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AGENDA
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers -Maplewood City Hall
1830 County Road B East
1.Call to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Approval of Agenda
4.Approval of Minutes:
a.February 12, 2014
5. New Business:
a.Minnesota Waste Wise
b.Gladstone Phase 2 Improvements, Project 14-01
c.Formation of Subcommittee to DraftRLF Guidelines
d.Broker Selection Committee
6.Unfinished Business:
7.Visitor Presentations:
8.Commission Presentations:
9.Staff Presentations:
a.Ramsey County Demographic Presentations
b.Development Summary (No Report)
10.Adjourn
MINUTES OF THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
7:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014
1.CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commissionwas held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:00p.m.byChairperson Wessel.
2.ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Gary Kloncz, CommissionerPresent
Mark Jenkins, CommissionerPresent
Absent
Jennifer Lewis, Commissioner
Joy Tkachuck, Vice ChairPresent
Beth Ulrich, CommissionerPresent
Dennis Unger, CommissionerPresent
Warren Wessel, ChairpersonPresent
Staff
Melinda Coleman, Assistant City Manager, Community Development Director
3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Jenkins added 8.a. Gateway Corridor Open Houses.
Commissioner Jenkinsmoved to approve the agenda asamended.
Seconded by CommissionerUlrich.Ayes –All
The motion passed.
4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Ulrichmoved to approve the minutesfor January 8, 2014.
Seconded by CommissionerJenkins.Ayes –Chairperson Wessel,
Commissioner’s Jenkins,
Tkachuck, Ulrich & Unger
Abstention –Commissioner Kloncz
The motion passed.
5.NEW BUSINESS
a.Update on Maplewood Bowl Redevelopment and Gladstone Neighborhood
i.Assistant CityManager, Melinda Coleman gave the updateon the Maplewood Bowl
Redevelopment and Gladstone Neighborhood and answered questions of the
commission.
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Ms. Coleman stated there will be a presentation done by Sherman & Associates at the
February 18, 2014, Planning Commission meeting and at the City Council Meeting on
February 24, 2014.
ii.Public Works Director, Michael Thompson gave a presentation and answered questions of
the commission.
No action was required.
b.Review of Real Estate Broker Request for Proposal
i.Assistant City Manager, Melinda Coleman gave the report on the Real Estate Broker
Request for the fire station properties in Maplewood and answered questions of the
commission.Chairperson Wessel offered to assist city staff regarding with this process.
Noaction was required.
c.2013 HEDC Annual Report
i.Assistant City Manager, Melinda Coleman discussed the 2013 HEDC Annual Report and
answered questions of the commission.
Chairperson Wessel will represent the HEDC at the City Council meeting on February 24, 2014.
6.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a.City Councilmemberand liaison, Marv Koppen, addressed the HEDC commission.
8.COMMISSIONPRESENTATIONS
Gateway Corridor ProjectOpen Houses –
a.Commissioner Jenkins updated the commission
andpublic on two upcoming open houses for the Gateway Corridor Project. The first opoen
house is Monday, March 24, 2014, from 4:30 –6:30 p.m. at the Guardian Angel Church in
Oakdale. The second open house is Tuesday, March 25, 2014, from 4:30 –6:30 p.m. at the
Conway Recreation Center.You can visit the website at Thegatewaycorridor.com.
9.STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a.Update on Larkin Dance Studio
i.Assistant City Manager, Melinda Coleman gave the update on Larkin Dance Studio.
Larkin Dance has moved into their new facility at1400 Highway 36 East. Hobby Lobby is
going to be a new addition to the space that was occupied by Larkin Dance in Plaza 3000
at 3000 White Bear Avenue.
Commissioners are asked to email Mike Martin or Melinda Coleman with ideas for the Revolving
Loan Project.
10.ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Wesseladjourned the meeting at 7:56p.m.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Charles Ahl,City Manager
FROM:
Michael Martin, AICP,Planner
DATE:
April 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
Minnesota Waste Wise
Introduction
The Minnesota Waste Wise Foundation is a 501(c)3 affiliate of the Minnesota Chamber of
Commerce that provides sustainability consulting to Minnesota businesses and organizations.
Through a contract with the Ramsey/Washington County Resource Recovery project, the
foundation provides no-cost assistance targeted at helping businesses in the two counties save
money by reducing waste and implementing recycling and composting programs. In 2013, this
work helped businesses in the two counties reduce, re-use, or recycle 1.6 million pounds of
waste, saving them $55,000 annually.
