HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Discussion Regarding Hotel Location on Israelson Property
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Work Session Meeting: March 2, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: Discussion Regarding Hotel Location on
Israelson Property
AGENDA SECTION:
Updates
PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Community Development
Director AGENDA NO. 3.a.
ATTACHMENTS: Proposal, Responses to Question APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide Staff Direction
BACKGROUND
In October 2020, the City Council approved a PUD master development plan for the Rosewood Center,
which included a mix of proposed commercial and residential development including a hotel. The
applicant had initially requested approval of a senior memory care unit along Hwy 42, but staff indicated
there was no City support for the request. That part of the project was dropped from the application.
Since that time the applicant has come forward requesting the City’s thoughts on shifting the hotel to the
west, adjacent to the railroad tracks. The plan includes moving the memory care facility in the location of
the approved hotel. When briefly discussed by the Council it was requested that staff obtain some
thoughts from design professionals and perhaps some folks from hotel groups.
Staff had forwarded a request asking for opinions to several hotel companies along with Perkins and Will
and hospitality companies. Unfortunately, we did not receive any responses from hotel representatives but
did receive a few comments which are attached.
Staff does not have a formal recommendation about whether the Council should support shifting the hotel
location and permitting the memory care project. Below are some pros and cons for the Council to consider:
Pros:
Gets development started in area
Adds tax base
Moves hotel to higher visibility spot
As previously discussed, Memory Care functions somewhat like a commercial service type business
Bring funding to developer who may use to kick off other parts of approved project
Cons:
Moves hotel near railroad tracks; unclear if that is preferable
Reduces overall true commercial space in PUD
Memory Care isn’t a catalyst for additional commercial or services
Reduces total traffic generation of site, which is desired by existing neighbors
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is requesting direction from the City Council.
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8'8'RIVER OF LIFE MEMORY CAREHOTEL (79 ROOMS)FRONTREARFor Review
January 19, 2021
I hereby certify that this plan was prepared by me,
or under my direct supervision, and that I am a
duly registered engineer under the laws of the
State of Minnesota.
Luke Warren Israelson
6001 Egan Drive, Ste 100, Savage, MN 55378
Phone: 952.226.3200 Web: www.kjwalk.com
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Contact Company Comment
Chris Flagg TPI Hospitality
https://www.tpihospitality.com/
The site is a challenging one
for hotel use. While the hotel
can be built to higher
construction standards that
mitigate noise, freight trains
still rumble and can be
disruptive. That intersection is
already “weird” with the
tracks crossing so close to the
signal lights. Adding a high
traffic user on the other side
of the tracks will only
complicate this already
complicated traffic pattern
further.
Jessica Junker Core Distinction Group
http://www.coredistinctiongroup.com/
Train tracks should not be a
deterrent for hotel
development. Any
developer/investor/builder,
would simply need to upgrade
the windows a bit to ensure
quiet. It is a small additional
cost and shouldn’t be an issue.
Jay Demma Perkins and Will Limited service hotels that
lack conference facilities are
highly dependent on
capturing drive-by traffic. So,
any potential hotel operator
will want maximum visibility,
which the new proposed
location provides over the old
location.
Potentially mitigating the
impact of train noise is the
quality of hotel’s construction.
A lot of hotels are typically
built to higher construction
standards because they are
close to airports, highways,
and other high activity/noisy
areas. So, train noise may not
be issue due to the building’s
design. There is also the
transient nature of hotel users.
If most visitors are at the
hotel for one or two nights,
they may consider train noise
as simply part of the typical
roadside hotel experience.