City Council Meeting Date: January 16, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Chris Heineman, Community Development Director
David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Review of draft Development Agreement with Chester J. Yanik & Associates, Inc. related to proposed Senior Housing Project.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council reviews terms of the draft Development Agreement related to the proposed Senior Housing Project and provides input and direction for staff.
Summary Report:
At the City Council meeting on December 12, the City Council adopted a motion to approve the First Amendment of the Ground Lease Declaration of Restrictions and Release of Parcels. The amendment to the ground lease was the first step to move the proposed senior housing project forward. The developer (Chester J. Yanik & Associates Inc.) has partnered with a non-profit service provider (Benedictine Health Systems) to propose a senior housing project that will develop ninety-five independent living, assisted living and memory care housing units to the west of the Northfield Hospitals and Clinics (NH+C) main campus.
Staff presented the items to be included in an agreement between the City and Chester J. Yanik & Associates, Inc. related to the proposed senior housing project at the January 9 City Council Work Session. These items, including design standards and infrastructure requirements, have been included in the attached Development Agreement for further review and discussion.
The developer is also required to submit a Site Plan Review application, which follows the standard Type 2 development procedure. Once submitted, staff will evaluate the proposed project against the applicable Land Development Code (LDC) criteria through the Development Review Committee (DRC) review process.
Design Standards
The proposed senior housing development is considered a Specialized Care Facility, whic...
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