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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10D - Livable Communities 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT July 18, 2005 100 JOHN SULLIVAN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS DISCUSSION: Introduction: The City Council is being asked to approve a resolution authorizing an application for grant funding in the amount of $3,992,682 from the Livable Communities Demonstration Account. The grant funding would support commercial development at the Jeffers Pond site at the corner of County Roads 21 and 42, and would include a 60 space park-and-ride structure, a 150-car public parking tower, two transit shelters, a bell tower and a Jeffers Performing Arts Center. The total project development cost at the site is estimated to be $80.5 million. There is no local funding match required for this grant. Historv: The Livable Communities Demonstration Account was established by the Livable Communities Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 473.25, (b). The funds and program are administered by the Metropolitan Council. The Demonstration Account provides funds to development or redevelopment projects that connect development with transit, intensify land uses, connect housing and employment, provide a mix of housing affordability, and provide infrastructure to connect communities and attract investment. Herb Wensmann and Kelly Murray of Wensmann met with City staff and Mayor Jack Haugen on June 16th, 2005 to discuss the grant and project. Wensmann asked the City to cooperate with a grant application to the Livable Communities Program to fund a portion of the Jeffers Pond project. The City Council was apprised of this grant request in the last Update. Staff worked with Carolyn Krall, AlA of Landform and Wensmann to complete the application, which was due June 30th, 2005. Ms. Krall has submitted grant applications for numerous projects under the Livable Communities Program. She has also designed several similar projects that received funding from the program. The application was submitted on June 30th, 2005 and is attached. Current Circumstances: The local resolution of support is due to the Metropolitan Council by no later than July 30, 2005. The City Council must act on this resolution in order to meet the deadline. After the resolution is submitted, the Metropolitan Council will do the following: . July-August: Metropolitan Council staff will conduct technical reviews of proposals and Step 1 evaluation process. . September-November: The Livable Communities Advisory Committee conducts the Step 2 evaluation process and selection process and recommends funding awards. . December 19, 2005: The Committee recommends grant awards. . December 28: The Metropolitan Council awards grants Conclusion: The proposed project at Jeffers Pond and grant application appear to meet many of the funding requirements of the grant program. If approved, the grant would provide needed funds to the project to achieve a compact and pedestrian friendly urban village at the corner of County Roads 21 and 42. ISSUES: If all or a portion of this grant is actually awarded, the City Council would need to authorize acceptance of the funds on behalf of Wensmann. The grant funds, if awarded, would actually be approved for the City of Prior Lake, and the City would need to transfer the funds, in accordance with the grant program requirements, and in accordance with the City's Business Subsidy Policy. Wensmann has indicated it will want the City to resubmit the application in 2006 if unfunded in 2005. The City will need to weigh the needs of Wensmann as well as its own plans for downtown parking structures. However, the submission of this grant will not jeopardize the City's ability to obtain additional funds from the Livable Communities grant program for city parking structures in the downtown area. The City's plans and needs for downtown parking were included in the grant submission. Competition for this program is high and there are limited funds. There were 31 applications received under the Livable Communities Demonstration Account program for June 30, 2005, and historically, one in three project applications are funded. There is $8.31 million available under this program for 2005 applications. If funding is not approved, the application can be resubmitted again in 2006. The City (via site plan for the redevelopment of downtown and the new city hall area) had planned for a Performing Arts Center and Senior Center at the site next to the new city hall (east). The chances of two performing arts centers in the City may be limited, and the City's commitment to this program and grant, if approved, may inhibit that plan. But it could provide for a performing arts facility at one location and a senior/community center at the other. The attached resolution of authorization is the process required by the Metropolitan Council. The resolution sets forth findings that the City Council should concur with before consider adoption. The grant application itself addresses these findings. C:\Documents and Settings\cgreen\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK162\7-18-05 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Livable Communities Grant Application.doc .........,.........,....-....-.......