EDA 02/11/02OFFICIAL FILE COPY
CITY OF NEW HOPE
EDA MEETING
City Hall, 4401 Xylon Avenue North
February 11, 2002
President W. Peter Enck
Commissioner Sharon Cassen
Commissioner Don Collier
Commissioner Mary Gwin-Lenth
Commissioner Pat LaVine Norby
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2002
4. Discuss Concept Proposal by LivingWorks Ventures to Develop Portion of City-Owned
Property at 5425-5501 Boone Avenue North and Motion Approving Appraisal Update
5. Adjournment
CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
Approved EDA Minutes
Regular Meeting
January 28, 2002
City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
ROLLCALL
APPROVE MINUTES
SECTION 8 HOUSING
CONTRACT
Item 4
RESOLUTION 02-01
Item 4
ADJOURNMENT
President Enck called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority to order
at 7:49 p.m.
Present:
W. Peter Enck, President
Sharon Cassen, Commissioner
Don Collier, Commissioner
Mary Gwin-Lenth, Commissioner
Pat LaVine Norby, Commissioner
Motion was made by Commissioner Cassen, seconded by Commissioner Gwin-
Lenth, to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 26, 2001. All
present voted in favor. Motion carried.
President Enck introduced for discussion Item 4, Resolution Approving Amendment
to Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program Contract No. C-99-66 for
Administrative Services Between the Metropolitan Council and the City of New
Hope and Authorizing President and Executive Director to Execute Agreement.
Mr. Kirk McDonald, Director of Community Development, reported that at the
November 26 EDA Meeting the EDA agreed to a revision to the Section 8
Administrative Services Contract between the Metropolitan Council and the City of
New Hope. The contract change shifts 41 Edina contracts back to Metro HRA. The
New Hope Section 8 Representative will administer a total of 420 contracts within
the cities of New Hope, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, and Osseo.
Commissioner Collier introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption
"RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8 HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM CONTRACT NO. C-99-66 FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BETWEEN THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF NEW HOPE AND AUTHORIZING
PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENT". The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
seconded by Commissioner Gwin-Lenth, and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Enck, Cassen, Collier, Gwin-Lenth, Norby, and
the following voted against the same: None; Abstained: None; Absent: None;
whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the
president which was attested to by the executive director.
Motion was made by Commissioner Collier, seconded by Commissioner Norby, to
adjourn the meeting. All present voted in favor. Motion carried. The New Hope
EDA adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Re~ectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone
City Clerk
New Hope EDA
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January 28, 2002
EDA
FOR ACTION
REQUEST
Originating Department Approved for Agenda Agenda Section
Community Development ~ 2-11-02 EDA
! / Item No.
By: Kirk McDonald B 4
DISCUSS CONCEPT PROPOSAL BY LIVINGWORKS VENTURES TO DEVELOP PORTION OF CITY-
OWNED PROPERTY AT 5425-5501 BOONE AVENUE NORTH AND MOTION APPROVING APPRAISAL
UPDATE
REQUESTED ACTION
Staff requests to discuss with the Economic Development authority a concept proposal by LivingWorks
Ventures to develop a portion of the city-owned property at 5425/5501 Boone Avenue North, along with other
options for the property, and request authorization to proceed with an update on the appraisal of the property.
POLICY/PAST PRACTICE
The City Council and Economic Development Authority consider concept proposals for development on city-
owned properties on a case-by-case basis and the EDA has previously executed a Land Disposition
Agreement with Hennepin County on this property.
BACKGROUND
The EDA acquired 5501 Boone Avenue and a portion of the property at 5425 Boone Avenue in 1993, through
eminent domain proceedings, with the intent to convey the property to CareBreak for the construction of an
adult day care facility on the site. The total acquisition cost was $376,764 and the City used $100,000 in
CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds towards a portion of the acquisition. In 1995, the City
approved a plan for the construction of an adult day care center on the site and approved a rezoning of the
property from I-1 to R-5, subject to the project proceeding. The project did not proceed, the rezoning did not
take effect, and the land was not conveyed to CareBreak.
In 1997, the City executed a Land Disposition and Third Party Agreement with Hennepin County. The Third
Party Agreement shifts the responsibility/authority for developing the site from the City to the EDA. The Land
Disposition Agreement states that the property must be utilized for the development of an adult day care
facility or some other "CDBG eligible" use. If the property is not utilized for a "CDBG eli~lible" use, the CDBG
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Request for Action
funds must be repaid to the County or a portion of the land's sale price must be paid to the County. In 1999,
Minnesota Masonic Homes, Inc. purchased the North Ridge Care Center and CareBreak was impacted by the
acquisition. In 2000, a three-year extension was granted on the Land Disposition Agreement to October 2003.
