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02-24-15
EL=�N:k�!111'le AGENDA Economic Development Commission February 24, 2015 — 4:30 p.m. City Hall, Marion Conference Room 1. Call to order 2. Approval of January 27, 2015 minutes 3. Review of America's Best Communities Grant Application 4. Update on the Status of the County Road 50 Study 5. Continued Discussion of 2014-16 Strategic Plan for Economic Development 6. Directors Report 7. Adjourn Attachments: January, 2105 Building Permit Report "Motley Crews food truck will get a permanent location paired with a brewery," Mpls./St. Paul Business Journal, February 17, 2015 News Release, Metro Equity, February 18, 2015 "Motley Crews Goes Bricks and Mortar," The Tap, February 17, 2015 "Minnesota Records Highest State Economic Confidence Score in History," DEED Communications, February 11, 2015 "Future Uncertain for Lakeville MOM Brands Jobs," SunThisweek, February 12, 2015 "Courts rejects builders bid to block sprinkler rule," Mpls./St. Paul Business Journal, February 11, 2015 "Dakota County residents to review Cedar Avenue transit," StarTribune, January 31, 2015 Presentation to Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce by Dakota County on County Transportation System, January 28, 2015 B 110. a CITY OF LAKEVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES January 27, 2015 Chair Starrield called the meeting to order at 4:34 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room at City Hall. Members Present: Comms. Starfield, Matasosky, Tushie, Vlasak, Collman, Longie, ex -official member Tim Roche, City Administrator Justink4iller, and Mayor Matt Little Members Absent: Comms. Emond and Smith Others Present: David Olson, Community AX -conomic DeVolopment Director; Rick Howden, Economic Development Speciali:_ 2. Approval of November 25, 2014 meet 1pinutes Motion Comms. Tughe�.Qollman m _64bd~'to approve the minutes of the November" meeting "',*as, resented. Motion carried unanimously.p ,. a,=r ° 9 �; p 3. Presentation of. �` ual Re$. Mr. Olson pre d the 4 Annu p is lopment Report. 4. Review :Ipontrac velo nt for BTD/Fulford Group Project Mr,,, that DC d, =1s proposed project application at the t 26th me an s propos F Plan for the project at the October 7th M��' The total �'fnate ount of available increment for the total duration of the pt used TIF Dist It is $1; 7,832. After retaining 5% for administration of the TIF Disti(%,the net ava le tax rement for the project would be $1,023,941. The attached Contract f6ePrivate Development spells out the terms and conditions of the TIF as nc the project. Eligible costs for the project are site improvements, including utility extensions, storm water basins, grading, and improvements to the'adjacent County Road. Since this TIF District will be structured as a "pay-as-you-go" project, the actual amount of increment that will be available will be based on the actual amount of new taxes paid in the future. BTD is required to create a net increase of 100 jobs within the next 24 months. The jobs must have a minimum wage rate of $14.00 excluding benefits. BTD is also required to maintain their operations at this location for a period of at least five years. Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes, January 27, 2015 Page 2 Motion Comms. Tushie/Longie moved to recommend approval for the Contract for Private Development BTD Manufacturing Expansion Project. Motion carried. Comm. Matasosky abstained, due to his company, APPRO Development, constructing BTD's expansion. 5. Review of 2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Mr. Olson stated that the CDBG Application had not been before for the EDC in the last few years due to the fact that there had not been substantial changes to the application that required review. One change that staff is suggesting this year is a change to the Commercial Rehab program. Currently this program only covers commercial buildings in the Downtown Special Services District, staff recommends changing the area to the Redevelopment Project Area used for TIF purposes found in the meeting packet. It is anticipated that the City will receive $116,542 in 2015, which is the same amount received in 2014. The CDA is continuing its requirement that 50% of a City's activities to be funded with CDBG funds involve activities that benefit Low - Moderate Income (LMI) households. One of the more commonly identified LMI activities in other cities in Dakota County is the Home Rehabilitation Loan program (residential rehab) administered by the Dakota County CDA. Preservation of the existing residential neighborhoods adjacent to the Downtown has been identified as a goal of the City Council approved Downtown Development Guide. Another area identified by staff is the Valley Park area, one of Lakeville's older neighborhoods. Currently, there are very few application in the queue and staff has completed a mailing to approximately 1300 homeowners promoting this program. Staff would recommend a funding level for this program of $58,542 for 2015. In 2013, the City was granted authority to use previously unused CDBG funds to study and fund accessibility improvements to City facilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From the study, funding was used to install power -assist doors with electronic entry access at the entrances to City Hall. In 2015, staff recommends funding to address remaining projects at City facilities along with $20,000 in funding in 2015. In 2013 completed a community visioning process utilizing CDBG funding. This process, "Envision Lakeville, provided input and data to the City's 2014-2016 Strategic Plan for Economic Development. Utilizing 2015 CDBG funding, staff recommends funding of $10,000 for implementation of "Envision Lakeville". Motion Comms. Matasosky/Tushie moved to recommend the proposed recommendation to the City Council. Motion carried. Comm. Starfield abstained due to a potential future conflict of interest. Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes, January 27, 2015 Page 3 6. Director's Report Mr. Olson reviewed the Director's Report. Mayor Little along with Mayor Kautz from Burnsville and Mayor Larson from Farmington attended the County Board Administration Finance and Policy Committee meeting held on December 16tH County staff had taken the item of eliminating reference to livable wage jobs in the County's TIF policy from the meeting agenda. Mayor Little addressed the Board and indicated that the City would like to work with the County on Economic Development issues and that elimination of the only reference to job creation in the County's TIF Policy should be reconsidered. The County will be updating its Strategic Plan for Economic Development in 2015 and cities in Dakota County will have the opportunity to provide input during this process. This past Monday, our City Council approved a liquor ordinance amendment to allow for brew pubs and tap rooms in Lakeville. Last year the City Council approved a Zoning Ordinance amendment to allow for these types of establishments in Lakeville. Adoption of the ordinance amendment was the last step to allow those types of businesses to locate in Lakeville. The City and Dakota County have retained the Planning Consultant Hoisington Koegler Group who has partnered with SRF and Springsted to analyze options for the reconstruction of County Road 50 between Ipava Avenue and Dodd Blvd. The first neighborhood meeting on the County Road 50 project was held on Thursday, November 13th. Individual meetings with business owners in this area took place in December before the holidays. Based on these discussions, the consultants are developing more detailed concepts for the proposed road improvements to County Road 50 adjacent to these businesses. A second round of meetings with business owners will take place in February. On January 22"d, the Planning Commission will be reviewing a preliminary and final plat application and conditional use permit for a new SuperAmerica gas convenience store to be located at 185th Street and Orchard Trail just east of Buffalo Wild Wings in the TimberCrest Development. Joe Julius resigned from the EDC as of December 31St. Joe was recently elected to the Elko -New Market City Council and he determined that the possibility of future conflicts of interest would not allow him to continue to serve on the EDC. 7. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Rick Howden, Economic Development Specialist ILL;apkeviller�.rrr�r.• Memorandum City of Lakeville Community & Economic Development To: Mayor and City Council Economic Development Commission From: David L. Olson, Community & Economic Development Directo ov, Rick Howden, Economic Development Specialist Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator Tim Roche, Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce President Dr. Lisa Snyder, Lakeville Area Public Schools Superintendent Date: February 19, 2015 Subject: America's Best Communities Application Frontier Communications along with DISH Network and CoBank are sponsoring the America's Best Communities (ABC) Prize competition among communities with populations between 9,500 and 80,000 throughout Frontier Communications' 27 state service areas. Prizes will be awarded to fifty quarter -finalists who will receive $50,000 to define and develop their vision. Eight finalists will be awarded $100,000 to bring their plans to life along with in-kind awards from the ABC Prize sponsors. Cash awards will be given to 3 grand prize winners. Third place will receive $1 million, second will receive $2 million and first will receive $3 million. Each community that applies for the ABC Prize must be comprised of an applicant team that includes organizations that represent the community. The application will be submitted by the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce, due to the fact that the designated applicant must have a non-profit status approved by the Internal Revenue Service. Lakeville's applicant team also consists of the Lakeville School District and the City of Lakeville; continuing an existing collaborative marketing partnership. The ABC Prize competition is all about encouraging collaboration and cooperation among individuals and organizations that share the same goal: to increase economic development and create positive change within their communities. Lakeville's applicant team has identified the greatest challenge to our continued economic success is workforce development, specifically the unmet workforce needs of existing businesses. During a recent presentation by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, over 50% of businesses surveyed in 2014 reported difficulty in filling jobs. Additionally in Enterprise Minnesota's 2014 State of Manufacturing business survey, 83% of manufacturing firms of more than 50 employees are having difficulty finding qualified applicants. For these reasons, the application will focus on addressing the following: • Workforce Development for Today - Address high -demand, vocational and trade development for unemployed and underemployed residents to improve opportunities for local markets resulting in additional employment and increased financial benefits for local businesses. • Workforce Development for Tomorrow -Create business -education partnerships and the training to attract skilled, suitable wage jobs to meet the identified demands of increased economic development. • Workforce Development for the Future - Leverage technology and expand hands- on learning experiences that integrate 21 st century skills (creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking) for students in preschool through grade 12 and align education to viable career pathways with future jobs, while also preparing the community infrastructure for a diverse and dynamic population by addressing workforce transportation and technology needs. The application deadline for submission is March 25th and requires a signed letter of support from the city's mayor. The application team recommended a joint letter signed by the Chair of the Lakeville Chamber of Commerce, Board of Education and the Mayor. The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors authorized the submittal of the grant application at their February 17, 2015 meeting. The timeline for America's Best Communities competition is: Applkkttpi:r ' Wication Up do SO #quarter-dlp io 15 Sam1- - : 'i �!p td 8 lnadlsts ' - 3 VA am opens, " Deadline Finalists Sol"Ud Finalists SeNKW • : _. -Sekoad Waded SEPTEMBER 10 MARCH 25 APRIL 29 JANUARY 13 APRIL 15 APRIL 26 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 Recommended Action: Recommend the signing of the attached letter to accompany application to Frontier Communications/DISH Network's America's Best Communities competition, formal authorization would be approved at the March 2"d City Council Meeting. AMERICA'S BEST COMMUNITIES Lakeville is Positioned to Thrive! Lakeville, a city of over 58,000 residents on 38 square miles of land, is located in Dakota County, Minnesota, 23 miles south of Minneapolis. Home to the second largest industrial park in Minnesota, Lakeville is prime for commercial growth with 54% of the commercial/industrial land undeveloped. Currently, 35% of the