2030 from 22,700 to 24,300 people, from 9,000 to 9,750 households, and that employment will grow from 31,700 to 34,500 jobs. � � ��y �,s�� .�*`y��'� ,="�"� � � � � ; - °" � : �., '° �.t � , �,., f . ., . � � i :, �°�' .�a "� »}-` The CPA proposes a 2.57-acre land use change from Commercial-Retail/Service to High Density Residential to accommodate approximately 142 market rate apartments. The CPA site is located at 9310 and 9220 Olson Memorial Highway on the western border of the city (Figure i). �'��u�.t, �_� . �.. ....... ...... . .. . £, . -,,, . ., �. ., , �__' , w., `�, M . ....L.k� .�. w . , .,.b...,< . . Conformance with The CPA conforms to the Metropolitan System Plans for Parks, Regional Systems Transportation (including Aviation), and Wastewater, with no substantial impact on, or departure from, these plans. Consistency with The CPA is consistent with the Council's 2030 RDF, with water Council Policies resources management, and is consistent with Council forecasts. Compatibility with The CPA will not have an impact on the planning of adjacent Plans of Adjacent communities, school districts, or watershed districts. 7urisdictions ,,-.. , . .... .�, �.,� .._ . - .��r�'��"s��`§��'�$�=��2'�'.s�#��.��s..�r��i . ��x�s��" �` �'i.�,��«?� . � ,. x ,3 . " .�':� ._�.�,:_±n ..na..�.: ._ s..,� a.. .. ...��,°�.'-� _.� <-,.,,�'�+-.� . , .., ...�f .,., _..�, ,..a.�..,. ....��.� _�,.z,ti,.,,.,u rn,�, ..� , <.,._. _ "` . , .,-�_., ...... • The Council acted on the City's Update on May 26, 2010 (Review File No. 20585-1). • The General Land Use Plan CPA (Review File No. 20585-2) re-guided 8 acres from Medium-High Density Residential to Low Density Residential and 9.75 acres from Medium Low Density Residential to Low Density Residential was approved by the Council on March 28, 2012. ��„ ��..� �� "�� 4 �� . w,.,.. � . :�t.. .., .. .� .... ... .,�. . ... . _� ,. „ _ . ,�,.,_,. �._� , .,�. . . .,. � . . < ..,. I. Does the amendment conform to the Metropolitan system plans? II. Is the amendment consistent with the RDF and other Council policies? III.Does the amendment change the City's forecasts? IV. Is the amendment compatible with the plans of adjacent local governmental units and affected jurisdictions? N:�CommDev�LPA�Communities\GoldenValley�Reports�GoldenVa!ley 2012 Tiburon CPA.doc 3 issuE A�aLVS�s a�ro ��D��s CONFORMANCE WITH REGIONAL SYSTEMS TRANSPORTATION Roads and Transit Reviewers: Ann Braden, MTS(651-602-1705)/Steve Mahowald, MetroTransit(612-349-7775) The CPA conforms to the 2030 Transportation Policy Plan. A change to High Density Residential is more likely to increase transit ridership. PARKS Reviewer: Jan Youngguist, CD - Regional Parks (651-602-1029) The CPA conforms to the 2030 Regiona/Parks Policy Plan. WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Wastewater Service Reviewer: RogerJanzig, Engineering Services (651-602-1119) The CPA conforms to the 2030 Water Resources Management Policy Plan (WRMPP). The Metropolitan Disposal System that provides service to the project location has adequate capacity. Surface Water Management Reviewer: James Larsen, CD (651-602-1 i 59) The CPA conforms to the 2030 WRMPP for local surface water management. CONSISTENCY WITH COUNCIL POLICY FORECASTS Reviewer: Todd Graham, CD - Research, (651-602-1322) The CPA is consistent with regional policy for forecasts. The City indicated that the CPA will result in 142 new housing units and add +300 population to the forecasts for 2020 and 2030. Council staff support the City's request for a forecast revision. The change in forecasts will be rounded to +150 households and +300 population. Metropolitan Council's forecasts of households and population will be officially revised, as shown below, effective upon Council action on the amendment. Metropolitan Council Forecasts - Golden Valley Census Previous Council Forecasts Revised Council Forecasts 2000 2010 2020 2030 2010 2020 2030 Population 20,281 22,700 23,000 24,000 22,700 23,3d0 24,30Q Households 8,449 9,000 9,200 9,600 9,000 9,350 9,750 Employment 30,142 31,700 33,100 34,500 31,700 33,100 34,500 N:�CommDev�LPA�Communities�GoldenVa/ley�Reports�GoldenValley 2012 Tiburon CPA.doc 4 2030 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND LAND USE Reviewer: Freya Thamman, CD- Local Planning Assistance (651-602-1750) The CPA is consistent with 2030 Regional Deve%pment Framework (RDF) policies for Developed communities. The RDF directs Developed communities to accommodate forecasted growth at an overall residential density of 5 units plus per acre and to target higher densities in locations with convenient access to transportation corridors and with adequate sewer capacity. The CPA re-guides 2.57-acres from Commercial-Retail/Service to High Density Residential for 142 units (approximately 52 units/acre) located on Olson Memorial Highway. HOUSING Reviewer: Linda Milashius, CD- Livable Communities (651-602-1541) The CPA is complete and consistent with Council Housing policy. Although the proposed land use change from Commercial-Retail/Service to High Density Residential to accommodate a market-rate apartment development will not assist the City in addressing its affordable housing goal of 104 units, it will provide the opportunity for the City to address its negotiated life-cycle housing goal of adding 100-200 multifamily units by 2020. WATER SUPPLY Reviewer: Lanya Ross, ES - Water Supply Planning (651-602-1803) The CPA is consistent with the 2030 WRMPP and 2010 Master Water Supply Plan. The CPA proposes no change in projected water use from the water supply plan. The project site is located in the Drinking Water Supply Management Area for the City of St. Louis Park, which has been designated by the City and the Minnesota Department of Health as being highly vulnerable to potential contamination. Therefore, St. Louis Park's wellhead protection plan should be considered as site development plans are drafted. COMPATIBILITY WITH PLANS OF AD7ACENT GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AND PLANS OF AFFECTED SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS The CPA is compatible with the plans of adjacent jurisdictions. No compatibility issues with plans of adjacent governmental units and plans of affected special districts and school districts were identified. � } . ., �y,� �-.� �, ..r r �,_ „„ y�. ,:. �3 ,. s s � � �: � �. .��... .��:� . „� .. ti _.,� . � ..r �. > ,.. .�,r��,'�`��.�; �t ,�;.�-.. `�"',.��.�� u_ . .. ."� �. ., �„�'t.. ... :kse .. 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Bottineau Transitway Update Prepared By Joe Hogeboom, City Planner Summary The Bottineau Transitway Alternatives Analysis Report draft, which includes study work completed through December, 2012, was presented to the Metropolitan Council on January 9. The Report summarizes the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Study process and recommendations for the Bottineau Transitway. The adoption of the report will coincide with the Metropolitan Council's adoption of the B-C-D1 LRT Alignment as the Locally Preferred Alternative. This is anticipated to occur in early February. Following the endorsement of the LPA and its amendment into the Transportation Policy Plan, the Bottineau Transitway will become a Metropolitan Councit project. (It is currently considered a Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority project.) Once this occurs, it is anticipated that the Metropolitan Council will immediately direct its staff to develop an application to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Bottineau Transitway's entry into the Federal New Starts Program. If accepted into the Federal New Starts Program, the Bottineau Transitway will become eligible for funding for preliminary engineering and project design. In February, the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board will sponsor a series of workshops that will focus on the design and location of potential Theodore Wirth Park transit stations. Details far these workshops have not yet been finalized, but the Board has indicated that it will include the City of Golden Valley in the process. The Planning Department will provide the City Council with more information about this initiative as it becomes available. Attachments Bottineau Transitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report Qraft (27 pages) Recommended Action Motion to receive and file the Bottineau Transitway Update dated January 15, 2013. � �� > �� x � �° � � � _ ' " �� . ��:.r 4� Transitway �:* ��s� �. v�Y��r��r� Alternatives Anal sis Summar R r y e ot y a 01.02.13 DRAFT FOR REVIEW _ � �.�� .��y. — �;,� �. �.�� F # ( � �: , ,, ,` s � � � . . ; s . - , . . .� 6 , ._. A ' ; r` ' } �,, .. � �.. .' ,,...��.. '�`. ` 4n� � � �_ � ♦ . .� . � . ' � f'ti..�, �I x ..` ^ �1 �'� � £'_ �� A �` � � ��- �``"'�j • �'"'.,' :,` — � �� :.��, ��; � . _ � - - � _ 1 $; � ' � f � � � � . . , Hi �y �� .,; � , : . .. ; . � a � r� '° F r .,. . .. . .� ( , e».. �%} I��"` " �t ,9�'.,. �� . _ J{ _._'_ ; . >1 # � * . . � �- � , ` i _ , �, . 5 � • 1 �'� .��. _. ' __ _. —�—_'"'_.`1 . � � € �. �� i. t�'.. � . ' �"r� � � �� . , ,;. '.",�,r,� °�, 1 ;� � � � ,��, +�. �.� � " �Meh�oTrar�s;t ' ' �. .. . - ..:. ,_ _ -,>. �..�,�. .� ..,._��..,, � �� _. �:�� ., - ,� _� _ - �: _ , � Hennepin County Regional Raiiroad Authority `' ' Minnesota TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Alternatives Analysis Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 D2 Investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 LPA Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 NEXTSTEPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 APPENDICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 This document reflects the summary of the Bottineau Transitway Alternatives Analysis (AA) process and decisions as of January 2, 2013. This Report will therefore be updated as the locally preferred alternative (LPA) decision is finalized. BottineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report INTRODUCTION WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OFTHIS REPORT? FIGURE 1:TWIN CITIES REGIONALTRANSITWAYSYSTEM This report summarizes the Alternatives Analysis (AA) evaluation process and recommendations for the Bot- N°nhs�a�°°e°°°�;°°<<i tineau Transitway. The report describes which transit modes, facilities, and alignments were studied and „ � why decisions were made to discontinue study of some �, alternatives and recommend further study of others. It <. also describes the major steps in the decision process � � '� �`' and who was involved. ,,,� R � C' . _ � � � • � : - - � . � � • - . _ � � � , : , • Proposed Bottineau i � , : , ]5E Transitway M��OE�� Green Line s,.Pe„� � � � _ - � � r C e � � (Central) V � � � � � i � o��° � 'G Gcee ,Nes�` � d �. � � � ,SaV�� ,. �co 'a � - � � � - � : � 0 � � � - � � � : � �� , , , o 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 �. 35E i 1 � 0 n 1 1 � 1 1, 11 � .. O 1 � 1 ��r � � �owntown Minneapolis Inset ry � �- a ��, ��^�.�.,,� y r _.. . . ..._ __.. _ � � � � Bluc Llne I�RT1 � � � Green Line ILRT) WHAT IS THE BOTTINEAU TRANSITWAY? �. OrangeLineleatl � Red Line 18Ri1 � O Transit Stations I The Bottineau Transitway is a proposed project that � ' = ^�<»�_��-��<<��'� � Q Hc�y��o�,�l nault�modal riu� will provide for transit improvements in the highly trav- N eled northwest area of the Twin Cities. The Bottineau A � _ � s Transitway is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, �?"