CareBreak has subsequently indicated that they will not be proceeding with the development of an adult day
care center on the site. The EDA needs to find a suitable use for this property and ideally it would be a use
that qualifies under CDBG guidelines so that those funds could remain in the project.
LivingWorks Ventures, a non-profit provider of housing, employment and support services for recovering
chemically dependent adults with brain injuries or other cognitive disabilities, has approached city staff in the
past about developing a facility in New Hope. Longtime New Hope resident Duane Reynolds is associated with
LivingWorks Ventures, which is related to Vinland Center, a provider of rehabilitation services to persons with
disabilities for almost 25 years. In the past several years, city staff coordinated with LivingWorks on the
potential acquisition/redevelopment of the properties at 8109/8113/8115 Bass Lake Road, but was not
successful in acquiring the property. LivingWorks has been successful in the past year in acquiring funding
from a variety of sources for the construction of a facility and were working with the City of Crystal on a site
until recently, when it was determined by Crystal that a commercial use was most appropriate for the site. The
loss of the site in Crystal prompted LivingWorks to contact New Hope again about potential development sites
and staff raised the possibility of utilizing a portion of the city-owned site at 5501 Boone for this use.
Staff and consultants met with Hennepin County and LivingWorks representatives several weeks ago to
discuss a potential project on a portion of the city-owned property on Boone Avenue. Several of the key items
discussed at the meeting included:
· LivingWorks is a "CDBG eligible use" and Hennepin County would allow the City to retain the $100,000 in
CDBG funds utilized for land acquisition if the facility was constructed on a portion of the site.
· LivingWorks would purchase the property they would need for the facility and have funds for land
acquisition; they are not asking the City to donate the land.
· Although LivingWorks is a nonprofit and tax exempt, they are agreeable to paying an annual PILOT
(Payment in Lieu of Taxes) to the City for the city portion of the tax pie to cover city services costs.
· The proposed use is somewhat medically related, is similar to an adult day care use and is compatible with
the Masonic/North Ridge complex across the street.
· LivingWorks Ventures is agreeable to exploring options to have other similar facilities on the site. GMMHC
and Tasks Unlimited may both have an interest in developing facilities on the site and staff has
encouraged more than one building to make good use of the property.
· Soil conditions were discussed and LivingWorks understands that some soil corrections and/or piling
construction may be necessary.
· Staff discussed that we would like to see a portion of the property leased to or purchased by
Masonic/North Ridge and a parking lot constructed to resolve the long-standing on-street parking problem.
Staff developed a preliminary concept plan utilizing the property for all of these uses (attached).
Livin,qWorks Proiect Description
The following project description was provided to the City for consideration:
Proposal
This project consists of the property at 5501 Boone Avenue North in New Hope. This site is currently and has
always been vacant.
LivingWorks Ventures proposes to construct a 12-unit supportive congregate housing facility for people with
disabilities on this property.
Request for Action Page 3 2-11-02
Developer
The developer of this project is LivingWorks Ventures, a nonprofit provider of housing, employment, and
supportive services for recovering chemically dependent adults with brain injuries or other cognitive disabilities.
Since 1998, LivingWorks has operated - in collaboration with Tasks Unlimited, Inc., the property owner - an
eight-bedroom twin home for a similar tenant group at 4125-27 Jordan Avenue North in New Hope.
LivingWorks Ventures was founded in 1998 as a "sister" nonprofit of Vinland Center, a provider of
rehabilitation services for Minnesotans with disabilities for nearly 25 years. Since 1990, Vinland has operated a
chemical dependency treatment program for adults with a dual diagnosis of cognitive disability and chemical
dependency. LivingWorks Ventures was created to expand the continuum of care for persons with this dual
disability to include supportive housing, employment, and community integration. Staff of both Vinland Center
and LivingWorks Ventures will be involved in implementing the proposed project.
What is Proposed?
The plan entails new construction of a 12-unit facility providing both independent living quarters and shared
living space for people with disabilities (as described above). The building will be designed as a twin home.
Each twin unit will have two stories, with three bedrooms on each level for each unit (12 bedrooms in all) and
each unit connected to a central living/dining/recreation area. The entire first floor of the facility - both shared
living space and individual units - will be accessible to people who use wheelchairs or have other mobility
impairments. This design allows for maximum flexibility to serve a variety of tenants, including men, women,
individuals who can function independently, and people who may need some level of daily care.
Unit rents will be $200/month plus approximately $50 as the prorata share of the utility costs. This rent level
will be affordable to residents whose primary sources of income will be employment (most will be working at
least part time, as described below) and public disability assistance funds for which most will quality.
Nine of the units will be reserved for residents with incomes at or below 50% of the area median income
(which, according to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines in May 1999, is $41,812 for a one-person
household in the 11-county Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area). Two will be reserved for residents with
incomes at or below 60% of the area median income.
