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CR 12-019 Metropolitan Council Livable Communitites TOD Grant• 0 0 GITY OF ml� February 21, 2012 N O P K I N S Council Report 2012-019 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL LIVABLE COMMUNITIES TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT GRANT Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Approve Resolution 2012-011, authorizing an application to Metropolitan Council for Livable Communities Transit Oriented Development grant funds for the 8 th Avenue corridor in the Downtown Hopkins Station Area. Overview The Livable Communities Act (LCA) Transit Oriented Development (TOD) program is accepting applications for grant funds that will leverage the region's public investment in its transit infrastructure. Applications must be for locations that are designated Transit Improvement Areas (TIAs) or meet other criteria. All three proposed Southwest Light Rail Transit (SW LRT) stations in Hopkins were designated as TIAs in 2010. The LCA for TOD grant program includes funds for environmental investigation and clean up, as well as pre -development and development projects in TIAs. The purpose of the grants is to support projects that: 1. develop land uses in centers linked to the local and regional transportation systems; 2. efficiently connect housing, jobs, retail centers and civic uses; 3. develop a range of housing densities, types and costs; and 4. conserve, protect and enhance natural resources by means of development that is sensitive to the environment. The purpose and timing of the funds compliment the city's current and future activities planned for the Downtown Hopkins station area. Primary Issues to Consider • What does the application consist of? • Why should Hopkins apply for LCA for TOD funding? • How will the construction of the proposed parking ramp be paid for? Supporting Information • Resolution 2012-011 • 2012 LCA for TOD application ara Bear Community Development Coordinator Financial Impact: $ 0 Budgeted: Y/N Source: _PIR fund (501) Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: Council Report 2012-019 Page 2 . Analysis of Issues What does the application consist of? The application consists of three projects within the Downtown Hopkins station area, all of which further the plans and goals for the 8th Avenue corridor to connect the future station at 8th Avenue and Excelsior Boulevard with Mainstreet and the rest of Downtown Hopkins. First, funds are being sought to pursue the acquisition and site investigation of the vacant Snyder Drug store at 15 9 h Avenue North. This property is adjacent to an existing municipal parking lot, and the sites combined would allow for a municipal parking ramp. Such a ramp would promote the goals for the 8th Avenue corridor in the following ways: 1. Relieve existing parking pressure in Downtown Hopkins, providing an incentive to lease vacant properties downtown and retail space currently under construction. 2. Relieve anticipated parking pressure in Downtown Hopkins as 8th Avenue South is redeveloped at higher transit -supporting densities. 3. Replace surface parking at Lot 200 at 8th Avenue South and Mainstreet, allowing that site to be redeveloped at a later date without the burden of replacing those spaces. 4. Potentially provide Park and Ride spaces for the station. Second, funds are being sought to design a vibrant, interactive, "pedestrian seductive" streetscape within the existing 8th Avenue right-of-way. The vision for this corridor has been set, and the time has come to create a creative, dynamic design that will allow us to plan for its implementation. The ambitious goals for this corridor can only be met with a design of the highest quality. Finally, funds are being sought to support some of the environmental needs of the proposed development on the Park Nicollet site along the 8th Avenue corridor. Supporting the clean-up of this site will allow the project to double up efforts to focus resources on the active first floor along 8th Avenue South that is so integral to the vision for the corridor. These three components are being packaged together in one application because they work together to further the vision of the 8th Avenue corridor and Downtown Hopkins LRT station area plan. The grant funds sought total $1,041,000. Additional resources will be requested of Hennepin County toward the acquisition of the vacant Snyder Drug store. Why should Hopkins apply for LCA for TOD funding? The vision for the Downtown Hopkins station area is ambitious yet must be to fully realize the benefits of LRT to our Mainstreet. LCA for TOD is a significant opportunity to implement that • vision and leverage the city's own investments in the area. Council Report 2012-019 Page 3 How will the construction of the proposed parking ramp be paid for? The request for funds to acquire the vacant Snyder Drug site is a way to gauge the Metropolitan Council's and Hennepin County's support for this type of project as a component of an overall vision for TOD in a station area. It is understood that if funds to acquire the site are awarded and the property is successfully purchased by the city, additional funds would need to be sought for demolition, design and construction of a ramp. If acquisition is supported, it is a good indicator that future requests for funding would be looked upon favorably, and a good time to explore what, if any, funds the city could contribute to the project. Alternatives The Council has the following alternatives: Approve resolution 2012-011 as is Approve resolution 2012-011 with changes Deny resolutions 2012-011 and opt not to apply for LCA for TOD • CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2012-011 RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, as follows: WHEREAS the City of Hopkins is a participant in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act ("LCA") Local Housing Incentives Program for 2012 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to apply for LCA Livable Communities Demonstration Account and Tax Base Revitalization Account Transit Oriented Development (collectively, "TOD") funds; and WHEREAS the City has identified a proposed project within the City that meets TOD purposes and criteria and is consistent with and promotes the purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and the policies of the Metropolitan Council's adopted metropolitan development guide; and WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to adequately manage an LCA TOD grant; and WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement; and WHEREAS the City acknowledges TOD grants are intended to fund projects or project components that can serve as models, examples or prototypes for TOD development or redevelopment elsewhere in the region, and therefore represents that the proposed project or key components of the proposed project can be replicated in other metropolitan -area communities; and WHEREAS only a limited amount of grant funding is available through the Metropolitan Council's Livable Communities TOD initiative during each funding cycle and the Metropolitan Council has determined it is appropriate to allocate those scarce grant funds only to eligible projects that would not occur without the availability of TOD grant funding. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and due consideration, the governing body of the City: 1. Finds that it is in the best interests of the City's development goals and priorities for the proposed TOD Project to occur at this particular site and at this particular time. 2. Finds that the TOD Project component(s) for which Livable Communities TOD funding is sought: (a) will not occur solely through private or other public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future; and (b) will occur within the term of the grant award (two years for Pre -Development grants, and three years for Development grants, one year for Cleanup Site Investigation grants and three years for Cleanup grants) only if Livable Communities TOD funding is made available for this project at this time. 3. Authorizes its City Manager to submit on behalf of the City an application for Metropolitan Council Livable Communities TOD grant funds for the TOD Project component(s) identified in the application, and to execute such agreements as may be necessary to implement the TOD Project on behalf of the City. Adopted this 21day of February, 2012. By Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor Attest: Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk U 0 is 17A -A" Metropolitan Council Livable Communities 2011 Transit Oriented Development Grant Application Section.: TOD,,Project identification. 1. TOD Project name 8th Avenue Corridor - Phase I 2. Applicant - a city, county or City of Hopkins development authority City's application contact Tara Beard Title Community Development Coordinator Phone 952-548-6343 Email tbeard@hopkinsmn.com Name: Mike Morrison Authorized contract signatory: Title: City Manager 3. Application prepared by Name Tara Beard Community Development Coordinator Title City of Hopkins Organization 952-548-6343 Phone Email tbeard@hopkinsmn.com 4. TOD Area name and location — select from the list in Appendix 4. This TOD Area will be referenced throughout the rest of the application as the "Named TOD Area." TOD Area Name Hopkins Station Will this application pertain to the El Entire Named TOD Area entire Named TOD Area or a part of the Named TOD Area? ® Part of the Named TOD Area Between Excelsior Blvd and the Minnetonka LRT trail along If this application pertains to a part of the TOD Area, provide the 8th Avenue, including two development sites and ROW boundary streets or landmarks 5. Project location City Hopkins Address / See list intersection See list PINS LCDA Pre -Development $4,000 TBRA Site Investigation $21,500 6. Amount requested TBRA Cleanup $115,500 LCDA Development $900,000 Total requested $1,041,000 0 Applicants should read the TOD Application Guide before completing this application. • C] 1. Will the Named TOD Area named in Section I focus on housing or jobs or both: Housing ❑ Jobs ❑ Both 2. Will the following land use guidelines be in place at the time of application or within 36 months from the date of award? Local official controls applicable within the Named TOD Area named in Section I must be generally consistent with direction given in the Metropolitan Council's Guide for Transit Oriented Development. 0 1 See the 2011 TOD Application Guide for exceptions Will be in place Will not be in In place within 36 place within now months 36 months a. Residential densities At least 30 units/acre for rail OR 15 units/acre for ® ❑ ❑ bus or commuter rail b. Minimum Floor Area Ratios (FAR) At least 1.5 for rail OR .5 for bus or commuter rail' ® ❑ ❑ c• Local planning within the Named TOD Area addresses TOD design features 1. Minimal building setbacks ❑ ® ❑ 2. Short blocks with pedestrian connections ❑ ® ❑ adjacent to the buildings 3. Optimal pedestrian convenience between the El ® 1:1station and other connecting transit 4. A range of housing densities, types and costs ❑ ® ❑ 5. Connections among housing, retail,❑ ® ❑ employment centers and recreational uses 6. Cycling and walking conveniences ❑ ® ❑ 7. Current and future employment opportunities within the Named TOD Area and within the —1® ❑ connecting transit corridor(s) 8. Conservation, protection and enhancement of ® ❑ El resources 9. Residential and commercial parking is limited, between uses, located to the rear of ® El El buildings and/or is structured d. If "Jobs" is checked in #1, above, at least 50 jobs El 1:1 ❑ per acre at employment centers 0 1 See the 2011 TOD Application Guide for exceptions Z See Appendix 5: Areas of Minority and Poverty Concentrations 3 The Principle of Equitable Development adopted by the Corridors of Opportunity Policy Board states, that equitable development "creates healthy vibrant communities of opportunity where low income people, people of color, new . immigrants and people with disabilities participate in and benefit from systems, decisions, and activities that shape their neighborhoods." See Appendix 6 or the Coo website at: htto•//www.nietrocouncii.org/planning/COO/index.htm Section IL Re uired Threshold,, riteriar'y nt. Will be in place Will not be in In place within 36 place within now months 36 months 3. Equity considerations within the Named TOD Area: the City has adopted a policy / plan / guidelines or official local control to: a. Address both the preservation of existing subsidized and naturally occurring affordable ❑ ® El units in the Named TOD Area AND (one or more of the following) The addition of affordable housing units in theEl® ❑ Named TOD Area OR The addition of higher value housing in lower income area S2 to achieve a mix of housing ❑ ® F1 opportunities b. Address how the applicant will proactively and a ® 1:1intentionally address gentrification 4. The Named TOD Area planning is consistent with the ® ❑ ❑ city's comprehensive plan. 5. The city has adopted the vision, goals, and principles promoted by the Corridors of Opportunity Initiative, including the principle of Equitable Development to ❑ ® El provide guidance for strategies and planning