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Questions about street construction
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look for bi-weekly updates on the
status of City construction
Over the last several months, several
projects on the City web site at
significant steps have been
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taken towards
redevelopment
efforts downtown.
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January:
The City Council approved a master plan for
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Sherman Associates which includes a restaurant/banquet
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facility facing the river, a mixed-use retail-residential building
on Second Street, and a condominium building in between,
all East of Tyler Street.
Most lots developed in the City over the past 15 to 20 years
include front, side and backyard easements to be used for
February:
The City Council held the public hearing and
the underground installation of utilities such as gas, electric,
voted to approve the new Tax Increment District #4 in
telephone, cable, sewer and water. These easements also
February. The district includes property between Tyler and
provide for drainage of storm water runoff between lots.
the railroad tracks, north of 3 Street to 1 Street, and
rdst
And in some cases, larger easements have been platted
between Ramsey and Tyler Streets, between the alley and
to accommodate large storm sewer, watermain or sanitary
1 Street.
st
sewer pipes, bituminous trails, and ponding basin storm
runoff storage.
Sherman Associates
,
the lead developer selected by
the City on redevelopment of several blocks, has submitted
The Hastings City Council recently adopted the following
site and building plans for the first phase: a 28-unit
policy regarding fencing and landscaping within easement
condominium building, for Planning Commission and City
Council review and action. Sherman expects to submit the
areas:
second and third phases of the redevelopment for
consideration in 2006 and 2007. As proposed, Sherman
Easement Fencing and Landscaping Policy
Associates would build the restaurant building, but will
Adopted April 4, 2005
need to partner with a restaurant-operating tenant. The
proposed restaurant with outdoor seating facing the river
For the purpose of this policy, easements shall be classified
and banquet facility for around 300 persons was
into the following categories:
recommended by the market analysis to increase
downtown traffic.
1)Standard lot line drainage and utility easements that do
not contain underground storm sewer, sanitary sewer, or
Three Rivers Place
,
a group of private investors, has
watermain utilities.
acquired property between Ramsey and Tyler Streets, north
2)Drainage and utility easements that contain underground
of Second Street. Their concept for Block 2 redevelopment
storm sewer, sanitary sewer, or watermain utilities.
includes a 49-unit condominium facing the river and a
3)Drainage and utility easements that serve as drainage
mixed-use commercial/residential building facing Second
ways draining more than one lot.
Street. Three Rivers has submitted site and building
4)Drainage and utility easements that serve as ponding
plans for their first phase of redevelopment, the
basins.
condominium building.
Volume X
5)Trail or pedestrian easements.
Issue 2
Spring 2005
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Downtown Redevelopment,
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