HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-13-2000 Council Work SessionCity Council Work Session
6:00 p.m., Monday, March 13,2000
Orono City Council Chambers
2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, Minnesota
AGENDA
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Presentation of Senior Housing Concept by Frank Dunbar.
Update regarding the City’s purchase ofproperty from the Orono Schools for
the expansion of Public Works yard area.
3.Other.
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TO:Mayor Jabbour and Orono Council Members
FROM:
DATE:
Ron Moorse, City Administrator
March 8,2000
SUBJECT: Presentation by Frank Dunbar Regarding a Senior Housing Concept
The City has had a number of discussions regarding potential development options on the Rebers
property, which is a 6 acre site in the northwest quadrant of Highway 12 and Brown Road. The site
is zoned B-1 which is general business, and includes retail and otTice uses.
The Council has discussed that the development on this site needs to be compatible with and
complimentary to the maintenance of downtown Long Lake as a viable retail area.
A use that has been identified as a priority need in Orono, and that would be compatible with the
downtown Long Lake area is senior housing. The difficulty with developing senior housing on this
site is that the land is valued based on a commercial use which is higher than is normally within the
cost parameters of senior housing.
Frank Dunbar, who has developed numerous senior housing projects, has developed a concept that
would enable senior housing to work on this site. The basis of the concept is a building that has
retail use on the ground floor with three stories of senior housing above. The building also has
underground parking for the residents of the senior housing.
A site plan showing how the building would sit on the site is attached. Also attached is an architect’s
rendering of a similar project that shows how the retail use relates to the housing use. and also shows
the stj le and character of the building.
Because this is a concept that is new to the City, Mr. Dunbar will attend the work session to explain
the concept and answer any questions from the Council.
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