Community Development Committee Approves Deed Restrictions For Plat 4 Of Southpoint Commerce Park – Updated Covenant Would Prevent Lease, Purchase, Or Transfer By Non-Profits

The Community Development Committee met 02/12/2025. One of the items they took up was a request to approve the creation and recordation of deed restrictions and covenants for plat 4 in Southpoint Commerce Park. This item was approved unanimously by the committee. I’ve prepared a […]

Community Development Committee Approves 12 Month Extension To Chase Bank Development Deadline – Extension Includes Stipulation That Alleyway Will Be Dedicated To Public Use

The Community Development Committee met 02/12/2025. One of the items they took up was a request from the developer of the Chase Bank property on College Avenue for an amendment to the development agreement providing a 1 year extension to the completion date of the […]

Community Development Committee Approves $100,000 Reimbursement Agreement With Thrivent Related To Planned Development Of Thrivent Campus – Alderperson Hartzheim Expresses Concern About Consultant Services For Proposed Tax Incremental Financing District

The Community Development Committee met 02/12/2025. They took up two items related to Thrivent’s planned development on their property north of 41 and west of Ballard Road. The first was a request to enter into a $100,000 cost reimbursement agreement with Thrivent Finance for Lutherans […]

Community Development Committee Approves Preliminary Allocations Of Community Development Block Grant Funds To Community Partners

The Community Development Committee met 02/12/2025. One of the items they voted on was a request to approve the preliminary Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocations to community partners for the 2025-2026 program year. These preliminary allocations were set by the CDBG Advisory Board and now […]

Community Development Committee Meeting 02/12/2025 – Will Vote On Preliminary CDBG Allocations, Chase Bank Development Agreement Extension, Cost Reimbursement Agreement Pertaining To Thrivent Development

The Community Development Committee is meeting 02/12/2025 at 4:30PM. They will be holding a public hearing and then voting on a request to approve the preliminary 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant allocations to community partners. These preliminary allocations were set by the CDBG Advisory Board […]

Community Development Committee Approves Preliminary Allocation Of $443,231 In Community Development Block Grant Funds To Public Programs

The Community Development Committee met 01/08/2025. The one action item on their agenda was a request to approve preliminary allocations for city and core projects for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding year. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: The […]

Community Development Committee Meeting 01/08/2025 – Will Vote On Preliminary CDBG Allocations, Receive Annual Updates To Housing Reports

The Community Development Committee is meeting 01/08/2025 at 4:30PM. They have one action item which has an associated public hearing attached to it which is a request to approve City Program Funding for 2025 Community Development Block Grant Funding. Staff is estimating an award of […]

Community Development Committee Holding Special Meeting This Evening 11/20/2024 – Will Vote On Extension To Purchase Agreement With Merge, LLC

The Community Development Committee is holding a special meeting later this evening on 11/20/2024 at 6:45PM prior to the Common Council meeting at 7PM. They will be voting on a request from Merge LLC to extend the purchase date to February 28, 2025 of the […]

Community Development Committee Approves Municipal Code Text Amendments Aimed At Clarifying Permitting Rules Around Fences

The Community Development Committee met 10/09/2024. They voted on three proposed text amendments to the Municipal Code. Similar to the Municipal Code text amendments voted on by the City Plan Commission these text amendments were, for the most part, not intended to increase the existing […]

Community Development Committee Meeting 10/09/2024 – Will Vote On 3 Proposed Text Amendments To Municipal Code, Review Community Development Department’s 2025 Budget

The Community Development Committee is meeting 10/09/2024 at 4:30PM. They have three action items on their agenda, all three of which are proposed text amendments to the Municipal Code. The first proposed amendment would clarify that structures, in addition to buildings, require a building permit […]