Title
Approving the April 26, 2017 HRA Board Meeting Minutes
Body
ROLL CALL
Present 6 - Commissioners Bostrom, Noecker, Prince, Stark, Thao and Chair Brendmoen
Absent 1 - Commissioners Tolbert
CONSENT AGENDA
Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
1. Approving the April 12, 2017 HRA Board Meeting Minutes
Adopted as set forth in Min 17-17
Moved by Commissioner Prince, Consent Agenda is Adopted
VOTE: Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
Commissioner Tolbert Arrived
2. Authorization to Designate SR Development II, LLC, as Tentative Developer of 844, 848 and 856 Payne Avenue and 0 Wadena Street, Saint Paul, Mn, District 5, Ward 6
Mr. Sage-Martinson, HRA Executive Director, stated this item is to award tentative developer status for a collection of properties that make up a large parcel on Payne Avenue. This is a site owned by the HRA and acquired by multiple owners 10-11 years ago. The HRA received multiple proposals for mixed-use projects. After review, HRA staff recommends awarding tentative developer status to SR Development II, LLC.
Maureen Michalski, Schafer Richardson Director of Development, thanks the commissioners for their support and gave an overview of the project.
Moved by Commissioner Bostrom, Resolution Approved as set forth in RES 17-666
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Authorization to Acquire a Vacated Portion of Johnson Parkway from City of Saint Paul and Subsequently Convey Same to the Owner of Hmong Village for use as a Parking Lot. Dayton’s Bluff District 4, Ward 6
Mr. Sage-Martinson, HRA Executive Director, stated this item is related to the expansion of Hmong Village; a thriving business center on the East Side just off Johnson Parkway. The plan is to regrade and build their parking lot more integrated with Johnson Parkway.
Commissioner Prince asked if this triggers the no net loss of parkland provision in the charter. Mr. Sage-Martinson stated that this issue has been addressed and he will double check this specifically and get back to Commissioner Prince.
Commissioner Noecker asked for clarification on the purchase price of $110,000 and that the buyer will pay that to the City. Mr. Sage-Martinson stated that the revenue is to the City.
Commissioner Bostrom thanked his colleagues for their support.
Moved by Commissioner Bostrom, Resolution Approved as set forth in RES 17-117
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ADJOURNMENT
HRA Board Meeting is Adjourned