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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS – WEEKLY NOTES for: July 29th, 2022
TO: City Council Members& Staff
FROM: Eric Johnson, City Administrator
Zoning & Development Items:
1.The City received a development application for a Conditional Use Permit to
expand the size of a driveway curb cut from the max allowed of 24’ to 60’ this
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is on 64Street and related to the home additional as permitted in 2020. See
image.
2.Washington County will be hostinga Ribbon Cutting Event forthe Manning
and STH 36 Interchange on 8/2/22 – at or about 12:30pm - please see the
enclosed information.
3.Last week the City had to ask a resident to remove the 300’ string of various
extension cords – from one house to another and that ran down the street
gutter and across two streets. We speculate that onehome had its power
turned off. The Owner did comply once I askedit to be removed.
4.The City did provide a final letter for the Andersen Way Name Change
See enclosed.
Other Items:
The Norell Project is moving forward…enclosed is the weekly update.
The Mill & Overlay Project is moving forward…enclosed is the weekly update.
As requestedby the State of MN – DEED OFFICE For Energy Transition – Staff
has completed their requested survey, generally seeking input on impacts to
fiscal future / tax capacities.Similarly, the CIty has received all funds from the
State of MN related to our DEED Grant +/- $78,000 for the two studies of Fiscal
Impacts and Utility Feasibilities – these studies were in your large packet I
providedearlier this month.
Mayor McComber Provided
NLC Updates for 7/27
Information on how to comment onthe State wide Multi-Modal Transportation
Plan
Midwest Governors Association - –Summary Report Growing theCommunities
that have Powered the Midwest.
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City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Phone (651) 439-4439 Fax (651) 439-0574
Norell Avenue North Improvements
Weekly Project Update #14
For the Week Ending 7/29/2022
What work was completed on the
project this week?
Asphalt paving at the
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roundabout and 59 St has been
completed for Phase 2
Trail paving has been completed
Topsoil placement and finish
grading has continued.
What work is expected for next
week?
Pavement markings (striping) will
be installed Saturday and
Monday.
Roadway signs will be installed Saturday and Monday.
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Pavement reclamation and removals will take place on 59 St between Krueger Ln. and
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Discount Tire, as well as 59 Street between Advanced Auto Parts and Norwich Ave.
Will there be any changes to the traffic detour or access to businesses next week?
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Access to Norell Avenue from Highway 36 will be restored on August 2Access to Norell Avenue from Highway 36 will be restored on August 2Access to Norell Avenue from Highway 36 will be
restored on August 2, and traffic will be able , and traffic will be able
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to use the new roundabout and 59to use the new roundabout and 59 St. St.
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Phase 3 will include closures at Kruger Ln and Norwich Ave while the remainder of 59 St is
constructed. Access via these entrances will be limited or restricted. See the attached map for
business access points.
Where can I get more project information?
For general project inquiries, questions and comments:
Project Hotline:612-895-5029 – Leave a message with your name and phone number
Or email to - norellconstructionproject@stantec.com
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City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Phone (651) 439-4439 Fax (651) 439-0574
2022Mill & Overlay andPedestrian Improvements Project
Weekly Project Update #8
For the Week Ending 7/29/2022
What work was completed on the project this week?
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Milling tookplace on Upper 56St N, Upper 56St Ct N, Omaha Ave N,Omar Ave N and 55
St (West of Omar) on Tuesday (7/26).
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Patch work on OldfieldAve S (South of 57St)and 55St N tookplace Tuesday (7/26).
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Paving on Oldfield Ave N (South of 57St), 56St N, Oldfield Ave Ct N and 55St N (from
Obrien Ave N to Omar Ave N)took placeon Wednesday (7/27).
Structureswereadjusted on the roads that are milled.
What work is expected for next week?
Striping will take place at the city hall on Saturday (7/30).
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Trail and retaining wall work on 58will take place throughout the week.
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Paving will take place on Upper 56St N, Upper 56St Ct N, Omaha Ave Nand Omar Ave N
on Wednesday (8/3).