-.... ......._.,_....,.. t Support of the grant application and project is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact to the City is minimal. If the grant were approved, it would be transferred to Wensmann in accordance with the grant program requirements and business subsidy policies. The City, through my office, would be responsible for assuring proper administration, reporting and legal compliance with any applicable laws and regulations which apply to this grant. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve Resolution 05-xx authorizing the grant application as described herein. 2. Deny Resolution 05-xx and withdraw the application RECOMMENDED MOTION: 1. Alternative 1. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution 05-xx. 2. Livable Communities Demonstration Account Grant Application C:\Documents and Settings\cgreen\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK162\7-18-05 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Livable Communities Grant Application.doc 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 RESOLUTION OS-xx A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Housing Incentives Program for 2005 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to apply for Livable Communities Demonstration Account funds; and WHEREAS, The City has identified a proposed project within the City that meets the Demonstration Account's purposes and criteria and is consistent with and promotes the purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and the policies of the Metropolitan Council's adopted metropolitan development guide; and WHEREAS, The City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration; and WHEREAS, The City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement; and WHEREAS, The City agrees to act as legal sponsor for the project contained in the grant application submitted on June 30, 2005; and WHEREAS, The City acknowledges Livable Communities Demonstration Account grants are intended to fund projects or project components that can serve as models, examples or prototypes for development or redevelopment projects elsewhere in the region, and therefore represents that the proposed project or key components of the proposed project can be replicated in other metropolitan-area communities; and WHEREAS, Only a limited amount of grant funding is available through the Metropolitan Council's Livable Communities Demonstration Account during each funding cycle and the Metropolitan Council has determined it is appropriate to allocate those scarce grant funds only to eligible projects that would not occur "but for" the availability of Demonstration Account grant funding. www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The City finds that it is in the best interests of the City's development goals and priorities for the proposed project to occur at this particular time. 3. Finds that the project component(s) for which Livable Communities Demonstration Account funding is sought: (a) will not occur solely through private or other public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future; and (b) will not occur within two years after a grant award unless Livable Communities Demonstration Account funding is made available for this project at this time. 4. The City Council authorizes its City Manager to submit on behalf of the City an application for Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account grant funds for the project component(s) identified in the application, and to execute such agreements as may be necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th DAY OF JULY, 2005. YES NO Haugen Haugen Fleming Flemina LeMair LeMair Petersen Petersen Zieska Zieska Frank Boyles, City Manager C:\Documents and Settings\cgreen\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK162\7-18-05 RESOLUTION for Livable Communities grant application (4).doc . . .__"._._,~___...__....."____~_.._,~_ ,',_ "....,_....~.~___._ ."_.~,~~,..................__.._'"__.__.._~._"_.._.~"_..... ~'"_~..."_~,..,_...~'".~"., ~.".,.~,A__._.~_.".__...... ."_.~~".._...."_.~-.-_..~._---~._'^' r Office Use LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION FORM 2005 Instructions: Submit form and attachments by 4:30 p.m. on June 30, 2005~ Use font size 11. Use ofbulleted lists is encouraged. Do not attach a coversheet or use any graphic images on top of the application. Limit application to 17 pages plus attachments, for a total of no more than 25 pages. Strictly follow the format or the application will be returned for revision. P . tI ~ f ro]ec norma IOn: Project Name: The Jeffers Waterfront Applicant (city or county): The City of Prior Lake Project Location (city): Prior Lake Address (street boundaries or CSAH 42 and Eal!le Creek Ave. CSAH 21 Major intersection): Primary Project Contact: Name: John Sullivan Title: Community Develonment Director Address: 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S. E. Phone: 952-447-9805 Fax: 952-447-4245 E-mail: i sullivan@citvoforiorlake.com Authorized city or county Name: Frank Boyles official for contract Title: City Manager execution Project Summary Summarize goals and components for the project or current phase. If the project has more than one phase, address project goals for the current phase in this section, as well as more broadly, if desired. Include details on other phase(s) on page 3, in B.2. (Limit 20 lines) Prior Lake is a