Redevelopment Board Meeting
January 12, 2025 · Arlington, MN
Attendees
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Rachel Zsembery
(Chair)
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Eugene Benson
(Member)
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Kin Lau
(Member)
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Stephen Revilak
(Member)
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Shaina Korman-Houston
(Member)
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Claire Ricker
(Director of Planning and Community Development)
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Sarah Suarez
(Assistant Director of Planning and Community Development)
✓ Present: 7/7
Decisions
Agenda Items
#1
Organizational Meeting
The board voted to approve the nomination of Kin Lau as Chair and Stephen Revilak as Vice-Chair.
#1
Organizational Meeting
The board voted to approve the nomination of Kin Lau as Chair and Stephen Revilak as Vice-Chair.
#2
Review Meeting Minutes – December 15, 2025
The board reviewed and approved the meeting minutes with corrections.
#2
Review Meeting Minutes – December 15, 2025
The board reviewed and approved the meeting minutes with corrections.
#3
Discussion of 1306-1308 Massachusetts Ave
The board discussed the property owner's plan to repair the building.
#3
Discussion of 1306-1308 Massachusetts Ave
The board discussed the property owner's plan to repair the building.
Public Comments
11 speakers
Surub Rayamajhi
· Topic: Concerns about parking and property line
Larry Brenner
· Topic: Support for increasing housing and parking
Gerry Leonard
· Topic: Opposition to the proposed building at 259 Broadway
Carl Wagner
· Topic: Concerns about the Affordable Housing Overlay District
Jeffrey Yee
· Topic: Concerns about the height and shadow of the proposed building at 259 Broadway
Rebecca Peterson
· Topic: Criticism of the architectural style of new buildings in Arlington
Michelle Nathan
· Topic: Concerns about light pollution and its impact on pollinators
Aram Hollman
· Topic: Concerns about parking and the proposed building at 259 Broadway
Steve McKenna
· Topic: Concerns about parking and snow removal
Melleta Marx
· Topic: Opposition to the proposed building at 259 Broadway
Joanne Cullinane
· Topic: Concerns about the bonus rules for the Affordable Housing Overlay District