residential land is undeveloped and projections estimate the potential population will increase to 82,900 in 2040. The Lakeville Community, including residents, businesses, education and local government, recently came together to envision what our future should look like and is unified in the following vision and community values that were adopted and is included in the document "Envision Lakeville". We envision a thriving, multi -generational community where families, friends, and neighbors connect, live, learn, work and play. Great schools; a diverse local economy; exceptional parks, trails, and recreational opportunities; vibrant social and cultural institutions; safe neighborhoods; and responsive and cost-effective public services - together create a place we are proud to call home. Key to bringing this collaboratively developed vision to life are the adopted community values that support diversified economic development. We value the stability and independence provided by a strong, diversified local economy. In 25 years, Lakeville will have a diversified economy that provides residents with expanded opportunities to work within the City and to meet their shopping, healthcare, and other daily needs. A mix of industrial, office, and retail development will help to provide the tax base needed to support high quality public services. Lakeville is "Positioned to Thrive" and would significantly benefit from the America's Best Communities grant. Receipt of this grant would drive the economic development endeavors of the unified community and allow our community to implement processes that would create and sustain real change. The business community, the school district and the city have a long history of collaboration for the benefit of all. We have identified the greatest challenges to our continued economic success: workforce development including unmet workforce needs. Accordingly, we have created a proposal for Frontier Communication and Dish Network's America's Best Communities Grant Application that will drive workforce development and help Lakeville thrive. • Workforce Development for Today - Address high -demand, vocational and trade development for unemployed and underemployed residents to improve opportunities for local markets resulting in additional employment and increased financial benefits for local businesses. • Workforce Development for Tomorrow - Create business -education partnerships and the training to attract skilled, suitable wage jobs to meet the identified demands of increased economic development. • Workforce Development for the Future - Leverage technology and expand hands-on learning experiences that integrate 21 st century skills (creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking) for students in preschool through grade 12 and align education to viable career pathways with future jobs, while also preparing the community infrastructure for a diverse and dynamic population by addressing workforce transportation and technology needs. Our America's Best Communities application provides a clear vision of our community's future and how financial support of a workforce development plan will benefit and drive economic development and community revitalization. Our team of civic, business and governmental leaders are eager to put the plan into action to help Lakeville thrive! Chamber of Commerce Chair Mayor of Lakeville N] Board of Education Chair UAMERICNS BEST COMMUNITIES Backgrounder Sponsored by rontier d1sh VCOBANK Frontier Communications, DISH Network and CoBank are the proud founders of America's Best Communities, an innovative $10 million competition to boost small cities and towns that are the spirit of our country and the foundation of our economy. Frontier, DISH and CoBank recognize that our nation's economic success is reliant upon the vibrancy and resiliency of rural communities, many of which have faced significant hurdles in these economically challenging times. Regardless of the obstacles, these self-reliant communities possess the tenacity and creativity to address the challenges that are present within their communities, and to identify innovative solutions that encourage long-term growth and sustainability. America's Best Communities is determined to help — investing in the big dreams that small cities and towns can use to transform and re-energize their local economies. Legacy of Prize Competitions Prize contests have a proven track record of stimulating creative solutions. In 1919, French hotelier Raymond Orteig offered a $25,000 prize to anyone who could fly non-stop between New York City and Paris. Eight years later, aviator Charles Lindbergh became the first to complete a non-stop transatlantic flight, landing the Spirit of St. Louis in France and winning the Orteig Prize. More recently, in 1996, entrepreneur Peter Diamandis offered a $10 million prize to the first privately financed team that could build and fly a three -passenger vehicle into space twice within two weeks. The X Prize was won on Oct. 4, 2004, by Mojave Aerospace Ventures, and the winning vehicle, SpaceShipOne, now hangs in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum adjacent to Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis airplane. Inspired by the vision of how a prize competition can engage spur growth and innovation, Frontier, DISH and CoBank are now offering a new prize —America's Best Communities will award $6 million in cash to three communities with the best plans for economic growth and vitality. While ABC FACTSHEET I 1 DAMERICNS BEST COMMUNITIES on this journey, up to 50 communities will benefit from $4 million in support. America's Best Communities: An Innovative Approach to Competitions America's Best Communities is a unique, multi -stage, three-year contest. Launched in September 2014, communities with populations of 9,500 to 80,000 and located within Frontier's 27 -state footprint are eligible to apply. Those with populations less than 9,500 are encouraged to join forces and collaborate with neighboring communities to become eligible. Spearheaded by Frontier Communications Chairman and CEO, Maggie Wilderotter, and supported by other sponsors, America's Best Communities aims to inspire the revitalization of small town America and harness the power of community collaboration and innovation for the greater good. The America's Best Communities' approach to engaging small towns and cities across America through a contest is unique, as the communities involved will become a center for change through an incentive and reward structure. In addition, this prize competition will provide a framework