quaint lakefront town on the southern edge of one of the fastest growing residential areas of the metro region. Downtown Prior Lake is thriving, with a well designed and streetscaped Main Street. The civic precinct is growing with a new library, and a new City Hall and Police Station starting construction soon. Immediately behind City Hall, Wensmann Homes has just completed an affordable, For-Sale Senior and Mixed- use development combining Senior condominiums with retail and service commercial-office space on the first floor facing Main Street. Wensmann Homes are also the developers for the Jeffers Waterfront, a 336 acre site currently being developed. The master plan provides for almost 700 housing units, while preserving 177 acres for public uses including neighborhood parks, an elementary school, fire station, nature center, a network of wetlands, ponds and open space, and 5 miles of public trails and walks. The plans and goals for this site include: . Creating of a unique entry and gateway into City from the north; . Improving CSAH 21 to link this site to downtown with trail and other pedestrian amenities; . Developing a mixed use, walkable, neighborhood center to serve this growing area of the City; . Providing a family friendly entertainment district with a hotel, waterpark, and a variety of restaurants; . Blending the trails and natural style of Jeffers Pond with a more formal Main Street shopping area; . Attracting smaller, more unique retailers and restaurants to Prior Lake; . Focusing the Village around a main square or Village green, with a campanile or bell tower; . Providing for public and civic uses including a new fire station, a performing arts center, and central structured public parking with a Transit Station that has a Park & Ride lot, and transitlbus shelters. ~~,_~.,...",,______,..~,.,..._,."._~.~,_......~ _~____,,,.^..,~...-< '-'..-.-.........-."""'t'.'.-.-...-... _~.,.._,.,.."_~."'__._."~_.~___o,.~_.-""~.__._,,.. 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(Limit 20 lines) Wensmann Homes has developed a significant amount of residential property in the Prior Lake area, including several affordable projects. This site, named for the original property owner, is beautiful with a lake commonly called Jeffers Pond. The 336 acre site is being developed in a way that is respectful of the natural environment. The mixed-use area of the Jeffers Waterfront is intended to create an urban waterfront feeling that will be unique in the outlying suburbs. The mixed-use area is divided by a finger of waterfront, into a west and east side: . the Westside will be developed more organically, with a boardwalk along the edge of the water and wetland buffers; uses will include a hotel with conference facilities and an indoor/outdoor waterpark, restaurants, and retail; parking is below the buildings and in two parking structures; . The Eastside will be developed with a more traditional, Main Street character, with a central Village green; uses will include 2 and 3 story retail-office buildings, four story buildings with street level retail with condominiums above, and a performing arts center; parking is located below the buildings and in two parking structures. Iicable and include details of hases. (Limit 20 lines) The construction of the Village area in the Waterfront plan will be staged as needed for the ease of construction logistics and as determined by market absorption. But this area is intended to be fully built out over the course of 1.5 to 2 years, from mid 2006 until late 2007 or early 2008. 3 "~,,,,,,w.-4._'___'_~_'_'-_"~"""~"""'''_'"'_"''''_' M' ...~_.._,-........,. '-"--"-'^"--"-"'f"'-_'-"~'M" '.......~"'-, ,.'_,-'.'~ .'. 3. Benefits of LCDA funding. Address all that apply of the following: How will LCDA funding overcome obstacles, provide a catalyst, or increase the value of the project to the community? (Umit 20 lines) The Village plan needs central, public, structured parking to support the planned, high density, mixed-use development envisioned for the Waterfront project. But this project must compete in an environment where surface parking is plentiful and structured parking is expensive. Since this is not a redevelopment site, TIF or similar public support is not available. A Livable Communities Demonstration Account grant can help to overcome this economic challenge, and by demonstrating the success of this type of concentrated development, act as a model for better, more sustainable development even in a developing suburb. 4. "But-For" Test Assessment. Describe the unfilled gap needs that can only be filled by an LCDA grant awarded in 2005. Describe why this project or funded components could not occur within two years of the grant award. (Limit 20 lines) Without a grant, the amount of structured parking might have to be reduced, and the park and ride lot might be eliminated or reduced in size. The Performing Arts Center will not proceed until the community is able to raise the funds to support it. The elements we are suggesting for funding can all be completed within 2 years of the grant award. 5. Regulatory Status: Mark (X) whether the following will be needed, is underway or is completed, or if not applicable, place 'NA' in the box. Briefly provide additional information as noted. Will be Needed Underway Comnleted Comprehensive plan amendment. If needed, please describe: X Environmental Reviews - EA W, EIS, AUAR. If needed, please describe: X EA W was comDleted in 2004 Zoning changes and variances. If needed, please list and include change X to/from: 4 ~. "-~--""'.'