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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-25-17 CITY OF LAKEVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES April 25, 2017 1. Chair Starfield called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room at City Hall. Members Present: Comms. Gillen, Longie, Matasosky, Vlasak, Collman, Emond, Seiler, Starfield, Scherer Ex-officio members: City Administrator Miller Members Absent: Comms. Smith, Rajavouri, Mayor Doug Anderson, Chamber President Roche Others Present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director and Recording Secretary Penny Brevig 2. Introduction of New Member Mr. Olson introduced the newest member of the EDC, Don Seiler. Chair Starfield asked all in attendance to introduce themselves and the business they work for. 3. Election of Officers Mr. Olson explained that in line with new board and commission appointments made rd by the City Council on April 3, EDC election of officers will take place at tonight’s meeting. In 2016 EDC members elected Glenn Starfield as Chair, Sheila Longie as Vice Chair, and Quenton Scherer as Secretary. Comms. Starfield/Matasosky moved to recommend Comm. Quentin Scherer as Chair for 2017, Comm. Glenn Starfield as Vice Chair for 2017, and Comm. Lowell Collman as Secretary for 2017. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Approval of February 22, 2017 meeting minutes Comms. Matasosky/Scherer moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2017 meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Overview of 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update Process – Daryl Morey, Planning Director Mr. Morey presented an update on the 2018 Comprehensive Plan and how the process will work. He indicated that the first set of public meetings have been scheduled, the first one being tonight at 6:00 at the Water Treatment Facility. The City would like to get input from residents and businesses in each of the seven districts Economic Development Commission Minutes April 25, 2017 Page | 2 proposed with the 2018 Comprehensive Plan. The video was played that we have on the website about the Comprehensive Plan update. Mr. Morey explained that the district meeting schedule will be announced via the City’s Facebook and Twitter pages, the City’s website and local cable channel, Focus on Lakeville in the Sun Thisweek newspaper and direct mailings to National Night Out neighborhood representatives, and property owners in the Cedar Avenue corridor urban reserve area. Staff will also inform the PTO’s for the school districts in Lakeville. He is also in the process of scheduling presentations to the Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce, the Heritage Center, and realty offices. Mr. Morey will also be filming a segment to run on the local cable channel. Mr. Morey identified the areas within the City that may have the largest amount of change because of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan. They included District 5 and the Cedar Avenue BRT corridor, the westerly area of District 6 including the I-35/CSAH 70 interchange and the CSAH 70 corridor, and the portions of District 7 along and thth south of 185 Street (CSAH 60) and in the northwest quadrant of I-35 and 205 Street (the former Sheily and River City Asphalt mining areas). Discussion points:  Discussed what the City is hoping to be brought up during the public meetings and surveys.  The City is planning to reach out to some focus groups. Hoping to meet with local developers, find out the latest trends from them. Want to find out how people want the community to grow, whether it’s more parks, more housing choices, etc. City staff and Planning Consultant Dan Licht will take this input and pass it on to the Planning Commission and City Council.  Chair Starfield commented that an indoor sports complex would attract people to Lakeville. City Administrator Justin Miller commented that the first indoor sports facility task force meeting met a few weeks ago, which consists of the school districts, community leaders, City officials, local business people and residents. He indicated that the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is reviewing a ten-year Parks Plan, which will include the Antlers Park expansion, Avonlea Park, which is 66 acres off of Cedar Avenue, and the East Community Park expansion. Funding will be the issue for a sports complex.  Bike paths and how we could team up with other communities to connect all the paths. Mr. Morey indicated that in conjunction with Dakota County, there are plans for a regional greenway corridor trail which will be built in phases as development occurs.  The EDC felt that these open houses will be the perfect venue to bring up a lot of this information.  The Transportation Plan will be updated, including water and storm sewer. Land use is the driving factor. Economic Development Commission Minutes April 25, 2017 Page | 3  Discussed what types of things influence the land use and can the use be amended during that ten-year period. Mr. Morey commented that the Met Council’s approval is required for the Comprehensive Plan, but there is a process that anyone can go through to have the Comprehensive Plan amended.  Discussed areas of the City that are guided for different zoning than what is currently there now, which could be redeveloped in the future.  