along its transit corridor or at its transit station.3 6. The proposed TOD Project will have the potential to ® ❑ ❑ enhance the tax base within the Named TOD Area. For evaluation use only: Minimum thresholds met Yes No Z See Appendix 5: Areas of Minority and Poverty Concentrations 3 The Principle of Equitable Development adopted by the Corridors of Opportunity Policy Board states, that equitable development "creates healthy vibrant communities of opportunity where low income people, people of color, new . immigrants and people with disabilities participate in and benefit from systems, decisions, and activities that shape their neighborhoods." See Appendix 6 or the Coo website at: htto•//www.nietrocouncii.org/planning/COO/index.htm • U section FM 12 y 1. List the applicable existing and/or planned uses for the Named TOD Area. Do not use ranges — round as necessary. Acreage to be Acreage #Existing Acreage of retained from designated for Type of Use Uses existing uses existing uses #Planned Uses planned uses Residential 2134 138.00 138.00 177 5.00 Commercial 51 68.00 68 8 1 Retail 47 6.00 6.00 1 0.00 Restaurant 12 5.00 5.00 0 0.00 Office 4 11.00 11.00 0 0.00 Government/ Civic 6 20.00 20.00 0 0.00 Arts/Cultural 1 1.00 1.00 0 0.00 Entertainment 1 1.00 1.00 0 0.00 Open / Public Space 3 22.50 22.50 0 0 Other (list below): public ramp 1 1 1 1 1 public surface 8 5 4 0 0 2. Has the City adopted affordability requirements for housing assisted with City funds in the Named TOD Area? Adopted ❑ Will be adopted within 36 -months ❑ No plan to adopt requirements 3. Has the city formalized TOD guidelines for the Named TOD Area? In place currently - ® Will be in place within 36 months - ❑ Will not be in place within 36 months - ❑ 4. How will the Named TOD Area function as an integrated entity? a. Describe how the Named TOD Area is designed to encourage its residents and/or employees to live or work there without reliance on an automobile, meet daily needs through the use of transit or walking, and reduce automobile ownership, vehicular traffic, and associated parking requirements that would otherwise be necessary to support a similar level of more traditional development. Downtown Hopkins is well designed for TOD. A traditional street grid, mixed uses, and a walkable environment are all present. The link between the Hopkins Station and Mainstreet is critical to integrate SW LRT transit riders with the heart of downtown Hopkins. Designing a vibrant, "pedestrian seductive" corridor along 8th Avenue will ensure that transit riders will be able and willing to access downtown. Providing a public parking ramp on the outskirts of the station area will allow for additional TOD with less need for street and retail parking within a 1/4 mile of the station, and will replace two surface lots. b. Describe how the applicant will use TOD design standards to accomplish the goals in question 4-A? The city will use complete and shared street concepts to inform design of the 8th Avenue streetscape. The 8th Avenue streetscape will create a "pedestrian seductive" environment that will pull transit riders from the Hopkins Station toward Mainstreet. The parking ramp north of Mainstreet will allow vehicular needs to be directed and met in a location that doesn't conflict with pedestrian, bicycle, and transit rider needs closer to the LRT station. It could also provide some park and ride spaces if needed. r�1 LJ CJ • 5. Describe how jobs and housing are connected both within the Named TOD Area and outside the Named TOD Area. ® Sidewalks ® Paths / trails ® Bike racks ® Street ® Transit shelters ® Pedestrian waiting facilities ❑ Other 6. Has the City adopted hiring and procurement goals and/or processes that advance and promote the employment of local workers and/or disadvantaged businesses? a. Employment of local workers ❑ In place now ❑ Will be in place within 36 months of the date of award ® Will not be in place within 36 months of the date of award b. Disadvantaged businesses ❑ In place now ❑ Will be in place within 36 months of the date of award ® Will not be in place within 36 months of the date of award C. A system in place to monitor progress toward and achievement of procurement and employment goals ❑ In place now ❑ Will be in place within 36 months of the date of award ® Will not be in place within 36 months of the date of award Section IV. What specific outcomes will be delivered to the region as a result of activities directly associated with therq Oposed TOD Project? 1. Provide a description of the TOD Project. The TOD project addresses a corridor from the Hopkins Station to the Minnetonka LRT regional trail along 8th Avenue in downtown Hopkins. The project is a comprehensive approach to create the optimal link between the Station and Mainstreet. The approach has three major components: 1). Design and build a streetscape along 8th Avenue that uses bicycle lanes, public art, sidewalks, street furniture and other TOD standards to link the Station to Mainstreet, 2). Assemble and prepare land for a shared public parking ramp on 8th Avenue north of Mainstreet to direct parking needs away from the Station and TOD within 1/4 mile, and 3). Provide environmental clean up and demolition funds for a TOD project on the 8th Avenue corridor. 2. Describe the qualities of this TOD Project that make it a good demonstration that can be replicated in other TOD Areas. These qualities include the TOD Project's design, its compactness, mix of uses, the anticipated FAR, the functions it provides, how it connects with other functions inside and outside the Named TOD Area, its financing partnerships, etc. The TOD Project addresses multiple needs in one comprehensive approach. The cost of providing even reduced parking ratios continues to challenge the implementation of TOD projects, and the solution of providing structured parking in a strategic location to free up more critical land for TOD can be replicated in other TOD areas. Our ambitious vision for 8th Avenue as a "pedestrian seductive" environment that pulls transit riders toward downtown can only be met with progressive, creative design and will serve as a demonstration of the ways urban design can affect movement and behavior. Finally, integrating the parking ramp and streetscape with a proposed mixed-use TOD along 8th Avenue and supporting that project shows how a comprehensive approach to a station area allows for greater outcomes. 