for new rural investment by both local government and businesses. According to the Center for Rural Affairs, communities that have the opportunity to invest in themselves are likely to keep and attract the young families that energize communities and create new businesses. "This contest is designed to challenge a community's brightest and most innovative thinkers to develop meaningful strategies and plans that will transform their town or city," said Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO of Frontier Communications. "Whether ideas come from an individual or a group, visionaries in a community can effect powerful transformations. And the $10 million in support from Frontier, DISH and other partners is just the tip of the iceberg. As businesses join together to support their local community through the America's Best Communities Contest, there will be a multiplier effect that will expand the size and impact of the prize. Frontier is offering qualified applicants the resources they need to be their own agents for positive change." "DISH got its start serving remote areas of Colorado, so we understand the innovation and entrepreneurialism that springs forth from America's smaller communities," said DISH CEO and ABC BACKGROUNDER 1 2 UAMERICNS BEST COMMUNITIES President Joe Clayton. "Every small community has a story to tell and we want to help create an opportunity for the best ideas that lead to thriving communities to be identified and shared." "We're extremely pleased to be a sponsor of this highly innovative campaign," said Robert B. Engel, CoBank's chief executive officer, "Rural community development is the central focus of CoBank's corporate social responsibility program, and closely aligned with our broader mission to serve rural America. We look forward to seeing the tangible benefits it will deliver to all communities who decide to participate." Communities must apply by March 25, 2015 to qualify. Judges will then select up to 50 qualified applicants in April, each of which will receive $35,000. These communities will then have six months to leverage resources and track progress, submitting their final proposals in November 2015. Up to 15 semifinalists will be selected in January 2016, and an America's Best Communities Summit will take place in April 2016 during which up to eight finalists will be named, winning $100,000 each. The America's Best Communities top three competition winners will be announced in April 2017 following a year of implementing the visions and plans. The community with the most innovative and effective plan will be awarded a $3 million grand prize. Second place will win $2 million, and third will win $1 million. More detailed information on eligibility and how communities apply can be found at www.americasbestcommunities.com. ABC BACKGROUNDER 1 3 �!9�'_ Lakes Memorandum e City of Lakeville Community & Economic Development To: Economic Development Commission From: David L. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator Rick Howden, Economic Development Specialist Date: February 20, 2015 Subject: Strategic Plan for Economic Development Work Plan Update The City Council approved the 2014-2016 Strategic Plan for Economic Development in January of 2014. This plan provides the EDC and staff with a basis to focus on specific initiatives during this three-year period. Please find below a summary of the progress made on the 2014 Work Plan: • Business Retention and Expansion o Worked with Menasha Packaging and BTD Manufacturing to approve significant expansions of both of their existing manufacturing facilities. Will result in the construction of 320,000 square feet of new building space and the retention of 435 existing jobs and the creation of over 115 new jobs in the next two years. (Note: The Strategic Plan identified a target outcome of 500,000 square ft. of building expansion and 300 news jobs to be created between 2014-16) o Partnered with the Chamber of Commerce to complete over a dozen industrial park business visits last fall prior to the manufacturer's event. o Entered into a partnership agreement with Greater MSP to utilize Salesforce CRM software to help better track and manage BR&E activities • Incentives and Tools to Achieve Success o Approved new Economic Development TIF Districts for both the Menasha and BTD Expansions o Worked with Menasha and the State of Minnesota to obtain approval of the first Job Creation Fund grant for a Lakeville Business o Coordinating website updates to the City's Economic Development Page ➢ Will include a "Development Toolbox" and Google maps project updates ➢ Worked with Dakota County staff and Board Members to retain the goal of the "creation of livable wage jobs " in the County's Updated TIF Policy Enhancing a Pro Business Climate o Worked to provide expedited project approvals when possible and also continued to allow project grading activities to commence after preliminary plat approval. Made available the option to begin grading and utility work prior to final plat approval through the use of Site Improvement Performance Agreement (SIPA) o Exploring online survey tool options for a revised development survey High Density Housing o Discussed with the EDC at February and March meetings o Maxfield Research and Dakota County CDA staff presented their recent housing study findings to the City Council at their June Work Session o This study resulted in the CDA signing a purchase agreement to acquire a site behind the Argonne Village Shopping Center to develop a 62 unit Senior Apartment project. The project received preliminary plat approval from the City Council in February. Construction will being in 2016 Recommended Action: No action required. Staff will prepare an updated 2015 Work Plan for review at the March EDC Meeting. City of Lakeville Community & Economic Development Memorandum To: Economic Development Commission From: David L. Olson, Community and Economic Development Director Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator Rick Howden, Economic Development Specialist Date: February20, 2015 Subject: February Director's Report The following is the Director's Report for February, 2015. Building Permit Report The City has issued building permits with a total valuation of $9,728,698 through January. This compares to a total valuation of $12,259,700 for building permits issued in January of 2014. The City issued commercial and industrial permits with a total valuation of $45,000 in January compared to a total valuation of $622,000 during the same period in 2014. The City has also issued permits for 19 single family homes in January with a total valuation of $6,366,000. This compares to 33 single family home permits in January of 2014 with a total valuation of $11,211,000. The City also issued permits for 10 town home units in January with a total valuation of $2,504,000. This compares to zero townhome permits issued in January of 2014. The City has issued building permits with a total valuation of $9,728,698 through January. This compares to a total valuation of $12,259,700 for building permits issued in January of 2014. 