.-..~"'i C. Evaluation Criteria (Begin new page) Proposals will be evaluated on the extent to which they will be replicable demonstrations of the criteria in C.t through C.S. 1. Uses Land Efficiently Develoned Communities or Locations Developine: Communities or Locations Achieves this objective in ways such as: Achieves this objective in ways such as: . Makes cost-effective use of infrastructure and increases density. . . Converts or reuses declining or underutilized lands to . Includes land use patterns that will facilitate groundwater accommodate growth forecasts, ensure efficient utilization of recharge to protect the region's water supply existing infrastructure investments and meet co=unity needs. a. Describe how the project uses land efficiently, in the ways listed above, or in other ways. Limit 10 lines The Village plan concentrates significant new, mixed-use, high density development close to CR 42, making cost-effective use of County and City infrastructure. This new development will accommodate Prior Lake's forecasts for growth and for the type of development and facilities that will meet the community's needs The Jeffers Pond plan: . provides trails, parks and recreational facilities to meet the needs of this growing area; . provides a site for a future school, and a new fire station; . concentrates land use in a high density plan that preserves open space and facilitates groundwater recharge to protect the region's water supply. b. ProDosed land use changes: Mark (X) appropriate box Yes No X Will buildings be rehabilitated or adapted for reuse? If yes, briefly describe: X Will buildings be demolished? If yes, indicate the number of and type of buildings: X Will new buildings be constructed? If yes, list the percent mix of commercial, residential, public or other uses: Village plan -.1Q.... Commercial -1L Public - Performing Arts Ctr, parking -2iL Residential ...22... Other Uses - Hotel. Hosoitalitv. Wateroark X Will new streets or other infrastructure be added? X Will any park land be converted? Briefly describe: Over 177 acres of the Jeffers site will be preserved for public uses and open space 5 . ......~_.._...._---,.......- ., .............-.....-...'..........-..'..---,-----..'.. .,.., 2. Develops land uses linked to the local and regional transportation system. Develoned Communities or Locations Develonine Communities or Locations Achieves this objective in ways such as: Achieves this objective in ways such as: . Includes land use patterns that support transit service and . Supports the transportation needs of the planned build-out development. of the community. . Includes local transportation, transit, pedestrian and bicycle . Improves transportation connections and investments to improve connections between workplaces, addresses/incorporates commuting issues such as park and residences, retail, services and/or entertainment activities. rides, express bus service. . Includes land use patterns to support transit development and service expansion. a. Describe how the project will connect land use to the local or regional transportation system, in the ways listed above, or in other ways. Limit 10 lines The Village will be a regular stop on the local Laker Link, Prior Lake's circulator transit service. The Link connects Lakefront Park, Sand Point Beach, and downtown Prior Lake. The plan also proposes that the Eastside Public Parking Structure include a Park and Ride lot on the top deck level serving commuters who use the Laker Lines express bus service to downtown Minneapolis. Laker Lines also offers express bus service to local tourist destinations like Mystic Lake Casino and Valley Fair. b. Describe any new sidewalks, trails, or bike paths, or improvements to existing pedestrian infrastructure planned to link to transit. Limit 8 lines The Village will have sidewalks on all the streets and connections to the five miles of trails and bike paths that cover the site. Two transit shelters are planned, on the main square and near the hotel and Park and Ride lot, to encourage use of both the local circulator transit service and regional commuter bus service. 6 3. Connects housing and centers of employment, education, retail and recreation uses. Develoned Communities or Locations Develoninl! Communities or Locations Achieves this objective in ways such as: Achieves this objective in ways such as: . Provides infill development, redevelopment, and adaptive reuse of . Builds connections between workplaces, residences, retail, structures to connect housing and jobs, and integrates new services and/or entertainment activities. develonment into existing neighborhoods. a. Connections: Describe how the project will connect housing and centers of employment, education, retail and recreation uses, in the ways listed above or in other ways. Limit 8 lines The Village provides shopping, employment and entertainment options for residents of the 700 new homes planned for the Jeffers site, as well as for the seniors in the 440 senior rental apartments being built directly across CSAH 42 from this site. b. Yes No Mark (X) appropriate box X Will new pedestrian infrastructure be added? If yes, check type: -X- Sidewalks ..lL