3. Provide a description of the requested grant funded activities: i.e., for what purposes does the applicant propose to use TOD grant funds? The city intends to use the grant funds toward the acqusition, investigation and demolition of a vacant property that, in conjunction with adjacent municipal surface parking lots, will be used to provide shared structured parking for downtown Hopkins. Funds would be further used to design streetscape improvements to 8th Avenue connecting transit and regional trails to downtown Hopkins. Finally, funds would be used for clean up and demolition of property along 8th Avenue in preperation of a TOD project with an active first floor and over 100 of housing units above. This project has previously been funded by Henneping County TOD and Metropolitan Council's TBRA programs. Twenty per cent of the housing units would be affordable to households at 80% of the AML :7 • • is ivities 4. Jobs - Describe the jobs that will be created as a result of this TOD Project. Type Office Select Select Select Select Select # FT 4 # PT 2 5. Housing a. Housing Current/existing 0 per acre density/acre Planned 106 per acre b. Current housing: Housing type Ouantity Rent level % AMI Select Select % AMI Select Select % AMI Select Select % AMI Select Select % AMI Select Select % AMI c. Describe the proposal's role in producing or preserving affordable housing within the Named TOD Area. Twenty per cent of the housing created will be affordable to 80% of the AMI. d. Indicate the type(s) of housing planned for the Project. 1. Planned multi -family rental # market rate units 106 Z housing # affordable units 21 % AMI 80 #affordable units % AMI .......................... ..................... _... ...... _................. . .... ......... _.._.._ ........................................... ............................................................. ................................................................................................. ..._ Planned multi -family ownership ............ .............................................................................................--.---..__..T__.._........................_.._............... # market rate units D2. housing # affordable units % AMI #affordable units ....._----__..._.._._._..................................-._........_..._..---._..__........_......_•..._......_ % AMI ---_.............................................................................................................................................................................._.............................................................................................................. 3. Planned townhouse or rowhouse # market rate units ❑ # affordable units % AMI # affordable units % AMI __.......__.......... ... ... ...................... _...-_ ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................._.._.._.._...�___.__._._.. 4. Planned single family homes # market rate units ❑ # affordable units % AMI # affordable units —_._._.._.._._.._ % AMI ..........................__...._._.._.._._... ._.._......-.................._ _--5......_....•Planned............................................................. seniorhousi.n9_........._..... _...--_- ........... ......#....market... rate... units..........._. ❑ # affordable units % AMI .. ---._._._._._.......................... .......... _.............. _... ....... ........ _-........ ___ . —__._.................................................... # affordable units ............................................................. _.... _.._..... .... ... _........ .._... _._. % AMI ........................................................... _.._. ......... _..... ............... - _ e. Affordability mechanisms to be employed: City Score Average This application 6 2010 Housing Performance Score (for Metropolitan Council use only) , • 0 Section IV: WNtat spe+clfc outcomesnrlll Nae del"ivered to,,the region as a result of activities directly ,. assocla#ed' Wlth t" 7. Will the TOD Project Area be ❑ No ® Yes visible from the station area or platform? 8. Is the TOD Project area ❑ No If yes, name of plan: within the boundaries of ® Yes Comprehensive Plan or subject to a TOD area, neighborhood, Type of plan: corridor or other similar Comprehensive plan adopted by the municipality in which Is this TOD Project consistent with the plan? ❑ No ® Yes the TOD Project is If no, explain: located? 9. Status of site control Other (describe) Other: Need 1 additional property for total site control Status of property ownership? Other What is the expected closing date? (month/year) 10. Status of the site plan Other Explain Park Nicollet site has a concept site plan. 8th Avenue ROW and proposed ramp have no site plan yet. 11. Describe the TOD Project's ability to be catalytic in attracting private sector investment. There are multiple sites along the 8th Avenue corridor where additional redevelopment is envisioned. The Johnson building, south of the Park Nicollet site, is directly across the street from the Hopkins Station and is currently an underutilized industrial building. There is great potential for TOD on this site but market -readiness and parking have both been cited as deterrents to redevelopment. A successful project on the Park Nicollet site and a shared mumcpal ramp on 8th Avenue would address these issues and improve the ability of the private sector to redevelop the site. There is also an important site just south of Mainstreet where municipal surface parking is provided for various uses on Mainstreet. To redevelop this site for TOD would require the relocation of the parking spaces. Achieving the relocation of theses spaces on the proposed ramp site would allow a more critical TOD site to be developed. Finally, there is some potential for the Park Nicollet project to expand along 9th Ave S, providing even more housing within the Named TOD Area. While the City is not directly pursuing this property, supporting the Park Nicollet project with this grant would allow its developer to use more project funds toward acquisiton of the additional property. • • is 12. TOD Project status: Check the boxes below to indicate all COMPLETED TOD Project milestones: Pre- Development activities Activity Done N/A Expected completion date Development area within Named TOD Area fully identified ® ❑ 8/1/2012 Current conditions in the development area have been ❑ assessed ❑ 8/1/2012 Visioning process completed ® ❑ 8/1/2012 Concept planning completed ® ❑ 12/1/2012 Specific development TOD Project has been identified ® ❑ 12/1/2012 TOD Project feasibility studies completed ❑ ❑ 4/1/2013 Alternatives analysis completed ❑ ❑ 9/1/2013 Detailed design plans completed ❑ ❑ 9/1/2013 Financing options identified ❑ ❑ 4/1/12 TOD Proiect phasinq approved ❑ ❑ 4/1/2013 Development activities Activity Done N/A Expected completion date Site control achieved ❑ ❑ 8/1/2012 Any necessary changes to official controls secured ❑ ❑ 6/1/2012 Phase I environmental assessment completed ❑ ❑ 8/1/2012 Phase II environmental assessment completed ❑ ❑ 12/1/2012 If necessary, Response Action Plan approved by MPCA ❑ ❑ 12/1/2012 Site plan completed ❑ ❑ 4/1/2013 Design work completed ❑ ❑ 9/1/2013 Stormwater management plan completed ❑ ❑ 9/1/2013 All necessary approvals secured ❑ ❑ 10/1/2013 If necessary, demolition completed ❑ ❑ 4/1/2013 Site grading completed ❑ ❑ 4/1/2013 Construction started ❑ ❑ 3/1/14 • 1. 