2015 CDBG Application The City Council approved the EDC recommended 2015 CDBG Application with one minor revision. The Council enlarged the area eligible for CDBG Commercial Code Improvement grants to include the commercial area along County Road 50 between Dodd Blvd and Ipava Avenue. This is the area that is currently being studied in terms of how the expansion of the County Road 50 to a four lane divided highway can be accomplished and still provide the existing businesses adequate access parking. New Restaurant in Downtown Lakeville Included in the attached articles are several articles on the Motley Crew Heavy Metal Grill Food Truck owner that is planning to open a restaurant and bar in the old Ace Hardware building on Holyoke Avenue in the Downtown. The article also mentions two craft breweries that are also considering locating the other half of the former Ace store. If these two types of businesses end up locating Downtown, it will certainly result in increased activity in the Downtown particularly on evenings and weekends., Argonne Village Shopping Center Sold for $26.3 million Argonne Village shopping center, located off of Kenwood Trail (County Road 50) near 1-35, has been acquired by Inland Real Estate Corporation in a joint venture with Dutch pension fund advisor PGGM. Argonne Village is anchored by a 71,800 square -foot Cub Foods, formerly Rainbow Foods, and includes tenants such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, FedEx Kinko's, and more. Development Update On February 171h the City Council approved the Final Plat for the FedEx Freight project. This project will involve the construction of 93,000 cross -dock warehouse on 33 acres at the southeast corner of County Road 70 and Dodd Boulevard. The City also recently issued a building permit for a new 12,000 square foot medical office building to be constructed on Keokuk Avenue near Lakeville Theatre and Walmart. This project is being built by United Properties and will be leased to Allina. The City approved a 62 unit senior housing project to be located behind the Argonne Village Shopping Center located at Kenwood Trail and Kenrick Avenue. The CDA will begin construction of this three story building with underground parking in 2016. A copy of the site plan and building elevation is attached. The City Council approved a Scoping EAW for the proposed 176 acre Interstate South Logistics Park to be located at the southwest intersection of Co. Rd. 70 and Dodd Boulevard. The next step in the process is the preparation of Alternative Urban Area -wide Review process to determine the overall impacts of this development. Attached are the two development concepts for the property that will be studied as part of this process. EDC Member Re -appointment Gary Tushie has informed City staff that he does not intend to seek re -appointment to the EDC for another term. Gary will be presented with a plaque thanking him for his many years of service on the EDC. The City is currently advertising for applicants to fill what are now three vacancies on the EDC. Cl L U ,141.11 jr r�/lP[>)• rGlTlyi�`�� +rr/�l ``!1r',�Jl4,l �lr , ,, 111777 ' 7/ 1 ',�^7VJ, % lU(11�U I rrlr r ,aryl uur. ...... if�� (' r '1' r� FIGURE 6 " 'aiiiiii�iiioiiii■ • .iYA ili�y��yIlAl1A�IIIIAII� �/li ( ••._.. , ... , ��,yyy����yy:yy�{��yyyyyyy���yyyyyyy ... 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C U i3 id Y tJ W A g �" c 7 +�+ p y U w adid p b o o N 3 N �a33 d c y>> q `� a s• N 0 a� C cUi G o x x>v� a¢c�c�S CA �vA r w3 v� Awa F rA � axv� &n 2/19/2015 Motley Crews food truck will get a permanent location paired with a brewery - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal From the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal :http: / /www. bizjournals.com/twincities/ news/ 2015/02/ 17/ motley-crews-food- truck-will-get-a-permanent.html Motley Crews food truck will get a permanent location paired brewery Feb 17, 2015, 2:40pm CST Clare Kennedy Staff reporter- Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Email I Twitter Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill is settling down. with a The mobile philly-and-burger company has signed a lease for a space in Lakeville. Owner Marty Richie said the new restaurant will go into a spot on Holyoke Avenue that was once an Ace Hardware store. Work has already begun on the space. Once it is complete, Motley Crew's 3,500 -square -foot bricks -and -mortar location will be able to seat 100. The restaurant will be open by June 1, Richie said, in time for Lakeville's annual festival, Pan-O- Prog. The new restaurant will have an expanded menu, with fries, buffalo -style shrimp, and wings. Richie said the company may also try its hand at pizza if its budget allows. Motley Crews will share the building with a craft brewery, which Richie would not name. As of Tuesday, at least two brewing companies confirmed that they were negotiating for the space with the landlord, Lakeville -based Metro Equity Management: Lakeville Brewing Co. and Angry Inch Brewing Co. out of Rosemount. Clare Kennedy writes about food and drink. http://www.bi zj ournal s.com/twi nci ties/news/2015102/17/motley-crews-food-truck-wi I I -get -a -perm anent.htm I?s=print 1/1 February 18, 2015 News Release Metro Equity Management is excited to announce it has entered into a lease agreement with Heavy Metal Grill! They will occupy space in the former Ace Hardware building at 20851 Holyoke Avenue in Downtown Lakeville. Heavy Metal Grill anticipates an opening date around the 1t of June 2015. Both Metro Equity Management and Heavy Metal Grill are finalizing plans and gearing up for the upcoming project to get the building ready for its next occupants. Progress will be made in the coming weeks and months as we work to get ready for their Grand Opening. We know that Heavy Metal Grill will bring some new excitement and great food options to an already vibrant downtown area! Please help us in welcoming Heavy Metal Grill to Downtown Lakeville. Please contact us with any questions at (952) 469-4800 METRO EQUITY MANAGEMENT • 7920 LAKEVILLE BOULEVARD • P.O.BOX 967 LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 