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Home My WebLink About11-22-05 / City of Lakeville Economic Development Commission Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, November 22, 2005 6:00 p.m. City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue Lakeville, MN 1. Call meeting to order. 2. Approve September 27, 2005 meeting minutes 3. Introduction of Adam Kienberger, Economic Development Specialist 4. Presentation by Bob Erickson of D.R. Horton Homes Regarding Corporate Campus Development in Lakeville 5. Update on Strategic Plan Work Program 6. Review of 2D06 Community Development Block Grant Application 7. Director's Report 8. Adjourn Attachments: • City of Lakeville October Building Permit Report • Sun Current newspaper article entitled MAC reliever airport may suggest raising fees • Dakota-Scott Counties Workforce Investment Board News and Notes • The CDA Today article entitled Prairie Crossing Townhomes in Lakeville Dedicated • Article entitled Listening ear • Minnesota's Manufacturing Sector Newsletter t z~~,.~ r<<~. R~~~ City of Lakeville Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes September 27, 2005 Marion Conference Room, City Hall Members Present: Comms. Brantly, Emond, Gehrke, Matasosky, Pogatchnik, Schubert, Smith, Bornhauser Members Absent: Erickson, Miller, Tushie, Ex-officio member City Administrator Steve Mielke. Others Present: Staff present: David Otson, Community & Economic Development Director; Brian Anderson, Assistant to the City Administrator; Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary. 1. Call Meeting to Order. Chair Matasosky called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota. 2. Approve August 23, 2005 Meeting Minutes Motion 05.12 Comms. Pogatchnik/Emond moved to approve the minutes of the August 23, 2005 meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Presentation of an Update on the MAC Reliever Task Force Review of Airport Issues by MAC Commissioner Jack Canners MAC Commissioner Jack Canners, along with Gary Schmidt, Director of Reliever Airports, and Jeff Nawrocki attended tonight's EDC meeting to update the Commission on the MAC reliever task force review of airport issues and to ask the EDC for their input regarding the Airlake Airport. Mr. Canners explained the purpose of reliever airports and the cost savings to the MSP Airport due to the reliever airports. He indicated that bringing the reliever airports up to the 2155 century and getting a 5,000 foot runway for smaller corporate jets is a major concern, along with deciding if putting utilities. into the reliever airports is a good idea. Mr. Canners stated that there are 7 airports under MAC jurisdiction; MSP Airport and 6 reliever airports. Comm. Pogatchnik indicated that MAC has never offered a plan to Lakeville. He believes Lakeville is very interested in getting Airlake up to better standards. He asked how our reliever airports compare with others throughout the country. Mr. Economic Development Commission DRAFT Meeting Minutes September 27, 2005 Schmidt stated that in regard to operational standards we are at the top of the list, but development of the airports, Lakeville rates very low. Mr. Canners stated that there have been discussions regarding whether it's a good idea to bring utilities into a reliever airport, which could be difficult when the airport is not in the M~USA, or he suggested that maybe MAC should find a developer to build the airports and MAC would charge maintenance fees with an underlying lease. Mr. Bornhauser asked if selling the airports someday to be taken care of by somebody else is an option. Mr. Canners indicated that there could be potential closures and outside management could be an option. Comm. Pogatchnik asked if Mr. Canners thought there was a market for airports. Mr. Canners stated that the economic impact study should be done in about two weeks that should answer this question, and there is a cost benefit analysis included. Chair Matasosky stressed to Mr. Canners that we are advocates, that Lakeville wants Airlake Airport updated. He requested Mr. Canners to come back and present MAC's plan for reliever airports after it is completed at the end of the year. Mr. Canners asked what tools would the City of Lakeville have for long term potential. Mr. Olson indicated that first of all the City Council feels MAC needs to decide on a plan for Airlake Airport. He stated that MAC, as landowner, needs to be at the table for any discussions with Eureka Township for any type of annexation to happen. Mr. Olson also indicated that we have the rail service in this area. Mr. Olson and the EDC thanked Mr. Canners, Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Nawrocki for coming to their meeting tonight and encouraged them to return when they get the final report from the task force completed. 