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The first half of the drivewaysthat were removed on 58St will be replacedon Friday (8/8).
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Pedestrian ramps will be put in at Nova Scotia Ave and Upper 58St N and Norwich Parkway.
at Autumn Hill Park on Friday (8/8)
Will there beany changes to accessibility and traffic next week?
RESIDENTS SHOULD AVOID DRIVING THOUGH AND PARKING AT THE CITY HALL ON
SATURDAY (7/30) DUE TO STRIPING.
Structures that have been raised will be marked with a flasher or cone. Avoid driving over
these structures.
Residents should avoid house projectssuch as, new roof or driveway. The vehicles and
equipment used for these projects will tear up the roadonce it is milled.
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your house.
The construction crew will communicate with residents on when they can drive over the new
pavement.
Where can I get more project information?
Our main form of communication regarding this project will be updates posted to the City of Oak
Park Heights Webpage weekly: https://www.cityofoakparkheights.com -
down tab.
For general project inquiries, questions, and comments:
Morgan Sewell- 612-469-3239 or Morgan.Sewell@Stantec.com
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Impacted Community Fiscal Impacts
One item required by State Statute for the ETAC plan states: “analyze the estimated fiscal impact
of impacted facility retirements on local governments.” Each of you provided me with a variety
of impacts on your community that I have been gathering, which has been appreciated. The next
step in our process is your assistance to quantify the impacts. Please provide me with
information for Value 2021 - Payable 2022 (Fergus Falls and Granite Falls, please provide for
the year prior to closing to show the impact and provide us with the year) for the following:
1)City Name and person filling out this document:
City of Oak Park Heights
Eric Johnson, City Administrator
2)For Value 2021 - Payable 2022 what percentage of your jurisdiction’s total tax capacity
does the Power Plant constitute?
Final payable 2022 data (versus 2021 estimates) is 29.875%. This includes all AS King Plant
properties and directly related transmission properties.
3)For Value 2021 - Payable 2022 what is the actual dollar amount of your jurisdiction’s
total tax capacity does the Power Plant constitute?
For 2022 - Budget Year the anticipated tax settlement payout from Washington County will be
$1,802,770.
4)For Value 2021 - Payable 2022 what is the estimated percentage of the HRA levy impact
that the Power Plant has on your community?
The City does not have an HRA.
5)For Value 2021 - Payable 2022 what is the estimated actual dollar amount of the HRA
levy impact that the Power Plant has on your community?
The City does not have an HRA.
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6) For Value 2021 - Payable 2022 what is the estimated percentage of the Port Authority
levy impact that the Power Plant has on your community?
There is not a local port authority – We are unsure of the role of the ST PAUL PORT
AUTHORITY and its ability to levy a tax on the AS KING PLANT
7) For Value 2021 - Payable 2022 what is the estimated actual dollar amount of the Port
Authority levy impact that the Power Plant has on your community?
There is not a local port authority –We are unsure of the role of the ST PAUL PORT
AUTHORITY and its ability to levy a tax on the AS KING PLANT
8)Cities, the percentage of the water budget paid in 2021 from the power plant for water
services?
0%. (the AS King Plant is not tied to City utilities)
9) Cities, the actual dollar amount of the water budget paid in 2021 from the power plant for
water services?
$0. (the AS King Plant is not tied to City utilities)
10) Cities, the percentage of the sewer budget paid in 2021 from the power plant for sewer
services?
0%. (theAS King Plant is not tied to City utilities)
11) Cities, the actual dollar amount of the sewer budget paid in 2021 from the power plant for
sewer services?
$0. (the AS King Plant is not tied to City utilities)
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12) Cities, if your city provides trash services, what percentage of the trash budget in 2021
did the power plant pay for Trash services?
The City does generally levy for residential trash and recycling services and covers
approximately 1,100 homes. This is in lieu of such residents each being billed monthly.
Under this concept, the CIty annual trash / recycling billing is $231,754 (2021).