�^`�°�°"`°°°°�°�' ° extending approximately 13 miles from downtown Min- neapolis to the northwest serving North Minneapolis and the suburbs of Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crys- transit (LRT) on the Blue Line (Hiawatha) and Green tal, Brooklyn Park, and Maple Grove. The transitway Line (Central Corridor and the planned Southwest investment is anticipated to serve a broader area to line), bus rapid transit (BRT) on the Red Line (Cedar the northwest, including the communities of Dayton, Avenue)and Orange Line (I-35W South), the Northstar Rogers, and Hassan Township. (Hassan Township was commuter rail, and express bus routes (Figure 1). The annexed into the City of Rogers on January 1, 2012. Bottineau Transitway also will maintain or enhance lo- Future reference to Rogers in this document includes cal and express bus service throughout the corridor. Hassan Township.) Transportation and land use studies along the Bottin- The Bottineau Transitway will connect North Minne- eau Corridor began in 1988 with the Hennepin Coun- apolis and the region's northwest suburbs with the ty Comprehensive LRT System Plan. The Bottineau region's system of transitways that consist of light rail (Northwest)Transitway has consistently been included 1 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BoKineauTransitway in regional transportation system plans. In 2008, the the Bottineau Transitway through the FTA New Starts Bottineau corridor was one of 29 corridors analyzed program. for their potential tor commuter rail or �RT/BRT invest- WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE LPA SELECTION ments in the Metropolitan Council's Transit Master Study.The study concluded that the Bottineau corridor PROCESS? should continue to be advanced toward implementa- The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority tion.This conclusion is reflected in the region's current �HCRRA), in consultation with the Metropolitan Council long-range transportation plan, the 2030 Transporta- and the FTA, is serving as the local lead agency for the tion Policy Plan (adopted in 2010),which identifies the gottineau Transitway AA. Throughout the AA process, Bottineau Transitway as one of the transit corridors to there has been active engagement with the public and be developed by 2030 as LRT, Busway, Highway BRT, project advisory committees. Some of the most active or Commuter Rail. local agency partners participate on the project com- WHAT IS AN ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS? mittees described below (Figure 2). An AA is a federal process for the local evaluation of FIGURE 2:AA STUDY PARTNERS the costs, benefits, and impacts of transit alternatives designed to address mobility problems and other lo- cally-identified objectives in a transportation corridor. ' It is used to identify the investment strategy to be ad- vanced for more focused study and development. For AA studies which may result in the local selection of � a project eligible for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts or Small Starts funding, the AA fur- ther serves as the process for developing the technical information necessary to support a projecYs entry into New Starts preliminary engineering. The AA process ' concludes with the selection of a locally preferred al- � ��, . ternative (LPA) that is amended into the regional long range plan. WHAT IS A LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE? ■ Advise, Review, and Communicate Committee The LPA is the transitway alternative that the corridor's �ARCC): ARCC members are technical staff from cities, counties, and the Metropolitan Council recom- agencies convened to advise on project develop- mend for construction.The LPA specifies both the type ment. The ARCC provides advice regarding local of transit that will be used (mode) and the location governmental perspectives, issues of concern, (alignment). Other elements of the project, including technical methodologies, and study process de- termini and final station locations, are established tails.The ARCC is comprised of staff from Hennepin formally during subsequent engineering based on ad- County, the cities of Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden ditional information, including opening year travel de- Valley, New Hope, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Os- mand forecasts. The selection of an LPA tells the FTA seo, and Robbinsdale; Maple Grove Transit; the which alternative local agencies expect to be the most competitive in achieving support at the local, regional r;�z � �'� and federal levels. Identification of an LPA is a critical ��,�k s�� . °�� s t e p t o p u r s u e f e d e r a l f u n d i n g.T h e s e l e c t i o n o f a n L P A �_ � ��- - � �� ,tiri,.. _. r� for the Bottineau Transitway and amendment of it into � � �''' ~��`— __�'�""� � , ��,�. � �s�. the region's long-range transportation plan marks the ' I , "�''�� `'' -� ; � �� -�;� Ill � end of the AA process. Concluding the AA process al- lows the project to pursue federal funding under the �� ,,. � federal SAFETEA-LU transportation program. It is ex- \`�'` "''�` J .,.. . , � � � � pected that the region will pursue federal funding for �� - ,:. "#I�""""'""`� � ,.m�.��`. „r,,,.-.-„��, � BottineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 2 Metropolitan Council, Metro Transit, MnDOT; the FIGURE 3:EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR BOTTINEAU Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; and proj- TRANSITWAY PROIECT ect consultants. ■ Community Advisory Committee (CAC): Members represent communities, businesses, and institu- ,� �� tions in the Bottineau Transitway study area. CAC FederaiTransit °�'�° members provide a conduit for integrating the val- Aaminiscracion New Starts/Small ues and perspectives of citizens, communities, Starts Project businesses and institutions into the study process. �ust�cacion criteria ■ Policy Advisory Committee (PAC): PAC members are elected officials, key policy leaders for partici- pating agencies, business leaders,and institutional leaders, convened to review project development progress and advise progress toward identifying an LPA. - Metropolitan Council � Regional Transitway Membersofthe public participated through attendance � GuidelinesCapital at public meetings and hearings at several points dur- inves�mencc�cer�a . ingthe process as discussed later in this report. WHAT CRITERIA WERE USED TO MAKE DECISIONS? �� Three sets of evaluation criteria form the frame- . � � work for decisions leading to the selection of an LPA : �;, (FlgUre 3): BottineauTransitway -' � � Purpose and Need, � ■ The Bottineau Transitway purpose and need, and � GoalsandObjectives �' ....... goals and objectives (local criteria); � ■� ■ The Metropolitan Council transitway capital invest- / : ..............: ment criteria, discussed in the Metropolitan Coun- cil's Regional Transitway Guidelines (regional crite- , . �. ria); and � � � ■ The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts • - � - � � - � • � � project justification criteria (national criteria) , � - , , - - , The purpose of the Bottineau Transitway is stated as � ' • ' ' ' " follows: The purpose of the Bottineau Transitway � � t . : � � = - - � - � is to provide transit service which will satisfy the - , . , - , , , long-term regional mobility and accessibility needs for businesses and the traveling public. Five fac- tors contribute to the need for the project: growing - ' " ' ' ' " • ' � - travel demand, increasing traffic congestion, people � � = - � - who depend on transit, limited transit service to sub- � � - - � � - � . � � - urban destinations (reverse commute opportunities) � � - � • � . � � � and time-efficient transit options, and regional objec- _ . � � . � tives for growth stated in the Regional Development Framework. � � � - � � � � - � 3 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BottineauTransitway The Bottineau Transitway project goals and objectives They serve as a framework to develop and then are shown in Table 1. These were initially developed evaluate the alternatives. Goals 1, 2, and 3 reflect the during the AA Study and used throughout the core purpose and need of the project; Goals 4 and 5 alternatives development and evaluation process. reflect broader community goals. TABLE 1:BOTTINEAU TRANSITWAYGOALSAND�'�"�"'° `r` #' ��r� " w��3,�s � - � ,: - _ � �� , ■ Maximize total transit riders � � � �� "' ■ Improve service to people who depend on transit ^ � ■ Expand reverse commute and off-peak transit opportunities :.�� ` ` ° �� ,� � ' , ■ Increase transit system linkages,access to regional destina- l �� }�\ , � tions,and multimodal transportation opportunities , 1 ��, �. ■ Maximize transit access to housing, employment, schools, ' '� � *��. community services, health care facilities, and activity ;. ; _ ° ` M centers ��, ; � - � - ,.- � �, � ' � ■ Maximize new transit riders ,��i:� ■ Maximize passengers per hour of revenue service _ � ��w,"�' _� ■ Maximize traveler time savings c� � � - - ■ Balance project costs and benefits(minimize CEI) ■ Minimize project capital and operating cost � �� ; r,��; �,�,�,r {�9; t� , � ■ Maximize long-term investment in the regional transit system � � � ■ Maximize flexibility to efficiently expand the transit invest- ` � �� ment to accommodate transitway demand beyond 2030 ��; ' ,�v , �:�'' weekday travel demand forecasts ' �,, �. � � . � • �• • �� ` � ■ Promote land developmentand redevelopmentthatsupports .i� �; r , �� - � sustainable transportation policies � �,; i4. f +o�w..� ■ Ensure compatibility with local and regional comprehensive �" plans ■ Support economic development and redevelopment efforts �. „ � � , � � : � - ■ Minimize impacts on wetlands/water/floodplains, parks, sOn��"�-�' visual resources, noise/vibration, and historic/cultural resources ■ Minimize short-and long-term impacts to property, property We a re I nterested access,and on-street parking � Maximize cohesion, preservation, and enhancement of Bot- 'n Yo u r Co m m e nts tineau Transitway communities ■ Maximize pedestrian and bicycle connections to the Bottin- eau Transitway , ■ Maximize health, environmental, and economic benefits to the Bottineau Transitway communities ■ Minimize disproportionately high and adverse impacts on the - , � , � region's minority and/or low-income communities ■ Minimize area traffic impacts BottineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 4 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS: SPRING 2008 TO FALL 2012 The process of getting from an initial "universe" of To Inform alternatives to a single LPA consisted of three major ■ Reach affected stakeholders with information on ste ps: the AA study process requirements; ensure that ■ Alternatives Analysis Study(AA Study):Spring 2008 project information is presented to stakeholders in to March 2010 a manner that is timely, clear, and as comprehen- ■ Alignment D2 Investigation and Definition (D2 In- sive as practicable. vestigation):April 2010 to November 2011 ■ Ensure that transitway residents, businesses, ■ Locally Preferred Alternative Selection (LPA Selec- agencies, community leaders, and other interested tion):April 2011 to Spring 2013 stakeholders are well informed about the study, ex- pected outcomes and timelines, and how they can Each step and the decisions that resulted from them get their issues and concerns heard. is described on the following pages. Figures 4 and 5 illustrate the alternatives analysis schedule and pro- To Learn cess, respectively. ■ Ensure that adequate opportunities are provided ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS STUDY: for stakeholder input. ■ Obtain input regarding stakeholder values and SPRING 2008 TO MARCH 2O10 needs relative to a potential transitway investment. The HCRRA, in partnership with the Metropolitan To Include Council and local jurisdictions, initiated an Alternatives Ensure that all stakeholder groups have an oppor- Analysis (AA) Study for the Bottineau Transitway in � 2008(Appendix 1).Completed in 2010,the study eval- tunity to provide input into the study process. uated a wide range of transit modes and alignments. ■ Provide an opportunity for stakeholders to partici- Early in the AA Study,the project team established and pate in an open exchange of views throughout the implemented a framework for engaging stakeholders study. in their critical role in the development of a success- To Achieve Success ful project. Stakeholder engagement was based on ■ Gain support of stakeholders regarding the study achieving four goals:to inform,to learn,to include,and process and outcomes. to achieve success. ■ Identify locally preferred outcomes working toward the best transit improvement for the study area. ■ Integrate and coordinate stakeholder involvement with technical staff. ■ Build and maintain trusting relationships with the FIGURE 4: project partners. TIM ING OF ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS KEY STEPS 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 � � � � � � AA Study : ; ; , D2 ; , � . Investlgation ' � � � � � , ;�,� � LPA .