Anderson Redevelopment Commission

MINUTES ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION August 28, 2014 There were no comments from the audience and no PUBLIC HEARINGS & MEETING written remonstrance was received. 4:30 p.m. The public hearing was closed. Conference Room #1 120 East 8th Street OPEN PUBLIC HEARING (Transfer Anderson, IN 46016 Wigwam to Pine Brook LP) Mrs. Bauer explained the entity name was incorrect. MEMBERS PRESENT The company is Wigwam Holdings LLC. Justin Puckett, President Kevin Sulc, Secretary There were no comments from the audience and no Ben Orcutt, Member written remonstrance was received. MEMBERS ABSENT The public hearing was closed. Carolyn Scott, Vice President Joe Royer, Member OPEN PUBLIC HEARING (Add former Roger Clark, Non-Voting Member Plant 18/Hy-Tech Machining (Lot 9) to Redevelopment Plan) STAFF PRESENT There were no comments from the audience and no Greg Winkler, Director written remonstrance was received. Michael Frischkorn, Deputy Director Ann Marie Bauer, Attorney The public hearing was closed. April Phillips, Financial Specialist BUSINESS OTHERS PRESENT Kevin S. Smith, Mayor Resolution #ARC13-14 Confirmatory Pete Heuer, Chairman, Board of Public Works Resolution of the Redevelopment John Ritchison, Ritchison Law Commission Approving Various Amendments Stuart Hirsch, Herald- Bulletin to the Redevelopment Plan for the Russ Willis, City Council Member Consolidated Southwest/East- Stan & Teresa Lay, Hy-Tech Machining Central/South/Downtown Redevelopment Barb Alder, Purdue University Area (Wigwam) Chad Pigg, Corporation for Economic Development The resolution was distributed via email. Phil Cooper, Anderson Fire Department Lewis Kinkead, Wigwam Holding LLC Mr. Winkler explained the description of the Dan Ferree property is included as an attachment. It includes Lori Hobbs, BWI approximately 61 parcels. The Anderson Community School System refers to all these ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF parcels as the Wigwam. QUORUM Mr. Puckett called the meeting to order at 4:36 Mr. Sulc mentioned that this amendment was p.m. and declared a quorum with three (3) approved previously by the Commission, as well as members present. by the Plan Commission, and City Council. This is the final step of confirmation of adding this to the OPEN PUBLIC HEARING (Add Wigwam to allocation area. Redevelopment Plan Mrs. Bauer stated this amendment does not have in the press that this is going to be exclusively an allocation provision attached to it. It does, senior housing. He would have a concern with this. however, add it to the redevelopment project area. Is what he was given in the narrative still the plan? There will not be a TIF increment from this property. Mr. Lewis Kinkead, Wigwam Holding LLC., Mr. Sulc moved to approve Resolution #ARC13-14. answered yes. It will be multi-family. They are Mr. Orcutt seconded. Motion passed unanimously; 3 also looking into three and four bedroom units, not yes, 0 no. just one and two bedroom units as in some of their other developments. Resolution #ARC14-14 Acceptance of Transfer of Ownership from the Anderson Mr. Orcutt moved to approve ARC14-14. Mr. Sulc Community School Corporation for Property seconded. Motion passed unanimously; 3 yes, 0 no. Known as the Wigwam The resolution was distributed via email. Resolution #ARC16-14 Confirmatory Resolution of the Redevelopment Mrs. Bauer explained that after reviewing the Commission Approving Various Amendments amended resolutions of the acceptance and transfer to the Redevelopment Plan for the that were passed at previous meetings, only one Consolidated Southwest/East- resolution is needed not two. She said basically the Central/South/Downtown Redevelopment two resolutions were combined into Resolution Area (Plant 18/Hy-Tech Machining) #ARC14-14. Previously, the Commission The resolution was distributed via email. committed to accepting the property upon designation of an approved developer. This Mr. Winkler stated this particular property was resolution confirms that acceptance, but also clearly previously left out of the redevelopment area ties the acceptance to the resolution of issues because that parcel was still active. The staff is between the developer and the Anderson seeking to add this parcel now and the Commission Community School Board. She believes the issues will have the ability to acquire this property over have been resolved, but that will be confirmed time. upon the passage of a resolution at the Anderson Community School Board of Trustees meeting Mr. Sulc mentioned that this amendment was subsequent to this meeting today. Receipt of an approved previously by the Commission, as well as executed and signed resolution as passed by that by the Plan Commission, and City Council. This is Board will be the notice to this body that the parties the final step of confirmation of adding this to the have agreed that the property as received from the allocation area. school corporation will be immediately transferred to the developer. Mrs. Bauer stated an allocation area is associated with this resolution. This means any additional Mr. Sulc stated there have been a lot of taxes generated over the base can go towards a negotiations between Anderson Community Schools redevelopment project. and Wigwam Holdings. He asked is the basic narrative that was presented on August 4, 2014, still Mr. Sulc moved to approve Resolution #ARC16-14. the plan. Mr. Orcutt seconded. Motion passed unanimously; 3 yes, 0 no. Mr. Winkler answered yes. One contingency that the school board requested is that the developer MISCELLANEOUS agree to not demolish the Wigwam for a long period of time. This has been agreed too. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Sulc stated the narrative he received regarding Mr. Sulc moved to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at the housing component is that this will be 50 to 60 4:49 p.m. multi-family housing units, which he thinks is a good idea. Is this still the case? He continues to see Anderson Redevelopment Commission: August 28, 2014 Page 2