Due to its “levied” funding sources – the AS King Plant / Xcel properties pay 29.875 % +/-
(2022) of the total levy. Such cost would need to be shifted back to these homes and/or
levied upon other taxpayers. The costs between the 2021 and 2022 are comparable.
13) Cities, if your city provides trash services, what is the actual dollar amount of the trash
budget in 2021 did the power plant pay for trash services?
See #12 above
14) What other financial impacts does the power plant have on your community? Please
detail the item and the estimated amount paid or donated in 2021. Why is this important
to your community? Please note, that non-financial impacts will be addressed in a
separate survey.
Please see the attached narrative. This was included in the 2021 Grant Application data to
DEED. The data generally remains valid.
15) Does your community have a local options sales tax?
NO
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16) Lack of staff capacity has been stated as a concern in some communities.Does your
community have staff capacity issues? If so, please explain what capacity issues that you
have due to the power plant retirements and how many FTEs would be needed to be
added to assist your community? What positions are needed for the community to assist
in the transition?
The City of Oak Park Heights’ staff levels are likely right-sized across all departments at this
time. Perhaps one additional patrol officer and/or public works staff person could be added,
but is not critical at this time.
Depending on what the 170 acre might redevelop to at a future date – post 2028 – that may
require the hiring of additional staff.
Thank you so much.
This information is appreciated.
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CommunityEnergyTransitionGrantApplication
AllenS.KingPlant
UtilityandFiscalImpactStudies
To:MinnesotaDepartmentofEmploymentand
EconomicDevelopment
From:theCityofOakParkHeights
January4th,2021
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City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Phone (651) 439-4439 Fax (651) 439-0574
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January 4, 2021
TO: Ms. Kristin Lukes, DEED
First National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55101
Brownfields andRedevelopmentUnit
Via Hand Delivery 1/4/21
RE: COMMUNITY ENERGY TRANSITIONGRANT APPLICATION
Dear Ms. Lukes:
Enclosed is the City Application to the COMMUNITY ENERGY TRANSITIONGRANT
PROGRAM. We have enclosed two hard copies and a jump drive.
Please let me know if you need any further data or have questions.
We appreciate the opportunity to apply.
Sincerely
Eric Johnson
City Administrator
Cc:Weekly Notes
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Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit
1st National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 St. Paul, MN 55101-1351
Community Energy TransitionGrant Application
Cover Page
Applicant (Community): City of Oak Park Heights ____________________________________
Head of Applicant Agency (e.g., Mayor):Mayor Mary McComber _______________________
Applicant Address: 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N __________________________________________
City: Stillwater(mailing location) Zip Code: 55082 ____________________________________
If the applicant is a city, please select your city category:
_________ Home Rule Charter ____X_____ Statutory City
For reference, please give the State Statute number which gives the applicant authority to carry
out the activities for which you are requesting grant funds.
412.211 GENERAL STATUTORY CITY POWERS.
412.321 MUNICIPAL UTILITIES.
469.041 STATE PUBLIC BODIES, POWERS AS TO PROJECTS.
469.012 PUBLIC BODY; POWERS, DUTIES, PROGRAMS; TAXES LIMITED.
Project Contact for theCommunity
Name: Eric Johnson
Phone: 651-439-4439
E-mail:eajohnson@cityofoakparkheights.com
Mailing Address: 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N, Stillwater, MN 55082
Project Manager for this project, in the event of an award
Name: Eric Johnson
Phone: 651-439-4439
E-mail:eajohnson@cityofoakparkheights.com
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Application Author
Name: Eric Johnson
Phone: 651-
439-4439
E-mail:eajohnson@cityofoakparkheights.com
PROJECTAREA INFORMATION
1.Project Area address or boundaries: Generally,City Wide ___________________________
City: Oak Park Heights Zip Code: 55082
2.Is this within the retail electric serviceterritory of the public utility that is subject to section
116C.779 or to an eligible community in which an electric generating plant owned by that
public utility is located? __X__ Yes ____ No
3.Minnesota Legislative District # (39 – Sen. Housley) (39B – Rep. Christensen)
PLANT CLOSURE TIMELINE
4.Name o
f Plant: Allen S. King Plant
The plant in my community is currently in operation and is scheduled to cease operations
on:
2028 – See IRP Submission - Noted Below.