Bike paths --X.. Trails X Will existing pedestrian infrastructure be improved? If yes, check type: - Sidewalks --.X.. Bike paths --.X.. Trails How will the additions or improvements provide or improve connections within the site or with adjacent neighborhoods? The trails and improvements on the Jeffers site will link the surrounding developing sites with the trails and parks to the south, and then to downtown and the lake. c. Yes No Mark (X) appropriate box X Will new streets be constructed? If yes, how will they enable connections within the site or to adjacent neighborhoods? A new parkway provides public access to the waterfrontfrom either CSAH 42 or CSAH 21. Then a new "Main Street" is the primary shopping street providing access to the public parking structures. This new "grid" of streets is vital to the connectivity that will make this are successful. 7 _",_,,_~~"'____d-"--'_~'~''''_'~_~~_''''_'''--_''~ -, --,,_...~..--t-< ___,._"....w_....__"_._,...._",_~_,.."'.'.",". ""',,--"_.~..._---- ._..~......,.I--"<.."."~-,-,., ,.---.....-- ----------,- d. Mix and Type of Uses: List the number and types of existing or planned uses for the project site. Number of Square Number of Square Mark (X) if planned uses are new Type of Use Existing Footage or Planned Footage or construction, rehab/renovation or Uses Acreal!e Uses Acreal!e adantive reuse Rehab/ Adaptive New Renovation Reuse Commercial 12,720 X Retail 70,000 X Restaurant 4-5 23,500 X Office 36,400 X Government/Civic Fire station 8,000 X Arts/Cultural Arts Center 40500 X Entertainment wateroark 15,000 X Open Space/Public 4- 7 acres X Space Other (list) 85,000 X Hotel, hospitality e. Employment proximity: Estimate the number of jobs within 2 miles of the project site and list major employers. Mark (X) Number of Jobs appropriate Major employers within 2 miles number ranee More than 5,000 5,020 Mvstic Lake 3,000-5,000 1,000-3,000 1,400 ADC Telecommunications 1,200 Vallevfair 500-1,000 575 Prior Lake Indeoendent School District #719 Less than 500 500 Scott County Government 424 K-Mart Distribution 415 Shakooee Vallev Printing 280 Super T arl!et 250 Cub Grocerv f. Creation of new jobs: Yes No Number 100-150 95-180 100-180 5-10 300-520 8 ~""''''~ "..._~___~____..~"..., __~ -<m.'__~~~____.."""""".'_~__--"""'~'___W""""'_"""'"''_''''' _ ._.._._......'"_.,,_.,,'^__""___,'_.__.w_,_.__,,'~_~ ___.' +,...-._" r 4. Develop a range of housing densities, types and costs. Develoned Communities or Locations DeveloDinl! Communities or Locations Achieves this objective in ways such as: Achieves this objective in ways such as: . Integrates new housing into existing neighborhoods. . Includes housing planned to take into account population forecasts, existing housing stock, current and future community needs. a. Describe how the project provides a range of housing densities, types and costs, in the ways listed above, or in other wavs. Limit 10 lines Jeffers Waterfront is developing a wide range of housing types, including: . Single family, larger and smaller lots; . Duplex and triplexes; . Townhomes and Senior townhomes; . Senior condominiums and senior rental apartments. All of the new housing on the Jeffers site is planned as market rate housing. This development will be marketed largely to active seniors and empty-nesters, who want their economic freedom. There are already several affordable developments in this area, including the rental senior housing just going in across the street. b. Type and Tenure of Housing: List the number of housing units by type and tenure (owner/renter) currently in the project site area (corresponding to the site plan, Attachment #3) and planned. Distinguishing Features: Total # of # Units # Units (# ofstories, Existine: Housine:: Units Owner Rental architectural desi2n) Single-familv Townhouse Aoartments or Condominiums Duplexes Other (list): 1 1 farmstead Planned Housinl!: S im:de- familv 117 117 Townhouse 211 211 47 senior Apartments or Condominiums 318 114 204 senior Duplexes c. d. Housing Affordability: List estimated affordability levels for existing and planned housing in the following format: (Area median income - $76,700) Number of Units up Number of Units at Number of CurrentJProposed to 50% of Area 50-80% of Area Units at Price Ranges of Median Income Median Income Market Rate Market Rate Units Existing housing 0 0 0 0 Planned housinl:! 0 0 Yes I No Mark (X) appropriate box I X Are there mechanisms to ensure lone:-term affordability? If ves, what tvoe? 9 5) Abates, prevents or remOVeS point and non-point source pollution, and maximizes groundwater recharge through surface water inf"Iltration. Develoved Communities or Locations Develonuu;, Communities or Locations Achieves this objective in ways such as: Achieves this objective in ways such as: . Protects and restores natural resources where feasible and . Abates, prevents or removes point and nonpoint source appropriate. pollution; reduces soil erosion; protects or improves water . Controls and treats stormwater, as feasible and appropriate. quality; maximizes groundwater recharge through surface water infiltration, as feasible and annronriate. a. Describe how the project will reduce volume and pollutant content of point and non-point source runoff from the site when compared with existing site uses, or maximize groundwater recharge through surface water infiltration, in the ways listed