� ;` Select�on 5 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BottineauTransitway FIGURE 5:ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS PROCESS QEvaluation Criteria ■ Bottineau Transrtway PurpOSe and Need,GOals,and �1�� • MeVOpolrtan Councd Caprcel Investment Grter�a ■ Federal Traruit Adrtun�stratqn(FTA)New Staris(kitena — — — — — — — —. Possible Alternatives Alternatives Analysis (AA) Study ■ Screening _ ■ Technical evaluation ■ Pubiic Input Spring 2008 - March 2010 21 Alternatives(9 LRT, 12 BRT) – — — — — — — — -� Alignment D2 Investigation � ■ Screening \ ■ Technical evaluation 5 Alternatives(4 LRT, 1 BRT) ■ Public Input Define D2 as option D2-C April 2010- November 2011 (light rail transit(LRT) and two-way vehicle traffic on Penn Ave.) Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) � Resume Stuay of Se�eC�iOn 5 Alternatives. ,.. (4LRT, 1 BRT) : • Technical evaluation ■ Scoping input and decisions: ■ Stop study of bus rapid transit (BRT) ■ Study four LRT alternatives in Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) ■ LPA recommendation and decision ■ Public Input Apri12011 -Spring 2013 � LPA Recommendatfon: LRT B-C-D1 (Brooklyn Park to Minneapolis via West Broadway/BNSF Corridor/Olson Memorial Highway) BoKineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 6 During its course, the AA Study successfully engaged (TSM)alternative,and a broad range of transit alterna- stakeholders through public meetings, open houses, tives (Figure 6). To narrow this initial universe of alter- presentations, email, website visits, and phone calls natives, the project team developed screening criteria (Appendix 1). Nearly 1,000 stakeholders attended in consultation with the ARCC and other stakeholders meetings orsubmitted comments duringthistime.The (Table 2). The purpose of screening was to identify three project committees (ARCC, CAC, and PAC) met those initial alternatives with potential to address the throughout the study. Focused Issue Groups (FIGs) project needs, goals, and objectives. Alternatives that also met periodically to address specific issues. met all the screening criteria were advanced in the AA The AA Study developed and evaluated a No-Build, an Study. The study did not advance those alternatives Enhanced Bus/Transportation System Management that did not meet all the screening criteria. FIGURE 6:UNIVERSE OFALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED IN THEAA STUDY ,� � ■ Alt 1-BNSF ROW t_ TH 6140 Area j � Development ■ Alt 2 -West Broadway �� • li `- - - - --- F--� ■ Alt 3 -CP Rail ROW , E • � I -- -- ■ Alt 4-TH 100/I-394 I� Osseo ¢ ■ Alt 5 -Bottineau Blvd. I � �. Brooklyn I � B Pa�rk � ■ Alt 6- Brooklyn Blvd./Osseo Road �_ m � 85th,Ave ■ � Alt 7 -West Broadway(CSAH 8)in C ♦ 3 � F Crystal,New Hope&Brooklyn Park � Downtown Maple Grove � N ■ Northern Variations ElmCree�81v� _ _ Maple A � ' Grove � � �� - A=Elm Creek Blvd. �I \� Brookl n _�-� - B=West Broadway y i � ��Center� - C=85th Ave. �� \ � � - D=Bottineau Blvd. 169 .:. ♦ 5 � � - E=TH 169 I ` - F=Zane Ave. Bass.LakeRd :��...� 1 ■ Southern Variations ¢" ' --- lm� - 1=TH 55 - New Y -' �_ --- —+----m�--_ _ .. Hope � 2 3 - 2=West Broadway I— � Rookro�d.Rd — - 3=Lyndale Ave. Robbinsdale Plymouth; � �� 2e 3h - a=BNSF ROW � _._ - b=Plymouth Ave. � Crystal 2d 2�1 31 - c=Golden Valley Rd. \ �� 1 y - d/e=Bottineau Blvd. �� I 4 Mirneapolis - f=Washington Ave. 1a - g=Lowry Ave. Golden 1 b 2f - h=Emerson/Fremont - Valley 1 � - i=I-94 � - �1a � � 7 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BottineauTransitway TABLE 2: SCREENING CRITERIA USED TO IDENTIFYALTERNATIVES WITH POTENTIAL TO ADDRESS PROIECT NEEDSAND GOALS ■ Alignment must be accessible(within walking distance or by connecting feeder bus)to people who depend on transit ■ South end must serve downtown Minneapolis ■ North end must serve a major traffic or employment generator • Alignment must serve the highest concentr�� ` � � " _ �" - ■ Alignment must be as physically short as pcz;sill c ■ Alignment must follow right-of-way that allows for high travel speeds ■ Alignment must provide for low travel time between stations on alignment and between origins and destinations on the transit system ■ Alignment must have reasonable connections in downtown Minneapolis with the regional transitway system . �. � ■ Alignment should use existing infrastructure wherever possible ■ Alignment should be compatible with the existing roadway system and the built environment The AA Study considered the following mode, align- ment, and facility types: cause they were incompatible with existing infra- structure or did not meet the service area criterion. ■ Modes: Commuter rail, light rail transit (LRT), and bus rapid transit (BRT) modes were considered. ' Facility Types:The study sought to develop alterna- Neither of the commuter rail alternatives consid- tives with dedicated transitway facilities wherever ered would serve communities in north Minneapo- possible. The primary reasons were to minimize lis and Robbinsdale. As such, they would not meet potential impacts on traffic operations and safety the identified project objective of providing effective and to provide the maximum opportunity for travel reverse commute service and did not meet the ser- time advantages, ridership, and user benefits. The vice area screening criterion. As a result, the com- study explored some mixed traffic facilities when muter rail mode was eliminated from further con- dedicated facilities were not feasible. sideration. LRT and BRT modes were retained for qq STUDY DECISION: CONTINUE STUDY OF FOUR technical evaluation. LRTALTERNATIVES AND ONE BRTALTERNATIVE ■ Alignments: Many alignments were considered for BRT and LRT modes. Six LRT or BRT routes provid- At the conclusion of the screening process, 21 alterna- ing access to Maple Grove, Osseo, or Brooklyn Park tives (12 BRT and 9 LRT) were recommended for de- were studied.Alternatives with a northern terminus tailed technical evaluation. The 21 alternatives were in Maple Grove or Brooklyn Park were retained, as then evaluated in detail against the five project goals they passed the service area screening criterion. and 22 objectives. Results for each alternative were re- The alternative terminating in Osseo was dropped Ported quantitatively and ranked on a five-point scale from further study because Osseo is no longer a for each objective. From this information, a summary major activity center. On the south end of the cor- technical score was developed for each alternative. At ridor, seventeen alternatives were considered for the same time, preliminary cost effectiveness scores entry into Minneapolis, including 15 suitable for Were developed. These two scores were then com- BRT or LRT and two BRT-only alternatives. Five al- bined to produce an overall ranking for each alterna- ternatives met all four screening criteria and were tive (Table 3). retained for technical evaluation. The BRT and LRT From these results,five alternatives were advanced for alternatives that were dropped all provided system further study (Figure 8). The alternatives include the connectivity but failed to meet at least one of the three most promising LRT alternatives identified in the other three screening criteria, most commonly be- BottineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 8 AA Study, a fourth LRT alternative considered in the Modifications to routing, alignment and operations study that was less promising but still of interest, and were explored to maximize the potential benefits of a refined BRT alternative. Each alternative is described BRT. The resulting alternative had substantially im- in detail in the "LPA Selection" discussion that follows. proved performance over those initially considered in The refined BRT alternative was developed based on the AA study and the decision was made to advance additional understanding gained during the AA Study. this refined BRT alternative for further study. TABLE 3:AA STUDY OVERALL SCORING SUMMARY BENEFITS + Preliminary Cost Effectiveness TECHNICAL SCORE OPPORTUNITIES Index:Annualized cost per AND + hour of user benefit PROIECT COSTS I M PACTS LRTA-Dl MapleGrove-BNSF/Olson • • • LRTA-D2 MapleGrovrPenn/Olson O O O LRTA-D3 MapleGrovrLOwry/Lyndale O O O LRT B-D1 Brooklyn Park-BNSF/Olson O O O LRT B-D2 Brooklyn Park-Penn/Olson O O O LRT B-D3 Brooklyn Park-Lowry/Lyndale O O O LRTAB-Dl Both branches-BNSF/Olson • O O LRT AB-D2 Both branches-Penn/Olson O O O LRT AB-D3 Both branches-LOwry/Lyndale O O O BRTA-Dl MapleGrove-BNSF/Olson O O O BRTA-D2 MapleGrove-Penn/Olson O O O BRTA-D3 MapleGrovrLOwry/Lyndale O O O BRTA-D4 MapleGrove-Broadway/Lyndale O O O BRT B-D1 Brooklyn Park-BNSF/Olson O O O 8RT B-D2 Brooklyn Park-Penn/Olson O O O BRT B-D3 Brooklyn Park-Lowry/Lyndale O O O BRT B-D4 Brooklyn Park-Broadway/Lyndale O O O BRTAB-01 Both branches-BNSF/Olson O O O BRTAB-02 Both branches-Penn/Olson O O O BRTAB-03 Both branches-Lowry/Lyndale O O O BRTAB-04 Both branches-Broadway/Lyndale O O O �Best �Good �Fair �Poor �Poorest 9 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BottineauTransitway AA STUDY DECISION: STOP STUDY OF dale Avenues. This approach allowed the BRT alterna- OPTIONS ON WEST BROADWAY AVENUE EAST OF tives to minimize impacts on land uses/private proper- PENN AVENUE ty,on-street parking,traffic operations,and right-of-way width. The study considered three alternatives which BRT and LRT alternatives on West Broadway Avenue included a BRT alignment running in mixed traffic on east of Penn Avenue were considered as part of the West Broadway between Penn and Lyndale Avenues. AA Study because of West Broadway Avenue's role as Study of the three BRT alternatives was discontinued an important regional and local transportation and ac- because of their comparatively weak performances in tivity corridor. The AA Study findings are summarized terms of their ability to meet the Bottineau Transitway below. purpose and need. The three BRT alternatives with LRT on West BroadwayAvenue east of Penn Avenue: an alignment segment on West Broadway Avenue be- tween Penn and Lyndale Avenues ranked primarily in Study Discontinued the"fair"or lower categories(using a five-point ranking Study of an LRT alternative on West Broadway Avenue - Best, Good, Fair, Poor, and Poorest) for each of the east of Penn Avenue was discontinued during the AA five project goals, including ability to attract new riders Study because of its less feasible connection to the to the system, ability to improve regional travel time regional LRT system and because of its significant and savings, and cost effectiveness. likely impacts on surrounding land uses, property own- D2 INVESTIGATION: ers, and other modes of transportation. As a result of these concerns, LRT was screened out as a practical APRIL 2010- NOVEMBER 2011 mode alternative on West Broadway. The AA Study identified two alignments in Minneapolis ■ Regional LRT System Connection - All Bottineau for further study;the D1 alignment located in the BNSF Transitway LRT alternatives connect to the regional right-of-way and the D2 alignment located on West LRT system at Target Field/The Interchange since Broadway and the Penn Avenue area.Three options(A, any Bottineau LRT alternative would become an ex- g, and C)for the D2 alignment were considered for the tension of the Blue Line (formerly called Hiawatha). segment between West Broadway Avenue and Olson The LRT system connection necessary at Target Memorial Highway(Figure 7). Field/The Interchange for LRT alternatives on West Broadway Avenue east of Penn Avenue was higher , , , � cost, more complex, and limited future expansion � . � � � potential as compared to the connection possible • � � . � for other LRT alternatives. � � � � � � � ■ Impacts on Surrounding Land Uses, Property Own- , : � � � _ . � ers, and Other Modes of Transportation --Addition- � � � � � al issues with LRT on West Broadway Avenue east ' of Penn Avenue included significant impacts to land uses/private property, on-street parking, traffic op- The D2 evaluation process included a technical evalu- erations, and right-of-way width. The development ation of each of the options within the framework of of Bottineau Transitway alternatives sought to avoid the purpose and need for the Bottineau Transitway as or minimize these kinds of impacts. well as the FTA New Starts program evaluation crite- BRT Alternatives on West Broadway Avenue ria. Through the evaluation process, the ARCC worked East of Penn Avenue: Study Discontinued to create transitway operating conditions required for the Bottineau Corridor to become a financially viable Study of BRT alternatives operating in mixed traffic element of the regional transitway system. The ARCC lanes on West Broadway Avenue east of Penn Avenue also worked to develop transitway operating conditions was initiated when it became clear that a dedicated that are compatible with general motor vehicle, bus, bi- BRT or LRT transitway would have severe impacts.The cycle,and pedestrian traffic and with neighboring busi- BRT alternatives were assumed to operate in mixed nesses and residents for the long-term. traffic - not in the dedicated lanes assumed for all LRT and other BRT alternatives - between Penn and Lyn- BottineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 10 FIGURE 7:SEGMENT D2 ALIGNMENT OPTIONS CONSIDERED �NBTraffic �SBTraffic LRT .,,. t ' _:, _.,. 