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Approved MINUTES New Brighton Economic Development Commission Regular Meeting - January 10, 2006 7:00 a.m. Members/Liaisons Present: Bob Benke, Dennis Flahave, Linda Harmon, Lisa Harreld, Ken Johnson, John Kaufhold, Steve Larson, Mark Nelson, and Gary Stang. Members/Liaisons Absent: Gina Bauman, Gene Delaune, and Bruce Nustad. Staff Present: Grant Fernelius, David Black, and Jennifer Lavandowska. Others Present: Theresa Greenfield (David Bernard), Jim Sculthorp, Kevin Shields (Sherman Associates), and Chris Winter (Sherman Associates). Call to Order Linda Harmon called the meeting to order at 7:00 am. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the December 13, 2005 meeting were presented for approval. All approved. New Faces Black introduced Jim Sculthorp, who will be replacing Ken Johnson for the rest of his term and announced that the new Council Liaison alternate would be Gina Bauman. The Council reappointed the three commission members whose positions had expired. Northwest Quadrant Report Council Actions Black reported that the Council approved the development agreements with Rottlund and Sherman, the design guidelines, and the tax increment financing districts covering the entire Northwest Quadrant, all on December 13th. Site Plans Black gave a brief recap of the City's efforts in redeveloping the Northwest Quadrant. He reported that construction will start in the central area around April 2006. Cleanup of the Midwest Asphalt site will start in 2007, with development to start in that area in 2008. The three properties that still need to be purchased are the post office, the railroad spur, and the propane company. The Council has directed staffto pursue these properties without the use of eminent domain. Theresa Greenfield and Chris Winter explained the type of buildings each developer will be building and their locations. The plans call for a total of 704 housing units. They will try to provide something for all homeowners, but not necessarily families with children. David Bernard will be developing two senior condos, 60 units in each building, with underground parking, hobby rooms, and different community spaces on each floor (three stories). North of the greenway will be the New Urban Townhomes (two stories with underground parking, a front entry with a stoop and a sidewalk out to the community sidewalk), and Row Craftsman and Gable townhomes. There will also be a lofts building, designed more to the first-time home