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Economic Development Commission
Meeting Minutes
October 25, 2011
Marion Conference Room, City Hall
Members Present: Comms. Matasosky, Brantly, Schubert, Emond, Longie, Smith,
Tushie, Ex- officio member Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Todd Bornhauser,
Ex- officio member City Administrator Steve Mielke.
Members Absent: Comms. Starfield, Vlasak, Ex- officio member Mayor Mark Bellows.
Others Present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Adam
Kienberger, Economic Development Specialist; Daryl Morey, Planning Director.
1. Call Meeting to Order
Chair Matasosky called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Marion Conference
Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota.
2. Approve September 27, 2011 Meeting Minutes
Motion 14.11 Comms. Emond /Schubert moved to approve the minutes of the
September 27, 2011 meeting as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
3. Discuss Office Park District (OP) Zoning Changes
Mr. Morey reviewed the EDC memo written by planning consultant Dan Licht
outlining suggested changes to the OP Zoning District to allow for manufacturing
uses. He reviewed and discussed the three options provided in the memo to allow
manufacturing in the OP District.
Comm. Brantly noted that there should be limitations on truck traffic.
Vice Chair Tushie responded that truck traffic gets restricted mostly by the nature of
the use in the District. He added that he liked Eagan's language referring to
packaging, storage, assembly, etc.
Chair Matasosky stated that we should be trying to match the ordinance more to the
market. The ordinance requirements concerning exterior building materials don't
align with the businesses currently in the Fairfield Business Campus. We are
effectively zoning out the businesses that built there.
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Meeting Minutes
October 25, 2011
Vice Chair Tushie responded that a business like New Morning Windows, while it
jump- started the Office Park District, belongs in an industrial zoned area. The Office
Park District should be different than the Industrial Districts.
Mr. Olson stated that the intent of the exterior building material requirements from
the 2010 Zoning Ordinance wasn't meant to raise the bar in the Office Park District,
but to clarify and separate office uses from industrial uses.
The EDC reached consensus on proposing language for the Office Park District that
would allow assembly and related uses as permitted uses while allowing light
manufacturing meeting specific performance standards by conditional use permit.
Mr. Morey concluded that this item will be brought to the Planning Commission at
their November 17 work session as part of an overall zoning ordinance update.
4. Update on Business Marketing Strategy Project
Mr. Kienberger provided an update to the EDC on the status of the Business
Marketing Strategy. Consultants from Arnett Muldrow & Associates conducted
several focus groups and individual interviews during their visit on October 3-5th
They are working on compiling results and branding ideas that will be presented
during their next visit November 16 -18
The EDC and Planning Commission will be meeting jointly on November 17 to
discuss the results with the marketing consultants.
5. Review of Presentation to 360 Communities by Mark Jacobs of the Dakota
Scott Workforce Investment Board
Mr. Olson reviewed a presentation from the Dakota Scott Workforce Investment
Board discussing local employment and economic trends.
6. Director's Report
Mr. Olson reviewed the Director's Report. The EDC viewed the Greater MSP
marketing video that was presented at an event attended by staff.
7. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Adam Kien ger, Recording Secretary
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