HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-24 City Admin Memo To Council Re WorksessionCity of Oak Park Heights
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14168 Oak Park Blvd. N • Box 2007 • OA Park Heights, MN 55082 • Phone (651) 439-4439 • Fax (651) 439-0574
June 24 2005
MEMO
TO: City Council Members
FROM: Eric Johnson, City Admini
RE: Worksession.
Towards the end of the City Council meeting on June 28 the Council will be adjourning to a worksession
to discuss two much related items:
1) Information received from Scott Richards on the proposed B-4 Zoning District for the Central
Business District Area. Scott has provided some proposed B-4 language, concept zoning,
maps and the required matrices for setbacks and required lot size. We will discuss these items
in their draft form.
As you recall, the City did adopt a moratorium on development in this CBD area so the City
has 120 days to finalize and implement is recommended zoning amendments.
2) CSM Development Corporation has requested a meeting with the City Council to discuss the
possibility of the submission a TIF request for a large commercial development in the now
CBD area —east of Wal-mart to Oakgreen Ave between 58 and 60 Street. As you may know
this proposal does not lie entirely on CSM property or may have under contract. CSM would
be required to secure properties such as the Pondview Condominiums, various single family
homes and a few commercial properties.
As CSM is seeking TIF assistance to help provide financing for the project, primarily for
assistance in securing the above parcels the purpose of the discussion with the Council is so as
to gauge some level of opinion as to the general context of the TIF proposal and feedback on
the generalities of the development. At the work session, CSM shall be presenting maps and
other information.
Please note that the members of the Planning Commission has been invited to attend this meeting.