4. Update on Strategic Plan Work Program Mr. Olson updated the EDC on the progress of the Strategic Plan Work Program. Goal #1: Facilitate an effort to create a long term plan to promote downtown economic viability while retaining its unique and historical characteristics. Mr. Olson stated that at their September 6, 2005 City Council meeting, they approved a contract with Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. (HKGI} to assist in the preparation of a Downtown Redevelopment Plan. He indicated that City staff has participated in the kickoff meeting with HKGI. Mr. Olson stated that the City Council approved the appointment of the Downtown Planning Task Force at their September 19`" meeting. He indicated that a copy of the list of 10 persons that have been appointed to the task force was enclosed in this 2 r ~ Economic Development Commiswn DRAFT Meeting Minutes September 27, 2005 month's EDC packet. He indicated that City Administrator Steve Mielke, Assistant to the City Administrator Brian Anderson, and Associate Planner Allyn Kuennen, along with himself are the staff people that will be participating in the Downtown Redevelopment Plan. Mr. Olson stated that the first meeting of the Task Force has been scheduled for October 4 with the first public meeting being scheduled on October 18. He invited the EDC members to attend on October 18. Goal #2: Implementation of a process to facilitate the development of East- West Corridors. Mr. Olson stated that staff is continuing to work with Dakota County and their consultant on Phase II of the East-West Corridor Preservation Study. He indicated that the County plans to proceed with completion of Phase II which is scheduled to be adopted prior to the end of the year. Mr. Olson stated that Dakota County has recently submitted an application for Federal TEA 21 funding for the extension of a portion of Alignment C that would result in the extension of 195tH Street from Flagstaff Avenue in Farmington to 185tH Street at Cedar Avenue in Lakeville. Unfortunately the application will not be considered for funding during this funding cycle since a portion of 195"' Street (CR 64) in Farmington is not classified as an A Minor Arterial on the Met Council classification map even though both the City and County maps identify it as such. He indicated that this corridor extension is still currently in the Capital Improvement Programs for the City of Lakeville and Dakota County to be constructed in 2009 so there is adequate time for the Met Council Classification Map to be updated and to seek Federal funding for this project in 2007. Goal #3: Completion of a study to determine the minimum market value of a residential housing unit that generates sufficient City taxes to pay for the City services required by that unit. Mr. Olson stated that the proposed Economic Development Budget for 2006 currently includes funding for this proposed study. Goal #4: Facilitate a process with the City Council to establish affordable housing goals for the City. Mr. Olson stated that Maxfield Research is working on a "Comprehensive Housing Needs and Conditions Survey' for the Dakota County CDA. Completion of the study is planned for December of this year. He indicated that after City staff will have an opportunity to review the information, will be able to determine if additional work would need to be completed by the City in order to establish affordable housing goals for Lakeville. Comm. Pogatchnik asked Mr. Olson if he had heard any feedback from the businesses on County Road 50 and 175tH street regarding the construction of the 3 Economic Development Commission p~ A F T Meeting Minutes September 27, 2005 roads. Mr. Olson indicated that none of the businesses have called recently with specific complaints, however, several have wanted to discuss the ultimate plan for CSAH 50, which is not planned for ten years. He stated that the City will do what they can to help the businesses that may be displaced to relocate if they desire to do so. 5. Director's Report Mr. Olson indicated that new updates of the local construction projects are prepared weekly and are included in the Messages page in the Life and Times, posted on the home page of the City's Web site, and included in the Chamber of Commerce weekly broadcast e-mails. Mr. Olson stated that the Week of October 24-28th has been designated as Minnesota Manufacturers Week. Lakeville's Manufacturer's Appreciation Luncheon has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 26 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Mr. Olson indicated that there was a copy of the full building permit report through August 31, 2005 in the EDC packets for this week. Mr. Olson stated that City Administrator Steve Mielke