2019-05-21 Council Work Session MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the City Council Work Session
Held May 21, 2019
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a work session of the City Council, City of Mendota
Heights, Minnesota was held at the City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Garlock called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm. Councilmembers Duggan, Miller, Paper
and Petschel were also present.
City staff present included Mark McNeill, City Administrator; Cheryl Jacobson, Assistant City
Administrator; Tim Benetti, Community Development Director; Ryan Ruzek, Public Works
Director; and Lorri Smith, City Clerk.
REVIEW OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR VACANT LOTS LOCATED AT
THE VILLAGE AT MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Community Development Director Tim Benetti reviewed the five proposals received for the sale
of the City owned vacant lots at The Village at Mendota Heights and showed the layout of each.
Proposed Concept Plan #1— This is a 70 rental home unit, which will include a 60 unit apartment
building (19 of those will include private entries) and 10 private entry row homes with garages.
The plan includes 123 parking spaces for the apartment building (89 underground and 34
surface). Maple Street will remain unchanged. The project has a proposed value of $21 million.
Proposed Concept Plan #2 — This project is an 11,743 square foot early education preschool and
daycare facility. It will include a 17,369 square foot playground area and 57 parking spaces.
There were covenant restrictions within a two mile area also included in the proposal. Maple
Street will remain unchanged. The project has a proposed value of $4.5 to $4.8 million.
Proposed Concept Plan #3 — This project includes a three-story, 85 unit apartment building. It
will have 134 parking spaces (98 underground, 25 surface, 11 street). Maple Street will remain
unchanged. The project has a proposed value of $20 million.
Proposed Concept Plan #4 — This is a mixed use concept. It will include a three-story, 42 unit
apartment building for age 55+. The project will include a 4,000 square foot restaurant and a
2,000 square foot co -working space mix with private office spaces. Maple Street will remain
unchanged. The project has a projected value of $13 to $16 million.
Proposed Concept Plan #5 — This project consists of a three-story, 90 unit senior independent
living facility. Maple Street will be closed and not realigned. The proposed project has a
projected value of $30 million.
The Council discussed the proposed plans. They were all in agreement to not consider Plan #3.
Four of the Councilors agreed to not consider Plan #2 due to the covenant restrictions that were
being proposed.
Councilor Petschel stated that she prefers plan #4, but also likes plan # 1.
Mayor Garlock stated that he prefers plan #1, but also likes plan #4.
Councilor Duggan stated that he prefers both plan #1 and plan #4.
Councilor Miller stated that he preferred plan #2 and felt the other plans have too many units
proposed for the site. His second choice would be plan #4.
It was noted that the City Council will set the next work session meeting date to discuss the two
finalists, Plan # 1 and Plan #4, at their regular meeting being held that evening.
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The meeting was adjourned at 2:02 pm.
Lorri Smith, City Clerk
Neil Garlock, Mayor
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