1 Has the applicant identified the site to be acquired? ❑ No ® Yes 2. If acquiring this site, will the applicant have 100% of the land necessary to commence this development? ❑No®Yes If no, what percentage of the land necessary to commence the TOD Project will this accomplish? 0/0 3. Will all of the parcels for which funding is requested be acquired within two years of the date of award? ❑ No ® Yes 4. Is the purpose of the application to reimburse another entity for property acquired within the twelve months prior to the date of award (NOTE: Conditions apply — see Application Guide) ® No ❑ Yes If yes, identify the entity to be reimbursed: 5. TOD funds may be used only to finance the independently -appraised value of the property as appraised within six months of the date of the grant application. Will the purchase price exceed the independently appraised value? ® No ❑ Yes If yes, describe now the land value was established: Will the requested grant funds cover the total cost of the property? ® No ❑ Yes If no, what is the percentage of the total cost of the property financed by the requested TOD funds? 60% What other sources of funding will be used to acquire the property, if any? (Must appear in Sources & Uses.) Hennepin County Challenge Grant • 1. Site history: describe the previous uses of this site, the contaminants of concern at the site, how the site likely became contaminated and prior attempts at redevelopment: a. Previous uses: Housing beginning in the 1800's replaced by Snyder Drug (195 1) and Park Nicollet Clinic (1977). b. Contaminants of concern: Petroleum (DRO), mercury, lead, coal tar (PAHs) and asbestos in soil c. Likely contamination cause: Urban fill and demolition debris from former houses that contains some asbestos d. Prior cleanup attempts: None 2. Size of contaminated area in acres: .3 acres I • F-7 u 3. Brownfield cleanup a. Identify one or more of the following type(s) of contamination cleanup required in the Project site: ® Soil cleanup ❑ Ground water cleanup ❑ Soil vapor mitigation ® Asbestos abatement ❑ Lead —based paint abatement ® other (identify): Asbestos in soil b. Which, if any, have been completed at the time of application? ® Phase I environmental site assessment ❑ Phase II environmental site assessment work plan ® Phase Ii environmental site assessment ® Asbestos survey ® Lead-based paint survey ® Response Action Plan (RAP) ® other (identify): Phase I, II & Asbestos still needed for I parcel C. Is right of access/right of entry to the property in place? ❑ No ® Yes If no, when is the property expected to be accessible for investigation and/or cleanup? (m/d/yyyy) • d. Identify which MPCA programs in which the TOD Project site is enrolled at the time of application. VIC Program ID VIC Program Manager PBP Program ID 4090 PBP Project Manager Jessica Ebertz LUST Program ID LUST Project Manager: Other: e. Current Environmental Consultant(s): Consultant Name: John Findley Consultant Company: The Javelin Group Inc. Consultant Phone: 952-380-3668 Consultant Email: jfindley@thejavelingroupinc.com 0 • • r1 L_J 4. Summary of Cleanup Objectives: a. What liability assurances are being sought from the MPCA? PBP Non-leaksite closure letter and VIC No Association and No Action Letters b. For TBRA TOD requests involving soil contamination: 1. What is the total volume of soil to be disposed off site in cubic yards and tons? 1300 cubic yards; 1820 tons 2. What are the cost rates for excavation, loading, hauling and disposal of contaminated soil used in your grant request? Excavation - $3.00 per cubic yard Unit of Measure (UoM) Loading - $2.00 per cubic yard UoM Hauling - $10.00 per cubic yard UoM Disposal - $20.00 per cubic yard UoM C. For TBRA TOD requests involving ground water remediation, describe the results of the ground water investigation and the proposed RAP for ground water. Not Applicable d. For TBRA TOD requests involving soil vapor mitigation: 1. Is funding being requested for soil vapor mitigation? Yes ❑ No 2. If yes, do the soil vapor intrusion screening values (ISVs) exceed 10 times the ISVs? Yes ❑ No (For further PCA guidance, see Risk -Based Guidance for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway) 3. Is a vapor barrier required per the Minnesota Building Code? Yes ❑ No C] 0 Appendix 1: Submittal instructions • Submit one complete electronic copy of the application and all attachments via email to LCAGrantAdmin a metc.state.mn.us by 4:00 PM on February 15, 2012. Appendix 2 to the LCDA Development Application contains the list of required and allowed attachments, their required naming conventions, and the order of presentation. • Contacts: • For general questions regarding the new TOD programs or the application, contact Livable Communities Manager Paul Burns: voice: 651.602.1106 email: Paul .burnmetc.state.mn_._us • For LCDA TOD specific questions contact LCDA TOD Program Coordinator Linda Milashius: voice: 651.602.1541 email: linda.milashius.@metc.state.mn.us metc.state.mn.us • For TBRA TOD specific questions contact TBRA TOD Program Coordinator Marcus Martin: voice: 651.602.1054 email: marcus.martinnmetc.state.mn.us • For technical assistance with the application, attachments or submittal, contact Grant Administrator Deb Jensen: voice: 651.602-1554 email: deb.iensenCc�metc.state.mn.us Submit all electronic elements in PDF format except for the Sources and Uses file, which must be submitted in Excel. Note: The Council can accept incoming attachments of up to 20Mb. If the file size becomes too large to send via email, please split the attachment files among one or more emails. Contact Deb Jensen at (651) 602-1554 for assistance as necessary. After the application has been reviewed for completeness and found to be acceptable for submittal, the applicant will be notified to submit 12 hard copies, to be printed in duplex (i.e., on both sides) on 81/2 x 11" 3 -hole punched paper except as noted below. Do not attach a cover sheet, bind the copies, use staple, or add section separators. Applications that d8 n6t adhere t8 thegag instructi8ng may ba reiected a -g Unlmn mqu@Fted bV Livable Communities staff, no supplemental information will be accepted after the application deadline of February 15, 2012. Submit all copies to: Paul Burns Metropolitan Council Livable Communities 390 North Robert Street Saint Paul MN 55101 r Appendix 2: List of Attachments to the Grant Application The following items comprise the list of required attachments to be submitted with the application in hard copy and electronic format. Collate the hard copy submittals into sets, in the order in which they are listed below. 