Residents will be referred predominantly from Vinland Centers rehabilitation programs. Prior to referral, they
will be assessed to insure that they are appropriate for a group living situation. They will also receive intensive
training in "interdependent" group living skills. The facility will employ a pad-time staff coordinator who will
provide a variety of services including counseling, guidance, and sober support as well as case management.
Some residents may require additional services, such as personal care attendants, counseling, or physical
therapy, over and above those provided by the staff coordinator. These services would most likely be paid for
with "waivered service" funding for which individual residents would qualify through Hennepin County.
With limited exceptions, residents will be expected to work at least part time - and will be guaranteed paid
employment through a contract LivingWorks has with Tasks Unlimited Building Services (TUBS), or at other
area businesses. We expect the employment situation of residents of the new project to be comparable to that
of residents of the Jordan Avenue residence, four of whom are employed in the community and four of whom
work for TUBS. As with the current residence, LivingWorks will ensure that residents - most of whom do not
have driver's licenses - have consistent transportation to and from work.
Financing
The total cost of this development is approximately $1.1 million, of which approximately $922,000 is for capital
development costs and the remainder for support services, operations and administration. Of this total,
$1,067,900 has been raised. The financing secured to date is a combination of mortgage and construction
financing from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and other grants and loans from Hennepin County
Request for Action Page 4 2-11-02
HOME funds, the Affordable Housing Program of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, and HUD
McKinney funds. Additional public sources such as the Affordable Housing Incentive Fund will be approached
for the remaining gap funding. The final amount needed may be increased if soil conditions on the lot at 5501
Boone Avenue North require pile drivings or other extensive soil corrections to support construction.
Timeline
LivingWorks' acquisition of the property is dependent primarily on three things: First, the City Council and
Planning Commission must review and rezone the property so that the proposed project is a permitted use.
Second, LivingWorks Ventures must secure the remainder of the financing needed to complete the project.
Third, project funders must agree that the property meets their environmental, Iocational and other criteria.
Construction could be initiated within a few months after these steps were completed and transfer of property
ownership occurred. It is expected that construction would take approximately six months and that residents
could begin to move in shortly after the residence was completed.
Partners
Two other nonprofit organizations, Tasks Unlimited and Greater Minneapolis Metropolitan Housing
Corporation, have expressed an interest in exploring the possibility of developing their own Iow income and/or
disability housing projects on the same lot (a letter from Tasks is included with these proposal materials).
LivingWorks Ventures might be interested in pursuing these partnerships, if the City of New Hope would be
supportive and if the collaboration would be beneficial to all projects involved.
Advanta.qes to the Community
This development will provide reinvestment in the area's aging housing stock by an owner committed to
maintenance and a long-term relationship with the community. The improved appearance and stability of the
new facility will add to the surrounding area's value and livability, and help meet the City's goals related to the
preservation of "life cycle" housing.
These units will provide an opportunity for adults with disabilities to live and work in the community in the least
restrictive, most affordable - and cost effective - environment possible and will meet the requirements for a
CDBG-permitted use of the property.
LivingWorks, its partner agency in the Jordan Avenue project, Tasks Unlimited, and its "sister" agency,
Vinland Center, have a long history of mutually beneficial community relations. For example, Tasks Unlimited
is known for investing in exterior improvements that make the buildings they own among the most attractive
properties in their neighborhoods. (The Tasks/LivingWorks joint venture on Jordan Avenue is a prime
illustration of this.) LivingWorks is committed to implementing this same kind of neighborhood improvement
approach in the proposed project.
Another example of positive community relations involves Vinland and the City of Independence. As a tax-
exempt rehabilitation center in Independence that uses tax-financed public services (such as police and
rescue squad), Vinland was asked by the City of Independence to pay for these services on a per use basis.
Although not legally bound to do so, Vinland entered into a pay-per-use agreement with the City of
Independence as a demonstration of its commitment to the community. LivingWorks is prepared to negotiate a
comparable arrangement with New Hope should the City so desire.
Next Steps
1. City staff request that the EDA review, comment and provide direction to staff on the LivingWorks
Ventures proposal to develop a facility on the site, the potential for other organizations (GMMHC, Tasks
Unlimited) to develop facilities on the site and the parking lot concept to address the Masonic/North Ridge
parking issue.
Request for Action
Page 5 2-11-02
If the EDA is interested in pursuing this idea, staff recommend that the EDA direct staff to:
A. Get the property appraisal updated so the current market value can be determined. Patchin, Messner
& Dodd, who were involved in the original appraisal, have submitted a quote in the amount of $2,600 to
appraise the property.