4 .,. �, :` �"�. � ;� ,., ... @� � . � � ''neoa �t�. ...weown �'4'4M �yn�.�:ew ..�. .,, r,..a.�...,��P .. p : c��, p .. ..., m,�.,.�:, .a ., F . � ... � ... � . .... � . . v � - � . . " > > .. . ,. ,,.' � � .. ._ �.:,' Q . Q 'c . y � . ..,, �.�'7;. - c w . _, € � c __. , � > v .� � � y Q . . q d _.... .�._.: �...�..,.4 �.. . � � ..�....n Q . > Q . j .� ....... : .a _,. .. � � , F w.,.,.� � . . � . . .� , ,.,, . • x . .. + ± � ' . . � - � � � i. .,. . � ' .. . 3 � ._ .. Z .. � .. ; � , 4 _ � � � � � � ` D2 Option A places LRT and southbound D2 Option 8 places LRT on Oliver Avenue D2 Option C widens Penn Avenue to allow traffic on Penn Avenue, moving north- removing all tra�c from that street, leav- LRTas well as north-and southbound traf- bound tra�c to Oliver Avenue. ing both north and southbound traffic on fic to operate on Penn Avenue. Penn Avenue. A public open house was held on October 6, 2011, to ing southbound traffic and Oliver Avenue accommo- share detailed information on the benefits and costs dating northbound traffic. D2-W proposed centering of the D2 options and to obtain community input as to the LRT guideway on Penn Avenue while maintaining which of these options should be used to compare to two-waytraffic. Both of these alignment options did not the D1 alternative.A survey was provided to attendees officially advance for detailed consideration in the LPA and also made available on line for those unable to process, as they resulted in greater right of-way and attend the open house.A total of 83 survey responses accessibility impacts to the surrounding neighborhood, were received which provided insight into area resident without resulting higher benefits as compared to align- and business owner concerns regarding the potential ments D2 A, B or C. addition of LRT on Penn or Oliver Avenues. At the November 2011 NTN meeting, a poll was taken During the 2010 through November 2011 time period, regarding the D2 options considered for comparison the Northside Transportation Network (NTN), a coali- to D1. The NTN poll identified option D2-B as the only tion of North Minneapolis residents and businesses, option that had more people voting in favor of it than was actively involved in a process of engaging and against it. In addition to the NTN input regarding the informing Northside residents and stakeholders re- D2 options,a petition opposing LRT on Oliver and Penn garding the Bottineau Transitway. This included regu- Avenue was signed by 118 people and submitted to lar meetings, a three day workshop held in Septem- the PAC for consideration at their November 2011 ber 2011, and a November 3, 2011, NTN community meeting(Appendix 2). meeting. Through the NTN engagement process, two The ARCC prepared a technical paper as input to the additional D2 alignment options were proposed: D2-D PAC describing the relative benefits and impacts of and D2-W. D2-D proposed having LRT and a bus lane each D2 option (Appendix 2).The ARCC concluded that on Penn Avenue and diverting Penn Avenue traffic to if a D2 alignment alternative is to be carried forward Queen and Oliver Avenues, with Queen accommodat- 11 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BottineauTransitway as a comparison to alignment D1, option D2-C should ation of other transit improvement initiatives, such as advance for further study and study of options D2-A the Metro Transit Arterial Transitway Corridors Study and D2-B should stop. (Arterial Bus Rapid Transit concept)and the City of Min- In addition, the ARCC recommended that study con- neapolis streetcar concept for West Broadway Avenue. tinue regarding transit system improvements in re- Following consideration of public and stakeholder in- lationship to the Bottineau Transitway alternatives. put, the PAC met on November 14, 2011, to recom- Specifically, transit improvements should include the mend a preferred option for Alignment D2. The PAC restructuring of the local bus network to integrate with agreed with the ARCC conclusion. The basis for the the D1 and D2 alternatives as well as the consider- PAC recommendations is summarized in Table 4. TABLE 4.PAC RECOMMENDATIONS ON ALIGNMENT D2 AND BASIS � � � . � �- -, � � . � D2-A: LRT operates on east side of PAC Recommendation:Stop St Penn Avenue. Penn and Oliver Ave- gasis: Option D2-A would compromise light rail and pedestrian activity by placing light rail nues become one-way pair for vehicle next to sidewalk on the east side of Penn Avenue.Vehicle access to properties adjacent to LRT traffic. would be limited to alleys only. Emergency vehicles would park on the light rail tracks when Would minimize right-of-way acquisi- responding to emergencies at properties adjacent to LRT, stopping light rail options. Noise tion by limiting Penn Avenue traffic and vibration impacts would be the highest of the D2 options studied.Economic development to southbound lane. Oliver Avenue opportunities would be less favorable than other D2 options.More challenging traffic access would be converted to a one-way and circulation patterns and less opportunity for streetscape amenities. northbound arterial street. D2-B: LRT operates on Oliver Avenue; PAC Recommendation:Stop Study which is then closed to motor vehicle gasis:Option D2-B would compromise light rail,bicycle,and pedestrian activity by placing light traffic. rail next to the sidewalk on the west side of Oliver Avenue and next to the bicycle/emergency Would create a transit mall on Oli- vehicle access path on the east side of Oliver Avenue.Vehicle access to all property along Oli- ver Avenue by putting light rail and ver Avenue would be limited to alleys only.All on-street parking would be removed.Emergency a bicycle/emergency vehicle access vehicles would block either the bicycle/emergency vehicle trail or the light rail tracks when path on Oliver while removing all non- responding to emergencies. Properties along both sides of Oliver Avenue would be impacted emergency traffic and parking. by light rail noise and vibration.Economic development opportunities would be low compared to the other D2 options due to the residential environment. D2-C: LRT and two-way vehicle traf- PAC Recommendation:Continue Study fic on Penn Avenue. Significant West gasis: Option D2-C is the best D2 option for providing an appropriate environment for light side property impacts. rail and other transportation functions on Penn and Oliver Avenues. Most likely to support adequate bicycle and pedestrian movements along and across Penn Avenue,Oliver Avenue, and LRT and to allow on-street parking on Penn and Oliver Avenues.Least noise and vibration impacts of the D2 options studied.Creates Penn Avenue environment with the most potential for economic development. 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T 3A► ..ir",^' ., .:�... ,.._... . � ' .- .,�.,. _,�.A:,., r-<�.._. � Theodore Wirth Park(Golden Valley) Penn Avenue North(Minneapolis) BottineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 12 LPA SELECTION: APRIL 2011 TO SPRING 2013 HCRRA initiated the LPA selection process following Each LRT alternative would include right-of-way,tracks, the AA Study. The LPA selection process built on the stations, support facilities, and transit service for LRT findings and decisions from the AA Study and the D2 and connecting bus routes. investigation, starting with the five most promising al- The BRT alternative would include right-of-way, travel ternatives (four LRT and one BRT) identified: lanes, stations, support facilities, and transit service ■ LRT A-C-D1(Maple Grove to Minneapolis via BNSF/ for BRT and connecting bus routes.The BRT alternative Olson Memorial Highway) would be a high quality investment similar to LRT and ■ LRT B-C-D1 (Brooklyn Park to Minneapolis via Would include a dedicated guideway, high-amenity sta- BNSF/Olson Memorial Highway) tions and the service, speed, reliability, and frequency characteristics of our region's transitways. ■ LRT A-C-D2 (Maple Grove to Minneapolis via West Broadway Avenue/Penn Avenue/Olson Memorial The five alternatives are illustrated in Figure 8 and their Highway) alignment components are described in Table 5 below. ■ LRT B-C-D2 (Brooklyn Park to Minneapolis via West � � � � : Broadway Avenue/Penn Avenue/Olson Memorial - Highway) ' ' � ' ' � - � � � - � � � ■ BRT B-C-D1 (Brooklyn Park to Minneapolis via � - � - - . � � _ � BNSF/Olson Memorial Highway) � : � � _ - � Each alternative would include all facilities associated with the construction and operation of a transitway. TABLE 5:ALIGNMENT OPTIONS FOR LPA ALTERNATIVES , � �� North Alignment A originates in Maple Grove at Hemlock Lane/ Alignment B begins at the Target North Campus(located Arbor Lakes Parkwayand followsthe planned Arbor Lakes just north of Highway 610), follows West Broadway Ave- Parkway and Elm Creek Boulevard to the BNSF railroad nue,and crosses Bottineau Boulevard at 73rd Avenue to corridor located on the west side of Bottineau Boulevard. enter the BNSF railroad corridor. Central Alignment C:In the center portion of the corridor,the A and B alignments transition to the BNSF railroad corridor on the west side of Bottineau Boulevard and follow it through southern Brooklyn Park,Crystal,and into Robbinsdale. South Alignment D1 continues alongthe BNSF railroad corridor Alignment D2 exits the BNSF railroad corridor in Rob- to Olson Memorial Highway,through Robbinsdale,Golden binsdale near 34th Avenue,joins West BroadwayAvenue, Valley,and into Minneapolis. then travels on Penn Avenue to Olson Memorial Highway and into downtown Minneapolis. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OFTHE ALTERNATIVES The results were used by the project advisory commit- CONSIDERED AS THE LPA tees, the corridor cities, and the HCRRA in their LPA recommendations and were made available to the During the LPA selection process, technical analysis public. was conducted on the five alternatives to identify and better understand the characteristics that diffierenti- SCOPING PROCESS FOR THE DRAFT ENVIRON- ate them. Table 6 summarizes the characteristics of MENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT the alternatives considered as the LPA. The study also Initial LPA decisions were made during the process of analyzed and compared the alternatives by alignment (A or B; D1 or D2) and mode (LRT B-C-D1 or BRT B-C- scoping the content of the Draft Environmental Impact D1) in terms of the five project goals and 22 objectives Statement(EIS). Due to anticipated federal funding for (Appendix 3). the Bottineau Transitway and the fact that the project may have significant environmental impacts, the FTA 13 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BottineauTransitway FIGURE S:ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED FQR THE LPA o°' ,`� �1�P B�eauTrai�sitway ,e<`J6 ��...,t..�....»,.. M..:�5•.•t,x., aP �� 9 '1�'r � Je ,�� P +`'� �A o�� \ a 0 �.�� 'I �� 0��° � � � �6��c` �"��°��`°,�c� i @�o��Q�� ( � ��fi` J` o � P,��` P,�a ��a ,4�t � � e ��k�� ,e, a O' Center V��a` Sy� �9 , I C t v> a t� ..... 