D-4. Consider grant proposal for redevelopment of Chick-fil-A 101
MEMORANDUM
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
�Y l� FROM: Kate Aanenson ACIP, Community Development Director
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147 DATE: September 12, 2016
Chanhassen,MN 55317
SUBJECT: Carver County Development Agency
Administration Community Growth Partnership Initiative
Phone:952.227.1100
Fax:952.227.1110
Background
Building Inspections
Phone:952.227.1180 As part of the construction plans for Chick-fil-A the applicant discovered that the
Fax:952.227.1190 costs for an underground storm water system far exceeded budgeted expenses.
Engineering Analysis
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Fax:952.227.1170 The Chick-fil-A site is a redevelopment site. Development is complicated by the fact
Finance that the site is deficient in storm water containment and is currently nonconforming to
Phone:952.227.1140 the hard cover standard. Poor soils that need to be corrected were found in the area
Fax:952.227.1110 where the water treatment system will be placed.
Park&Recreation Staff supported the redevelopment of the site for the following reasons:
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Fax:952.227.1110 1. The new building will reduce the hard cover as well as provide storm water
management including treatment and rate reduction.
Recreation Center 2. The existing building has had a useful life cycle and a new building will have
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone:952.227.1400 a higher quality of design.
Fax:952.227.1404 In order to assist the developer in defraying the unexpected costs the city will be
Planning& applying for funding from the Carver County CDA's Community Growth Partnership
Natural Resources Initiative. This initiative was approved the CDA in January 2016 with the goals to
Phone:952.227.1130 increase the tax and improve the quality of life in Carver County. There are three
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categories for funding: Affordable Housing, Community Development and
Public Works Redevelopment.
7901 Park Place
Phone:9522271300 The redevelopment program is intended to assist cities with Redevelopment Plan
Fax:952.227.1310 goals. Blighted and under-utilized areas do not maximize their potential economic
value and can negatively impact the livability of a community. The maximum grant
Senior Center allowed is $60,000, we are requesting$30,000.
Phone:952.227.1125
Fax:952.227.1110 Recommendation
Website The next funding cycle deadline is September 30th. The staff will be making
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us application on behalf of the developer for the Chick-fil-A site.
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