Discussion
Mike Weitekamp from MinnesotaWaste Wise will address the housing and economic
development commission at its meeting on April 9.
Recommendation
No action required.
Attachment
1. Flyer
Increase
recycling,
Explore
options
for composting & organics,
save money
and
Waste Wise can provide free assistance to
In partnership with Ramsey and Washington Counties, the
Waste Wise program provides free professional consultation
on waste reduction and recycling to area businesses. These
no-cost services including site visits, in-depth technical
assistance, waste bill analysis, and more help your
business reduce waste and save money.
Waste Wise can help with:
Technical Assistance & Information
Program Setup/Improvement
Waste Bill & Site Visit Evaluations
Cost/Savings Analysis
For more information or to request
assistance, contact Mike Weitekamp
at 651.292.4677 or mweitekamp@
mnchamber.com. You may also visit Waste
Wise online at www.mnwastewise.org.
MINNESOTA
Waste Wise is an environmental sustainability consulting program
Chamber of Commerce which works in close partnership with the Mi
WASTE WISE
FOUNDATION
400 North Robert Street Suite 1500, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Have questions about recycling?
Looking to save money by reducing waste?
Tried recycling but it didnt work out?
Interested in recycling your food waste?
Recycling should save you
money, not cost you money!
At Waste Wise, think of us as your own
recycling consultants, brought to you
through a partnership between Ramsey and
Washington Counties and the Minnesota
Waste Wise Foundation. We provide free
site visits, technical assistance, and support
throughout the entire process of improving
your recycling options from analyzing your
current waste stream to putting you in touch
with service providers and helping implement
new programs to save money and waste less.
Organics recycling / composting
In addition to assisting with general recycling
and waste reduction, weve worked with
businesses across many sectors (restaurants,
grocery stores, hotels, institutions, and more)
to implement organics recycling / composting
programs. Well help you navigate the
A. Johnson & Sons Florist in Saint Paul implemented an
rapidly-evolving options in your area. Every
organics recycling program and increased their standard
recycling options with help from Waste Wise. Says owner Tom
the most economical way to recycle food
Johnson, We are actually seeing a savings in our billing as
trash is taxed 70% and compost is not taxed. Thank you for
your help in coming up with these ideas. Everyone here is
your current garbage bill whenever possible.
excited for this change.
Get started!
For more information or to schedule a free visit, contact Mike Weitekamp at
651.292.4677 or mweitekamp@mnchamber.com. You may also visit Was
www.mnwastewise.org.
Ramsey and Washington Counties offer the
BizRecycling website with information, success stories,
and other tools at www.LessTrash.com.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Charles Ahl, City Manager
FROM:
Michael Martin, AICP, Planner
Melinda Coleman, Assistant City Manager
DATE:
April 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
Gladstone Phase 2 Improvements, Project 14-01
Introduction
The Metropolitan Council has awarded Maplewood a 2013 Livable Communities Demonstration
Account (LCDA) grant in the amount of $1,900,000 for improvements associated with the
Villages at Frost and English development. The Villages at Frost and English is the
redevelopment of the Maplewood Bowl site including residential and commercial mixed use
development.
The LCDA grant funds are targeted for infrastructure improvements along Frost Avenue
between Phalen Place and English Street, and along English Street from the Gateway Trail to
Ripley Avenue (see attached Project Location Map). The proposed infrastructure improvements
include street reconstruction along with sidewalk/trail, storm drainage, street lighting, overhead
utility burial, and landscape/streetscape improvements. The landscape/streetscape and place
making elements will be consistent with those previously installed along Frost Avenue west of
Phalen Place.The proposed infrastructure improvementsare illustrated on the attached Project
Layout exhibit.
Staff is also proposing to include improvements to Flicek Park and the Gladstone Savanna as a
part of the project. The Flicek Park improvements include parking lot, trail, and grading
improvements. The Gladstone Savanna improvements include landscaping and hardscape for
the cornerentrance and three other entrances.
The project is proposed for construction in late 2104 to 2015.
Discussion
Staff will provide a brief presentation of the proposed Gladstone Phase 2 improvementsand
solicit input from the Housing and Economic Development Commission.Thefollowing serve as
the foundation for the proposed project design:
Precedent improvements previously installed along Frost Avenuewest of Phalen Place
The Gladstone Neighborhood Master Plan
The Gladstone Savanna Master Plan
The Gladstone Neighborhood Master Plan lists the following nine guiding principles:
1.Design the future of Gladstone as a “village.”
