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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
CASE NO.: NA
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Authorization to Proceed with Update to Alternative Urban Areawide Review
(AUAR) for Shenandoah Business Park and Minnesota Valley West
MEETING DATE: October 4, 2011
REVIEW PERIOD: NA
INTRODUCTION:
In 2001, the City prepared an AUAR for properties on Fourth Avenue owned by Opus and United Properties.
As the likelihood of development of these sites has become increasingly likely, and in light of United's
proposed plat of its property, it has become clear that the environmental review represented by the AUAR
should be updated to be valid.
DISCUSSION:
The property owners have expressed their willingness to reimburse the cost of the AUAR update, and to
provide the City with executed reimbursement agreements prior to the commencement of the update. The
current estimate of the cost is between $33,000 and $36,000. The update is expected to take about 13 weeks
in total to complete and bring back to the City Council for final action. During the pendency of the update,
the City will not be able to make any final decisions related to the platting or developing of these parcels.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Authorize the appropriate city officials to work with WSB and Associates to prepare and complete an
update of the AUAR following receipt of executed agreements to reimburse the City for the cost of the
update.
2. Do not authorize the appropriate city officials to work with WSB and Associates to prepare and complete
an update of the AUAR.
3. Table action on this item and direct staff to prepare additional information.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Alternative No. 1, i.e. authorize the appropriate city officials to work with WSB and
Associates to prepare and complete an update of the AUAR for Shenandoah Business Park and Minnesota
Valley West following receipt of executed agreements to reimburse the City for the cost of the update.
RELATIONSHIP TO CITY GOALS:
This item is related to Goal B: Positively manage the challenges and opportunities presented by growth,
development and change.
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ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the appropriate city officials to work with WSB and Associates to prepare and complete an update
of the AUAR.
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R. Michael Leek
Community Development Director
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