OFFICE: 952.469.4800 • FAX: 952.469.4804 • WWW.METROEQUITYLLC.COM 2/17/2015 Motley Crews Goes Bricks and Mortar, Brooks High Beer Battered, and More - The Heavy TableThe Heavy Table—Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Mi... Motley Crews Goes Bricks and Mortar, Brooks High Beer Battered, and More This week in the Tap: a popular food truck gets set to open a bricks -and -mortar location in Lakeville, and an upcoming food truck takes beer -battered fish to the masses by way of the taprooms. The Tap is a biweekly feature created by the Heavy Table and supported by Shepherd Song Farm. "We raise 100 percent grass-fed lambs & goats traditionally, humanely, and sustainably." The Tap is the metro area's comprehensive restaurant buzz roundup, so if you see a new or newly shuttered restaurant, or anything that's "coming soon," email Tap editor James Norton ateditor@heavytable.com. data:text/html;charset=utf-8,%3Ch2%20class%3D%22post title%22%20style%3D%22margin%3A%200px%200px%2020px%3B%20padding%3A%200px%20... 1/3 2/17/2015 Motley Crews Goes Bricks and Mortar, Brooks High Beer Battered, and More - The Heavy TableThe Heavy Table — Minneapolis -St. Paul and Upper Mi... Oft Courtesy of Motley Crews Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill (going bricks and mortar as The Heavy Metal Grill) 20851 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville, MN According to Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill founder Marty Richie, his truck was booked for almost 400 events in 2014. "In a 365 -day year," he added, with a laugh. That powerful public yen for Motley Crews's fare (including Phillys and brat burgers) and what Richie describes as a lack of restaurants in Lakeville have created an opening for a jump to bricks and mortar. And so this week, Richie signed a long-term lease for a spot in downtown Lakeville (above) that is set to open June 1. Richie worked with Metro Equity Management to lock down the space located near the Lakeville Area Arts Center and next door to a (yet unnamed) microbrewery. "They've been wonderful people to work with," he says of Metro Equity. "We reached out to them about the property, and they loved the concept, they loved the truck, and they loved us — so we all jumped in bed for 10 years today." Richie sees the plan and the space as a perfect fit for their idea. "I think Lakeville will embrace a new restaurant, particularly a burger joint," he says. "There's really nowhere in Lakeville to get a burger and a beer. It's pretty barren out here." data:text/htm I;char set= utf-8,%3C h2%20cl ass%3D %22post—titl e%22%20sty I e%3D %22m argi n%3A%200px%200px%2020px%3B%20paddi ng%3A%200px%20... 2/3 2/17/2015 Motley Crews Goes Bricks and Mortar, Brooks High Beer Battered, and More - The Heavy TableThe Heavy Table — Minneapolis -St. Paul and Upper Mi... John Garland / Heavy Table The Heavy Metal Grill's June opening is timed to give Richie time to gear up for Lakeville's big summer festival, the Pan-O-Prog, which runs from July 4 through 12. 1 want to work the bugs out before the tsunami comes," says Richie. "That's 20,- 25,000 people, and we're in the heart of Pan-o-Prog, so we'll be just inundated." The restaurant's menu will expand upon the truck's limited, sandwich -driven offerings, says Richie. "We're going to offer the classics [from the truck menu], and add to them. We're going to do burgers, and some deep-fried stuff, like fresh -cut fries and Buffalo shrimp. We're going to do some wings and a Jucy Lucy, and if everything goes as planned, we're going to do brick oven pizza. We're also going to have a full bar." As for the truck, it'll slow down, but it won't go idle. "The trend has been when a truck opens a bricks -and - mortar location, the truck gets parked and forgotten," says Richie. "I don't want to do that; I want to stay true to my roots." Motley Crews joins an increasingly long list of local trucks that have made the leap to bricks and mortar, including World Street Kitchen, Red Wagon Pizza, Sushi Fix, and Sassy Spoon. Vellee Deli is set to open a space in downtown Minneapolis later this year, and gourmet hot dog pop-up Prairie Dogs is gearing up to open its own space on Lake Street. Urmila Ramakrishnan contributed to this report. data:text/htmI,charset=utf-8,%3C h2%20class%3D%22post title%22%20style%3D%22margin%3A%200px%200px%2020px%3B%20padding%3A%200px%20... 3/3 Olson, David From: DEED Communications <MNDEED@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 3:25 PM To: Olson, David Subject: ICYMI: MN Receives Highest Economic Confidence Score in the Country DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVE Minnesota Records Highest State Economic confidence Score in History MN's score was the highest measured since 2008 DA a."h. (: „raC as b- ti , + : Ca a (KMSP) - Minnesota is at the very top of the 2014 installment of Gallup's "economic confidence index," a measure which reflects "a composite of Americans' ratings of current U.S. economic conditions and their perceptions of the economy's direction." Minnesota's score of zero was actually the highest measured since Gallup started tracking economic confidence ratings at the state level back in 2008. Minnesota's score of zero was the first non -negative score ever recorded for any state (D.C. has notched a positive score in the past). The average score across the 50 states last year was -15, Top Scoring States in 2014 Top 10 .States, Gallup Etunomic Conftdenty Index Afinnesota Maryland California Hawaii Colorado Washingtim Texas Massachusetts Wisconsin North Dakota Gal lisp Daily t-deking, January -Deeemher 2oi,l GALLU I 2014 U -4 _r -6 _2 -8 -8 -8 Related Economic News Economic confidence Index Hiahest in Minn., Lowest in W. Va. Gallup Gallup: Minnesota more bullish about which was up one point from 2013. economy than any other state BringMeTheNews • Questions? jif Contact Us n Ill , n, d r. -panj wW Few a aic OrwlopnMM STAY CONNECTED: 1© SHARE SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences I Unsubscribe I Help DEED is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. atvrsbr �% This email was sent to Jolson@lakevillemn.gov using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Minnesota Department of Employment and �/Il��.fi/Ail�rr[�■/ Economic Development 332 Minnesota Street Suite E-200 Saint Paul, MN 55101 • (800) 657-3858 2 2/12/2015 SunThisweek I Future uncertain for Lakeville MOM Brands jobs v. sunthisweek.com http://su nth isweek.com/2015/02/ 12/future-uncertai n-for-lakevi Ile-mom-brand s-jobs/?utm_sou rce=twitterfeed&utm_mediu m=twitter Future uncertain for Lakeville MOM Brands jobs By Laura Adelmann February 12, 2015 at 5:47 am Consolidation business plan underway The future of hundreds of Lakeville jobs are in question after the recent $1.15 billion purchase of MOM Brands. Post Holdings of St. Louis, Missouri, will combine MOM Brands with Post Cereal company to become the nation's third-largest cereal manufacturer behind Kellogg's in Michigan and Minnesota-based General Mills. Linda Fisher, MOM Brands communications director, said representatives of Post Holdings, Post Cereal and MOM Brands are part of a transition team meeting to determine a consolidated business plan that will be announced by mid-May. Among the issues the transition team are discussing are how the new company will produce cereals and go to market, where their headquarters will be located and how to continue growing in a competitive market. MOM Brands, maker of bagged cereal and hot wheat and oatmeal products, has been exclusively headquartered in Lakeville since 2013 when it completed relocating its corporate headquarters from downtown Minneapolis to Lakeville's Fairfield Business Campus. Fisher said 248 employees work at the headquarters, located at County Road 70 and Kensington Boulevard. MOM Brands is a privately held company, still run by descendants of its founder John Campbell, and makes products including Malt -O -Meal, Golden Puffs and Frosted Mini Spooners. Heading the new combined cereal business is Richard R. Koulouris, who has experience integrating acquisitions and started with Post on Feb. 9. Chris Neugent, current chair and CEO of MOM Brands, will serve as president of the MOM Brands business and report to Koulouris. Post has approximately 7,500 employees in the U.S., according to its 2014 annual report. The company has reported the consolidation would result in cuts of $50 million in run -rate costs annually. The acquisition, announced on Jan. 26 for $1.05 billion and approximately 2.45 million shares of Post common stock to MOM Brand owners, is expected to be completed by this fall. Post said in a news release it obtained financing commitments from various lenders that have committed to provide up to $700 million under a secured term loan. The company stated it plans to obtain additional acquisition funding by selling approximately $240 million of equity, subject to market conditions. Post Holdings reported its net sales were $2.4 million in fiscal 2014, up from $1.03 million in fiscal 2013. Fisher said MOM Brands closed 2014 with sales of $760 million and the company is experiencing a promising http://sunthisweek.com/20l5/02/12lfuture-uncertai n-for-lakevi I I e -m om-brands-jobs/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_m edi um=twitter 1/2 2/12/2015 SunThisweek I Future uncertain for Lakeville MOM Brands jobs uptick in sales this year, particularly in their new brands that include Weight Watchers and Better Oats, a line of high-quality instant oatmeal. Post estimated MOM Brands had between $119 million and $121 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for fiscal year ending Dec. 27, 2014. MOM Brands has also started a Mom's Best, ready -to -eat cereal that is free of artificial flavorings, colorings and preservatives. "It's still kid -favorite tastes," Fisher said. Fisher said "it is too early to speculate" whether the consolidation would affect any Lakeville jobs, and said she is not privy to discussions regarding whether or not the merger would close the MOM Brands headquarters in Lakeville. Post's news release stated the company expects to reduce costs through "infrastructure rationalization, shared administrative services, and improved leverage within the combined sales force." Fisher said the merger will result in a "strong number three" cereal company. "It's going to be very interesting in the cereal category," Fisher said. "It will bring new competition and probably some new excitement to the cereal category. We're looking forward to building that kind of a business that's going to be good for cereal and good for families." httpJ/surtvsweek.corn/2015Wl24"e-uncertain-far-lakeville-mom-brands-jobsrAdm source=twitterfeed&utm meciurn=twitter 212 Court rejects builders' bid to block sprinkler rule - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Page 1 of 1 From the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal :http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/morning_roundup/2015/02/court- rejects-builders-bid-to-block-sprinkler-rule.html Court rejects builders' bid to block sprinkler rule Feb 11, 2015, 7:20am CST Mark Reilly Managing Editor- Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Email I Twitter I LinkedIn I Google+ The Minnesota Court of Appeals has denied a petition by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities to delay new state rules mandating firefighting sprinkler systems in large homes. Finance & Commerce has a report on the ruling, which came down Tuesday. The builders' group had sued to block several elements of the state's new building code, including energy - conservation rules. Mark Reilly manages daily and weekly coverage at the Business Journal newsroom. http://www.bizjournals.comltwincitieslmoming_roundupl2015/02/court-rejects-builders-bi... 2/11/2015 2/2/2015 StarTribune - Print Page ,* StarTr1bune Dakota County residents to review Cedar Avenue transit Article by: Jessie Van Berkel Star Tribune January 31, 2015 - 12:17 AM Community members are weighing in on transit services along Cedar Avenue as Dakota County tries to improve travel along the roadway that is home to the state's first bus rapid transit line. The county is halfway through a yearlong study of the corridor that it will use to develop a plan for future changes. Officials are having two open houses this week to gather input on everything from bus station locations and design to future ridership and improved access. One of the biggest topics under review is the Red Line bus rapid transit route that debuted in 2013. The bus line operates like a light rail, and was added to ease growing road congestion. It makes five stops and takes riders from the Mall of America to Apple Valley — though it will eventually be expanded south to Lakeville. The Red Line has struggled during its first year and a half of operation, with lower average ridership and fare revenue than anticipated. Some community members say a lack of awareness has contributed to that. Latino advocacy group La Asamblea de Derechos Civiles said too few people know about the bus line. The group has been knocking on doors and talking with people about the service. "Those who do know about the line say taking