above or in other ways. Limit 10 lines The Jeffers site development is very progressive in the use of innovative design and technology in stormwater management. The project will reduce volume and pollutant content of non-point source runoff and maximize groundwater recharge through surface water infiltration, including; . Dry creek beds for filtration and directing runoff; . Rain gardens and filtration swales for storage and filtration; . Recreated or restored wetlands; . Storm water ponds; . Subsurface holding and filtration chambers. b. Yes X No Mark (X) appropriate box Does the ro'ect consider the site's relationshi If yes, please describe. The Village plan is totally oriented to the waterfront, the parkway and the trails-all residential units have great views over the open space. And much of the commercial, as well as the hotel and water park are oriented to the ponds and water features. 10 ----.-.-..,. c. Describe specific runoff water quality improvement techniques, extent of use, and any community amenity benefits for marked items. Yes No Mark (X) appropriate box X Connects to the existing storm sewer svstem without any water auality improvements. If yes, please describe: X Provides conventional project-specific runoff treatment facilities; e.g. retention basins, detention basins, infiltration basins. If yes, please describe: There will be some use of more conventional storm water run-off and filtration approaches, but NURP ponds use too much land area to be viable in the Village area, so where traditional storm water elements are used they will be more vertical with sub-surface chambers where possible. In the site plan you can see one of the vertical pond in the formal circular pond at the south end of the main square. X Incorporates project-specific Low Impact Development (LID) runoff reduction measures: e.g. porous pavers, rain gardens, green roofs. If yes, please describe: Project plans include rain gardens and alternative paving surfaces; architect may also investigate green roof option X Provides constructed or restored natural methods of runoff treatment: e.g. restoration of buried creeks, wetlands, bio-infiltration areas. If yes, please describe: Throughout this site are high quality wetlands which have been protected with the construction of wetlands for filtration purposes, as well as through the use offiltration buffers, plant materials, etc. X Provides green spaces for increased infiltration, recreation and scenic value. If yes, please describe: The master plan preserves 177 acres of open space for views, passive recreation via trails, as well as for it's scenic, habitat and environmental value, Other (describe): 11 _.~_._.o,.______""'.__,.~~._.~___.......____......,__,.~......._........ a ~ ._.."..,'....,_">..,__..._"'.~...._.".".,_.,....._""."'~.M_._.~.._.__.,~ .."'......_.._.._.--.-" .~"-_.._,_._..._,-_.,,_.~"-,._.~~.,.,--,.---,,~---_......_--- 6. Tools and Processes to Ensure Successful Outcomes (Begin new page) . . a. City review/regulatory process: Describe city review or regulatory processes or procedures used or developed for this project, such as zoning codes, design standards, or development standards. limit 6 lines) The master plan for the project was reviewed as a PUD under existing zoning codes. It is possible that variances or additional zoning changes may be needed to accommodate the compact development envisioned. If needed those actions will be applied for along with the preliminary and final plat approvals. b. Indicate the statns of zoning, regulatory changes or design standards: Will be Needed c. Indicate the status of market and feasibility studies: Will be City has Needed Underway Comnleted Mark (X) appropriate box X Market studies x revisions Feasibilitv studies If completed, briefly state the conclusions of the studies: (limit 4 lines) The uses and type of development being proposed appear to be well supported by the demand and demographics, even though there are no "comps" for this unique project within the in the market area. d. Planning and Implementation Partnerships: List and briefly describe the type and nature of partnerships in the project among government, private, for-profit and non-profit sectors. Scott Count MDH T e of Partnershi or Role of Partner Private developer, investing over $70 M in the Villa e, and over $250 M overall Storm water Management Plan, support for innovative filtration for water uali im rovrnents EA W review, Wetland Miti ation remits Sewer extension permit, NPDES construction ermits, EA W review Access and road wa im rovements Watermain extension Name of Partner s Wensmann Homes Spring Lake Watershed District 12 ------r----~_.,-,.-...... 7. Community Support (Begin new page) All Communities . Community participation, local vision and leadership. a. Community's role: Describe any public participation processes involving residents, businesspersons and others used to develop the proposal. Describe plans for future community involvement in project implementation. Limit 10 lines The City included this project in the scope of its goals and framework in the newly completed 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan, which included numerous public hearings, planning and visioning meetings with the public and developers in the spring of 2005. Wensmann Homes sought City input during the planning for this project. In the next few months, a community open house will be planned to encourage additional participation. The local Chamber of Commerce has been actively following the project and many local businesses have expressed a desire to be included in the development. b. City's role: How have elected officials, city council initiatives or actions supported the project? Limit 10 lines The City of Prior Lake has been involved in shaping the master plan for this site from the beginning. The City included this project in the scope of its goals and framework in the newly completed 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan. The City Council intends to pass the supporting resolution as soon as the application is complete. 