Minutes - Council Work Session - 04/13/2015 - Joint with Anoka CC

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City Administrator Ulrich said one solution is to analyze the Highway 5 corridor and divert traffic but they need to rely on good functioning interchanges on Highway 10 first. He said growth projections for Ramsey by 2030 are 30,000, with 2040 around 38,000, which is good measured growth. He added Ramsey has lots of wetland area and constraints with transportation. Mayor Strommen said they are speaking with the Met Council stating our growth will be limited due to water supply and transportation issues. Anoka Economic Development Coordinator/Planner Thorvig shared a general City and development update for Anoka, including the Rum River Shores project of 44 single family homes ranging from $400,000 - $800,000; Homestead at Anoka — Phase II consisting of 65 senior apartments and 24 memory care beds with a ghost plan for future units totaling a $25 million+ project; Main Motors' new express lube, service facility and expanded showroom and parking; Anoka Townhomes with two 8 -unit buildings; Round Lake Commons, a 1800 - square foot retail building and car wash; rehab of both interior and exterior of the Mad Hatter Tea Room which enhances one of the gateways into Anoka; relocation of a historic house at 210 Monroe Street to 314 Monroe Street; industrial expansions resulting in 98% full, including Pentair, Poly -Cam, RMS Surgical, and Federal Premium; significant public improvement projects including Castle Field Boulevard, River Front Park Trail Way, Castle Field, and Kings Island. Anoka Economic Development Coordinator /Planner Thorvig said 2015 will include Rum River Shores North for 67 single family lots ranging from $335- $500,000; Gladstone Cooperative for a 59 -unit senior cooperative in the Historic Rum River District; Walker Plaza II consisting of 70 units of senior housing with a mix of assisted, memory care and care suites, skyway and an upgrade to the current building; Madison/Jefferson Street Residential project of single family homes; and the historic cottages project that will provide veteran housing in vacant Buildings 2, 3, and 4. Anoka Economic Development Coordinator/Planner Thorvig reviewed construction and public improvement values, which will increase with 300 housing units planned for 2015. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood noted there is a lot of investment in parks. Anoka Councilmember Schmidt said Phase II of the Rum River Shores project will include a trailhead, tot lot, and more work with the conservation district. He shared that he attended a recent development lunch event and spoke with a realtor who said buyers are people from Anoka who want to come back. Anoka Councilmember Weaver said the area where the housing will be is the conservation area and was once part of the State hospital grounds and farms. City Administrator Ulrich identified that planning includes gathering communities and recreational opportunities with Dayton, Anoka, and others and trying to formalize an effort with projects such as the Mississippi River Trail (MRT), Rum River and Mississippi River as potential destinations to market regionally, which will drive everyone's restaurants, hotels, and other development into the future. Special Joint City Council Work Session / April 13, 2015 Page 4 of 8