A proposal for cessation of operations via Integrated Resource Planhas beenfiled with the
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commission under section 216B.2422 on: July 1, 2019.
INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN 2020-2034 - Docket No. E002/RP-19-368
PREFERRED PLAN for A.S. King Plant Closure in 2028 - discussionon various
pages:5, 57,65,70,73, 93. This IRP is attached as Attachment ___.
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NOTE: ThisIRP submission wassupplemented on June 30 2020 and maintained the
same findings supported in the PREFERRED PLAN for a 2028 closure of the A. S.
King Plant. “SUPPLEMENT - 2020-2034 UPPER MIDWEST INTEGRATED
RESOURCE PLAN - DOCKET NO. E002/RP-19-368”. This IRP Supplement is
attached as Attachment ___.
The plant in my community ceased operations on __NA___.
(Attach cessation documentation)
The plant in my community wasremoved from the local property tax base on __NA___.
(Attach documentation)
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PROJECT/PROGRAM
5.Please attacha detailed narrative of the proposed project/plan. How much money are you
requesting (cannot exceed $500,000)? Describe and define the project area, discuss the
positive economic and social impact resulting from the project/plan, and how the
community will benefit from the projector program.
See Attachment ____.
PROJECT COSTS
e total project costs? $109,400.00
6.Whatare th
7.How much grant funding are you requesting from DEED?$87,520.00 (80% of total)
8.Fill out the budget table below indicating the sources, uses, and amounts of all funds
including DEED requeststhat will be used for costs as defined in this application.
City of Oak Park Heights
Source / Use : COMMUNITY ENERGY TRANSITION GRANT - DEED
DEED 80%City 20%TOTALDate Funds Committed
<- City Funds Committed on
Dec 8th 2020 - Resolution # 20-
Part A - Utility Feasibility$ 29,120.00 $ 7,280.00$ 36,400. 00
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<- City Funds Committed on
Dec 8th 2020 - Resolution # 20-
Part B - Fiscal Study$ 58,400.00 $ 14,600.00 $ 73,000. 00
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<- City Funds Committed on
Dec 8th 2020 - Resolution # 20-
TOTAL$ 87,520.00 $ 21,880.00 $ 109,400.00
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How were thesecosts determined? Bids, consultant, historical reference?
These costs have been determined bydirect quote as submitted by City’s consultant
S.These are attachedinAttachment___.The amounts proposed appear tobe
withinindustry standards for the anticipatedscope.
Explain why thesecosts are necessary to implement the project.
Utility Feasibility Study(PartA): A significant conduitto reuseof theKing Plant site
will be the extension of city utilities (water, sewer, storm,roads, etc.).The feasibility of
extending these utilities and a high-level cost estimate performed bya licensed and
registered civil engineering firm is needed before reuse ofthe sitecan be fullyexplored.
Reusewillgo a long way towards mitigating the fiscalimpactsofthePlant’sclosure.
Economic Transition Plan(Part B): The planned expenditures for this element are also
to be used to engage consultants with specific background andcapacity to make
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proper estimatesas tounderstand the plant closure related economic and budgetary
impacts on Oak Park Heights. Anticipating those impacts to the City and
understanding the extent to which those impacts might be mitigated under different
redevelopment scenarios, sets a foundation for strategic actions that can be taken to
weather the economictransition. And it establishes an information base to support
future land use and redevelopment planning of the King Plant property.
The core of the work plan is the development of a fiscal model for Oak Park Heights
utilizing aFinancial Analysis and Management System (FAMS)model. Utilizing
FAMS, a high-level analytical model of the City budget will be created that allows for a
realistic understanding of the plant closure’s impact to the City’s budget, including its
impact on the general fund and relevant enterprise funds. With that as a base case,
FAMS will allow the Cityto model the fiscal impacts of a set of site redevelopment
scenarios. Thesebudget modeling serviceswill focus on supporting strategic decision-
making impacts to the fiscal environment. The FAMS model created for Oak Park
Heights will have ongoing value for the City, as it can continue to analyze development
scenarios and potential municipal responses as the time of plant closure approaches.