B. Contact Masonic/North Ridge regarding the parking issue and parking lot concept.
C. Contact GMMHC and Tasks Unlimited on the potential for other facilities on the site.
D. Work with LivingWorks Ventures on a preliminary letter of understanding.
FUNDING
The cost for the updated appraisal would be paid for with TIF funds, as the property is located in an area
where tax increment funds can be expended. If the property was sold, the proceeds would be deposited in the
in the tax increment account. If the LivingWorks Ventures proposal would be constructed, the City would not
have to repay the $100,000 in CDBG funds.
ATTACHMENTS
· LivingWorks Ventures Correspondence, Proposal and Plans
· Tasks Unlimited Correspondence
· Staff Concept for Property Development Potential
· Appraisal Quote
· Land Disposition Agreement, Amendment and Resolution 2000-04
· Vinland Brochure
February 4, 2002
Kirk McDonald, Community Developmem Director
City of New Hope
4401 Xylon Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55429
Dear Kirk,
Thank you for meeting with Duane Reynolds and me a couple of weeks ago to discuss the
possibility of LivingWorks Ventures building a 12-bedroom residence for people with
disabilities on the property at 5501 Boone Avenue North in New Hope. As you requested,
we have put together a brief proposal (attached) which outlines our plans for the project,
including: 1) information about the size, scope and need for the project; 2) the anticipated
tenant profile; 3) our financing and timing plans; and 4) preliminary architectural drawings.
Also enclosed is a brochure which describes Vinland's various programs, including
LivingWorks.
We hope that all is in order for you to present our proposal to the New Hope City Council
on February 11 for their consideration. Please call me at 763.479.4523 or Duane Reynolds at
763.479.4538 if you have questions or need additional information.
Again, thank you for your interest in our project, Kirk. Duane and I plan to attend the City
Council meeting on February 11, and we look forward to working with the City of New
Hope.
Sincerely,
Susan Rivard
Executive Director
LIVINGWORKS VENTURES
PROJE CT DESCRIPTION
PROPOSAL:
This project consists of the property at 5501 Boone Avenue North in New Hope.
This site is currently and has always been vacant.
LivingWorks Ventures proposes to construct a twelve-unit supportive congregate
housing facility for people with disabilities on this property.
DEVELOPER:
The developer of this project is LivingWorks Ventures, a nonprofit provider of
housing, employment, and supportive services for recovering chemically dependent
adults with brain injuries or other cognitive disabilities. Since 1998, LivingWorks has
operated - in collaboration with Tasks Unlimited, Inc., the property owner- an
eight-bedroom twin home for a similar tenant group at 4125-27 Jordan Avenue
North in New Hope.
LivingWorks Ventures was founded in 1998 as a "sister" nonprofit of Vinland
Center, a provider of rehabilitation services for Minnesotans with disabilities for
nearly 25 years. Since 1990, Vinland has operated a chemical dependency treatment
program for adults with a dual diagnosis of cognitive disability and chemical
dependency. LivingWorks Ventures was created to expand the continuum of care for
persons with this dual disability to include supportive housing, employment, and
community integration. Staff of both Vinland Center and LivingWorks Ventures will
be involved in implementing the proposed project.
WHAT IS PROPOSED?
The plan entails new construction of a 12-unit facility providing both independent
living quarters and shared living space for people with disabilities (as described
above). The building will be designed as a twin home. Each twin unit will have two
stories, with three bedrooms on each level for each unit (12 bedrooms in all) and
each unit connected to a central living/dining/recreation area. The entire first floor
of the facility- both shared living space and individual units - will be accessible to
people who use wheelcha~ or have other mobility impairments. This design allows
for maximum flexibility to serve a variety of tenants, including men, women,
individuals who can function independently, and people who may need some level of
daily care.
Unit rents will be $2007month plus approximately $50 as the prorata share of the
utility costs. This rent level will be affordable to residents whose primary sources of
income will be employment (most will be working at least part time, as described
below) and public disability assistance funds for which most will qualify.
Nine of the units will be reserved for residents with incomes at or below 50% of the
area median income (which, according to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des
Moines in May 1999, is $41,812 for a one-person household in the 11-county
Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area). Two will be reserved for residents with
incomes at or below 60% of the area median income.
Residents will be referred predominantly from Vinland Center's rehabilitation
programs. Prior to referral, theywill be assessed to insure that they are appropriate
for a group living situation. Theywill also receive intensive training in
"interdependent" group living skills. The facility will employ a part-time staff
coordinator who will provide a variety of services including counseling, guidance,
and sober support as well as case management.
Some residents may require additional services, such as personal care attendants,
counseling, or physical therapy, over and above those provided by the staff
coordinator. These services would most likely be paid for with "waivered service"
funding for which individual residents would qualify through Hennepin County.
