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Approving the February 14, 2018 HRA Board meeting minutes
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ROLL CALL
Present 6 - Commissioners Bostrom, Prince, Stark, Thao, Tolbert and Chair Brendmoen
Absent 1 - Commissioner Noecker
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approving the December 13, 2017 HRA Board meeting minutes
Adopted as set forth in Min 18-3
2. Approving the January 10, 2018 HRA Board meeting minutes
Adopted as set forth in Min 18-4
3. Approving the January 24, 2018 HRA Board meeting minutes
Adopted as set forth in Min 18-5
Moved by Commissioner Brendmoen, Consent Agenda is Adopted
VOTE: Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARING
Commissioner Noecker arrived
4. Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a purchase and sale agreement with the Old Swedish Bank Building, LLC for sale of .23 acres of property located at 0 Case Avenue (formerly described as 615 and 621 Case Avenue), Saint Paul, MN, District 5, Ward 6
Dr. Bruce Corrie, HRA Executive Director, stated the Old Swedish Bank Building that was developed and purchased by ESNDC contains a parking lot that the HRA provided development rights to them to create a parking lot that would help them facilitate parking for the building. Currently the proposal is to sell the parking lot to them so ESNDC can sell the building and parking lot to Dimitri Hatzigeorgiou.
Commissioner Bostrom shared his enthusiasm with this project.
John Vaughn, ESNDC thanked PED and City staff; as well as, ESNDC staff and Sunrise Bank for all their help and support on this project. Dimitri Hatzigeorgiou, Old Swedish Bank, LLC shared his excitement for this project and thanked the commissioners for their support.
Moved by Commissioner Bostrom, Resolution Approved as set forth in RES PH 18-46
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
STAFF REPORT
5. Overview of draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Lucy Thompson, PED Principal City Planner, presented the commissioners with an overview of the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
Commissioner Stark asked for a follow-up on housing supply considering the current record low vacancies, retaining aging adults in the City, the language on the vision statement and the preservation slide.
Commissioner Noecker questioned the vague language on the general goals slide. Lucy stated that they are trying to be more clear and concise and there will be more hyperlinks in this plan to provide good background.
Commissioner Prince shared her appreciation for this presentation and agreed with Commissioner Starks comments. She also requested homelessness and low wage workforce housing be taken into consideration in the housing section.
Commissioner Thao requested homelessness be addressed.
Commissioner Brendmoen requested projected housing growth per district would be beneficial as well as the future of office space.
Chair Tolbert requested focus on jobs and economic development.
Commissioner Stark asked if energy systems or energy will be showing up in the plan.
Received and Filed as SR 18-14
ADJOURNMENT
HRA Board Meeting is Adjourned