and himself had met with the Eureka Township Board on September 20. He indicated that it was the consensus of the Township Board to direct the Township attorney to outline the main provisions that the Township would like to see included in an Orderly Annexation Agreement. Mr. Olson included a summary of the 2005 Survey of Twin Cities Commercial Developers that was conducted by the MN Chapter of the National Association of Industrial & OfFice Properties (NAIOP) in the packets. He indicated that the developer survey was intended to identify the issues that are most important to developers in the city/developer relationship. Mr. Olson distributed the actual survey results to the EDC members at tonight's meeting. Mr. Olson stated that the City will begin advertising for the Economic Development Specialist the week of September 26, with the goal to have someone on board some time in November. 6. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 5:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Attested to: Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary R. T. Brantly, Secretary 4 City of Lakeville Community and Economic Development Memorandum To: Economic Development Commission From: David L. Olson, Commun",~y & Econo~i~Development Director Copy: Steve Mielke, City Administrator J,(,~Y, Date: November 17, 2005 Subject: Update on Strategic Plan Work Program. Goal #i - Facilitate an effort to create a long term plan to promote downtown economic viability while retaining its unique and historical characteristics. • The Downtown Planning Task force has met in October and November. The first meeting consisted of a tour of a number of other south metro cities. The second meeting involved reviewing the information that was obtained at the first public meeting held October 18"'. Copies of the summary of the input that was received at the October 18~' meeting is attached. • The next Task Force Meeting is scheduled for December 6~'. The next public meeting will be held on Monday, January 9"' at 6:30 at the Lakeville Area Art Center. Goal #2 -Implementation of a process to facilitate ~e development of East-West Corridors • Dakota County is currently seeking comments on Phase 2 of the East-West Corridor study. City staff have reviewed tins draft document. This information can be obtained on the County's web site at www.co.dakota.mn.us under Transportation Department and click on East- West Corridor study • Staff continues to explore options and alternatives that will result in the extension of a number of the corridors identified in the Study. A number of plat applications that were submitted on November 1~ for MUSH Expansion Area A will likely result in a number of the corridors that have been indentifed being extended. Goal #3 -Completion of a study to determine the minimum market value of a residential housing unit that generates sufficient City taxes to pay for the City services required by that unit. • As indicated in previous updates, there has been no new activity for this goal to date in 2005. There are currently funding in the proposed 2006 budget to undertake this type of analysis. Goal #4 - Facilitate a process with the City Council to establish affordable housing goals for the City. • The Community Development Director of Eagan, the City Planner for the City of Apple Valleyr and I have been requested to review a .preliminary draft of the "Comprehensive Housing Needs and Conditions'Survey" prepared for the Dakota County CDA by Ma~eld Research and provide comments. The CDA intends to finalize this survey and present it to all cites in Dakota County in January of 2006. Upon review of the final survey by Gty staff and the EDC, we will determine if additional survey work or study within Lakeville will be needed to establish affordable housing goals for the City. If this additional survey work or study is necessary in 2006, CDBG funds would be available to fund this additional work. i t . Community Meeting #1 October 18, 2005 Group Exercise -Asset Inventory Most Important Downtown assets Business character 15 Critical mass of key businesses - Engrens, Ben Franklin, Ace Hardware, Dairy Delite, coffee shop Different from the malls -independent unique businesses not found elsewhere Good, well run local businesses offering some variety of goods/services Nice variety of small to mitl-sized businesses Nonchain Not strip mall -entrepreneurial spirit vs. big box Privately owned Quaintness Retail stores Service" center Strong anchor businesses (Chamber in town] Things people need are located in Downtown (grocery, post office, pharmacy, bank) Unique shops -wine shop, Prickly Pear Variety of businesses Well maintained, clean, attractive Atmosphere 5 Feeling of safe environment Friendly Friendy business atmosphere (1st name basis) Hometown