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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
February 27, 2018
1. Vice Chair Starfield called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Marion
Conference Room at City Hall.
Members Present: Comms. Gillen, Matasosky, Seiler, Starfield
Ex-officio members: Roche
Members Absent: Comms. Collman, Emond, Longie, Rajavuori, Scherer, Smith,
Vlasak
Ex-officio members: Mayor Anderson, City Administrator Miller
Others Present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Kati
Bachmayer, Economic Development Specialist; Bryan Harjes, Hoisington Koegler
Group Inc. (HKGi)
2. Approval of January 23, 2018 Joint Work Session Minutes
In absence of a quorum, a vote could not be held to approve the January work
session minutes. The minutes will subsequently be voted on during the March
meeting.
3. Update on Lakeville Works! – Tim Roche, Lakeville Area Chamber of
Commerce
Mr. Roche provided an update on the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce’s new
Lakeville Works! Initiative (LW!), which is focused on connecting high school
students to information about career opportunities in transportation, construction,
manufacturing and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). The
Chamber has a fundraising goal of 20 local businesses investing $5,000 per year for
three years and have 11 companies signed on thus far. The LW! first advisory board
meeting will be held in April.
The possibility of bringing in a speaker from the Minnesota Department of
Employment and Economic Development to educate employers about
apprenticeship programs and supporting state funding opportunities was also
discussed.
Economic Development Commission Minutes October 24, 2017 Page | 2
4. Presentation on Downtown Development Guide Update Concepts – Bryan
Harjes, HKGi
Bryan Harjes was in attendance from Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. (HKGi) to discuss
the Downtown Development Guide Update concepts. Mr. Harjes gave a brief overview
of the work that has taken place so far on the plan and then highlighted ideas related
to land use and development character initiatives, such as medium/high density
residential development, mixed-use opportunity areas and improvements to the Lake
Marion Greenway. Other items mentioned include the extension of Iberia Avenue,
additional parking potential, public festival/transitional event space and integration of
public art north of the Lakeville Area Arts Center.
Feedback was requested from EDC members and is as follows:
Thinks HKGi did a really great job with the plan and appreciates the outside-
the-box thinking and ideas.
Appreciate the inclusion of parkway improvements.
Supportive of the medium/high density zones on the western side of Holyoke.
Especially liked the examples of step-back, mixed-use buildings that were
shown.
Excited about the prospect of Lakeville’s Downtown becoming the main
downtown south of the river. We have an opportunity to capture a broader
economic development benefit by growing as a regional draw.
Felt strongly that the Downtown Development Guide should be a visioning plan
that shows possibility, not a restrictive plan that stifles momentum.
Creating an overlay district is a good idea to provide developers flexibility and
guidance.
Mr. Olson and Mr. Harjes stated that the overall plan will take time, but the updated
Guide will be a helpful tool as future development is considered in the Downtown area.
When the document is finalized in May, the City can support the adopted visioning
plan by updating items like zoning and city ordinances to ensure the area is ready for
the kind of development proposed in the plan.
5. Presentation of 2017 Economic Development Annual Report
Due to the lengthy downtown discussion, the PowerPoint was not presented. But a
copy of the 2017 Economic Development Annual Report was handed out during the
January meeting.
6. Director’s Report / Development Update
Mr. Olson reviewed the Director’s Report. The new Chipotle project was highlighted,
as well as the recent openings of Caribou Coffee & Einstein Bros. Bagels and
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.
The next EDC meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2018.
Economic Development Commission Minutes October 24, 2017 Page | 3
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Respectively submitted by:
Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Specialist