2.Transform regional trails into celebrated village corridors.
3.Make Gladstone a compelling “quality of life” choice.
4.Weave natural systems and ecological function into the built and recreational fabric.
5.Allow Gladstone’s future to whisper the story of its past.
6.Make “walkability” THE standard.
7.Think of Gladstone as a neighborhood for all stages of life.
8.Make the Gladstone master plan amodel for others to follow.
9.Make multi-modal links between Gladstone and areas beyond.
The Gladstone Savanna Master Plan integrates the site’s natural and historic resources and
provides for recreation. Rather than having lots of interpretive signage on the site, the master
plan calls for a more subtle approach to interpretation of site history and natural resources. It
relies on design elements and features that hint at the site’s history, while making more in-depth
interpretation available via electronic media. This approach received full support from the
commissions and City Council.
The plans presented at the April commission meeting include concepts for the street, boulevard
plantings, and sidewalk/trails. Work is just beginning on concepts forthe savanna entries and
integration of history into the project, so these elements will not be available for review in April.
A design team is developing concepts for innovative ways to interpret and celebrate history at
the savanna and in the neighborhood. These concepts will be presented to the Housing and
Economic Development Commission at a future meeting.
Recommendation
No action required.
Attachments
1.Project Location Map
2.Project Layout Exhibit
PROJECT
LOCATION
GLADSTONE PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS
CITY PROJECT 14-01
PROJECT LOCATION MAP
Attachment 2
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Charles Ahl, City Manager
FROM:
Michael Martin, AICP, Planner
Melinda Coleman, Assistant City Manager
DATE:
April 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
Formation of Subcommittee to Draft RLF Guidelines
Introduction
Overthe past few meetings, the housing and economic development commission (HEDC) has
been discussing the creation of revolving loan fund (RLF) guidelines to help guide the city in
future applications of requests for city assistance. This discussion comes after the city recently
considered its first application for city assistance and other conversations the former business
and economic development commission had about forming such guidelines.
Discussion
The HEDC has spent several meetings discussing the formation of RLF guidelines, but have yet
to make progress of specific recommendations. To help move the process along, staff is
recommending forming a temporary working group that would meet separately of the HEDC to
come up with specific draft guidelines. This working group would not make any decisions but
would only come up with recommendations for the full HEDC to consider. The working group
shall not consist of more than three members of the HEDC and will establish a meeting time
once the group is formed.
Recommendation
Appoint three members of the HEDC to form a temporary working group which will produce
recommendations for draft RLF guidelines.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Charles Ahl, City Manager
FROM:
Michael Martin, AICP, Planner
Melinda Coleman, Assistant City Manager
DATE:
April 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
Broker Selection Committee
Introduction
At the February 2014 housing and economic development commission (HEDC) meeting, the
commission reviewed and recommended approval of a request for proposal (RFP) which allows
the city to seek and hire a broker to assist with land transactions. The RFP was approved by the
city’s economic development authority/city council and sent out to several brokers in the region.
Discussion
To assist with the review of the submitted proposals, staff is recommending two members of the
HEDCsit on the selection committee. Meeting times for the selection committee will be decided
once all the members have been established.
Recommendation
Appoint twomembers of the HEDC to serve on the broker selection committee.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Charles Ahl, City Manager
FROM:
Michael Martin, AICP, Planner
Melinda Coleman, Assistant City Manager
DATE:
April 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
Ramsey County Demographic Presentations
Introduction
At a recent city council workshop, Heather Worthington, Ramsey County’s deputy county
manager, and Jonathan Weinhagen, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce’s regional director,
gave presentations that outlined extensive demographics and forecasts that will guide and
shape Maplewood’s future economic development growth.
Discussion
Staff was planning on bringingthese presentations to the March housing and economic
development commission (HEDC)meeting, which was cancelled due to a lack of quorum. The
April HEDC meetinghas a full agenda so time will not allow for staff to replay these
presentations.
Staff is looking for direction from the HEDC on whether it would prefer to dedicate time at its next
scheduled meeting to replay these presentations or have members individually watch the
presentations via the city’s website.
Recommendation
Direct staff on the HEDC’s preference for reviewing the demographics presentations.