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(l to r): Linden Lofts Condominium Ground
Breaking on 12-9-04 attended by City Council Members, City Staff, and
RMF, Dorn Company, and Rochon guests: (l to r) Dan Matton, VP Prior Lake
State Bank; Bob Barsness, Pres. Prior Lake State Bank; Patrick
Hollister, Admin. Asst; Ultan Duggan, City Councilmember; Kristan
Kowalski; Jack Vitelli, City Councilmember; Ross Fefercorn, RMF; Jim
Danielson, City Administrator; Mary Jeanne Schneeman, City
Councilmember; Lisa Dorn, Dorn Co.; Paul Dorn, Dorn Co.; Therese Hurley,
Dorn Co.; Linnea Manske, Dorn Co.; Jerry Braton, Rochon Corp.; Lois
Baum, Dorn Co.; Jeff Wellman, Rochon Corp.; Ed Fiskewold, Rochon Corp.;
and Pete Brown, RMF.
Linden Lofts Groundbreaking
On Thursday, December 9, 2004 Ross Fefercorn and Paul Dorn and Therese
Hurley of The Dorn Companies hosted the groundbreaking for the next
residential phase of Town Center. The Linden Lofts consist of two
buildings and a total of 36 units. The architecture of the two Loft
buildings will be grand mansion style. Lofts will feature single level
design, secured entries, and private decks, all served by convenient
underground parking, a community room, and a fitness studio. (See photo
of the groundbreaking.)
The first building of sixteen condominiums will be constructed over
a 9-12 month period. A model home will open, and closings will begin in
August 2005. It is anticipated that the second building of twenty
condominiums will begin construction in the summer of 2005 and be
completed within nine months thereafter in spring of 2006.
The Village at Mendota Heights
2002
was a busy year for the Town Center Development project. In April, the
City Council passed a resolution approving the Preliminary Development
Plan for a Planned Unit Development, a Preliminary Plat, and Wetlands
Permit for the Town Center Redevelopment Project. This was the second
step in a three-step approval process for the Mixed Use PUD, which requires
the City to review the MU-PUD Concept Plan, the Preliminary Plan and
the Final Plan. The completion of this second step was a significant
milestone in the project and allowed us to begin plans for grading,
utilities and streets.
The City also completed acquisition of the site and contracted
with the Developers for the site. There are two developers involved
with the Town Center project: RMF Entities and the Dakota County Community
Development Agency. In October, the City Council passed a resolution
designating RMF Entities as the Master Developer for the Town Center
project. Ross Fefercorn of RMF Entities has been working with the City
since the first discussions of the Town Center project in 1999.
The second developer, the Dakota County Community Development
Agency (CDA), recently signed a development agreement with the City
to construct a sixty unit affordable senior facility in the project,
similar in size and design to their existing building on South Plaza
Drive. Construction of the facility began in May and will be completed
in the Fall of 2003.
The
Final Development Plans of the project will be submitted by the Developer,
Mr. Fefercorn. He will bring the final phases of the project forward
in separate phases (residential, commercial, etc.) The City anticipates
the first phases of the final applications to be submitted to the City
Council in early summer.
The “Village at Mendota
Heights” will be a mixed-use development with approximately 135 new
housing units and approximately 47,000 sf. of retail space and 40,000
sf of office space. A mix of housing types will be provided including
39 for sale row town homes, and 36 loft condominium flats. In addition,
there will be sixty units of affordable CDA senior housing. The town
home neighborhoods will offer two story units with underground parking.
Five of the town homes facing the central commercial area may offer
a live/work option (Hoffice) with a street level office space and additional
front door. The North neighborhood includes two-mansion style, two story
condominium buildings with 36 units total. For detailed information
about pricing and floor plans, please contact Teresa Hurley at the Dorn
Company at 452-3047.
The proposed retail and office component will be centered
around a traditional "town square" with amenities such as
a fountain, flagpole and park benches. The City plans for the retail
to include a mix of neighborhood convenience (e.g. bakery, grocery,
bank, dry cleaners, pet grooming) specialty (floral, art gallery) and
destination uses such as a restaurant, deli, or coffee house. For more
details on the Village character, click on the “Village Character” link
above.
If
you are interested in receiving information about the Townhomes or Condominiums,
please contact Teresa Hurley at the Dorn Company at 452-3047. If you
are interested in retail or commercial space at Town Center, please
call 952-835-1718, extension 180. If you are interested in the Dakota
County Senior Housing, please contact Debbie Prairie at 651-675-4516.
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