feel/atmosphere/safety/storefront Personal treatment of clients by business Historic 5 Historic buildings -preservation Historic homes and buildings-very well maintained Historic value History- historic preservation Older, historic buildings Location 5 Proximity to city functions Proximity to parks, lakes, trails Set apart (geographically) from "normal" retail hustle bustle Location of high schools Airlake Park location Community events 5 Strong community events (farmers market, Wed on Main, Pan-o-Prog) Events -Cultural, art, social Farmers market Pan-o-Prog, community involvement Nice special events and community festivals Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Page 1 of 8 Community Meeting #1 Dctober 18, 2005 Group Exercise -Asset Inventory Most important Downtown assets Small town atmosphere 5 Small town atmosphere (personal service, familiarity) Small town atmosphere Small town feel (friendliness, familiarity) Main street atmosphere Small town feel that is not contrived Convenient 4 Convenient Accessible businesses Accessibility (quick in/out, parking, pedesfrian friendly) Good access. Compact 2 Smal Ines No need to drive a car to run errands Walkable 3 Walkable, accessible Good pedestrian friendly downtown OT area is small enough to walk Public facilities 6 Post office Post office -big anchor Art center Art center ISD 194 presence Nice public spaces, good cultural facilities Senior housing 4 Senior housing Senior housing Senior housing Senior housing Grocery store 3 Grocery store Engrens grocery store Locally owned grocery store Restaurants 2 Restaurants Restaurants Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Page 2 of 8 1 Community Meeting #1 October 18, 2005 Group Exercise -Asset Inventory Most Important Downtown assets Business + Housing 2 Non-intrusive blend of businesses antl residential {coexist well) Adjacent housing -sense of community Parks q City park with fountains, planters and beautification amenities Good green spaces/parks within DT Pioneer park Park Development poteMiaf 2 Room to expand -empty lots Land for development Other g Absence of slum and blight - no dilapidated structures Ciry willing to engage in planning and redevelopment activities DLBA already in place Good commuter rail system (potential) close to downtown Good potential for new businesses entrepreneurship opportunities Keep current businesses vibrant (grocery delivery) LAAC Minimal traffic surrcunding Holyoke Parking Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Page 3 of 8 A t Community Meeting #1 Octoher 18, 2005 Group Exercise -To Do List improvements or changes mast needed in Downtown Design character 14 Amenities like clock -benches Adding real 2nd and 3rd stories Better/bigger signage Build up, lofts, etc. -private ownership, no age limits Hanging flowerpots Improved/specified architecture Landscapeimproved upon Larger park -more green space Lighting plan for individual buildings Make back of building more appealing More cobblestone More handsome street fronts Quaintness with alleyways Underground power lines Speck business suggestions 14 Attract restaurants and establishments Eating establishments More restaurants-deli, fine dining, eta Restaurant choices -more, family style Restaurant bar entertainment Clothing store Kid/teen business Office supply store Video store Identify viable, anchor destination businesses Add businesses that are lacking -bakery, restaurant, movie rental, retails shops, pizza shop Need more "night life" attractions in downtown Lakeville Need more services and a greater array of goods to make our downtown commercially more viable Night life -youth Specific sites 10 Babes-upgrade Change community ed building Communiryed building Convert Engrens south parking lot to a landmark center/park Redo Lakeville Mall Second story on community ed Redevelopment opportunities -St. Johns, UBC, 205/Iberia Connect Heritage Commons/City Hall to downtown Utilizing scuth of 210 and east of Holyoke fill empty lots with small businesses Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Page 4 of 8 r Community Meeting #1 October 18, 2005 Group Exercise -To Do List Improvements or changes most needed in Downtown Parking 7 More city-owner parking Parking moved tc back Parking ramp Parking ramp Public parking Widen street-add vertical parking Develop mainstreet property's city owned parking -city should offer permits for tenants, Customers and busines City regulations/programs 7 Improvement project should not have subhvnrealistiC.restrictions Incentives for businesses to stay and improve Institute downtown support fee with residential building permits Provide more information to people about financing redevelopment in downtown Enhance community activities Relaxation of signage ordinance Rezoning Downtown identity 