13 D. Selection Criteria (Begin new page) 1. Developability and Readiness Wensmann Homes b. Yes No X c. Mark (X status of applicant control of the site, or sites represented in the nronosal. Under option X Own Condemnation Within a TIF District Other (list): d. If the site is not under the applicant's control, state the steps that will be needed to get control. Limit 5 lines e. Yes X No Mark (X) appropriate box Are market studies or a raisals available for all some or all com onents of the ro'ect? If yes, which components (e.g. retail, office, ownership housing, rental housing)? All com onents f. Yes No X ? 14 ,.. Mark (X) appropriate box Has an architect/en ineer been selected for the ro'ect? h. Yes I No I Mark (X) appropriate box I X I Is site plan final? If not final, describe status: (limit 4 lines) PUD sketch plan-Concept plan approved i. How have costs been determined? Mark (X) as many as appropriate. (If more than I box checked, ex lain which proiect element or elements.) B iddinl! Contractinl! estimates X Developer estimates City estimates Other (list): j. If commercial is proposed, provide as much specificity as possible regarding the type of tenants and prolected rents. Tvne of Tenant Projected Rents k. Yes No Mark (X) appropriate box X Does the applicant intend to apply for LCDA funds for this project in future years for additional hases or com onents? If yes, briefly describe future phase(s) or components: Maybe for any elements not funded at this time; City also intends to submit an application or undin or a downtown arkin ram I. Yes No Mark (X) appropriate box X Has the applicant applied this year for the same funds, as detailed in this request, from another source( s)? If yes, state source(s): 15 , . ~-~'--'-'_."--_.~-"-'."-'---'''''''''''''. ~'"---- 2. SOURCES AND USES - Fill out completelv. ensurinl! that numbers total. Incomplete sources and uses may indicate lack of funding readiness. The Livable Communities Advisory Committee cannot evaluate the financial readiness of a project without complete information. Sources $ Amount Status Approval Anticipated bv: Private development $ 71,000000 Predevelopment phase Fall 2005 sales and market value Fund raising for Jeffers $ 5,503,225 Pre development phase 2006 or 2007 Performing Arts Center Livable Comuinities grant request $ 3,992,682 Grant applied for Late 2005 TOTAL: $ 80. 495.907 $ Portion from $ Other Public $ Other Private Uses $ Amount LCDA Source Sources Sources Hard ISoft Costs: I Private development cost $ 70,500,000 (construction and development cost) Westside Public Parking $ 978,824 $ 703,529 Structure and Park & Ride Lot - 60 spaces * Town Square Public Parking $ 1,690,000 $ 1,292,353 Structure - 150 cars * Transit Shelters (2) $ 40,000 $ 40,000 Waterfront Campanile (Bell $ 80,000 $ 80,000 Tower) Jeffers Performing Arts Center - $ 1,876,800 $ 1,876,800 below building public parking OVERALL TOTAL $ 80. 495,907 16 G. Attachments - Maps and Images 1. Aerial photo & Vicinity map. 2. Land Use Plan 3. A site plan showing: . adjacent land uses and connections (roads, sidewalks, or other) . the location of existing and planned buildings (marked) . existing and planned streets . transit stops within or adjacent to the development . sidewalk and trail routes . open space, public spaces . proposed phases, if applicable, clearly distinguishing between existing and proposed phases . V4 mile and 12 mile radius. 4. Section drawings, perspective drawings or illustrations. _~__~_____._,_..."~~_,__....,.__~~.,<~..~,.,,__,..__.......__.~._"__>.._____~,~'".......__._~..~.__~w_..~_'___ City of Prior Lake - Jeffers Waterfront 2020 Planned Use and Regional Infrastructure 7~ Planned Land Use A::J::Oj,\;~;:..; HUH,! Re:,:!'kllSlnl,.~ ~hl<J!e F"m:f:'>' ~'f~~'(h;.nld 1:.:h;:ti.::,,,mii;-R<)(!6H'\ti~ C>::.tNl'Rrt.';t,t ~,lStli~ ~~~iXdj lh,' . Si~:1( thb f,AU~~{e J1(:$ Bc':O!"-:)i llriit::> ;rc,tr\tJiil:::~ ~\'l;"~ ar:::5 R<:;:C.:'Mii:"'J.'l Ch;:(;(< S.P,Kl3: i'~H;h:,t':<, W(> V~~itl.;~'lr R=<:!hts.,::{\Vtr __ R<<li,w\,(:rn:m:J2 __j),:(,.,c~i './~xa" or ~k Jab ~I'lW..u<r Railroads, Transit Principal Arterial A Mlm); Augmemc: AMino: ReHeve.r A Minor Expander A Minor Connedor ,~ fl Mione M;:(()f Co!;~cb Minor CoHecb R~Ar(;;:H:lq Bus Routes Project Area Roads, Sewers, Tralls. Ui ~~wtc;: "$SHl:lE.. Gra"oily Forco M;,;<! r: $,pho,,,: Regional Trails lAA1lS:f;\n.;& E;.