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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5. April Director's Report 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 Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Coordinator Date: April 26, 2022 Subject: April Director’s Report The following is the Director’s Report for April 2022. Development Update The following are updates on a number of active commercial, industrial, and multi-family residential projects. • The Better Half restaurant opened at 20851 Holyoke Avenue (next to Angry Inch Brewing) in early April. • The Owl and The Unicorn boutique opened at 20784 Holyoke Avenue on March 1. The new shop sells a wide variety of items including vintage pieces, home décor, jewelry and beauty products. • Allina Health recently announced the addition of a new multi-specialty center and a primary care clinic, both in Lakeville. The Lakeville multi-specialty center and primary care clinic are expected to be open to patients by summer 2023. The new multi-specialty center is set to be located along I-35 and will bring the full Allina Health ambulatory platform to the south metro. This investment in the Lakeville community will include more than 20 specialties, such as orthopedics, oncology, women’s health and cardiology, in addition to an ambulatory surgery center. • Old Dominion Freight Line‘s new building was issued a TCO in March. The 43,300-square- foot truck terminal is located east of Cedar Avenue and north of 222nd Street W at 22050 Garvey Lane. • The City Council approved KAMI, Inc.’s preliminary and final plat applications and plans for Cedar and Dodd Retail 2nd Addition on April 18th. The project proposes one commercial lot for a two-story, 44,000-square foot medical office building located east of Cedar Avenue and north of Dodd Boulevard. • A public hearing is scheduled on May 5 for the proposed medical office building at 18465 Orchard Trail in Timbercrest (west of the Buffalo Wild Wings multi-tenant building on 185th Street). Mark Davis (developer) has applied for a CUP to allow the proposed building to exceed three stories. • Oppidan has submitted a preliminary plat application and plans for KTJ First Addition, for a 400,000 square foot spec office warehouse in the southeast quadrant of Cedar Avenue and 215th Street (CSAH 70). A public hearing is scheduled for May 5. • A public hearing is scheduled on May 5 for Bubble Barn Car Wash’s conditional use permit to allow this type of facility 17453 Dodd Boulevard, which is east of Cedar Avenue and north of Dodd Boulevard (across the street from Christian Brothers Automotive). • Head Honchos, LLC was approved for an on-sale and Sunday liquor license at Lakeville Links, which will be located at 17630 Juniper Path, Suite C1. Lakeville Links is an indoor golf simulator business that plans to serve food and beverages with a seating capacity of approximately 50 people. • Airlake Development has submitted a preliminary and final plat application for Airlake 70, which consists of one industrial lot for a 276,000 square foot cold storage warehouse located east of Cedar Avenue and south of 215th Street (CSAH 70). A public hearing will be held on May 5. • A public hearing will be held on May 5 to review Lakeville Crossing II’s PUD development stage plans for a building addition and site improvements for an unnamed grocery tenant to be located at 7624 160th Street W. • Scannell Properties has submitted a preliminary plat application and plans for North Ryan Addition, which proposes two industrial lots south of 215th Street (CSAH 70) and west of Jacquard Avenue. One of the lots is the proposed location for the 168,000 square foot Magnum Trucking warehouse. The City Council approved the project and the comprehensive plan amendment has been submitted to the Metropolitan Council. • Kotula Properties, LLC submitted preliminary and final plat, zoning ordinance amendment, and conditional use permit applications and plans for United Christian Academy, which proposes a K-12 private school, daycare and a medical office building on two lots with two outlots located south of 210th Street (CSAH 70) and west of Keokuk Avenue. A public hearing is scheduled for May 5th. • Raising Cane’s continues construction on its 3,700-square-foot restaurant with drive-thru service, located near Target on the vacant lot near I-35 and north of 185th Street. The business is anticipated to open in mid-May. • A day care and office development are proposed for Kenwood Trail Business Park at 20044 Kenwood Trail (northwest of McDonald Eye Care). • A sketch plan has been submitted by United Properties for the Dunham Property located north of 215th Street and east of Kenrick Avenue. The sketch plan proposes three office/warehouse buildings totaling approximately 790,000 square feet on three lots and 67 acres. • Preliminary and final plat and conditional use permit applications and plans have been submitted by KAMI, Inc. for Cedar and Dodd Retail 3rd Addition, which proposes two commercial lots for a bank and a daycare located east of Cedar Avenue and north of Dodd Boulevard, adjacent to the HyVee Fast and Fresh. • Scannell Properties has submitted a preliminary and final plat application and plans for a 260,000 square foot spec office warehouse building, to be located in the southeast quadrant of 215th Street (CSAH 70) and Jacquard Avenue. • Aloft Aviation is currently constructing a new 3-story, 33,000-square-foot hangar at Airlake Airport, which is located at 8140 220th Street West. Aloft Aviation is the Fixed- Base Operator in Lakeville and offers flight training, aircraft rentals and fueling services. • Multi-family residential construction continues on Arris Apartments (197-unit market rate apartment, south of Fleet Farm), Northlake Lofts (208-unit market rate apartment, near the former Best Buy) and construction is progressing on The Pillars of Lakeville (100- unit senior housing facility, near Crossroads Church). • Garrett Companies continues construction on The Livery, a 204-unit rental townhouse development within 20 principal buildings. The project is located between Elmhurst Lane and Eagleview Drive, north of 162nd Street within the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm development. This is the last residential development phase of the SBF PUD approved by the City Council on June 20, 2005. • In January, the City Council approved a rezoning and Comprehensive Plan amendment for Ebenezer Estoria Lakeville, a proposed 80-unit senior co-op building to be located east of the Fountains of Hosanna. Building Permit Report The City has issued building permits with a total valuation of $74,380,840 through March. This compares to a total valuation of $109,033,539 for building permits issued through March of 2021. The City issued permits for 122 single-family homes through March with a total valuation of $34,997,000. This compares to 165 single-family home permits through March of 2021 with a total valuation of $52,591,000. The City has also issued 77 townhome permits with a total valuation of $16,139,000 through March, compared to 37 townhome permits with a total valuation of $8,006,000 during the same period in 2021. Lakeville has issued the highest number of residential permits year-to-date in the Twin Cities followed by Woodbury, Blaine, Otsego and Shakopee. Additional Highlights The City of Lakeville was named a finalist for the City/Municipality of the Year by the Minnesota Real Estate Journal. Lakeville is competing with the Brooklyn Park, Faribault and Maple Grove. Winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on April 21st at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Bloomington. Per Comm. Seiler’s request, City staff reviewed the Lakeville, Dakota County and MN Department of Employment and Economic Development COVID-19 grant recipient lists. As of April 2022, Lakeville had a net loss of one business; Dakota County had three closed businesses on its list; and DEED had none.