I. Approval of Minutes

January 16, 2002 minutes approved without changes.

II. CSM CUP Application for Kasota Phase 1

Dave Carland of CSM outlined their need for conditional use permit for Kasota Phase 1. The CUP for Dunbar Armored Car. The CUP is required under the existing zoning for a single mechanic service bay. All vehicles (26 trucks) will be stored indoors at night.

Project schedule:

Planning Commission May 13, 2002. (No city council approval required.)

Building permit June 1, with occupancy late summer.

Question: Employee shifts? Answer: Dunbar is primarily a daytime business.

Motion: To approve CUP. Seconded. Passed by voice vote.

III. Prospect Park University Avenue Study

PPERRIA is looking at commencing a study of University Avenue from the city limits to Washington Avenue. PPERRIA may join with UniversityUnited, a St. Paul organization, to complete the study, which could tie in with the EIS study for LRT currently underway. PPERRIA has not reallocated any funds as yet, but NRP funding may be used for the study, along with possibly applying for a Met Council Livability grant. The study would not begin until fall.

IV. SEED Preliminary Planning and Design Review - Wall Companies Proposal

John Wall and Jim Hall presented plans for a technology incubator in connection with the U of M.

The U of M will create a non-profit entity for start-up businesses, which is a prospective tenant for the incubator. This U of M entity has sent out an RFP for an incubator. This is the Wall Companies proposal for that RFP. Other developers have submitted proposals, though none of the proposed sites are located in Minneapolis.. The non-profit entity is expected to select a developer in the next few weeks.

The incubator will be owned by the Wall Companies and will pay regular property taxes. The non-profit entity would master lease the facility and manage the facility for an initial ten-year term.

Site Issues

Wall Companies does not currently have a development agreement with the city. The MCDA will condemn the Reichold site and the Union Pacific property which would provide land for the pond and the incubator. The city council has given authority to analyze the project, prepare a development agreement and prepare a development contract with Wall Companies.

Marquette elevators would need to demolished. The MCDA is also looking at the historicity of project (which may apply to grain elevators). The Wall Companies has the Lighthouse Bay building under contract.

Stormwater Management

The city has funding for the capital costs related to the infrastructure necessary for the stormwater management system (south pond), however, a Special Service District may be necessary to manage and maintain the system on an on-going basis. The pond would serve the incubator site and the yet-to-be-completed section of Kasota Parkway. Site acquisition for the pond would take place in 2002 and 2003 and would be completed in 2003 along with a cul-de-sac at the end of 25^th Avenue SE. Public Works has retained TDKA for stormwater planning and railroad property roadway engineering.

Roadways

The remaining section of Kasota Parkway would be completed in 2004. Granary Parkway would not be constructed until 2005 at the earliest. There would be two stages of construction for Granary Parkway. One stage west of 25th Avenue, the other to the east.

Motion: SEED Committee recommends preliminary approval subject to master lease with a non-profit entity with the understanding this project will pay property taxes, further that as proposed, this project meets many of the guidelines outlined in the Master Plan. Seconded. Approved by voice vote.

Jim will draft letter for Keith to sign on behalf of the committee.

V. SEED letter to Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

Committee reviewed letter to MMWMO. Letter approved with minor grammatical changes.

VI. Old Business

There was no old business.

VII. New Business

New ward districts. Committee may want to invite Council member Joe Biernat.