<lsting Af..'q;;is!tK:n Pi:<mtVK! PfCPi~e<:! l\Ck:ttoo Current Bus Service Prior Lake ;s located in Scoff County in /he souttr west quadrant of the seV9n-county metro area, ft is one of many small towns which grew up along the beautiflA /ekes in the region, staffing out as a f9S0rt town but being overtaken by /he SUlrOUnding metro suburbs. Prior Lake has been maldng Improve- ments to the downtown area, retaining a smaN but active Main Street and a growing cMc precinct. tW8in5 Now the master-planned development d this major sfte offers /he Cfty an opporturity b extend a con- nection from oowntown to one of the most significant ent/}'Ways to oowntown Prior Lake along Eagle Creek A1I8 (CSAH 21). The VdJage area on the Jeffers wat9tfront wm complement downtown wfth a welkable, transft-orlented, wiN planned, mixed-use neighborOOod which will weicome visitors and resid- nets alike to this beautiful lakes canmunity. qr_L.=.___=____*____-=-__::;..' 'I o .._"~.w i ,FutlI,. Rout. I "- ,I ~ ~. '~ Location /~ (t7l'6~' \i~'" \~ Aerial Photo & Vicinity Map June 30,2005 A LANDFORM ~) ,~~ i...7'r'l~' (5~~) ~~ Transit-Oriented Development Prior Lake operates an active circulator bus 5efVre which has been successful enough to require a norlh and a south rolie. The ViRage plan provides transit :;tops for the circliator bus near the hotel and on the town square. The Village also has a parlc-Md-ride lot on the top of one of the public parking decks for com- mliers using the Laker Lines express service to downtown Milfleapolis. Laker Lines also offers express buses to Mystic Lake, Valleyfair and other area attractions which will Iea\e from the planned hotel. The plan also locates complementa1y uses near the Park-Md-Ride and bus sheters such a da}C818, a drugfdore and other neighborhood convenience retaD. Prior Lake offers residents an extensive netWOtk of parks and lakes linked by trails, and the Jeffers Pond site wi' expand this sy:;tem with over five miles of trails. Land-Use & Transit Maps June 30, 2005 Prior Lake's Current Housing Prior Lake has s9119ralnew developments in the oowntown, Including this one by We/lSmann Homes (also the developer of the Jeffers site). Sat at the ror1h end of Main StTaet, this Senior for-sale building offers affordable units In the heart of downtown, RelaU space occupies the first fIcor along tha slte6t whiJ9 the other sidfl of the bUl7ding looks out over the Lakefrort. By integrating new housing with the eXisting pedestrian network. oowntown Prior Leke continues to be a livable, walkable community. " l . Proposed Upst:aJ~ DestinatiJn ShoPPiJg & Dilfng . # ~ rac:lusfrom pf<Ijocl """lor . 'Iraijr:::::J Sidiwalk - . I I Fa~ilY Frie't,dly Par. " .. Mixed Land Uses The Village wi/I have a mix of retail. commercial, hote/ and restaurants along with over 100 new haus, ing lHIlts ringing the central square with views out over the lake. This mix will establish a healthy. sus, tainab1e neighborhood center. The buildings are all mixed-use and multi-level (3-4 stories) with parking provided in central public parking decks and lHIder, grolHld . The fidei wil be designed in the spirt of the resotts which alee lined the downtown harbor with a boatd- walk along the waterfront and a waterpark including indoor and outdoor pools. The Village will be a won- derfli local destination for families and offer a family- friendly alternative to od-of-town camo vislors. School /' Site 2005 June 30. Master iVature Imerpretive Center ~) i , t I j ! I f i j i i i I Commercial.. ...............37,900 sf Condominiums.............,...........62 units below-grade parking "'!-2... 1'-0 c: Town Square Public Parking........150 cars West Side Hotel: Hotel & Waterpark:.. ,100 +1- hotel rooms , restaurants, shops, waterpark, conference rms structured parking.................., 200 cars CommerciBI....."...,.............,31,2oo sf Westside Public Parking & Park and Ride ..................,......90 cars f.I.Lb.Ii.&.;. Fire Station. ....................8.000 sf Performing Arts Center.. 40,000 sf 101,250 sf Site Plan June 30. 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ LANDFORM (~) The heart of the Village plan is the central "Main Street" con, necting the west and east sides of the watarfront. The plan envisions a lively boardwalk along the hotel side of the waterfront and a parkway mooing a boardwalk lined with retail shops on the east side. The mixed-use buildings have street-level retail and are served by on-street parking and a central public parking structure. The two buildings frame the square and have three ffoors of condominium-lofts above, offering incredibile views out over the lakefront. All the residential parking is underground. June 30, 2005 Downtawn Prior Lake, Main Straet Laksfront Pari< signifl6r - III Lakeside, ,;>.. LANDFORM (~) The east side of the the Village plan is focused around an urban square or village green lined with wide sidewalks, store- fronts and awnings. The south end of the square opens up to look over the waterlront with a bell tower and a more fonnal fountain. This pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use development will create a new destination for residents and visitors alike - a place to live, work and play. Main Street in downtown Prior Lake - its rich red brick build- Ings and streetscapfl elements set the design character for the new village design, materials and architecture. the central Square or Village Green with a campanile or bell tower at the far end where the square overlooks the Waterfront ~~ ~m~J \~",,1Y Main Square and Village Green June 30, 2005 Jeffers Waterfront Looking south, ~ LANDFORM (~'K) ~ {~ fRi()~ (sto~ \"t~."'"$.;1i:/ Jeffers Waterfront June 30, 2005