HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.b. Discussion of Akron Avenue Area Development Issues
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Work Session Meeting: September 8, 2015
AGENDA ITEM: Discussion of Akron Avenue Area
Development Issues
AGENDA SECTION:
PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Community Development
Director AGENDA NO. 2.b.
ATTACHMENTS: Issues Map
APPROVED BY: ddj
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion Item
SUMMARY
Staff brought an issues map to the City Council in May 2014 regarding a variety of issues associated with the
land holdings and operations of Flint Hills Refinery. Attached is an updated issues map which continues to
list topics for review. More recently the Mayor, City Administrator, Public Works Director and Community
Development Director met with four representatives of Flint Hills. The following items were discussed and
also are reflected on the issues map:
• Potential screening from western development to eastern refinery through the use of berming and
landscaping at strategic locations.
• Addition of Quiet Zone west of RR tracks along Bonaire Path
• Impact of undeveloped land on Area Charges for remainder of city
• Potential for regional stormwater ponding to mitigates some projected infrastructure needs
• Eastward extension of Connemara Trail along with needed public infrastructure for private
development
• Future construction of 140th Street and trail via TH 52 underpass
• Power plant/Cogen facility construction at FHR
• Ammonium Thiosulfate Fertilizer Terminal at previous Rosemount Clean Energy site
• Zip Line corridor
RECOMMENDATION
Staff would like to discuss identified issues with the Council.
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Extension of 140th St. andInterpretive Trail across TH 52 via underpass-Evaluate benefit-ROW acquisition
Possible Regional Stormwater Pond(s)-City/FHR collaboration to construct 40 to 80acre pond with 500 to 1500 ac-ft of storage-May need agreement soon to accommodate updates to surface water management plan
Future Connemara Trail
Collector Access to Bonaire Path West of RR Tracks
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FHR Conservation Area-Need to evaluate stormwater impacts for undeveloped condition-Can runoff be maintained onsite to not require outlet?-Improvements by FHR onsite to control runoff vs. trunk area fees for storm water?
Electricity and HeatCogeneration Plant
Proposed AmmoniumThiosulfate (ATS)Fertilizer Terminal
Development Screen
Regional Greenways Zip Line Corridor