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The information is the best currently available and is appropriate as the basis for the LPA decision, but it is not final for the project and may change in the future as more detailed information is developed. is required to prepare an Environmental Impact State- included multiple meetings with local agency staff, ment (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy public meetings, and a formal public comment period. Act (NEPA). The HCRRA and the Metropolitan Council In early 2012, approximately 380 people attended the will also conduct this review in compliance with the four public open houses during Scoping and 295 writ- Minnesota Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and Min- ten and oral comments were received. Documentation nesota Rules Chapter 4410. The EIS process begins of input received during Scoping is available in the with a stage called Scoping, which is the process of June 2012 Scoping Decision Document(Appendix 3). determining the content of the Draft EIS. The Scop- ing process is used to define the alternatives and to As refiected in the Scoping Decision Document, no new identifythetransportation,community,social, physical alternatives were advanced for further consideration in the Draft EIS. Through the scoping comment pro- and environmental issues that will be evaluated in the cess,the BNSF indicated they would not support a BRT Draft EIS. alignment immediately adjacent to the BNSF tracks (alignments C and D1).Although the Minneapolis Park : � � • - - � � � • � . - and Recreation Board wrote a comment letter indicat- � ' � ' ' ' � - ' ing their opposition to the D1 alignment due to con- ' ' " ' ' " = � � � cerns about potential adverse impacts to current and � - � � - � • potential natural resources, parkland, and recreation � � , , , , , , , opportunities, the agency subsequently affirmed their , , . , , commitment to work with the project team on the LPA. Scoping Decisions: Stop Study of BRT For the Bottineau Transitway,an important objective of Alternative and Continue Study of Four LRT Scoping was to formally invite the participation of the Alternatives public, interested groups, affected Native American gased on the results of the technical analysis and tribes, and government agencies in the confirmation scoping input,the ARCC and CAC advised and the PAC of the alternatives to be considered for the LPA and resolved in April 2012 that study of the BRT alterna- studied in detail in the Draft EIS. The Scoping process tive should stop. The PAC also recommended the con- 1 Cost estimates provided are a snapshot in time and are based on the level of design development contemplated as part of Scoping.Cost estimates will continue to be refined as the Draft EIS technical analysis is completed. 2 CEI rating breakouts(FY2013,FTA).High:12.49 and under.Medium-high:12.50-16.49.Medium:16.50-25.49.Medium-low:25.50-31.49.Low:31.50 and over. 3 1,200 daily BRT riders were assumed diverted to nearby local routes due to capacity limitations 4 For LRT,southern terminus is the Interchange/Target Field station.For BRT,southern terminus is Border Avenue/TH 55. 15 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BottineauTransitway tinued study of the four LRT alternatives in the Draft PAC recognized the BRT alternative's lower capital cost EIS, in addition to the No Build and the Transportation and better cost-effectiveness index as compared to the System Management(TSM)Alternative. In their resolu- LRT alternatives.The groups also recognized that while tion, the PAC affirmed the alternatives evaluation pro- BRT is not the best performing mode choice for the cess that was conducted and acknowledged the public Bottineau Transitway, the reasons are specific to the participation in the process. Following the PAC action, physical attributes, ridership characteristics,and other the HCRRA passed a resolution adopting the Scoping features of the Bottineau corridor. They acknowledged Decision recommended by the PAC. Documentation of BRT's excellent potential to provide premium transit these actions is provided in Appendix 3. service in other corridors in the region. Because no new alternatives were advanced as a re- sult of the scoping process and study of the BRT al- � � � = � � _ � � � ternative was discontinued, the number of build alter- : � - � � � natives remaining to be studied in the Draft EIS was , , , , , , , • , reduced from five to four. The local Scoping Decision , , . � _ , , , . actions have been reviewed by the FTA, the federal � � - � : � . agency leading development of the Bottineau Transit- : � • � . � � . � � way along with the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin - County. The FTA has not identified any concerns with ' ' � ' ' � ' the decisions. � � � � � ' � � s - � : � The basis for the ARCC and CAC input and the PAC ' recommendation to discontinue study of BRT are sum- ' ' ` ' ' ' ' ' marized in Table 7, organized in relation to the five = ' project goals. In their discussions, the ARCC and the TABLE 7. BASIS FOR PAC SCOPING RECOMMENDATION TO STOP STUDY OF BRT .. , � The LRT B-C-D1 alternative would accomplish this goal better than the BRT alternative on the same alignment.Forecasttotal ridership for LRT B-C-D1 is 27,000 and 19,000 for BRT B-C-D1. Ridership for the BRT alternative is limited by BRT's single-vehicle capacity;that is, multiple BRT vehicles cannot be linked together to expand capacity, in contrast to LRT which can be expanded from two cars to th ree. �. � � �� The transit service provided by LRT B-C-D1 would be more effective than that provided by the BRT alternative.BRT B-C-D1 is expected to generate approximately 1,500 fewer new daily riders than LRT B-C-D1 (5,650 riders compared to 7,150). BRT B-C-D1 also is ex- pected to generate less than half as many passengers per revenue hour than LRT on the same alignment in the year 2030(71 for BRT vs. 181 for LRT).Also,based on travel time and average speed,the LRT B-C-D1 is forecast to provide more daily user benefits in 2030 compared to BRT(8,250 hours per day for LRT B-C-D1 compared to 5,880 for BRT B-C-D1). �. . � - � � . BRT B-C-D1 had a lower(better)cost-effectiveness index than LRT B-C-D1.The better result for the BRT alternative was driven largely by its lower capital and operating costs,as shown below. CEI CEI Rating Capital Cost Operating Cost BRT B-C-D1 21 Medium $560 million $20.7 million LRT B-C-D1 26 Medium-Low $1,000 million $24.1 million �. � � . � �- .� There were no significant differentiators between LRT and BRT B-C-D1. ,. �� The primary differentiator under this goal pertains to traffic operations.Specifically,the roadway system would not be able to accom- modate additional BRT vehicles beyond the assumed six-minute headways while still maintaining acceptable traffic operations.In turn, 2030 ridership forecasts show that transitway demand at the maximum load point entering downtown Minneapolis during the morn- ing peak hour would exceed the capacity of the BRT alternative.Also, because BRT B-C-D1 would travel to 2nd/Marquette Avenues in downtown Minneapolis in mixed traffic,it would add to capacity issues that would already exist on the downtown street network. BottineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 16 LPA RECOMMENDATION AND SELECTION CEI results and other impacts discussed below, the ARCC advised the PAC that Alternative LRT The multi-step process to formally recommend and se- g_C-D2 (Brooklyn Park to Minneapolis via West lect an LPA began following the technical analysis and Broadway Avenue/Penn Avenue/Olson Memorial Scoping decisions previously described. The process Highway) should not be considered for the LPA by which the LPA was identified is illustrated in Figure because other alternatives meet the project pur- 9.The HCRRA recommended Alternative LRT B-C-D1 to pose and need with a better balance between im- the Metropolitan Council as the LPA. pacts, ridership, costs, and travel time savings. � _ � � � . - Recommend Alignment D1 as part of the LPA: The ARCC's input was unanimous that the PAC � � � - � ` - recommend Alignment D1 (BNSF near Theodore � ' � � ` ' - Wirth Park) as the preferred route for the south- ' ' ' = ' - ' ' ' ' ' ern end of the Bottineau Transitway and that � • � � � � • � • Hennepin County, Metropolitan Council, and the � . � - � � � , City of Minneapolis work together to develop and , , , , , - , , deliver separate transit, livability, and economic � � � _ � , : � . development investments to north Minneapolis � neighborhoods as soon as possible.The basis for � : � � � � � - � • - the ARCC conclusions is summarized in Table 8. � � • � � � � - � • � � , , , . � . � . , � . , - Considerations for Alignments A and B: The � � � � - � ARCC concluded that the technical justification - for the A and B alignments is different, but bal- � � ' � � � � anced.The ARCC advised the PAC to consider the ��'k ' ARCC Technical Input: Recommend LRT Align- ,:� �. -- � ment C-D1; PAC to Make Policy Recommenda- � '"" tion for Alignment A or B based on Needs y �_ ` � • �v, �� At their meeting on May 24, 2012, the ARCC provided �� '•� � � �' � r�� .; c•.�,,;,'w" ':� input to the PAC on the Bottineau Transitway LPA based , +�t` � �:�,,, �,�: , on the technical analysis and comments received and - ��' »` � �•�,, : _ . �"�, ` �'°"' �s considered during the Scoping review and comment � �i� _�, '�,, �� ,_�, � period. The ARCC input document is available in Ap w`"�� . �� ° pendix 3. , _ _,__., . r �.. � . ��.'�\, � �" ♦ .�i , ■ Input on Bottineau Transitway Mode: The ARCC af- � � r ,� . . � ._.,;� firmed its April 2012 scoping input to the PAC advis- gottineau Boulevard�ooking North(Robbinsdale) ing that study of the BRT alternative should stop, BRT should not be considered for the LPA, and ad- �„� -� � � vising the PAC to select LRT as the locally preferred �`'�"`°° ;� ° �' ` ' + � J ..- mode for the Bottineau Transitway. �,;�,� �`�^��#��.�"'�;. '- . , . : � ;� ,+ �� h ` ■ Input on Bottineau Transitway Alignment:The ARCC ��' �.��-�. ��•-��' � , * � � n, Q � � -: provided its input on the locally preferred alignment ��"� --�r � ��„ ` '�`� . � � � { in three parts: ::;,;y,,�''� ' �` . „�,��_, �-: �"s`� .`� '', - Do not select Alternative LRT B-C-D2 as the ��' _ � �� .� �. LPA: The ARCC considered first whether any of ^� �,q,' �,�; � - .� the alignment alternatives should be eliminated �_,,,�` i/ ` :� �� from further consideration for the LPA given the �'-� ' � � r local, regional, and national evaluation criteria. M�,�/ - ��*� Based on consideration of updated preliminary sottineau aouievard�ooking Nortn �crystai� 17 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BottineauTransitway FIGURE 9:LPA RECOMMENDATION AND SELECTION PROCESS �, _ `� Public, Stakeholder, ; c ; CAC,ARCC Input � o ' � � � � � + � , PAC Recommendation � *'' � � y � i = 1 Technical Analysis � � � ; Results ° Q � � � � � , HCRRA Board Recommendation � c � � � e � O E i H � i Public Input i ^ a � a ' Metropolitan Council Consideration � � ; 'p ; � � C � i Adoption into region's long-range o ; transportation plan, the V � 2030 Transportation Policy Plan a CAC=Community Advisory Committee PAC= Policy Advisory Committee LPA=Locaily Preferred Alternative ARCC=Advise.Review,and HCRRA=Hennepin County Regional Communicate Committee Railroad Authority TABLE 8.BASIS FORARCC INPUTTO INCLUDEALIGNMENT D1 AS PARTOFTHE LPA IN RELATION TO PROJECTGOALS ,. � . ■ People Who Depend on Transit:D1 and D2 are anticipated to provide enhanced transit service to comparable numbers of people who depend on tra��sit. �- ■ Travel Time:Alignr ��r�t f�1 results in a fast� • � _ �� , f� ` i - an end to end running time of 8 minutes and 27 seconds,compared to LRT alternative B C D2 time of 12 minutes and 26 seconds �. � �- � � � ■ Cost Effectiveness Index(CEI):Alignment D1 is forecast to have a lower(better)CEI than Alignment D2.This is due to D1's lower capital and operating cost,faster travel time,and re _ �. � . � � - � � ■ No significant differentiators between Alignment D9 . �. �.� . � � � � � - - ■ Property Impacts:As noted in the documentation of ARCC input to the Draft EIS Scoping decision, in order to maintain two-way traffic movement on Penn Avenue between West Broadway Avenue and Highway 55,alignment D2 would necessitate the widening of Penn Avenue.This would require access closures,and removal of all on-street parking. Full or partial acquisition of up to 150 residences and businesses would be required through Robbinsdale and North Minneapolis.In contrast,alignment D1 would require very few access closures,few(anticipated at approximately three) partial property acquisitions, and limited changes to on-street parking. ■ Neighborhood Concerns: North Minneapolis residents, especially Penn and Oliver Avenue neighborhoods, continue to be con- cerned about the potential adverse impacts to their neighborhoods from alignment D2,as documented duringthe scoping process. BottineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 18 TABLE 8.(CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE) ,. .�. � � � � . ■ More effective investment:In addition to minimizing impacts,it is importantto constructively invest in north Minneapolis neighbor- hoods.The extent of property impacts that would result from the D2 alignment(and from the other D2 alignment options explored previously)is concerning.Other kinds of separate infrastructure investments would be more constructive and effective in this area, including other types of transit improvements (e.g., arterial BRT, streetcar), livability improvements, and economic development improvements on West Broadway, Penn,Fremont,and Emerson Avenues. ■ Traffic Impacts:Alignment D1 would impact traffic patterns and operations at fewer signalized grade crossings(two on D1 versus nine on D2 for the segment between 36th Avenue and just east of Penn Avenue). ■ Feasible Mitigation Measures and Construction Methods:Construction mitigation strategies appear feasible to address poor soil conditions and impacts to wetlands and floodways.A comparable set of construction and mitigation strategies are not feasible to address Alignment D2's impacts on property and neighborhoods.These issues will be explored further in the Draft EIS. five project needs in their recommendation on mation technology group, which are new jobs in the preferred alignment. The ARCC also recom- high demand. mended Hennepin County, Metropolitan Council, ■ Alignment D1: Discussion focused on the adverse Maple Grove, and/or Brooklyn Park work togeth- impacts of Alignment D2 and the fact that D1 bet- er in the future to consider additional bus service ter meets the project goals. The costs (impacts) of and/or transit related capital investments which Alignment D2 for the people on Penn Avenue would can better serve the regional transit system. outweigh the potential benefits (Goals 1-5). The These investments would be separate from the group discussed past transportation projects in the Bottineau project and would provide service to whichever alignment(A or B)was not selected as region that have had adverse community impacts part of the LPA. In making their recommendation (destruction of the Rondo neighborhood from con- to the PAC, the ARCC cited the considerations struction of I-94; impacts on northside neighbor- hoods from construction of Highway 55) and the listed in Table 9 associated with each alignment. desire not to repeat the past. PAC members also Policy Recommendation: LRT B-C-D1 expressed enthusiasm for the Penn Avenue Com- At their meeting on May 30, 2012, the PAC recom- munity Works project and planned transit improve- mended the HCRRA identify LRT B-C-D1 as the LPA for ments Alternatives Analysis for West Broadway, in- the Bottineau Transitway. The PAC recommendation dicating that streetcar or Arterial Bus Rapid Transit on West Broadway is a more appropriate transit took into consideration the technical information on service for the D2 neighborhood context.Alignment each of the alternatives developed to date, along with D1 would have faster travel times(Goal 2) and low- input from the ARCC, the CAC, the PAC public hearing, er cost(Goal 3)than D2;and routing on the existing and other public input provided as part of the LPA pub- lic hearing and comment process. Documentation of the existing BNSF rail corridor(D1) is more feasible the input of these groups is provided in Appendix 3. than D2. Prior to making their recommendation on the LPA,the �;� PAC discussed the merits of the alignment options un- � - " _ ��_ - ��: �E :�. � �;.. der consideration (A or B; D1 or D2).The PAC cited the � �y.c - s# P Tsy...3F.�� following reasons for their support of Alignments B and � "' �.� -� ��. � �� D 1: ��. :� �- _. ��" �, ` �� t € h �C� �� ■ Alignment B: Alignment B would serve larger ex- .,,�: • •� ��;��. � • isting and anticipated future populations of people ,,�� , � � ,,�;�:,��`..�"�`�: in households with low incomes, activities at North � `` �. �� ` �'� Hennepin Community College and the new Henne- �w�-"`. ' �� ; '� '; � .�,��,� pin County library, and more jobs than Alignment A ..J � ~ �` + � "�'°<�Y-� (Goal 1). Target Corporation is expanding its north �_ ` �" �'�'� ` }�Y�. campus soon, breaking ground on 650,000 square �+ �r,;� ;� 2 ` '' ' �'r `�� feet of office space in 2012 (Goal 1 and Goal 5). �� ,�� , .e ��,;� :sr.a�:� �. The new jobs will include Target's corporate infor- aoccn,eau aouievard�erookryn Pa�k� 19 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BoftineauTransitway TABLE 9. CONSIDERATIONS FOR ALIGNMENTS A AND B PROVIDED BY ARCC TO PAC �. � � Alignment A Considerations ■ Stations in Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park: Alignment A would provide stations in both Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park. The proposed 63rd Avenue, 71st Avenue, and Boone Avenue/Hennepin County Technical College stations are in Brooklyn Park. The proposed Revere Lane(previously referenced as Zachary Lane)and Hemlock Lane stations are in Maple Grove. Alignment B Considerations ■ Service to college students:Alignment B would provide direct transit service to a larger existing student body at North Hennepin Community College (three times larger than Hennepin Technical College). In addition, North Hennepin Community College enroll- ment is forecast to grow by more than 30 percent by 2030.The 2012 legislative session included almost$30 million in bonding for capital improvements to the college.Future enrollment projections are not available for Hennepin Technical College ■ Target North Campus expansion:Target North Campus in Brooklyn Park is expanding in 2012 by adding two new office buildings that will result in 650,000 square feet of space and anticipated to include 3,900 employees over the next two years. ■ Potential future Target North Campus expansion:Brooklyn Park's Transportation Plan includes socio-economic growth projections for 1,600 acres of undeveloped property in northwest Brooklyn Park for two scenarios; 1)a City of Brooklyn Park and Metropolitan Council agreed upon expected scenario,and 2)an enhanced Target North Campus scenario(with an additional 17,000 employees) that closely resembles the original Target Corporation proposal.The traffic forecasts and ridership forecasts for the transitway study are based on the Expected Scenario(1).If the actual development more closely resembles the enhanced scenario,then a notice- able increase in the traffic and ridership forecasts would be likely. S..,zy � � �. Alignment A Considerations ■ Relation of future LRT service to existing transit:Maple Grove Transit currently provides excellent transit service to its commuter express market.There is some uncertainty as to whether or not commuter express riders would chose to move from express bus service to LRT service. Although LRT has more intermediate stops, it also has far more frequent service, a longer service span, and comparable travel times with existing express service.The ARCC acknowledged that there is some uncertainty in any ridership model forecasting. Alignment B Considerations ■ Service to people with lower incomes:Alignment B is adjacent to large existing populations of people in households with incomes below the poverty level. �. � �- . � � Alignment A Considerations ■ Lower Cost Effectiveness Index(CEI):Alignment A is forecast to have a lower/better CEI than Alignment B.This is due to a lower capital and operating cost,fastertravel time and therefore higher user benefits.ARCC noted however,thatthe capital cost estimates assume significant cooperation from current land owners to prepare the corridor for transit service(no costs were included associ- ated with damages to the gravel mining operations or the existing bituminous plant operation). ■ Uncertainty regarding completion of gravel mining operations: Uncertainty exists regarding the completion of the gravel mining op- erations in the Alignment A area relative to proposed transitway construction.Alignment A requires construction of a new roadway, Arbor Lakes Parkway,separate from the transitway project and through the gravel mining area in a way that would accommodate LRT and provide access to the future development. Algnment A and B Considerations ■ Explore non-LRT improvements for alignment not selected: Branched LRT service is not feasible at the north end of corridor.The region needs to select one alignment for the LRT service. Brooklyn Park or Maple Grove, Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council can explore other types of transit improvements for the"non-LRT"branch,similar to what is being considered in north Min- neapolis neighborhoods if D2 is not selected as the locally preferred alignment. �. � . . � �• .. Alignment A Considerations ■ Opportunity to serve future development:Maple Grove views LRT as an opportunity to serve future development in the Arbor Lakes Parkway area. Alignment B Considerations ■ Other Brooklyn Park growth potential:The northern portion of Brooklyn Park has been consistently identified by City staff as having a higher growth potential than identified in the Metropolitan Council 20-year regional plan.This trend is maintained by two recent development proposals(Gateway and Astra Village)that were approved for development following the completion of Brooklyn Park's Transportation Plan.Both are more intense than land uses assumed for the current regionally accepted 20-year growth projections. �. �.� � � � � . ■ No significant differentiators between Alignment A and B. BottineauTr��sitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 20 CITY SUPPORT AND CONCERNS Valley City Council also solicited and received exten- Following the PAC resolution, the five cities in the cor- sive public input during this time. ridor passed resolutions of support for the LRT Alter- • Minneapolis - Resolution of support dated June native following the B-C-D1 alignment as summarized 15, 2012. Resolution identifies four key initiatives below. A copy of each city's resolution is provided in in the past several months that have advanced Appendix 3. transit service and livability in North Minneapolis ■ Brookl n Park - Resolution of su affecting locations on the D2 alignment that are y pport dated June not included in the LPA. The initiatives are: 1) City- 18, 2012. Identifies no issues beyond those al- ready identified during Draft EIS Scoping. initiated federal funding application for West Broad- way Transitway Alternatives Analysis; 2) Metropoli- ■ Crystal - Resolution of support dated June 6,2012. tan Council agreement to study Arterial Bus Rapid Identifies no issues beyond those already identified Transit improvements on the Emerson/Fremont during Draft EIS Scoping. Avenue North and Penn Avenue North corridors ■ Robbinsdale - Resolution of support dated June and possible connection to South Minneapolis on 5, 2012. In addition to those issues identified dur- Chicago Avenue South; 3) $2 million Metropolitan ing Draft EIS Scoping, the resolution identifies the Council grant for mixed income/mixed use develop- need for further study of the following issues with ment project at Penn and West Broadway Avenues; respect to Alignments C and D1: noise, vibration, 4) Hennepin County Community Works project for vehicular traffic, parking, drainage. Also identifies Penn Avenue to stimulate economic development, the City's intention to actively participate in station beautification, livability, and job creation in North area planning. Minneapolis. ■ Golden valley - Resolution of support dated De- MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD cember 18, 2012. In addition to those issues iden- In response to concerns raised in the Minneapolis Park tified during Draft EIS Scoping,the resolution states and Recreation Board (MPRB) scoping letter; HCRRA the City's intent to work with the HCRRA and Metro- actively coordinated with the MPRB staff and board politan Council on a number of issues during future members to address their concerns regarding poten- stages of study, including assessing, addressing, tial impacts and benefits to surrounding parks in the and mitigating