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PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
April 20, 2006
PRESENT: Chair Susan Henderson, Commissioners Tim Bildsoe, Steve Ludovissie, and Jenny
Flansburg
ABSENT: Commissioner Jim Kovach
STAFF PRESENT: Executive Director Anne Hurlburt, Housing Program Manager Jim Barnes,
HRA Specialist Patty Schaffer
OTHERS PRESENT: Sari -Anne Olson and Jim Parish from Miller Hansen Partners and Jodi
Boedigheimer from Grace Management
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Henderson called the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to order
April 20, 2006 at 7:10 P.M.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve March 16, 2006 HRA Meeting Minutes
B. Plymouth Towne Square. — Accept monthly housing reports.
MOTION by Commissioner Bildsoe, seconded by Commissioner Flansburg, approving the
consent agenda.
Vote. 4 Ayes. Motion approved.
3. NEW BUSINESS
A. Vicksburg Crossing. Approve selection of additional interior finishes.
Housing Program Manager Barnes introduced Sari -Anne Olson, Interior Designer and Jim
Parish, Architect from Miller Hansen Partners.
Ms. Olson from Miller Hansen Partners presented sample materials that were chosen at the
March meeting and explained the additional various interior choices regarding the first and
second floor common areas. She stated the first floor furniture style is mission and the second
floor furniture style is more traditional.
Commissioner Bildsoe inquired about the patio and how it would be set up. Ms. Olson indicated
that the rear patio would have approximately 4 tables that residents could use with 4 or 5 chairs
per table. She did indicate that the shape of the patio was changing but the overall area would
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remain the same. Ms. Olson also reviewed the layout for the front porch indicating that because
it was long and narrow that we would only have chairs on the front porch.
Commissioner Bildsoe asked if the Bar -B -Q was on the plans. Housing Program Manager
Barnes stated it was not formally designed into the plans. Barnes stated that we would try to fit
the grill on the patio if there was room. If there was not enough space on the patio they would
look at putting the grill in some of the open space in the rear of the building.
MOTION by Commissioner Bildsoe, seconded by Chair Henderson, approving the selections as
presented by Ms. Olson.
Vote. 4 Ayes. Motion approved.
Jodi Boedigheimer from Grace Management presented why the additions of fireplaces in the
proposed unit locations were chosen. Jim Parish from Miller Hansen Partners added that this is
also a marketing tool.
MOTION by Commissioner Ludovissie, seconded by Commissioner Bildsoe, approving the
locations for the fireplace units as proposed.
Vote. 3 Ayes. Motion approved. (Flansburg did not vote)
B. HRA Tax Increment Financing District 1-2. Review Draft TIF Documents
Housing Program Manager Barnes reviewed the background and financial information for TIF as
it relates to the Vicksburg Commons project.
Commissioner Ludovissie asked for clarification regarding repayment. Housing Program
Manager Barnes explained that the increment received would be split in half between HRA and
MHFA and each would be repaid.
MOTION by Commissioner Bildsoe, seconded by Commissioner Flansburg, approving Option
2; which provides a loan from the HRA reserves and recommend the City Council approve the
Creation of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority's Tax Increment Financing District 1-2
Vote. 4 Ayes. Motion approved.
4. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Commissioner Flansburg, seconded by Commissioner Bildsoe, to adjourn the
meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:24 PM.
HRA/Minutes 4/20/06