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1 Review Proposal Pony/Pauly/PrMEMORANDUM CITYOF CHANH SEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Administration Phone: 9522271100 Fax: 952227.1 !10 Ph, one 952 227 1180 Fax: 952227 1190 Engineering Phone: 952 2271160 Fax: 9522271170 Finance Phone: 952.2271140 Fax: 9522271110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952 227 1120 Fax: 9522271110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 9522271400 Fax: 952.227 1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952 227 1130 Fax: 9522271110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone; 9522271300 Fax: 952 227 1310 Senior Center Phone: 9522271125 Fax: 952227 1110 Web Site www.c~ chanhassen.mn.us TO: Todd Gerhardt, Executive Director FROM: DATE: Justin Miller, Assistant to the Executive Director.%~.. April 7, 2004 C~X-2%/' RE: Development Proposal for Pony-Pauly-Przymus Site BACKGROUND As part of the downtown redevelopment process, and as part of acquiring right-of- way for the W. 78th Street and Great Plains Boulevard realignment, the City acquired the parcels commonly known as the "Pony-Pauly-Przymus" property. Uses on this land in the past have included a bar, bottle shop, and an office with second level apartment units. This land is next to Old St. Hubert's Church and Old Village Hall, which is currently being used by the Chanhassen Chamber of Commerce. To the west is the Chanhassen Dinner Theater, and the Re-Max building is to the south. In January, 2003 this area received preliminary plat approval in order to create a developable piece of property. Staff receives questions regarding this property on a fairly regular basis, but few proposals are ever submitted. Recently a proposal was received by Park Midwest Commercial Real Estate that includes an 8,000 square feet daycare along with a freestanding 1,800 square feet coffee shop. Below is what staff believes to be the pros and cons regarding the proposal. Pros · · Council goal to market City-owned land Compatible with existing uses - does not harm church, Re-Max, or Chamber of Commerce operations · Synergy with Chapel Hill school across W. 78th Street Compatible parking (no conflicts with current users) · Scale of buildings will not block important views of church · Daycare is a "two-tripper" - people have to come into downtown twice, once to drop-off, again to pick-up · Taxable properties · Destination location - fits well with traffic/visibility constraints of the location Cons · · Duplicate uses - coffee shop and daycare already in community Potential drive-thru on coffee shop The City 01 Chanhassen · A groc/'ing ,3©mrnuuity with ,3lean iakes quality schools. · Unknown purchase price · Unknown architecture · Not as much retail as we possibly want on the site At this time, staff has not seen architectural drawings of what the proposed buildings will look like. However, staff believes that the uses are an appropriate use for the property, and would like to continue to negotiate with the developer. Representatives from Park Midwest Commercial Real Estate will be present at Monday's EDA meeting to discuss their proposal in more depth. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the EDA direct staff to continue to work with the developer on architectural and site plan issues. If staff and the EDA's concerns regarding architecture and site layout are satisfied, staff would then begin negotiations on a purchase agreement. Any purchase agreement will come back before the EDA for their approval before the agreement is executed. Please note: Architectural drawings and elevations will be sent to you via email on Thursday or Friday. Z 0 Z (]5