negative impacts on public and pri- gottineau Transitway. As a result of the on-going co- vate properties including noise, light,vibration, and ordination, the MPRB provided a letter affirming their traffic; coordinating with potential improvements commitment to work with the project team on the LPA to Golden Valley Road, without widening the road as the project progresses (Appendix 3). wherever possible;identifyingand coordinatingwith future planning and community outreach initiatives HCRRA SUPPORT in Golden Valley; identifying transit passenger de- At their meeting on June 26, 2012, following the PAC mand and corresponding options for access at the public hearing and recommendation, the passage of proposed Golden Valley station locations;and work- the city resolutions, and the HCRRA-sponsored LPA ingwith the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board public hearing,the HCRRA passed a resolution recom- to minimize negative impacts to Theodore Wirth Re- mending LRT B-C-D1 as the LPA for the Bottineau Tran- gional Park and surrounding parklands,and ensure sitway. The resolution also states that the HCRRA will that natural areas are maintained in their current continue to encourage communities in which the LPA is condition to the largest extent possible. located to pass resolutions of support and that HCRRA The resolution of support followed several months will continue to work with all project stakeholders in of public discussions between Golden Valley, the addressing issues and concerns. Documentation of HCRRA, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation these events is in Appendix 3. The recommended LPA Board, Robbinsdale, Minneapolis, and the Metro- is illustrated in Figure 10. politan Council after an initial resolution introduced �n their meeting,the HCRRA discussed the importance June 19, 2012 failed by a vote of 3-2 with nega- of providing effective transit service to North Minne- tive impacts to property and parklands along the apolis. They also referenced the significant property D1 alignment identified as key issues. The Golden acquisitions required to accommodate an alignment 21 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BoKineauTransitway FIGURE 1Q: LUCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATiVE(LRT B-C-Q1) �e Bottjneau Tra n s i t�ti��3 y rp°�� .""'�.� �,�ti .�.,�_,,,_.,.�,. . ._ Je�.�e Locally Preferred Alternative aP 'yc A � � Je p,C 1 PJ �h�r �a o�� o � �� 0 0�° i I i oe j ec �� ! P, Q� � e.,`a��`oa 'J ,J � �+' � a ,� ,,..;y,= 1! � e� Center + _ V- r �,a y J ' �a`'� �� 169 '� ' . . . ._ . _ ___ .. i �� ' Crystal ya� Pvrr,Ha;,e �i0 `0 __ '; � �o � f i,�r,o�,�� i ,.. _ . � l _ � � --_ � L __ , i � , � ,�--- � }` . � a � � � , a eJa ea ,�cA � Proposed Station Location �°a�oc° �oJ` ar�,+`y� Proposed Station Location Ja�e�OQ� �� •�•�'e �e�re�\ � � with Park-and-Ride ec �,.°° ��e �. o e�c ti`�� '" a a e o a e. � Existing Station Location m V�� `'oJ`r o oQ`� e��'0��" �QA,,,Io, Sarces: K} Q CJ �� Q" o�h � RoaGweys.Munidpei Boundanes:Me�Counci � L'a e t L � o� Water Features:MN DNR Q��h Q,, ��tS 9r �� `��•. O o o.�s is ��) Qa �° o 0 Mrles � �'�r .t�� O BottineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 22 along Penn Avenue(Alignment D2) in North Minneapo- lis, and the importance to select an LPA that is com- petitive in the FTA's New Starts Program. The HCRRA discussed their desire to continue to work with the City of Golden Valley to try to address their concerns with the D1 alignment. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL This section to be completed following required Met- ropolitan Council actions on the LPA. NEXT STEPS: COMPLETE THE DRAFf EIS AND APPLY FOR ENTRY I NTO TH E FEDERAL N EW STARTS PROGRAM DRAFf EIS The Bottineau Transitway environmental review will contribute to the Twin Cities's understanding of the project benefits, impacts, opportunities, and costs, =.. r-. �.....,.� , ._. .. both local and regional. Hennepin County, the Metra � 'K i politan Council, and the FTA are leading the detailed °� appl ses of the keg Bottin�eap Transitwa issues and � 0 ortunities throuy h the re aration of a Draft EIS. ��, �� ` ' �- .,._ ' �� { ,� !�� : .�---- -.._ , , The four LRT alternatives considered for the LPA, in � ' ■' �.�` f�, ` cluding the recommended LPA, will be studied in the - ! Draft EIS.The Draft EIS will identify significant benefits `��'''� !��`�^�L ,,,;9 �� , ��._..._ _. . 1� _ .._ .. . �'� and impacts of the four LRT alternatives and strategies -�� '� ' for avoiding or minimizing and mitigating the negative � � . , w __�z:c� impacts identified. Results of the technical analyses """`�° � �° F °� ' " � -.='��" "� �''""' are being shared with the Bottineau Transitway staff 71sc avenue�arookiyn Park� committee(ARCC)as they become available.The Draft EIS is scheduled to be published by the FTA for public review and comment in 2013.The public review of the Draft EIS will be an opportunity for all Bottineau Tran- � k, sitway stakeholders and the general public to either af- � ��," �:�; firm or reconsider the LPA recommendation. � � .�.� u�ar��'' , � !?� ' ��Y.: ,tj�� V.. :4 . ENTER NEW STARTS PROGRAM `':. , ;� : � � �� ,i�p ��;; vp Following selection of the LPA and its amendment into "XG�� ,.��ir,,;,:' y � ~�� the region's long-range transportation plan,the Trans- `i. �r��;>'�: � �'�:`��e�, � `S .�. _ ' � ya'�/6� 1 ,.�� .. r ;� portation Policy Plan, the Bottineau Transitway will �� F ;� � ...:�. ' begin to transition to Metropolitan Council leadership. , -,- "a "�'`�' ' �Y ��. '�"°'� � a One of the Council's first actions will be directing pro�- �k� - �� t>,, .�-.� � ect staff to work with Hennepin County staff to develop ; �`-�'�` � t ? ' and submit an application seeking permission from } . �k?-��¢s�� BNSFRailroad Conidor 23 Alternatives Analysis Summary Report BottineauTransitway the FTA for Bottineau Transitway's entry into the feder- new legislation will be better understood when the new al New Starts program. The federal transportation bill federal rules are published. Even with the uncertainty passed in June 2012, MovingAhead for Progress in the of the new rules,the region anticipates requesting FTA 21st Century(MAP-21), includes significant changes to permission for Bottineau Transitway entry into the New the New Starts program.As a result, while it has taken Starts program shortly after the LPA is selected and the region five to six months to prepare a New Starts amended into the Transportation Policy Plan. application in the past, the time required under the APPENDICES The supporting documents referenced in this report are available in a set of appendices following this page or available here [insert web link]. BottineauTransitway Alternatives Analysis Summary Report 24 BottineauTransitway ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS SUMMARY REPORT � January 2013 Prepared for Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority by Kimley-Horn and SRF Consulting Group, Inc. �'1��' E�� ,:. °r � : Public Works Department 763-593-8U34/763-593-3988{fax) �:. ��:. ,,��,k�u�s�i��ti��i�il�il��.�.-=':'�;��. . �dnr,': `-��s. .- � =?�N�r� � "�: �x.. �# �`� . . ' �n�, ..- . �-.,� �cda�i i. � w .� Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 4. A. Public Hearing to Vacate Easements in the Plats of Fahrendorff Addition and Olin Additian (6900 Block of Harold Avenue North) Prepared By Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist Summary A developer has propos�d a minor subdivision in the 6900 block of Harold Avenue which would combine two existing vacant lots and subdivide them into three new lots. During the platting process, it was determined that existing easements on the property need to be vacated befpre the final plat (Olin Woods Addition) is approved. Consistent with City Code, the proposed final plat includes the dedication of drainage and utility easements on each lot. In general, the proposed easements are equal to or larger in size than the existing easements. A notice of public hearing regarding the proposed easement vacation was published and posted and letters were sent to the affected property owners along with the proposed resolution. Staff sent a letter to all private utility companies requesting their review and comment. No notice to the Commissioner of Natural Resources was required. There have been no objections to this easement vacation. Consideration of this easement vacation was supported by resolution of the City Council in their meeting on December 18, 2012, and therefore in accordance with state statutes requires a four- fifths majority vote in favor of the resolution. Attachments • Plat of Fahrendorff Addition (showing existing easements) (1 page) • Plat of Olin Addition (showing existing easements) (1 page) • Proposed Final Plat for Olin Woods Addition (showing proposed easements) (1 page) • Resolution Vacating a Portion of Certain Platted Easements in the Plats of Fahrendorff Addition and Olin Addition (1 page) Recommended Action Motion to adopt Resolution Vacating a Portion of Certain Platted Easements in the Plats of Fahrendorff Addition and Olin Addition. Resolution 13-5 January 15, 2013 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION VACATING A PORTION OF CERTAIN PLATTED EASEMENTS IN THE PLATS OF FAHRENDORFF ADDITION AND OLIN ADDITION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, pursuant to due notice, has heretafore conducted a public hearing on the vacation of a portion of certain platted easements in the plats of Fahrendorff Addition and Olin Addition, legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, Fahrendorff Addition and Lot 1, Block 1, Olin Addition (the "Subject Property"). WHEREAS, all persons present were given the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the Subject Property is proposed to be subdivided as shown in the proposed plat of Olin Woods Addition; and WHEREAS, the proposed plat of Olin Woods Addition includes the dedication of right-of-way and easements as required by City Code; and WHEREAS, the City has evaluated its interest and use of the property and has determined that the right-of-way and easements dedicated in the proposed plat of Olin Woods Addition are sufficient to replace the easements vacated herein; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the vacation will benefit the public interest because the vacation is predicted to foster economic growth in the City of Galden Valley and, on a greater scale, the State of Minnesota benefits by the projected measurable increase in tax revenue and general prosperity. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley that said platted easements located in the property legally described below be vacated: Lot 1, Block 1, Fahrendorff Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota; Lot 1, Block 1, Olin Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota Shepard M. Harris, Mayor ATTEST: Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk The motion for the adaption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk. � � � � � �� _� Z � � � �;.� � � � , � � � � �I � � � � � si lo, �� '- � ��) Kr�rrr�rwwror�rry� 2/ ^ ��T`` � . F -.,rne:- .r..�.,.:w, �' .. 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S,� 3� � �� I $ � 8 s � �S � E� �y' �� ■ ��S �" �� 4�� s� �s�E; g . i� ; � �� E � 93 � a�k 3i f� � s �e �i .i ?�69 �i s �e €. s �'.?ai � � ?a a : :'I : e � � # �-�� Planning Department 763-593-8095/763-593-8109(fax) �� . ��° -��..: ��&�;.�� . �° �...:.° -� �� . ,:�� ;�� =�.4��°�.,: �R. , � ��w . hsc W. t� �, Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Council Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 6. A. Approva) of Plat and Authorization to Sign Subdivision Development Agreement - Olin Woods Addition Prepared By Joe Hogeboom, City Planner Summary At the December 18, 2012 City Council meeting, the Council held a pubiic hearing on the Preliminary Plat for the minor subdivision of the Olin Woods Addition (south of 69Q0 Harold Avenuej. After the hearing, the Council approved the Preliminary Plat and granted a variance to the Subdivision Code allowing for Lots 1 and 2 to have reduced lot widths at the setback line along Harold Avenue. The Final Plat of the Olin Woods Addition has now been presented to the City. Staff has reviewed the Final Plat and finds it consistent with the approved Preliminary Plat and the requirements of City Code. The developer has proposed to create three new developable lots. The existing home at 6900 Harold Avenue will remain. Attachments • Subdivision Development Agreement- Olin Woods Addition (6 pages) • Resolution for Approval of Plat- Olin Woods Addition (1 page) • Final Plat of Olin Woods Addition (1 page) Recommended Action Motion to adopt Resolution for Approval af Plat- Olin Woods Addition. Motion to authorize the Mayar and City Manager to sign the Subdivision Development Agreement. SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Olin Woods Addition AGREEMENT dated this 15th day of January, 2013, by and between the City of Golden Valley, a Minnesota municipal corporation (the "City"), and Dr. Paul Olin (the "Developer"). 