With limited exceptions, residents will be expected to work at least part time - and
will be guaranteed paid employment through a contract LivingWorks has with Tasks
Unlimited Building Services (TUBS), or at other area businesses. We expect the
employment situation of residents of the new project to be comparable to that of
residents of the Jordan Avenue residence, four of whom are employed in the
community and four of whom work for TUBS. As with the current residence,
LivingWorks will ensure that residents - most of whom do not have driver's licenses
- have consistent transportation to and from work.
FINANCING:
The total cost of this development is approximately $1.1 million, of which
approximately $992,000 is for capital development costs and the remainder for
support services, operations and administration. Of this total, $1,067,900 has been
raised. The financing secured to date is a combination of mortgage and construction
financing from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and other grants and loans
from Hennepin County HOME funds, the Affordable Housing Program of the
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, and HUD McKinney funds. Additional
public sources such as the Affordable Housing Incentive Fund will be approached
for the remaining gap funding. The final amount needed may be increased if soil
conditions on the lot at 5501 Boone Avenue North require pile drivings or other
extensive soil corrections to support construction.
TIMELINE:
LivingWorks' acquisition of the property is dependent primarily on three things:
Fint, the City Council and Planning Commission must review and rezone the
property so that the proposed project is a permitted use. Second, LivingWorks
Ventures must secure the remainder of the financing needed to complete the project.
Third, project funders must agree that the property meets their environmental,
locational and other criteria. Construction could be initiated within a few months
after these steps were completed and transfer of property ownership occurred. It is
expected that construction would take approximately six months and that residents
could begin to move in shortly after the residence was completed.
CURRENT RENTERS
This is not an issue as the property is currently vacant.
PARTNERS
Two other nonprofit organizations, Tasks Unlimited and Greater Metropolitan
Housing Corporation, have expressed an interest in exploring the possibility
developing their own low income and/or disability housing projects on the same lot
(a letter from Tasks is included with these proposal materials). LivingWorks
Ventures might be interested in pursuing these partnerships, if the City of New
Hope would be supportive and if the collaboration would be beneficial to all
projects involved.
ADVANTAGE S TO THE COMMUNITY
This development will provide reinvestment in the area's aging housing stock by an
owner committed to maintenance and a long-term relationship with the community.
The improved appearance and stability of the new facility will add to the surrounding
area's value and livability, and help meet the City's goals related to the preservation of
"life cycle" housing.
These units will provide an oppommity for adults with disabilities to live and work in
the community in the least restrictive, most affordable - and cost-effective -
environment possible and will meet the requirements for a CDBG-permitted use of
the property.
LivingWorks, its parmer agency in the Jordan Avenue project, Tasks Unlimited, and
its "sister" agency, Vinland Center, have a long history of mutually beneficial
community relations. For example, Tasks Unlimited is known for investing in
exterior improvements that make the buildings they own among the most attractive
properties in their neighborhoods. (The Tasks/LivingWorks joint venture on Jordan
Avenue is a prime illustration of this.) LivingWorks is committed to implementing
this same kind of neighborhood improvement approach in the proposed project.
Another example of positive community relations involves Vinland and the City of
Independence. As a tax-exempt rehabilitation center in Independence that uses tax-
financed public services (such as police and rescue squad), Vinland was asked by the
City of Independence to pay for these services on a per use basis. Although not
legally bound to do so, Vinland entered into a pay-per-use agreement with the City
of independence as a demonstration of its commitment to the community.
LivingWorks is prepared to negotiate a comparable arrangement with New Hope
should the City so desire.
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Living Works Ventures - Preliminary Development Cost
Acquisition: 77,220
Land
Site Prep 45,000
Title and Recording Fees 1,000
Environmental assessment 3,000
Construction Costs:
Residential Construction
Surveys and Soil Bearing
Capitalized Operating Expense (administration)
Net Construction Subtotal
Contingency
Fees and Other:
Architect's Fee - Design
Architect's Fee - Supervision
Legal
Processing Agent
Replacement Reserve
SAC/WAC
Furnishings and Equipment
Soft Cost Contingency
Start-up costs
Financing & Carrying Charges:
Taxes during Construction
Insurance durung Construction
Title and Recording
Total Development Costs
630,000
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1,500
30,000
15,000
8,000
20,000
6,000
9,800
58,000
20,000
6,500
2,350
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8,000
640,500
31,531
126,220
672,031
173,300
20,350
991,901
FUNDING SOURCES:
MHFA
Hennepin County - HOME
McKinney - HUD
Affordable Housing Program (AHP)
Gap Funding Needed
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The City of New Hope
4401 Xylon Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55428--4898
ATTN: Mr. Kirk McDonald
RE:
Valuation Consulting and
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Skyline Square Building, Ste. 220
12940 Harriet Avenue South
Burnsville, Minnesota 55337
Dear Mr. McDonald:
This letter is intended to be a memorandum of understanding concerning the engagement of
Patchin Messner & Dodd for purpose of rendering valuation consultation and/or appraisal
reports. It is understood by both parties that the nature of the assignment is as follows:
Type of Property/
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Data Needed to Perform
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City Owned Industrial Site @
5501 Boone Avenue
New Hope, Minnesota
Estimate the current market value of the site,
as affected by poor subsoils.
