Planning Commission Meeting Date: September 5, 2024
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Jake Reilly, Community Development Director
Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Nate Carlson, Economic Development Coordinator
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Consider Resolution Providing Recommendations to the Northfield City Council Related to Potential Redevelopment of the 5th & Washington Municipal Surface Parking Lot.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield Planning Commission consider and pass a resolution with its recommendations related to the potential redevelopment plans for the municipal surface parking lot at the corner of 5th and Washington Streets in the City of Northfield. The resolution will be included in the Supplemental Memo on Tuesday.
Summary Report:
Following a presentation by City Staff at the August 15, 2024 regular meeting of the Northfield Planning Commission (PC) staff recommends the PC consider the resolution to provide the City Council a recommendation related to the potential redevelopment project. The resolution is designed to represent feedback from the PC at the August 15, 2024 meeting, including but not limited to an assessment of the project's ability to meet defined 2008 comprehensive plan policies and/or meet potential future policies being developed during the 2045-horizon comprehensive planning process now underway.
Additional information about the financial and fiscal impacts of the proposed potential development will be provided during the presentation, and is attached to this memo.
The City Council delegated advisory responsibilities to the EDA through CC Resolution 2024-044. The EDA first reviewed the proposed project at its regular June meeting and again at the August 26, 2024 regular meeting of the board. The August presentation is attached and offers additional information about the financial aspects of the project as proposed.
5th and Washington:
Staff will provide updated information on the 5th a...
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