1. Reauest for Plat Aaproval. The Developer has asked the City to approve the subdivision of land and a plat of land to be known as Olin Woods Addition, which land is legally described on Attachment One, attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof (hereinafter referred to as the "subject property"). 2. Conditions of Plat Approval. The City has approved the subdivision and the plat on the following conditions: a. Conformance to, and inclusion of, all provisions of the Final Plans for Olin Woods Addition dated January 15, 2013, prepared by Brandt Engineering &Surveying . d. Payment of all applicable fees including a Park Dedication fee of$850.00 and other fees identified in the current fee schedule. e. Incorporation of any easements necessary to accommodate trails and walkways, drainage, wetlands, floodplain, streets and utilities. f. Marketable title in the Developer, if the City attorney determines a title review is necessary before final plat approval. g. It is the present intention of the City Councit not to grant to the Developer any variances for the subdivision except a waiver to Section 12:20, Subdivision 5(A) of City Code allawing lot 1 to measure 62.6 feet in width at the northeast front setback and Lot 2 to measure 66.6 feet in width at the northeast front setback. h. Removal of the gravei driveway onto Glenwood Avenue and the grave! turnaround/parking area along Glenwood Avenue adjacent to the development. No new driveways are allowed to be constructed onto Glenwood Avenue. 3. Effect of Subdivision Approval. For two (2) years from the date of this Agreement, no amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan, or official controls shall apply to or affect the use, development density, lot size, lot iayout or dedications of the approved plat unless required by state or federal law or agreed to in writing by the City and the Developer. Thereafter, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the full extent permitted by state law, the City may require compliance with any amendments to the City's Comprehensive Guide Plan, official controls, platting or dedication requirements enacted after the date of this Agreement. 4. Development Plans.The subject property shall be developed in accordance with the approved plans, original copies of which are on file with the City Department of Public Works. If the plans vary from the written terms of this Agreement, the written terms shall control. 5. Installation bv Developer. The Developer shall install or cause to be installed and pay for the following, hereinafter referred to as the "Developer Improvements." The 1 grading, erosion control and landscaping shall all be made in accordance with City approved plans. a. Setting of Lot and Biock Monuments b. Surveying and staking of work required to be performed by the Developer. c. Gas, efectric, telephone, and cable lines prior to building occupancy d. One set of sewer and water services per dwelling prior to building occupancy e. Installation of driveway aprons f. Signage identifying the Walkway Easement area as "Future Sidewalk" between Lot 1 and Lot 2 prior to construction of both dwellings. g. Other items as necessary to complete the development as stipulated herein or in other agreements 6. Gradin�, Drainage/Site Gradin�/Erosion Control and Clean up. Site grading for each lot shall be completed by the Developer, or his assignee, at its cost in accordance with the Stormwater Management Permit for each lot issued and approved by the City at the time of home construction. If required, such activities shall also be approved by the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission and be in accordance with an NPDES permit. The Developer or its assigns shall comply with the terms of the Stormwater Management Permit issued for each home. The Developer, or his assignee, shall obtain a tree preservation permit for each lot. 7. Permit.The Developer hereby grants the City, its agents, employees, officers and contractors a permit to enter the Subject Property to perform all work and inspections deemed appropriate by the City during the site development including home construction. 8. Assessment for Public Works Costs. a. The Developer shall obtain the appropriate permits for and install sewer and water services to said Lots 1, 2 and 3 & driveway aprons for said Lots 1, 2 and 3 as determined by the City Engineer. The Developer is required to obtain necessary Right of Way (ROW) permits and utility permits from the City and Hennepin County. b. The Developer shall hold the City and its officers and employees harmless from claims made by itself and third parties for damages sustained or costs incurred resulting from plat or subdivision approval and development of the Subject Property. The Developer shall indemnify the City and its officers and employees for all costs, damages or expenses which the City may pay or incur in consequence of such claims, including attorney's fees. 9. Park Dedication.The Developer agrees to pay a park dedication fee in the amount of $850 at or before the time of execution of any plat by the City. 2 10. Propertv Fees, Char�es and Assessments. The Developer understands that builders will be required to pay for the Subject Property fees, charges and assessments in effect at the time of issuance of building permits. The rates for each of these items will be set according to the current rate structure at the time the building permit is received. 11. Developer's Default. In the event of default by the Developer as to any of the work to be performed by its hereunder, the City may, at its option, perform the work and the Developer shall promptly reimburse the City for any expense incurred by the City, provided the Developer is first given notice of the work in default, not less than 48 hours in advance. This Agreement is a license for the City to act, and it shall not be necessary for the City to seek a court order for permission to enter the land. When the City does any such work, the City may, in addition to its other remedies, levy the cost in whole or in part as a special assessment against the Subject Property. Developer waives its rights to notice of hearing and hearing on such assessments and its right to appeal such assessments pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.081. 12. Miscellaneous. a. The Developer represents to the City that the development of the Subject Property, the subdivision and the plat comply with all city, county, metropolitan, state and federal laws and regulations including, but not limited to: subdivisian ordinances, zoning ordinances and environmental regulations. b. Third parties shall have no recourse against the City under this Agreement. c. Breach of the terms of this Agreement by the Developer shall be grounds for denial of building permits, including lots sold to third parties. d. If any portion, section, subsection, sentence, clause, paragraph or phase of this Agreement is for any reason held invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Agreement. e. The action or inaction of the City shall not constitute a waiver or amendment to the provisions of this Agreement. To be binding, amendments or waivers shalt be in writing, signed by the parties and approved by written resolution of the City Council. The City's failure to promptly take legal action to enforce this Agreement shall no# be a waiver or release. f. This Agreement shall run with the land and may be recorded against the title to the property. The Developer agrees to provide the execution of amendments to this Agreement, as are necessary to effect the recording hereof. After the Developer has completed the wark required of it under this Contract, at the Developer's request, the City will execute and deliver to the Developer a release. g. Each right, power or remedy herein conferred upon the City is cumulative and in addition to every other right, power or remedy, express or implied, now or hereafter arising, available to the City, at law or in equity, or under any other agreement, and 3 each and every right, power and remedy herein set forth or otherwise so exciting may be exercised from time to time as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by the City and shall not be a waiver of the right to exercise at any time thereafter any other right, power or remedy. h. The Developer may not assign this Agreement without the written permission of the City Council. i. It is the present intention of the Council not to grant to the developer variances for this subdivision. 13. Notices. Required notices to the Developer shall be in writing, and shall be either hand delivered to the Developer, its employees or agents, or mailed to the Developer by registered mail at the following address: Dr. Paul Olin 6900 Harold Ave. Golden Valley, MN 55422 Notices to the City shall be in writing and shall be either hand delivered to the City Manager, or mailed to the City by registered mail in care of the City Manager at the following address: City Manager City of Golden Valley 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written. CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY By: Shepard M. Harris, Mayor By: Thomas D. Burt, City Manager DEVELOPER By: Its 4 STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 2013, by Shepard M. Harris, Mayor, and Thomas D. Burt, City Manager, of the City of Golden Valley, a Minnesota municipal corporation, on behalf of the carporation and pursuant to the authority granted by its City Council. Notary Public STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 20^, by Dr. Paul Olin, on behalf of the said Developer. Notary Public 5 ATTACHMENT 1 Qlin Woods Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota. � i � i > i � � � i `� i a i � � _ oi � � � � W � „��;-�-, ,�,,,,,�� I / _ z �`,.��.�.:.,r. ��.,��.. I '' / c� N 00'S3'OS"W /�C, � FF I W U no.ao � O ,�, m,^< Cj � � � �r�� `�y�� °n� `(J � G 3.LS.fiSVO N S � �r'� �a��, �6'6Zt � U '� ��;,�"�``'- � o m � �0.�� ' I �� ___ 3.LS,6S.40 N-7 � �:i I � W j\d�� I '� I M ��'� d� � . 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B. Set Date for Council Workshop Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary The Councit has identified Saturday, February 9 as the date for its Annual Workshop. The Council should formally set the meeting. Staff has reserved the Brookview Grill for the workshop, and recommends a starting time of 9 am and ending at noon. Recommended Action Motion to set the Council Workshop for Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 9 am at the Brookview Grill. �l��1 Ca� City Administration/Council 763-593-8003/763-593-8109(fax) , �� t�-w . . _ ��-�� ._ -=� . _ ��: Executive Summary For Action Golden Valley City Counci) Meeting January 15, 2013 Agenda Item 6. C. 1. Council Appointments: Assistant Weed Inspectors Prepared By Shep Harris, Mayor Summary By State Statute (MS 18.80), "The supervisors of each town board and the mayor of each city shall act as local weed inspectors within their respective municipalities." However, state law allows the city to appoint an assistant weed inspector to act on behalf of the municipality. The appointed assistant (or assistants) has the power, authority, and responsibility of the mayor in the capacity of weed inspector. I nominate Dave Gustafson, Fire/Property Maintenance Inspector; AI Lundstrom, Park Supervisor and Tim Teynor, Assistant Forester, to serve as the Assistant Weed Inspectors. Recommended Action Motion to appoint Dave Gustafson, AI Lundstrom and Tim Teynor, as the Assistant Weed �nspectors for a one-year term.