The work plan also encompasses economic impact analysis, development scenario
analysis and strategic recommendations that would build on the work that is being
undertaken currently through Allen S King Plant Reuse Advisory Panel – more about
this Panel can be found in Section 24.
11.Is all of theproject’s financing in place (bank account, grants, bonds, lending approval)?
Ifnot, when willit be secured?
The City hascommitted a grant match share of 20%and is committedin a dedicated
account; please see the City Council Resolution 12-56-20 found in Attachment ___.
IC IMPACT –TAX BASE
ECONOM
ere the plant property taxes for the past 10 years?(Fill out 10-year tax table)
12.What w
If the plant has closed, please leave closed years blank.
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Taxes Payable - Xcel Energy - A.S. King Plant Major Parcel and Substations
Total Local
YearCitySchoolCountyTaxes
2011$1,143,064$800,821$759,881$2,703,765
2012$1,309,148$894,587$811,974$3,015,709
2013$1,570,052$972,312$982,759$3,525,123
2014$1,610,306$1,083,912$894,985$3,589,202
2015$1,744,618$1,084,063$935,813$3,764,494
2016$1,794,153$1,075,883$958,621$3,828,657
2017$1,774,728$1,095,957$971,249$3,841,935
2018$1,874,936$1,135,418$1,040,929$4,051,283
2019$1,653,074$1,085,006$988,842$3,726,923
2020$1,611,641$917,007$937,919$3,466,567
TOTAL$16,085,720$10,144,965$9,282,973$35,513,658
NOTE: There are other properties held by Xcel Energy that increasethese valuesfurther –
primarily parcel #0302920110002. This is notincludedaboveasitisuse for COAL
STORAGE notdirect PLANT or transmission.This taxable value of$1.6 Million for2020
would similarly be lostwith the closure of thePlant. A number of other smaller parcels also
contribute further.SeeMap andTable inAttachment____ __.
Describe the localtax impact due to plant closure. This includes county, school districts,
etc.
Due to theAllen S. King Plant, for taxespayablein2020, XcelEnergyhasa
significanttaxable footprint within the local communityand resulted in a totaltax of
over $16.0 milliontothe City since 2010.Washington CountyandISD#834
(SchoolDistrict - Stillwater)each netted$10.1 Million and$9.2 Million, respectively.
(see chartabove)
As the Plant closesthis tax revenue will need to be offsetin otherways; certainly,
shifting to other taxpayersoraltering established formulasassociatedwith fiscal
disparities or local Government Aid.It is vitalthat the local community understand
this closure impact from atax revenue standpoint.Fromthe City’sperspective alone,
thisrevenue is a significant portion of the City’s Budget and notso easily replaced.
Describe howthis project addressesthe impact of tax losson the community?
This project seeks to accomplishtwo goals;
Part A oftheProjectwill beabsolutely necessary to understand if the site can
be re-purposed for other uses that will also generate property taxesto the community.
A key and necessary component to anysuch re-use would be the ability of the site to
be served by public water and sanitary sewer utilities. These are common expectations
of any industryor entity that may seek to offer major employmentor sizeable
development.
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2.Part B of the Project seeks to also understand if the balance of the City’s tax
base can remain stable or be improved, especially in light of retail trends and
big-box closures. Further Part B will provide estimates of LGA or other State
Aids or Fiscal Disparities that the City may be eligible for once the Plant
Closes.
ECONOMIC IMPACT –EMPLOYMENT
15. How many people did the plant employ in each of the past 10 years? (Fill out the table with
10 years of employment data)
According to the Plant Manager of the Allen S. King Plant the typical on-site work
force is 120 persons (FTE). This has generally remained stable for several years. This
can vary depending on load demand and if maintenance is required - such as boiler
repairs.
