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May 8, 2013 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA 7:00
P.M., WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Ulrich. 2.
ROLL CALL Commissioners Gary Kloncz, Commissioner Absent Mark Jenkins, Commissioner Present Jennifer Lewis , Commissioner Present Joy Tkachuck, Commissioner Present Beth
Ulrich, Chairperson Present Dennis Unger, Commissioner Present Warren Wessel, Commissioner Present Staff Michael Martin, Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Jenkins
moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Wessel. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the minutes
for April 10, 2013. Seconded by Commissioner Unger. Ayes – Chairperson Ulrich, Commissioner’s Jenkins, Lewis, Unger, & Wessel Abstention – Commissioner
Tkachuck The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Review of Adopted Gladstone Neighborhood Master Plan i. Planner, Mike Martin gave a presentation on the Gladstone neighborhood master
plan and answered questions of the commission. No action was required.
May 8, 2013 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 2b. Review of Updated Market Study for Gladstone Neighborhood i. Planner, Mike Martin gave the presentation
on the market study for the Gladstone neighborhood and answered questions of the commission. No action was required. c. Potential Redevelopment of Maplewood Bowl Site, 1955 English
Street i. Planner, Mike Martin gave the presentation and answered questions of the commission. ii. Project Manager, Andrew Hughes, with Sherman Associates, addressed and answered questions
of the commission. iii. Project Architect, Enrico Williams, with Kaas Wilson Architects, addressed and answered questions of the commission. The chair recognized Maplewood resident
and Maplewood business owner, Diana Longrie, 1771 Burr, Maplewood to address the commission regarding this report and the TIF financing in the staff report. Commissioner Jenkins moved
to support that the city council consider approval of a financial assistance mechanism, such as, but not limited to, tax-increment financing (TIF) to assist in the redevelopment of the
Maplewood Bowl site. Approval should only be granted after the city’s financial consultants have done a thorough review of any finances involved with the project. Seconded by Commissioner
Unger. Ayes – All The motion passed. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS The chair recognized the passing of Gary Pearson
who served on the HRA and Planning Commission. The commission had great memories of Gary and he will be greatly missed. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Development Summary – Planner, Martin
presented the latest updates and developments in the city. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Ulrich adjourned the meeting at 8:19 p.m.