HomeMy WebLinkAbout2. EDC minutes 12.12.23 DRAFT
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
December 12, 2023
1. Chair Seiler called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room.
Members Present: Comms. Rick Bjorklund, Lowell Collman, Joe Eykyn, Bob Gillen, Jack
Matasosky, Andrew Phillips, Don Seiler, Glenn Starfield
Ex-officio Members Present: Mayor Luke Hellier, City Administrator Justin Miller,
Chamber President Krista Jech
Members Absent: Comm. Jessica Christiansen, Sara Lundberg
Staff Present: Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director; Kati Bachmayer,
Economic Development Coordinator
2. Approval of October 24, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Comms. Collman / Gillen moved to approve the minutes of the October 24 meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. Downtown Parking Needs Assessment Presentation
Ms. Goodroad presented the final outcomes of the Downtown Parking Needs Assessment. The
study identified eight strategies to improve district-wide downtown parking. 1. Monitor
utilization, 2. Create shared parking agreements, 3. Manage on-street parking for short-term
users and patrons, 4. Revive existing public lots, 5. Consider revising the City’s parking
requirements, 6. Create dedicated employee parking, 7. Rekindle the Special Services District,
8. Adhere to snow removal policies. Based on these results, the City plans to making
improvements to directional parking signage and the west public lot near Howland Avenue
and 209th Street West, as well as place a trailhead amenity near the northwest corner of the west
public lot.
Commissioners recommended promoting the trailhead amenity when it’s in place as a way to
encourage visitors to park in the west public lot. Comm. Matasosky encouraged the City to
revisit its commercial and industrial parking ordinances to see if a reduction in required
parking could be achieved while still meeting customer needs.
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4. Cannabis Zoning Discussion
Ms. Goodroad presented information related the legalization of cannabis and the legislative
impacts the City can expect. A similar conversation has been held with the Planning
Commission and will be held with the City Council. EDC members were asked to provide
feedback on city ordinances and zoning requirements regarding future cannabis retail
establishments and growing or processing facilities. Many commissioners expressed concern
around odor – both in a retail setting and industrial setting. It was recommended to add
language to the city code that would address the odor concerns and require mitigation
strategies to minimize it. Ms. Goodroad advised the EDC that city staff would consider
defining terms related to cannabis businesses to remove any real or perceived ambiguity.
5. Project Updates
a. Development Update – Ms. Bachmayer shared a PowerPoint presentation that
highlighted recent business openings and celebrations. Two highlights included the
ribbon cutting ceremony on November 17 at Allina Health Lakeville North Clinic and
Panda Express’s grand opening on November 28.
6. Marketing Efforts
a. Outreach – N/A
b. Events – N/A
Commissioners expressed an interest in a work plan for 2024 to identify key focuses and
strategies for the group; external speakers at future meetings were encouraged.
7. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 4:54 p.m.
Respectively submitted by:
Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Coordinator