City Council Meeting Date: January 9, 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 provide 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 Hospital and Clinic (NH+C) main campus.
The developer is 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 LDC criteria through the Development Review Committee (DRC) review process. In an effort to provide the developer with a detailed list of expectations in advance of submittal of the Site Plan Review application, staff is working on a draft Development Agreement that outlines the design standards, infrastructure and cost expectations for consideration by the City Council. The key components are explained and included in this memorandum and will be provided at the next regular council meeting for review and further discussion.
Design Standards
The proposed senior housing develop...
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