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2019.10.15 EDA Meeting PacketAGENDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CRYSTAL  REGULAR MEETING  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019 6:45 P.M. CRYSTAL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Call to order * 2. Roll call * 3. Approval of minutes from the September 17, 2019 meeting 4. Public Hearing to consider a resolution authorizing the sale of 5417 35th Avenue North to Elin Marco Group 5. Informational item - potential train horn quiet zone at the Bass Lake Road crossing of the BNSF * 6. Other business * 7. Adjournment * *Items for which no materials are included in the packet Page 1 of 3 Minutes of the Economic Development Authority of the City of Crystal Regular Meeting September 17, 2019 1. Call to Order President LaRoche called the regular meeting of the Economic Development Authority of the City of Crystal (EDA) to order at 6:41 p.m. 2. Roll Call Upon call of the roll, the following members were present: Jim Adams, John Budziszewski, Julie Deshler, Therese Kiser, Nancy LaRoche and Olga Parsons. The following staff were present: Executive Director Anne Norris, Deputy Executive Director John Sutter and City Attorney Troy Gilchrist. 3. Approval of Minutes Moved by Commissioner Budziszewski (Kiser) to approve the minutes of the August 20, 2019 regular meeting. Motion carried. 4. Consider tentative acceptance of a builder proposal for 5417 35th Avenue North Mr. Sutter presented the staff report and answered questions from the board. Moved by Commissioner Deshler (Parsons) to tentatively accept the proposal from Elin Marco Group to purchase the lot and build a house on the EDA lot at 5417 35th Avenue North. Motion carried. 5. Consider authorizing a declaration of drainage and utility easements at 5417 35th Avenue North Mr. Sutter presented the staff report and answered questions from the board. Moved by Commissioner Adams (Budziszewski) to authorize a declaration of drainage and utility easements at 5417 35th Avenue North. Motion carried. 6. Consider a resolution adopting a proposed 2020 budget and property tax levy, and requesting City Council approval Mr. Sutter presented the staff report. Page 2 of 3 Moved by Commissioner Budziszewski (Adams) to adopt a resolution adopting a proposed 2020 budget and property tax levy, and requesting City Council approval. Motion carried. 7. Informational item - proposed city flag banners Mr. Sutter presented the staff report and answered questions from the board. 8. Other Business There was no other business. 9. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Deshler (Parsons) to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. Page 3 of 3 These minutes of the September 17, 2019 meeting of the Crystal Economic Development Authority were approved by the Authority on ________________ ____, 20___. ______________________________ Nancy LaRoche, President ATTEST: ______________________________ Julie Deshler, Secretary ________________________________________________________________ FROM: John Sutter, Community Development Director ____________________________________________________________________ TO: Anne Norris, Executive Director (for October 15 Meeting) DATE: October 10, 2019 RE: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider resolution approving the sale of 5417 35th Avenue North for new home construction Elin Marco Group has submitted a proposal to purchase the lot at 5417 35th Avenue North for $28,000. Due to the presence of an 8” water main on the west side of the lot, there is a drainage and utility easement across the westerly quarter of the lot which makes it difficult to site a home. The lot also has poor soils to a depth of approximately 15 feet, which must be addressed by the builder. Given the water main and soil issues, the $28,000 offer is reasonable. Elin Marco Group is a state-licensed residential building contractor with no enforcement actions. They recently built homes on poor soils in Crystal at 3952 Douglas Dr (privately owned lot) and 2949 Yukon (city owned lot) using the helical pier method. They propose to use the same method at 5417 35th. The proposed house plan is a split entry home with an unfinished lower level and three car attached garage facing 35th Avenue. Because the front door would face west towards Lilac Drive, the house would be addressed as 3440 Lilac Dr N, and a sidewalk would be required between the front door and Lilac Drive, similar to what was required at 5018 Vera Cruz.  The main level contains 1,319 sq. ft. with an open living-dining-kitchen area, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.  The lower level would include a laundry/mechanical room and could be finished with up to three bedrooms, one bathroom and a family room. Attached are the builder’s proposal form, site location map, 2018 aerial photo, site plan, house plan (front elevation and main level only) and resolution for EDA consideration. REQUESTED EDA ACTION: Staff recommends adoption of the attached resolution approving the sale of the lot at 5417 35th Avenue North to Elin Marco Group. COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Lot Sale Public Hearing 5417 35th Avenue North Site Location Map 5417 – 35th Ave. N 4141 Douglas Dr. N. 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Ave. N. 75 feet Ee Elevation = 866.0l Area of Parcel = S NORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CRYSTAL HENNEPIN COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 03 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 5417 – 35th AVENUE NORTH FOR NEW HOUSE CONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, the Economic Development Authority of the City of Crystal (“the EDA”) is the owner of 5417 – 35th Avenue North, legally described as: Lot 1, Block 2, Crystal Heights View 2nd Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder, Hennepin County, Minnesota, which lies easterly of Line 1 described as follows: Line 1. Commencing at the southwest corner of said Lot 1; thence easterly on an azimuth of 90 degrees 06 minutes 15 seconds along the south line thereof for 6.04 feet to the point of beginning of Line 1 to be described; thence on an azimuth of 03 degrees 53 minutes 13 seconds for 97.44 feet; thence deflect to the right on a tangential curve, having a radius of 39.21 feet and a delta angle of 80 degrees 51 minutes 35 seconds for 55.34 feet to the north line of said Line 1 and there terminating. WHEREAS, the EDA has solicited proposals from builders who desire to purchase the Property from the EDA and construct thereon a new single family house; and WHEREAS, the EDA has reviewed and accepted the proposal from Elin Marco Group. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the EDA authorizes the sale of the Property to Elin Marco Group. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sale shall be completed in accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Development Agreement in substantially the form on file in City Hall, and that the President and Executive Director are hereby authorized to sign said Agreement and other documents required to complete the sale of the Property to Elin Marco Group. Adopted this 15th day of October, 2019. ____________________________________ Nancy LaRoche, President ____________________________________ Anne Norris, Executive Director