the Cedar Ave. bus line hasn't made their traveling between work, school, the doctor, and the grocery store any easier," advocates wrote on La Asamblea's blog. Metropolitan Council officials have said that fixing a time-consuming detour at the Cedar Grove stop in Eagan could increase the number of people who ride the line. The county has already fielded a lot of questions and concerns about that stop, said Joe Momeau, a senior transit specialist with Dakota County. He expects construction of the new Eagan station, which will be located in the middle of Cedar Avenue and eliminate the need for a detour, will begin this year. But he was wary of setting a firm date for the plan to expand the Red Line south into Lakeville. "As we learned in the recession, the development can go in fits and starts and that can effect the demand," Momeau said. "It might make more sense to build as the demand warrants vs. committing to a date." Tim Roche, president of the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce, said the BRT stations should be built now, at today's prices, in anticipation of future needs. "It's not, 'Will they come?' It's when they come," Roche said, noting that two major housing projects — one with 100 homes, another with 1,000 — will be built near Cedar Avenue in Lakeville over the next decade. The chamber is also focusing on reverse commuters who can use the line, Roche said. "We have businesses that are just clamoring for employees," he said, including companies at the state's second largest industrial park, Airiake, that is located along Cedar Avenue. http://www.startribune.com/printarticie!?id:=290390061 1/2 2/2/2015 StarTribune - Print Page Opinions like Roche's and La Asamblea's will be gathered through online surveys and at open houses at the Cedar Grove and Apple Valley transit stations on Monday and Wednesday. "This should go a ways in prioritizing ... which improvements should be made," Momeau said. "It will certainly figure into the decisionmaking." The new study will update a 2010 report on the road, which said that more than 150,000 vehicles travel on Cedar Avenue daily. That number is expected to nearly double over the next 20 years as growth along the corridor continues — making the roadway a priority for the county. Jessie Van Berkel • 952-746-3280 © 2015 Star Tribune http:/Aovww.startribune.com/printarficiel?i&-=290390061 2/2 Dakota County Transportation System • 204 miles of State trunk highways • 450 miles of County highways • 6 miles of 6 lane divided highways 56 miles of gravel roads • 78 bridges • 4 Regional transitways • METRO Red Line Cedar Avenue BRT Express and Station to Station Services • Project population growth: • 408,000 (2013) to 524,000 (2040) 1/27/2015 1 1/27/2015 1/27/2015 3 Transitway System - s ❑ Red Line: v •.• d Apple Valley ANOKA s Burnsville Eagan WASHINGTON Lakeville ❑ Orange Line: NINNTP N Burnsville Lakeville ❑ Robert Street: t w. West St. Paul Inver Grove Heights ...... Rosemount ❑ Red Rock: DAKOTA Hastings 1/27/2015 3 1/27/2015 4 Ur ■��,d�� � SII _ 1/27/2015 4 Transportation CIP Average Yearly Highway Needs Dakota County Highway Needs Needs: $1,249.9 million 2015-2030 k Revenues: $618.2 million 2015 - 2030 go great 'Most future County to live" transportation investments "Good • businesswill be for highways Transportation investment opportunities to 2030 ($ million, constant dollars) Red Line BRT Orange Line BRT Transit RobertABRT $518.5 Hwy Preservation Hwy Management Hwy Replacement Highways Hwy Expansion Hwy Operations $1,249.9 Oerivxd han DaFda Caurty Hl30 Trarrspvlrtwn wan(nip�wanland CTIB xM DCNRrl dan )trarn,roaya). Raberth CRT nalx inclWed in Trarshtatal 1/27/2015 5 Up dated Needs 2014 2011-2014 2015-2019 Activity Programmed Adopted CIP 2020-2030 Goal 1 - Resources 3.6 4.3 5.0 Goa l 2 - Transit & Modes - - - oal 3 - Preservation 5.8 6.1 7.0 oat 4 - Management 6.8 7.4 8.3 15 - Replacement 5.2 18.0 11.7 Goal 6 - Expansion (2) 15.1 18.6 56.9 Capacity Improvements (3) 14.5 14.6 30.0 New Alignments (4) 0.1 3.5 6.2 interchanges (5) 0.0 0.0 18.2 . , C.5 Dials 36.5 54.4 88.9 Needs: $1,249.9 million 2015-2030 k Revenues: $618.2 million 2015 - 2030 go great 'Most future County to live" transportation investments "Good • businesswill be for highways Transportation investment opportunities to 2030 ($ million, constant dollars) Red Line BRT Orange Line BRT Transit RobertABRT $518.5 Hwy Preservation Hwy Management Hwy Replacement Highways Hwy Expansion Hwy Operations $1,249.9 Oerivxd han DaFda Caurty Hl30 Trarrspvlrtwn wan(nip�wanland CTIB xM DCNRrl dan )trarn,roaya). Raberth CRT nalx inclWed in Trarshtatal 1/27/2015 5 i— Dakota County Transportation Needs and Revemes2D15-2030— — — rQ 71.89 MWa ---- 11.1 ". -- H eeds Revenue cSm Sm $Men Tai $42 1/27/2015 0 Transportation Sales Tax 2008: Y4% tax enacted by 5 Metropolitan counties (CTIB) for transit 2013: Up to %2 % for other 82 counties for highway or transit purposes Dakota County 2015 Platform: • Grant authority to CTIB counties to impose an additional one-quarter percent sales tax for transportation or transit purposes. 1 • Allocate up to one-quarter percent of any state - imposed transit sales tax increase (above the existing one-quarter percent) to be fully under the control of the Dakota County Board for highway and transitway purposes. 1/27/2015 7 Dakota County TransportatWn Needs and Revenues 201-9-2030 i 71" 1/A Cent Saks Tar • $195 2187 i -- I 11 eeds Revenue 1/27/2015 7 Dakota County Legislative Priorities First, ensure that current revenues are utilized effectively and efficiently, and appropriately prioritized; then • Increase funding for the Highway User tax Distribution Fund (HUTDF) for highway and bridge purposes • Additional funds for development and operation of Regional Transitway System • Maintain autonomy of Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) and preserve % percent authority for transit. • Authority of CTIB counties to impose up to % percent sales tax for transportation and transit Dakota County Legislative Priorities • Up to % percent of any State -imposed transit sales tax increase to control of County Board. • Dedicate 100% of Leased Motor Vehicle Sales Tax (LMVST) to transportation purposes, maintain current 50/50 split between suburban counties Greater Minnesota transit • Authorize new user fees: — Address impacts of heavy commercial vehicles — Street Improvement Districts for local roads 1/27/2015 E:3 Transportation - Important for Business • Cost of Congestion • Safety • Regional Economic Competitiveness • Employee Recruitment and Retention • Weight Limits and Infrastructure Preservation 1/27/2015 9