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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-19-01-01 ~ Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes June 19, 2001 City of Lakeville • Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes June 19, 2001 7:00 a.m. Community & Economic Development Conference Room Members Present: Vogel, Emond, Tushie, Pogatchnik, Brantly, Matasosky, Schubert, Miller, ex-officio member Bomhauser. Members Absent: Erickson. Others Present: Robert Erickson, City Administrator; Arlyn trussing, Community & Economic Development Director; Ann Flad, Economic Development Coordinator. 1. Call Meeting to Order. Chair Vogel called the meeting to order at 7:02 a.m. in the Marion Conference Room at City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN. 2. Approve May 22, 2001 meeting minutes. 19 Motion 01 ~ Comms. Pogatchnik/Emond moved to approve the minutes of the . May 22, 2001 meeting. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Strategic Planning: At the May EDC meeting, Commissioners categorized twenty-one critical issues into four strategic work areas as outlined below: Infrastructure • Interchange priorities for 60-70-50 • Need for major transportation arteries in the city including the need to provide adequate access to commercial/retail/industrial areas • I-35 Corridor enhancements • Explore issues related to East-West Corridor • Implementation of Gateway and Corridor Plan -need defined plan for implementation • Investigate/encourage expansion of airport and rail opportunities and their impact on the C/l community Communication • Continue to partner with Lakeville Chamber and DLBA for promoting Lakeville's identification - "Where we are located." • Inform and educate residents on benefits of C/I base to gain community support and appreciation for business growth 1 G:WFIad\Econdev projects\EDC\2001 mfgs\6June\061901 minutes.doc _ Economic Development Commission ' - - Meeting Minutes June 19, 2001 • Anticipate emerging/future city economic development issues and develop a • proactive solution Financial • Financial planning for community -encourage community partners -schools, city, county, state, etc. to provide input to crate basic financial models that can be used to visualize and measure potential threats, outcomes, and overall impacts of our efforts to improve financial position of city in future. • Need to have a proactive budgeting process for EDC • Promote growth of industrial and commercial development to encourage balance between C/l and residential tax base Growth/development • Affordability of land • Encourage investigation of all potential upgrade opportunities in critical "business infrastructure" elements -phone, data, and other infrastructure, to promote positive outcomes for long term. • Identify solutions for affordable housing • Make use of Southern Gateway opportunities and proximity to both metro areas • Work to retain the historical flavor of downtown area, developing it into a vibrant business community and ensuring its long term viability • Develop specific marketing for commercial growth • Remain committed to policies of quality strategic growth . • Current lack of retail • Encourage the use of development tools, e.g.: PUD's to integrate city design standards with new developments to achieve overall consistencies. Prior to this meeting, Commissioners received a fax requesting them to rank the issues in order of importance within each of the four Strategic Work Areas, and then identify the top five most pressing issues overall for the EDC to address, based on the mission statement of the EDC: The Economic Development Commission is committed to innovative economic growth which enhances the quality of and provides balance to the business and residential community. By ranking and prioritizing the most pressing issues, the following strategic issues have been identified as the most critical for the EDC to address: Rank in Category Most Pressing Growth Interchange priorities for 60-70-50 1 1 I• Need for major transportation arteries in the city 2 3 including the need to provide adequate access to commercial/retail/industrial areas Promote growth of industrial and commercial 1 2 . ~ development to encourage balance between C/l and residential tax base Page 2 of 5 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes June 19, 2001 • Remain committed to policies of quality strategic i 1 4 • growth Finance j• Identify solutions for affordable housing. 2 5 L_ ~ The Commissioners suggested combining the first two issues under into one transportation category. They also suggested that the last issue, "Identify solutions for affordable housing" may be better represented as a tactic to foster a balanced community. Chair Vogel read the remaining issues and the Commission determined it was appropriate to list them as tactics under one of the four categories. The results are as follows: Growth 1. Enhance major transportation facilities in the city • Interchange priorities for 60-70-50 • Need for major transportation arteries in the city including the need to provide • adequate access to commercial/retail/industrial areas • I-35 Corridor enhancements • Explore issues related to East-West Corridor • Implementation of Gateway and Corridor Plan -need defined plan for implementation • Investigate/encourage expansion of airport and rail opportunities and their impact on the C/I wmmunity 2. Promote policies of quality strategic growth • Encourage investigation of all potential upgrade opportunities in critical "business infrastructure" elements -phone, data, and other infrastructure, to promote positive outcomes for long term. • Encourage the use of development tools, e.g.: PUD's to integrate city design standards with new developments to achieve overall consistencies. • Continue to partner with Lakeville Chamber and DLBA for promoting Lakeville's identification - "Where we are located." Anticipate emerging/future city economic development issues and develop a proactive solution 3. Foster a balanced community • • Inform and educate residents on benefits of C/l base to gain community support Page 3 of 5 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes June 19, 2001 and appreciation for business growth. • Identify solutions for affordable and lifestyle housing. • Work to retain the historical flavor of downtown area, developing it into a vibrant business community & ensuring its long-term viability. • Make use of Southern Gateway opportunities and proximity to both metro areas • Develop specific marketing for commercial growth Finance 4. Promote growth of industrial and commercial development to encourage balance between Cll and residential tax base • Financial planning for community -encourage community partners -schools, city, county, state, etc. to provide input to create basic financial models that can be used to visualize and measure potential threats, outcomes, and overall impacts of our efforts to improve financial position of city in future. • Need to have a proactive budgeting process for EDC • Affordability of land • Current lack of retail • Once the EDC approves of these issues, they will be presented at a City Council work session in August. If approved by the City Council, they will form the basis of the EDC's 2002-2003 Strategic Work Plan. 5. Status Update on Strategic Plan Items: A.) Incentives Subcommittee: Mr. Grussing informed Commissioners that this month's agenda packet included a copy of Springsted's draft Incentive Study. Commissioners are asked to review the study and forward comments to Mr. Grussing within two weeks. The Incentives Subcommittee will review the study and Commissioner's comments at an upcoming meeting. 6. Metro East and Dakota County Economic Development Partnership Social Events Mr. Grussing reported that Metro East Development Partnership is having a golf tournament on Monday, August 13, 2001 at Hastings Country Club. Additionally, the Dakota County Economic Development Partnership will be holding their golf tournament on August 27, 2001 at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville. Commissioners Emond and Pogatchnik, along with Mr. Grussing and Mr. Erickson will participate in the DCEDP tournament. 7. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 a.m. • Respectfully submitted by: Attested to: Page 4 of 5 d Economic Development Commission ` Meeting Minutes June 19, 2001 • Ann Flad, Recording Secretary R.T. Brantly, Secretary • • Page 5 of 5