Site surveys if available, geotechnical data of
soil conditions, and cost data for soil
corrections or pilings needed to support
Jegally allowed uses.
Prepare a limited appraisal of the site (subject
to the availability of soil correction cost data),
in a summary report in compliance with the
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice (USPAP).
'I~1/IN CITIES OF'PICE:
Skyline $Guare 8ulkllr~g. ~ 220
12~40 Hia~'iet Avenue South
~, MN SS337
ROCHESTER OFFICE:
IS0712S2-1&IS
P.O. Box 7343
K'ocJ'~s~,/aN SS903
FAX 1'40. : ~,IL:~c~15~1 FeJo. ~1 ~2 ~'5:51F~ P~
FROM : PATCH I H M~SSNER APPRAISALS
Estimated Cost of
Services Rendered:
Delivery Date:
Terms:
$2,600.00
Time after delivery of appraisal report, if
necessary, will be invoiced separately at the
following professional hourly fees:
Valuation/
Consultation
$100.O0/H r.
Pre-Trial
Preparation
$125.00/Hr.
We will furnish three copies of the appraisal
within 90 days following return of this
authorization to proceed and requested data.
We can only complete the appraisal by this
date if we receive the requested data in a
timely manner.
Total amount due within 30 days following
date of invoice, 1-1/2% per month interest
charges will be added to accounts not paid by
that time.
Retainer Fee- to be
paid in advance: None
If you have any questions or comments after reading this letter of engagement, please feel
free to contact me at your convenience.
Respectfully submitted,
PATCHIN MESSNER & DODD
Eric Bjorklund
Jason L. Messner, MAI
EB:pd
Aut.horization To Proceed
Client Name:
Individual Responsible:
Signature:
Date Accepted:
Contract No. A2056-
THIS AGREE~[EN'r made and entered into by and between the Count)' of Hennepm. State
of Minnesota. hereinafter referred to as the "County" through its Office of Planmng and
Development. hereinafter referred to as "OPD" and the leconomic Development Authority. tn and for
the City of New Hope, a Minnesota Municipal Corporation. hereinafter referred to as the "EDA".
each of which parties is a governmental unit for the State of Minnesota pursuant to Mtrmesota
Statutes, Section 471.59
WITNE$$ETH:
WHEREAS, the County through OPD is a duly designated Urban County Community
Development Block Grant entitlement recipient pursuant to the provisions of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974. Title I of Public Law 93-383, as amended. {42 USC $301 et
seq). and
WHEREAS, the city of New Hope is an authorized subgramee participant in the Urban
Hermepin County Community Development Block Grant program by virtue of a Joint Cooperation
Agreement executed between City and County through OPD pursuant to MSA 471.59. and
WHEREAS, as Third Part)' Agreement has been executed between the city of New Hope and
the EDA for purposes of implementing this CDBG funded activity, and
WHEREAS, the Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant program
permits the City to use Community Development Block Grant funds to acquire lands for the purpose
of assisting in the development of an adult daycare and/or senior center public facility, and
WHEREAS, the EDA has acquired through its power of eminent domain property located at
5501 and $425 Boone Avenue North, in the City of New Hope, for an adult daycare and/~r senior
center public facility. That said properties are legally described in paragraph I of the herein
agreement. Further, the award of damages paid to the fee owners of the subject property totaled
$376.764.00. For the purposes of this agreement, the parties hereto agree that this amount equals the
purchase price paid by the leDA for the property.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained in
this agreement, the parties hereto mutually agree to the following terms and conditions:
The EDA acknowledges receipt of the sum of $I00,000.00 dollars provided through the
Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant program to purchase and acquire
property at 5501 and .542~ Boone Avenue North in the City of New Hope, County of Hennepin, State
of Minnesota, legally described below. The panics acknowledge and agree the total purchase price for
the following described properties was $376.764.00.
.~iO1 Boone Avenue North
That pan of Lot 2. Block 2. ly,lg North of the North hne of th-- South 639.85 fe,-t of said
Lot 2, Block 2, as measured along the East and West lines thereof, ex:,-pt th,- North 150 fee:
thereof. Science Industry, Center. according to the plat thereof on file or of record zn the
Office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Hermepin Count)'. Mirmesota.
Subject to utility easements shown on plat; Subject to an overhead easement ~n favor of
Northern States Power Company as set forth in Document No. 1098~75. Files of Registrar of
Titles; Subject to the storm sewer easement as set forth in the Notice of Subsequent Adverse
Claim. Document No. 2058134. Files of the Registrar of Titles.