1. Grant application in PDF format, named "2011 TOD App - [TOD Project name]" with the TOD Project name inserted into the blank area in the example. 2. Maps and plans, printed on one side only on paper up to 11x17", folded to 8.5x11". Present all electronic copies in PDF, named as shown below. Do not use the Metropolitan Council's "Make -a - Map" tool to create the maps; the tool has been temporarily removed from service for an upgrade, a. An aerial map of the Named TOD Area with Project site boundaries clearly marked. Name the PDF file "Aerial - [TOD Project name]" and present it in PDF. b. A Station Area land use plan for the entire Named TOD Area. The Named TOD Area plan must be detailed enough to illustrate the intent of the Project. Annotate the map directionally (i.e., show north' on the plan). Name the PDF file "Area plan- [TOD Project name]" and present it in PDF. c. A site plan, showing the Project site in detail and how it relates to the Named TOD Area showing the location of all reauested elements and all or000sed TOD Proiect construction. Note: any references within the narrative to TOD Project elements must be illustrated on the site plan. For example, if a trailhead is mentioned in the narrative, the trailhead must be shown on the site plan. If rain gardens are being requested as a grant -funded activity, the location of each rain garden must be shown on the site plan. Name the file "Site plan - [TOD Project name]" and present it in PDF. 3. The Sources and Uses Excel® file, in Excel. Name the Excel file "Sources & Uses - [TOD Project 0 name]." 4. A local resolution of support from the municipality in which the Project will be located (required wording attached). Note there are two forms of resolution: one for those municipalities submitting a single TOD grant application for a single TOD Project, and a second for those municipalities submitting multiple TOD grant applications covering multiple TOD Projects. The appropriate resolution may be submitted with the application or within 30 days after the application due date. Electronic copies of the executed resolutions must be presented in both PDF and hard copy. Name the resolution "Resolution - [TOD Project name]." Conditional attachments, in the order in which they are listed below: 1. If the TOD Project proposes actual development, submit an elevation rendering of the proposed development or redevelopment, in PDF. Name the PDF file "Elevation - [TOD Project name]." 2. For applications seeking funding to cleanup soil contamination, provide a figure identifying locations of proposed soil excavation and soil disposal volume in cubic yards and weight (tons). 3. For applications seeking polluted site cleanup funding, documentation of contamination (e.g., Phase I or Phase II environmental site investigations) and/or Response Action Plan and corresponding approvals from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (submit in electronic format only). Other allowed attachments that may be submitted with the application (no late submittals), in the order in which they are listed below. 1. Up to five one-page images of your choice - section drawings, perspective drawings or other that will explain the intent of the Project. All optional images must be presented in both PDF and hard copy. Name the electronic files using the same naming convention as shown above. 2. A list of all current Property Identification Numbers, if the list is extensive enough to warrant it. �J 0 Appendix 3: Applicant Resources Transit -Oriented Development U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Sustainable Communities http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program offices/sustainable housing communities Metropolitan Council: Guide for Transit -Oriented Development www.metrocouncii.org/planning/TOD Urban Land Institute: Ten Principles for Successful Development Around Transit, www.uli.oru ResearchAndPublications Re orts media Documents ResearchAndPublications Re orts TenPrinci les P DevTransit.ashx Reconnecting America, Center for Transit -Oriented Development, www.reconnectingamerica.org/public/reports "What Does Density Look Like?" www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/planning/docs/Density brochure.pdf Saint Paul Transit -Oriented Development Guidebook for the Central Corridor, http://www.stpaul.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=18571 Transit Corridors Regional Transportation, http://www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/transportation.htm Central Light Rail Corridor, www.centralcorridor.org Hiawatha Light Rail Corridor, www.metrocouncii.org/transportation/irt/Irt.htm Cedar Bus Rapid Transit Corridor, www.co.dakota.mn.us/EnvironmentRoads/Transit/Cedar/default.htm Northstar Commuter Rail Corridor, www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/NS/NorthStar.htm Southwest Transitway Light Rail Corridor, www.southwesttransitway.org Bottineau Transit Corridor, www.bottransit.org , www.metrocouncii.org/transportation/NWCorridor/nwcorridor.htm isTransit Resources for Employers Metro Transit MetroPass program, www.metrotransit.org/groupDiscProg/metroPass.asp Active Living and Complete Streets Active Living Hennepin Communities, www.hennepin.us/activeliving Active Design Guidelines, www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/html/design/active design.shtml Minnesota Complete Streets Coalition, www.mncompletestreets.org/ Soil Vapor Mitigation Risk -Based Guidance for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway 0 • • • Appendix 4: Regional Overview t.CA TOD Downtown Overviews Minneapolis LCA TOD Saint Paul LCA TOD Eligible TOD Areas Transit Corridor Overview • Hiawatha LRT • Central Corridor LRT • Southwest LRT • Northstar Commuter Rail • 1-35W BRT • Cedar Avenue BRT Transit Improvement Areas (TIAs) and TIA Eligible Areas Stations in italics are eligible to apply for Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) designation but have not been designated as such at this time Hiawatha Light Rail Target Field