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UPDATE January 5, 2021:
See received data “Headcount
Regular Benefit and Temporary
Employees”from PlantManager
Brian Behm – City received this
data 1/4/21
The City’s Auditing Firm
(REDPATH) did make an inquiry
in spring 2019 and Xcel Energy
did report 90 employees at that
time. The figure to the left relates
the largest 10 employers in the
City
16. At height of employment, how many people did the plant employ? What year was this?
The City is awaiting data from Xcel Energy and will supplement the Application as
soon as it is available. (The City does offerthat such figure was at its peak during
construction in the 1960’s and in its early days of operation when automation was not a as
prevalent).
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s the current unemployment rate in your county? If plant has been closed, how was
17.What i
the unemployment rate affected after the plant closure?
As of October 2020, the UNEMPLOYMENT RATE for Washnigton County is 3.5 %
Source:US BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MNWASH5URN
18.Describe thereal or projected impact of job loss on the community due to plant closure.
This includes job loss from the plant and areabusinesses.
Consid
ering the comparatively modest number of employees that work at the site
compared to other major employers inthe immediatearea (the largest being
Andersen Corporation (Windows), the direct job losses in the City and the
surroundingmarket will likely not result in a material impact to the local economy.
Further, (and fortunately) the lead-time for such closure will likely allow Xcel Energy
to have staff decline through attrition via retirements and/or relocation toother facets
of theirsystems.
19.How does this project address the impact of job loss on the community?
While the direct jobloss is comparatively low, the Project itself realizes that thesite
may be conducive to aredevelopmentand could be home to new industry, commercial
activityor other enterprise that couldcreatedirect jobs or significantsecondary tax
revenue.Any such redevelopment opportunities wouldrequire utilities at the site.
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COMMUNITY IMPACT
itional challenges facing your community due to plant closure?
20.What are add
Beyond the fiscal impact issues, the closure of the Plant will result in aneed for the
City –if notthe entire local community - to re-envision this 160-acre site located on
the St. Croix River. The St. Croix is within the Federal Wild and Scenic National
Scenic Riverway System which will add challenges to any kind of discussion or
future use.
Undoubtedly, there will be an expectation by somethat the site is returned to a
natural stateand establish valuable parkland space with public interfacewith the
River; while others may envision a tremendous redevelopment opportunity to add
tax base, jobs and living space.
Asthe City is the primary zoning and land use authority,the City and its
constituencies willbe faced with managing this dialogue to satisfy many desires for
this area – but must also work to ensure the property owners (Xcel Energy) interests
are also protected and respected.
Besides the plant closing, what arethe3 biggest challengesyourcommunity faces?
LOSS OF TAX BASE:Thegeneral declinein
thecommercialreal-estate market willpresenta
considerable challenge to the City as29%ofthe
City tax base comesfromthese sources. Certainly,
these canvary year to year. However,as the
economy may transform further awayfrombrick&
mortar retailoptions,many communities–
includingOak ParkHeightsmay be faced with
empty storefronts. The City must acknowledge this
risk,understandits potentialimpacts and atbegin
to prepare for response.
LACK OF FUNINGOPTIONS: Short of the
property tax tool, Oak ParkHeights has fewoptions
toraise revenue –citiesare typicallyprohibited
fromthe implementationofsales taxes or other
forms ofad-valoremtaxes.TheCityalso does not
receive Local GovernmentAidandis noteligibleforState Roadway Aiddueto its
populationbeing less than5,000.
LONG-TERMFINANCIAL COMMITMENTS:Primarily the City isresponsible
forapproximately26miles ofroadwayoperation,maintenance and reconstruction
andis thelargestlong-term fiscal burden.Through2035,the Cityhaswill
be incurring over$to maintain theseroadways
toareasonableandsafe standard.Unfortunately, the City haslimitedfunding
toolsavailableand is the
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Accordingly, if the Cityproperty tax bases collapsesthroughtheclosureof the
Plantand the declining of commercialpropertyvalues, the City will have few
options to fund these costs, and wouldneed to consider significant cost cutting
measures to other City operations–noneof which should be considered as non-
essential.
be how your planaddresses these challenges.