5425 Boone Avenue North
The North 75 feet of the following described property:
The North 300 feet of the South 639.88 feet (as measured along the East and West lines
thereof) of Lot 2. Block 2. Science Industry Center. according to the plat thereof on file or of
record in the Office of the Regmrar of Titles in and for Hennepin Count)'. Minnesota.
Subject to utility easements as shown on plat.
Il.
In consideration for the receipt of the SI00,000.00 Urban Hennepin County Community
Development Block Grant, the EDA covenants and_agrees that the purpose of such purchase and
acquisition of said property is for the development of an adult da,vcare facilit)' and/or senior center
public facilit,v and that such purpose shall be implemented not later than three/3) years from and after
the date CDBG reimbursement was received b,v the EDA from the Count),. If at the end of such three
i3) year period implementation of said project has not actually begun but it can be demonstrated at
~uch time that said project is still viable and feasible, the City shall have an opuon to extend the
.period cluring which it may hold such land for an additional three (3) year period.
III.
If at the end of the initial period of three (3) years or during the second three ¢3) year period
if the initial period should be so extended, it appears to the County through OPD that the said prOJect
proposed is no longer viable ot feasible so that the EDA could not develop the prOJect on the site,
then, in such event, the County through OPD may,
A. Approve a.n alternate use of the land for a project eligible for CommuniL~' Development
Block Grant funding or
B. Require that the site be sold for its fair market value. The fair market value shall be
established in accordance with the Uniform Act (49 CFR Parc
In the event that such property is sold in accordance with B (above). the pomon of the
proceeds of such sale attributable to the ratio of the CDBG contribution to the pur:hase prize
identified in Paragraph I would become the property of the County through OPD to be cies~gnated as
Community Development Block Grant income (CDBG). All program income returned to the Countx'
is subject to the provisions of the Joint Cooperation Agreement. In no event shall the amount
returned be less than the CDBG contribution identified in Paragraph I. The EDA. its administrators.
heirs, and assigns, releases Hennepin County and OPD. its agents and employees, from any and all
actions, causes of action, or claims or demands whatsoever kind of nature regarding the proceeds of
such sale of property described above.
IV.
During the term of this Agreement the EDA may propose to the County through OPD
alternative uses for the site being so acquired and the County through OPD may consider and
authorize such alternative proposal provided that such alternative is eligible for Community
Development Block Grant assistance and that such alternative proposal meets then extstm£ rules and
regulations for such assistance. ~
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and shall continue in full force and effect until r~e Project is completed~ the riescribed site or until
the land is sold or approved for an alternate use in accordance with Paragraph III above or at th.'
expiration of three years, whichever set of events occurs first.
The EDA having signed this Contract. an~ the HenneP,~ County Board of Commissioners
having duly approved Lis Contract on the / ?7.~tay of '~]~ \~..~ _/ . 19 ~7. and pursuant to
such approval and the proper County officials having signed this Contract. the panics agree- to be
bound by the provisions herein set forth.
· /" .~o~'r
Assistant nty Auomey
/
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF~
By
of its County .I~//7/q7
VlCg'.Chairmin' loard '
Assisr,~j/Cbu~aty Administrakg.
~C~ ;~e;EL~i I;:EC::~t:~B;~r:RITY in and '~/
for the CITY OF P
By ~
W. Peter Enck,
Dani~J. Do~ue. ~cutive D~rec~or
ATTEST:
Boone
SUBJECT
HOSTERr,.,1,,
JR I-~IGH
SOHOOL
I-1
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT, CONTRACT NO. A20867
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between the COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN, STATE OF MINNESOTA, hereinafter referred to as the "County," through its
Office of planning and Development, hereinafter referred to as "OPD," and the Economic
Development Authority in and for the City of New Hope, a Minnesota Municipal Corporation,
hereinafter referred to as the "EDA", each of which parties is a governmental unit for the State
of Minnesota pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59:
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the EDA and the County have previously entered into Agreement,
Contract No. A20867, and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Paragraph II, the EDA wishes to exercise its
option to extend the period during which it may hold the land, which it purchased with
Community Development Block Grant funds provided through a third party agreement with the
city of New Hope, for an additional three (3) year period, and
WHEREAS, the EDA has demonstrated that the purpose for which the land was
purchased, namely the development of an adult day care facility and/or senior center public
facility, is still viable and feasible:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms herein set forth, the parties
agree as follows:
Articles II and V of the Agreement shall be amended to read as follows:
II.
The EDA covenants and agrees that the purpose of such
purchase and acquisition of said property is for an adult day care
facility and/or senior center public facility and that such development
shall occur not later than three (3) years from and after the date of
this Agreement as specified in Paragraph V.