Station, Minneapolis Warehouse District Station, Minneapolis Nicollet Mall Station, Minneapolis Government Center Station, Minneapolis Downtown East Station. Minneapolis Cedar -Riverside Station, Minneapolis Franklin Avenue Station, Minneapolis Lake Street Midtown Station, Minneapolis 38th Street Station, Minneapolis 46th Street Station, Minneapolis SOth Street Station, Minneapolis VA Medical Center Station, Fort Snelling Arneriran Boulevard Station Bloomington Bloomington Central Station, Bloomington 28th Avenue Station, Bloomington Mall of America Station Bloomington Central Corridor Light Rail (Target Field to Downtown East Stations covered under Hiawatha Corridor) West Bank Station, Minneapolis East Bank Station Minneapolis Stadium Village Station, Minneapolis Prospect Park Station, Minneapolis Westgate Station, St. Paul Raymond Avenue Station, St. Paul Fairview Station, St. Paul Snelling Avenue Station, St. Paul Hamline Station, St. Paul Lexington Parkway Station, St. Paul Victoria Street Station, St. Paul Dale Street Station, St. Paul Western Avenue Station, St. Paul Capitol/Rice Street Station, St. Paul Robert Street Station, St Paul 10th Street Station, St. Paul Central -Station St. Paul Union Depot Station, St. Paul Southwest Light Rail Royalston Station, Minneapolis Van White Station, Minneapolis Penn Station, Minneapolis West Lake Station, Minneapolis Beltline Station, St. Louis Park Wooddale Station, St. Louis Park Louisiana Station, St. Louis Park Blake Road Station, Hopkins Hopkins Station, Hopkins Shady Oak Station, Hopkins and Minnetonka Opus Station, Minnetonka City West Eden Prairie Golden Triangle Station Eden Prairie Eden Prairie Town Center Station Eden Prairie Southwest Station, Eden Prairie Mitchell Station, Eden Prairie Northstar Commuter Rail Fridley Station, Fridley Riverdale Station, Coon Rapids Anoka Station, Anoka Ramsey Station, Ramsey (Elk River & Big Lake outside of Region) 1-35W Bus Rapid Transit Lake Street Station, Minneapolis 46°h Street Station, Minneapolis 66`h Street Station, Richfield American Blvd/ 82th Street Station, Bloomington 98th Street Station, Bloomington Burnsville Transit Station Burnsville South Burnsville Station Burnsville Lakeville Station, Lakeville Cedar Bus Rapid Transit Cedar Grove Station, Eagan 140th Street Station, Apple Valley 147th Street Station, Apple Valley Apple Valley Transit Station, Apple Valley 161th Street Station, Apple Valley Glacier Way Station, Apple Valley Lakeville Cedar Station, Lakeville • 0 C: Areas within 1/4 mile of High -Frequency Local Bus Routes: Route 5, Chicago Ave, Minneapolis Route 6, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis Route 10, Central Ave, Minneapolis Route 16, Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis Route 19, Penn Ave N, Minneapolis Route 21, Lake St, Minneapolis Route 54, W. 7th St, St. Paul Route 64, Payne and Maryland Aves, St. Paul Route 84• Snelling Ave, St. Paul Route 515, 66`h St, Richfield Areas within 1/2 mile of High -Frequency Express Bus Stations: East Creek Station, Chaska SouthWest Village Station, Chanhassen* Southbridge Crossing Station, Shakopee* Eagan Transit Station, Eagan Maplewood Mall Transit Center, Maplewood Woodbury Theatre Station, Woodbury I -35W & 95'h Avenue Station, Blaine Foley Boulevard Station, Coon Rapids Maple Grove Transit Station, Maple Grove *These cities are not currently participating in the Livable Communities program and are therefore not eligible for LCA TOD grants. • Appendix 5: Areas of Concentrated Poverty Motropolitan Council Decernber 2011 • Appendix 6: Corridors of Opportunity The Corridors of Opportunity initiative promotes sustainable, vibrant, and healthy communities, using the region's emerging transitway system as a development focus. The Metropolitan Council and a broad consortium of policymakers, foundations, community organizations, and leaders are engaged in these efforts. Funding is provided by a package of loans and grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Living Cities—a collaboration of 22 of the nation's largest foundations and financial institutions. Expanding the transit system is a foundation for connecting and growing the region. True success will depend on how well the new transit system creates opportunities for the region as a whole, while unlocking opportunities for those with the greatest need. Vision Transitway corridors will guide our region's growth, vitality and competitiveness. Development along transitways will create distinctive places and strengthen local assets while increasing ridership and expanding access to jobs, affordable housing, and essential services for residents of all incomes and backgrounds. Goals • Develop a new model for transitway development by aligning transit planning and engineering with land use planning, affordable housing, workforce development and economic development. • Engage historically underrepresented communities in transitway planning and decision making. • Use transitway development to expand access to jobs and affordable housing, particularly for low- income populations and people of color. • Enhance the region's ability to cooperate in the global economy. • Secure and align public, philanthropic, and private resources to attract robust private investment to the vision. • Accelerate expansion of the transit system. • Incorporate lessons learned from the approach to transitway planning into the Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Principles Equity The work of the initiative aims to advance the well-being of low-income people and families. Economic Competitiveness The initiative will increase the region's ability to compete in the global economy and benefit local people, businesses and communities. Transparency Active communication about our process and clarity about our results will enhance the value of our work and strengthen our inclusivity. Sustainability An integrated approach that unites economic, environmental and equity concerns; will lead to long -tern solutions. Collaboration Wedding collective power of regional stakeholders and local community leadership to effectively address shared challenges and opportunities. Innovation We are creative and entrepreneurial in our outlook, aiming to develop flexible solutions and practice cutting- edge thinking. Equitable Development Creates healthy vibrant communities of opportunity where low income people, people of color, new immigrants and people with disabilities participate in and benefit from systems, decisions, and activities that shape their neighborhoods. C7 L` • Appendix 7: Required Resolution from Applicants with a Single