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Housing&Redevelopment Authority Page 3 <br /> March 17,2004 <br /> the remaining were multiple violations by downtown employees. Captain Rolfe stated <br /> • that violators were given warnings,not tickets. <br /> Mr.Prosser stated that during the individual stakeholder meetings for downtown tenants <br /> and business owners,staff received feedback regarding the parking proposal and felt that <br /> there is a strong sense of investment by downtown owners and tenants. He stated that <br /> successful downtowns never have enough parking but that the City needs to enter into a <br /> partnership with downtown owners and tenants in order to successfully enforce the <br /> parking rules. <br /> e. Construction Staging Areas <br /> Director of Economic Development Mehelich reviewed the illustration showing the <br /> construction staging areas. They include utilizing the commuter parking areas north of <br /> Highway 10 and north of the railroad tracks. <br /> Commission Toth inquired as to the parking requirements for the First National <br /> Financial Center,as they had offered one of their parking lots as an opportunity for <br /> temporary parking during the construction phase. Ms.McPherson reviewed the parking <br /> requirements for the First National Financial Center. <br /> 4. Regulatory Approvals <br /> Mr.Prosser introduced the subject of regulatory approvals indicating that several approvals <br /> would be required after an executed Development Agreement and prior to construction <br /> • commencing. He noted that no assurances have been given to the developer in regards to <br /> receiving the approvals from the City. <br /> Director of Planning McPherson reviewed the regulatory approvals that will be required <br /> from a land use perspective. They include,but are not limited to,Wild and Scenic <br /> requirements,setback variance,and an evaluation of the Downtown District Standards and <br /> potentially some type of plat. <br /> Mary Ippel reviewed the tax increment financing process,stating that it has not been <br /> determined if the projects will be located in one district or two. Staff is looking at either a <br /> housing or a redevelopment district. Ms.Ippel reviewed the public hearing notification and <br /> process timelines relating to tax increment financing. <br /> 5. Development Agreement Issues <br /> a. Connecting Bluff Block and Jackson Block Projects <br /> Mary Ippel reviewed the meeting which occurred between City staff and MetroPlains on <br /> March 10,2004. The purpose of the meeting was to review the components of the final <br /> Development Agreement,including financing,timing of construction,and connecting <br /> the Bluff and Jackson Block projects. This is an outstanding issue;the developer would <br /> like to have the projects move independent of each of other and staff is attempting to <br /> determine what the City is or is not willing to do. Input from the HRA and Council <br /> would be appropriate regarding this issue. <br /> Mr.Prosser stated that this issue should be resolved within the next two to three weeks. <br /> The consensus of the Council and HRA was that the two projects should be connected. <br /> S:\MINUTES\2004\Housing&Redevelopment Authority\031704HRA&CC.doc <br />