Richfield Council's Approval Necessary for Kmart Redevelopment

The , at Tuesday's meeting, will likely accept Wellington Management’s purchase agreement for two small parcels neighboring the , according to City Manager Steve Devich. Wellington needs the land to continue its existing construction plans.

“It would be my assumption that the sales would be approved,” Devich told Patch.

 call for removing an existing building and building three others—one of which will be an . The project's architect and engineer have told Wellington they need to acquire the two city-owned lots—one at the northeast corner of 66th Street and Lyndale Avenue, the other between 65th and 66th Streets on Lyndale—to complete the construction as planned.

Wellington plans to begin construction within four months of it closing on the property, which should happen this month. Asked if anything might stonewall the decision to approve the sales, Devich said, "Not really, but I can always be wrong and surprised."