Vo
This Agreement is effective as of October 1, 2000 and shall
continue in full force and effect until an adult day care facility and/or
senior center public facility is completed on the site or until the land
is sold or approved for an alternate use in accordance with Paragraph
III above, whichever of said events occur ftrst.
The EDA having signed this Amendment, and the Hennepin. County ~,~}rd of
Commissioners having duly approved this Amendment on this / ~ of_ .t I, ffl~, 2000,
and pursuant to such approval and the proper County officials having signed this Amendment,
the parties agree to be bound by the provisions herein set forth.
Date
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN,
STATE OF MINNESOTA
By: ~ .......... :.'-:e.'--,'_':~
Chair of its County Board .......'~ ·
A/ffsi~t~nt/Deputy/County ~d.~n'
Dep~C-lerk of the County Board ~/-
Date: [ 02-, ~
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY in and for the CITY
OF NEW HOPE
Cltmr/Pr~sid~'nt ~rc;
Execu[ive Dir~' - - -
Attest: ~/--~_~.~., /~ City Clerk
EDA RESOLUTION NO. 2000-
RESOLUTION APPROVING
EXTENSION TO LAND DISPOSITION
AGREEMENT RELATING TO
DEVELOPMENT OF
5501 BOONE AVENUE NORTH
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Economic Development
Authority in and for the City of New Hope as follows:
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Authority in and for the City of New Hope
(hereafter EDA) and the County of Hennepin (hereafter County) have entered into a Land
Disposition Agreement (hereafter Contract) relating to the development of 5501 Boone Avenue
North as an adult day care facility, and
WHEREAS, specifically, the County has provided the EDA with a $100,000.00 grant
provided through the Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program,
and
WHEREAS, the Contract requires the EDA to refund the $100,000.00 grant if the
property at 5501 Boone Avenue North is not developed with an adult day care facility by
October, 2000 unless said deadline is extended, and
WHEREAS, the Contract provides that the use deadline may be extended for an
additional three (3) years provided it appears reasonably feasible the adult day care development
will occur during the extension period, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Masonic Homes remains interested in the property at 5501
Boone Avenue North for an adult day care facility and has requested that the EDA seek an
extension to the Contract evidenced by Exhibit A attached, and
WHEREAS, the County, based on Minnesota Masonic Homes expressed interest to
develop 5501 Boone Avenue North as an adult day care facility, is willing to provided a
three-year extension to the Contract evidenced by its September 8, 2000 letter attached as
Exhibit B, and
WHEREAS, the County has prepared an addendum to the Contract, attached as
Exhibit C rifled Amendment No. 1 To Agreement, Contract No. A20867, which provides for an
extension of the Contract to October 1, 2003.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by ~e Economic Development Authori~' of
the City New Hope as follows:
That Amendmem No. I To Agreement, Contract No. A20867 attached as
Exhibit C, is hereby approved.
That the President and Executive Director are hereby authorized and directed to
sign Amendment No. 1 To Agreement, Contract No. A20867.
Attest:
Dated the 25'~ day of September, 2000.
Daniel J. Dofl~ue, Executive Director
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"Everybody's got problems and needs to find a way to deal with them. In Vinland's Employment Program,
I was part of a group of people who were growing and learning and finding out what's going on with life,
with work, and with themselves."
Larry was a corrections officer in a prison when his back was seriously injured in an attack by an inmate.
"I had tried to find some kind of work that was compatible with what I'd been doing, but it was difficult.
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"The Vinland people in all the different fields were very helpful--bringing out your strong points, helping
you through the rough parts, taking time to work with you as an individual as well as one of a group. They made
me feel at home while I was there."
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Now a student in biology at the local universiv,', Lam' would like to become a teacher or researcher
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"Vmland's Cammxity Iul;egraticm ?tog:mm
gives me a reason to get out of bed in the
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started coming to Vinland in the early 90s, she
literally stayed in bed most days--all day.
Participating in Vinland's flexible, varied
~ program o~ then~peutic recreation
and social su!0~rt, Rosemary has found
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is designed specifically to take into account the
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caring staff in many disciplines--they are not
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~ouz~ea in 1976, Tlnlazcl is loo&te~ ]~
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~eso~a. In a peaoe~, ~al
~im~ reasoms to o~e their lives for
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A continuum of specialized inpatient and outpatient
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· mvingWorlrs yentures s
Long-term supported housing, employment and related
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Vinland' s 't,iving¥/orks iodge in New Hope, which provides supportive housing and employment to
adults whose ability to live with acquired cognitive disabilities is complicated by substance abuse.
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Ed lost his memory, as well as his ability to read and write, in a car accident when he was 19.
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"I never accepted the reality of my traumatic brain injury until
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fresh start he needed. "Being around people with the
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reasons to stay sober."