Application RESOLUTION NO. CITY OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS WHEREAS the City of is a participant in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act ("LCA") Local Housing Incentives Program for 2012 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to apply for LCA Livable Communities Demonstration Account and Tax Base Revitalization Account Transit Oriented Development (collectively, "TOD") funds; and WHEREAS the City has identified a proposed TOD Project within the City that meets TOD purposes and criteria and is consistent with and promotes the purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and the policies of the Metropolitan Council's adopted metropolitan development guide; and WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to adequately manage an LCA TOD grant ; and WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement; and WHEREAS the City acknowledges TOD grants are intended to fund TOD Projects or TOD Project components that can serve as models, examples or prototypes for TOD development or redevelopment elsewhere in the region, and therefore represents that the proposed TOD Project or key components of the proposed TOD Project can be replicated in other metropolitan -area communities; and WHEREAS only a limited amount of grant funding is available through the Metropolitan Council's Livable Communities • TOD initiative during each funding cycle and the Metropolitan Council has determined it is appropriate to allocate those scarce grant funds only to eligible TOD Projects that would not occur without the availability of TOD grant funding. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and due consideration, the governing body of the City: 1. Finds that it is in the best interests of the City's development goals and priorities for the proposed TOD Project to occur at this particular site and at this particular time. 2. Finds that the TOD Project component(s) for which Livable Communities TOD funding is sought: (a) will not occur solely through private or other public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future; and (b) will occur within the term of the grant award (two years for Pre -Development grants, and three years for Development grants, one year for Cleanup Site Investigation grants and three years for Cleanup grants) only if Livable Communities TOD funding is made available for this TOD Project at this time. 3. Authorizes its to submit on behalf of the City an application for Metropolitan Council Livable Communities TOD grant funds for the TOD Project component(s) identified in the application, and to execute such agreements as may be necessary to implement the TOD Project on behalf of the City. Adopted this _ day of , 2012. Mayor 0 Clerk • Appendix 8: Required Resolution for Applicants with Multiple Applications RESOLUTION NO. CITY OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS WHEREAS the City of is a participant in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act ("LCA") Local Housing Incentives Program for 2012 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to apply for LCA Livable Communities Demonstration Account and Tax Base Revitalization Account Transit Oriented Development (collectively, "TOD") funds; and WHEREAS the City has identified proposed TOD Projects within the City that meet TOD purposes and criteria and are consistent with and promote the purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and the policies of the Metropolitan Council's adopted metropolitan development guide; and WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to adequately manage an LCA TOD grant; and WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement; and WHEREAS the City acknowledges Livable Communities TOD grants are intended to fund projects or project components that can serve as models, examples or prototypes for TOD development or redevelopment elsewhere in the region, and therefore represents that the proposed TOD Projects or key components of the proposed TOD Projects • can be replicated in other metropolitan -area communities; and WHEREAS only a limited amount of grant funding is available through the Metropolitan Council's Livable Communities TOD initiative during each funding cycle and the Metropolitan Council has determined it is appropriate to allocate those scarce grant funds only to eligible TOD Projects that would not occur without the availability of TOD grant funding; and WHEREAS cities may submit grant applications for up to three TOD Demonstration Account Projects and up to six TOD Tax Base Revitalization Account Projects during each funding cycle, but, using the city's own internal ranking processes, must rank their TOD Projects by priority so the Metropolitan Council may consider those priority rankings as it reviews applications and makes grant awards. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and consideration, the governing body of the City: Finds that it is in the best interests of the City's development goals and priorities for the proposed TOD Projects to occur at the sites indicated in the grant applications at this particular time. Finds that the TOD Project components for which Livable Communities TOD funding is sought: (a) will not occur solely through private or other public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future; and (b) will occur within the term of the grant award (two years for Pre -Development grants, and three years for Development grants, one year for Cleanup Site Investigation grants and three years for Cleanup grants) only if Livable Communities TOD funding is made available for these TOD Projects at this time. 3. Ranks the TOD Project funding applications, according to the City's own internal priorities, in the following order: (List grant applications here; the total number of Development and Pre -Development grant applications from the City cannot exceed three and Tax Base Revitalization Account grant applications cannot exceed six. Funding requests for both TBRA and LCDA grant funds listed in the same application will be counted as separate applications for purposes of the limit of numbers of applications.) Priority TBRA TOD Project Names Grant amount requested 1 2 3 4 5 6 LCDATOD Project Names Grant amount requested 1 2 3 3. Authorizes its to submit on behalf of the City applications for Metropolitan Council Livable Communities TOD grant funds for the TOD Project components identified in the applications, and to execute such agreements as may be necessary to implement the TOD Projects on behalf of the City. Adopted this _ day of , 2012. • Mayor • Clerk