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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
July 26, 2016
1.
Vice Chair Longie called the meeting to order at 4:34 p.m. in the Marion Conference
Room at City Hall.
Members Present:
Comms. Longie, Matasosky, Smith, Gillen, Vlasak, Collman
Ex-officio members: City Administrator Miller
Members Absent:
Comms. Starfield, Rajavouri, Scherer, Emond
Ex-officio members: Mayor Little, Chamber President Roche
Others Present:
David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Rick
Howden, Economic Development Specialist.
2. Approval of May 24, 2016 meeting minutes
Comms. Collman/Smith
moved to approve the minutes of the May 24, 2016 meeting as
.Motion carried unanimously
presented .
3. Review of Proposal from Craig Rapp LLC for to assist in the preparation of the 2017
– 2019 Strategic Plan for Economic Development
Mr. Olson explained that for the past three strategic plans over the last ten years, the City
has brought in an outside facilitator to assist in the process.
It is recommended that the City retain Craig Rapp with Craig Rapp LLC to facilitate the
process for the next three year plan. Mr. Rapp facilitated the Envision Lakeville process
in 2013 and subsequently facilitated the process later that year for the development of the
current 2014-16 Strategic Plan for Economic Development. Mr. Rapp is currently
facilitating a strategic economic development planning process for the Dakota County
CDA.
The proposed project approach is similar to the last plan he assisted the City with. The
process includes a questionnaire-SWOT analysis followed by two 3-4 hour Strategy
Sessions with the EDC and the preparation of a summary report. It is anticipated that the
Strategy Sessions would be held in September and October. The goal is to complete this
process by the end of November. Mr. Rapp is proposing a fee of $5,450 which includes
all incidental expenses. This fee is comparable to the fee he charged in 2013 and was
included in this year’s budget.
Comms. Smith/Matasosky
moved to approve the proposal from Craig Rapp LLC to
complete the 2017-2019 Strategic Plan for Economic Development.
4. Review of Proposed Zoning Ordinance Changes for Multi-family Residential
Development
Mr. Olson explained that in the EDC packet contained information provided to the
Planning Commission regarding multiple family development performance standards. The
attached information provided background on options relating to density, building height,
and off-street parking requirements.
A brief discussion regarding how the city regulates where affordable housing can go. It
was explained that affordable housing occurs either through tax increment financing
districts (TIF) or through Federal Tax Credit application which requires the City Council’s
approval.
5. Director’s Report
Mr. Olson reviewed the Director’s Report including the latest building permit report.
The Planning Commission recently recommended preliminary plat approval for Kenwood
Place, which will be comprised of 30 townhome lots and two commercial lots located north
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of 172 Street and west of Kenwood Trail (CR 5).
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Candlewood Suites celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting on July 19.
Candlewood Suites is a three-story, 83-unit extended stay hotel located in the southwest
quadrant of County Road 70 and Interstate 35.
The City has received a preliminary plat application from Schneiderman’s Furniture to
develop a new 105,000 square foot two-story furniture showroom on a 5 acre site along
Kenyon Avenue between Gander Mountain and Celebration Church. The project is
proposed to be constructed by Opus and will be the subject of a public hearing at the
Planning Commission in August. Schneiderman’s will be moving from their current store
location in Lakeville which they currently lease.
Angry Inch Brewing, located in the former Ace Hardware building in Downtown Lakeville
will hold their grand opening on Friday, July 29 at noon and a Chamber of Commerce
Ribbon Cutting at 3pm. They will feature seven different beers on tap and will also have
growlers for sale.
6. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Rick Howden, Economic Development Specialist