Discussed the Transit District and the park and rides that have become more prevalent since the last Comp. Plan update. Mr. Morey would like to hear the EDC comments. He encouraged them to fill out the survey on line. There will be an opportunity for the EDC to review the draft Comprehensive Plan prior to it going to a public hearing. Comm. Emond left the meeting at 5:15 p.m. 6. Review Tax Increment Financing terms and conditions for the proposed Launch Park Development Mr. Olson reviewed his memo regarding the Launch Park Development TIF terms and conditions. The City received an application for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance from Launch Properties LLC (Launch) on February 14. Launch is proposing to develop a portion of the Hat Trick Investment property located in the industrial park. Launch is proposing to construct a 286,000 square foot office-warehouse building on approximately 19 acres of this property. Approximately 150,000 square feet of this building would be leased to Menasha Packaging. Mr. Olson indicated that Menasha Packaging is in the process of relocating manufacturing and warehouse functions that they had in Brooklyn Park to Lakeville, which will result in the creation/transfer of 70 new jobs plus an additional 9 new jobs in the new warehouse once it is completed. Menasha will have a total of 320 or more full-time jobs in Lakeville once the warehouse is constructed and the transfer of operations from the Brooklyn Park plant is completed. He commented that thth Menasha will lease the building. Menasha will be the 4 or 5 largest employer in Lakeville. Mr. Olson stated that Launch is also in discussions with another prospective tenant to occupy an additional 90,000 square feet of the proposed 280,000 square foot building, with an additional 80 jobs being brought to Lakeville. Mr. Olson explained the TIF request and the proposed costs which are listed in his April 21, 2017 memo included in the April 25, 2017 EDC packet. Economic Development Commission Minutes April 25, 2017 Page | 4 Discussion points:  Discussed that this will open up the Airlake Industrial Park for additional development in the area, retains a quality employer, retains more jobs, and public improvements will benefit from the TIF District.  Wages will be between $21.00 and $23.00 an hour plus benefits.  Road configuration and access points to the building were discussed.  Discussed approving a TIF project with partial spec space for lease. Mr. Olson indicated that this is the first time we have done this with partial spec space, but based on the jobs being created and the level of pay, and having available leasing space is definitely a plus.  Airlake Airport clear zone areas was discussed. This building will not be in the clear zone, but the cranes that will be used during construction will be taller than the actual building so they will need permits.  Mr. Olson explained the need and “but for” test for TIF funding for this project. Comms. Gillen/Scherer moved to recommend to the City Council the proposed terms of the TIF assistance for the Launch Properties/Menasha Packaging warehouse/office project. Motion carried. Comm. Matasosky abstained 7. Director’s Report Mr. Olson reviewed the Director’s Report including the latest building permit report. He indicated we are also busy with a lot of reconstruction projects including Walgreens, Lakeview Bank, Celebration Church, and Christian Heritage Academy. The Dakota County CDA awarded Lakeville a $250,000 Redevelopment Incentive Grant for the Holyoke Avenue Streetscape Project. The total cost for the streetscape portion is slightly over $1.4 million. Downtown property owners will be assessed for a portion of the project. The City is also receiving $65,000 in CDA TIF funds to assist in funding of entrancement monument type signs on both the north and south ends of Holyoke Avenue. And finally, the CDA also awarded the City a $15,000 Planning Grant to assist in the updating of the Downtown Development Guide that was completed in 2006. The City and County have almost completed the necessary property acquisitions for the County Road 50 project. There is an anticipated bid award in June with the project taking place over two construction seasons. The segment between Dodd Boulevard and Ipava Avenue is scheduled to be completed in 2017. The new backage road will be constructed prior to construction beginning on County Road 50. st Former Burger King restaurant building demolition bid to be awarded at the May 1 City Council meeting. th New Schneiderman’s Store has scheduled a ribbon-cutting for Saturday, May 6 at noon. Rainbow Childcare, located on Dodd Blvd., was issued a certificate of occupancy on th April 6. Economic Development Commission Minutes April 25, 2017 Page | 5 Taco Bell, located between HyVee and PetSmart, has been issued a building permit. Christian Brothers Automotive, located along Dodd Blvd. east of the Crossroads Shopping Center, has been issued a building permit. Agape Mechanical building – located on Humboldt Court adjacent to County Road 70 and across from Dick’s Sanitation, has been issued building permits. Comm. Matasosky gave credit to staff for keeping the businesses along County Road 50 where they currently are. He felt that if the County had come in first they would have just wanted to clear the whole area without a lot of thought to those businesses. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 5:59 p.m. Respectively submitted by: Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary