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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-27-07-07 City of Lakeville 'Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes November 27, 2007' Marion. Conference Room, City Hall Members .Present:. Comms. Matasosky, Vlasak, Smith, Emond, Erickson, Schubert, Tushie, Gehrke, Brantly, Ex-officio member Mayor Holly Dahl, Ex-officio member City Administrator .Steve Mielke, Ex-officio member Chamber of Commerce :Executive Director Todd Bornhauser. Members Absent: Comm. Pogatchnik. Others Present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Adam Kienberger, Economic Development Specialist; Allyn Kuennen, Associate Planner; Jay Thompson, Brian Smith, Maxfield Research; Ben Coons, BTTTF representative. 1. CaII Meeting to Order Chair Matasosky called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota. 2. Approve October 22, 2007 Meeting Minutes Motion 07.13 Comms. Emond/Gehrke. moved to approve the minutes of the October:. 22, .2007 meeting as presented. Motion .carried unanimously. 3. Presentation by Maxfield .Research on Senior and Workforce Housing Market Analysis -Jay Thompson and Brian Smith of Maxfield Research presented their, findings of a market analysis of senior and workforce. housing in Lakeville.. Findings included a forecasted demand for approximately 1,300 senior housing units by 2020, and approximately 2,400 workforce housing units by 20~Q. `Mr. Thompson noted that Maxfield Research used values up to 115% of the Area Median Income- (AMI) to define workforce housing in .their .report- as it more accurately reflects area demographics and housing patterns. The Met Council currently calculates workforce 'housing at 60% of the AMI for their affordable housing goals. The EDC .raised questions regarding the percentage of workforce .housing in surrounding communities and how they compare to the projections for Lakeville. Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes November 27, 2007- Mr. Thompson. responded that communities such as Burnsville and parts of Apple Valley have an older existing housing stock that as .this housing stock continue to age becomes more moderate in price: Because of this, these communities will have a higher percentage of workforce housing units than is forecasted for Lakeville. Comm. Tushie noted that there is a demand for life-cycle .housing in Lakeville. as people who grew up here are unable to afford housing in Lakeville as they move back and move through different stages in life. Mr. Mielke inquired as to why: in the workforce housing analysis, areas south of Lakeville were not considered and included in the study. Mr. Thompson responded that because of the. lack of density and slow rate of job .growth south- of Lakeville, the area wasn't determined to be a primary focus of the study. Motion 07.14 Comms. Tushie/Erickson moved to accept the Maxfield Research Senior and Workforce Housing Market Analysis and Demand- Estimates for Lakeville, MN report. and forward it to the City Council. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Presentation of Business Telecommunications Technology.. Task Force {BTTTF) Recommendations Adam Kienberger along with Ben Coons and Comma Gehrke presented the findings of the BTTTF Report to the EDC. Two key points from the report include: • That !_akeville views its business community as a whole including home- based businesses, work-at-home employees and traditional work places • The City should actively explore, conduct feasibility, negotiate and pursue the use of current public/private assets for the creation of a municipal commons with open competitive provider participation - an Open Network Mr. Mielke .mentioned his discussions with the High Performance- Partners (HiPP) group in Dakota County and suggested that a possible solution could involve a County-wide effort to .leverage both resources and general. population mass. He -also noted- that different communities are pursuing .similar initiatives for their own needs and motives. 2 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes November 27, 2002 Mr. Coons described .his experience when he attended a presentation of the Utopia open network constructed in Utah.. Mr. Mielke also added that the current telecommunications providers-aren't making the necessary investments in fiber infrastructure because of a longer return on investment. The City needs to have along-term view and approach to this issue.. Mr. Bornhauser noted that Lakeville is in a unique situation as a community that is only approximately two-thirds developed. This allows for a lower capital cost to construct a network. ..Chair Matasosky added. that there is no apparent downside to moving. ahead. with the feasibility study outlined in the report. Comm. Gehrke concluded that there is only downside in not moving ahead. Motion 07.15 Comets. Emond/Tushie moved to accept the report of the BTTTF and forward it to the City Council Motion carried unanimously. 5. Review CDA Redevelopment Grant Application Mr. Olson reviewed the. proposal to submit an application for a Redevelopment Incentive Grant to the Dakota County CDA in .the amount of $200,000 for ,improvements to be constructed in -Downtown Lakeville as part of the "Market Park" project. Comm. Erickson noted. that this was a .wonderful opportunity to move forward with the efforts outlined in the Downtown Development Guide without leveraging private property tax revenues. Motion 07.16 Comets. Tushie/Erickson moved to recommend submittal of the Dakota County CDA- Redevelopment Incentive Grant application and forward this recommendation to the. City Council. Motion carried unanimously. 6. Review Recommended 2008 CDBG Application Activities Mr. Olson reviewed the proposed 2008 CDBG application. activities. The City is .required to submit its 2008 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to the Dakota County- CDA by ..December 31, 200.7. It is anticipated that the City will receive $103,500 in 2008 which is the same amount that was received in 200.7. The CDA is continuing its requirement that 50% of a City's 3 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes November 27, 2007 activities to be funded with CDBG funds invo_Ive activities that benefit Lovv-Moderate Income (LMI) households. Mr. Olson. concluded that staff is recommending a funding level,of $51,750 for the Home Rehabilitation Loan Program and $51,750 for the Downtown Code .Improvement Program. Motion 07.17 Comms. Smith/Emond moved to accept the 2008 CDBG application and forward it on to the .City Council .Motion carried unanimousiy. 7. Review. final strategic work areas and goals for the 2008-2010 Strategic Pian for Economic Development Mr. Kienberger reviewed the proposed Vision, Mission, Organizational Definition, Strategic Work Areas and. Goals, and Outcomes identified by the EDC over the past several meetings as well as the City Council at the October 22"d Joint Work Session. . Motion 07.18 Comms. Schubert/Brantly moved to recommend submittal of the 2008-2010 Strategic Plan for Economic Development .and forward the recommendation to the- City Council.. Motion carried unanimously. 8. Director's Report Mr. Olson reviewed the .Director's Report. The EDC expressed their .compliments on the success of the October 24th Manufacturers Luncheon held at the Holiday Inn & Suites. 9. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Attested to: Adam Kienberger R. T. Brantly, Secretary Economic Dev pment Specialist 4