22.Descri
The plan and its two parts seeks to address these challenges by
1.A future use of the Allen S. King Plant site by other business and industry would be
expected to add tax base. The installation of public utilities would be critical to any
significantre-use.The additional tax base will directly help abate the three
challenges we note above in Section 21.
2.Understandingthe greater economic challenges as they relate to commercial
property tax shifts and what legislationor currentstate aids might be available is
critical information for future financial decision making and advocacy.
In short, theCity must find other revenue sources and foster efforts to grow its own
tax base.
PARTNERSHIPSAND COLLABORATION
Describe anypartnershipsor collaborations associated with the project. How do these
strengthen the projectorimproveoutcomes? Attach letters ofsupportorjoint agreementsas
appropriate.
TheCity has explored the site utility issues with XcelEnergy and they have been very
helpful inidentifyingcurrent utilities and well locations. Xcel Energyhas evensupplied
the 1960’s civil engineeringdata (See Attachment____)which –unfortunatelyis the
extent of the knownattachment to the public sanitary sewer.
TheWashingtonCounty Community Development Authorityhasalso
offer inputtothisapplication and hasfinanciallysponsored theAllen S. King Plant
Advisory Panelcontributing$37,500 to that process. See Section24 below.
Isthis project consistent with the community’scomprehensiveplan?Isitconsistent with
regionalorcounty planning goals?
Yes, the Cityanticipated thisgeneralPlant closure discussionin its 2018
Comprehensive Planprocess.As outlined on Page170 of theCity’s2018
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, the City did anticipate the possible closure of the Allen S.
King Plant.And, as a result of such anticipation itincluded provisions that:
“…The City plans to engage with Xcel Energy, community members, and State and
local government partners to begin to explore the issues and opportunities that closure
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Since this statement and the adoptionof the Comprehensive Plan, the City has
convened a robust public dialogue about the future of this Site. It is known as the
Allen S.King Plant Advisory Panel and is made up of a number of community
stakeholders including –City of Oak Park Heights residents, Park and Planning
Commission Members, local businessesand Chamber of Commerce; National Park
Service, MN-DNR, Stillwater Area School District (ISD 834), Washington County
EDA, Middle St. Croix Watershed Org.; and other abutting jurisdictions and
pertinent St. Croix River advocacy groups.
Through a qualified facilitator hired by the City; this Advisory Panel is tasked to
learn about the many issues associated with plant closure, decommissioning, site
issues and to conceptualize future uses.This Panel has met monthlysince September
2020 and will continue to do so through the end of 2021 aftera brief pause January
throughMay. Attachmenontains a general summary of theAdvisory Panel
and itscontinuingwork and a listing of itsmanymembers. It is expected thatthe
data generated from theParts A & Bfunded in this Grantwould also be valuable to
theAdvisory Panel asitcontinues toexplorethe issues and consider concepts.
NOTE:The purposeof the pause isto enable the COVID-19 vaccineand otherrelated elementstounfold andhopefully
concludeso that the Panelcanreconvene in-person.
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City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Phone (651) 439-4439 Fax (651) 439-0574
7/26/22
TO: Ms. Sharon Price, Washington County
FROM:Eric Johnson, City Administrator
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RE: Renaming Current Private Road 59Street to Andersen Way
Dear Sharon:
You have indicated that the County has received a request from Andersen Corporation (SC MALL) about
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renaming 59street – west of Osgood Ave. - to “Andersen Way”. The current 59street – west of
Osgood shown in the map below is an unofficial name at this time and currently a private road. This
however is planned to be conveyed to the State or County in the near future.
As this may be a deviation from past road naming agreements and sequencing between the City and
County – dating back to the early 1970’s; and if the 911 protocols remain intact…the City has no
objection to the concept of this renaming.
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