5 Downtown needs a theme and identity Identify character, theme Promote the area signage to create downtown identity Holyoke to Mainstreet Pedestrian improvements 5 Better snow removal for pedestrians on Holyoke More pedestrian friendly -alt. truck route to stay off Holyoke and slow down traffic Need a complete sidewalk system Wider sidewalks City place more emphasis on pedestrian friendly land use arrangements -less on automobiles Retail development 5 Keep retail anchor More "retail windows" on main street More retail More retail space to lease Preserve retail space Traffic 3 Keep heavy trucks out of downtown except those making local deliveries Light at 210 and Holyoke Traffic and pedestrian flow Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Page 5 of 8 Community Meeting #1 October 18, 2005 Group Exercise-To Do List Improvements or changes most needed in Downtown Transit 2 We need access totransit- commuter bus and rail Bus service Gateway 2 Need an attractive system of °gateway signage" Archway welcome at Highway 50/202 Other 5 Better crommunication between industry, residential and commercial Broaden demographics -more younger people Clean up area -both homes Create a youth center Draw younger entrepreneurs Hoisington 1(oegler Group Inc. Page 6 of 8 Community Meeting #1 October 18, 2005 Group Exercise -Road Blocks lmpatant harriers and limitations on the future of Downtown Financial/economic issues 7 resources Call small business make it financially" (inability to attract big business) Capital for investment Lack of redevelopment money adequte amounts Large public investmerits existing Preconceived notion that small business (nonchain) shopping is not economically ~ Special taxing district City related issues 11 Ladk of comm. zoning City zoning City support for small entrepreneurs City regulations - DT different form big box Ciiy- no communications Not "small business friendly" -comp plan and ordinances City planning commission yields to political pressure pressure too easily City planning commission could be more businessfriendly Signage ordinance for downtown is too restrictive, not realistic for small business City -rigid comprehensive plan (zoning can slow process down to a grind) Zoning Attitudes g Apathy of business owners Conflciting interests Homeowners objections to land usage Land owners -.absent, not willing unable to invest Long time residents resistant to change Perception of Downtown changed Residents slow to change -resistant Stakeholders -conflicts of interest - finding a common vision Support from the community Devebpment capacity 8 Additional land -cost prohibitive (residential homes on main street} Fear of devaluation of residential properties if businesses spread Lack of available land Lack of land Land locked Land use -current, zoned, vacant Limited space to develop Space Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Page 7 of 8 Community Meeting #1 October 18, 2005 Group Exercise -Road Blocks Important barriers and limi[adons on the future of Downtown Missing Pieces g Lack of variety in housing styles Lack of big investors Lack of signage for downtown Lack of real town square Lack of park benches Lack of retail Lack of incentive to bring in new businesses Lack of signage Vision 6 Selling the plan Lack of uniqueness Lack of identity Inadequate marketing and theme for downtown - promotin of local festivals Lack of clear objectives/mission of what would make downtown successful Lack of long range plan Transportation 6 Allowing truck traffic through downtown Concern about increased traffic -noise and air pollution, Itter, vandalism Dan Patch commuter rail restrictions (state legislation) No local bus service Road condition connection to 70 Too much emphasis on automobile driven development Location 4 Growth of Lakeville from north None central locaiton Not on interstate Space between Heritage Commons and downtown Competition 3 Other large comercial areas Too much "big box" competition Competition of "convenience" Other 7 Lack of data to attract investments Market tends to be weak for all south of the river cities seeking renovation Parking restrictions Post office delivery pattern in downtown is less convenient for business owners Senior housing creates business restrictions Too many service businesses in retail space Upsetting the existing business/residential ratio (which right now is good) Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Page 8 of 8 i r Communib Meeting &i October 18, 2005 ResuRS of PartiGparit Survey Response F1®3ueecy 1 Gender Male 19 50% Female 17 45% No Response 2 5% 2 Age Under 25 0 0% 25 to 44 14 37% 45 to 84 21 55% 65 a alder 3 8% Na Response 0 0% 3 Operate tweiness in Downtown Lakeville? Yes 1s 42% No 22 58% No Response 0 0% < Whefe dO YOU WbfK7 LakeAlle 23 81% ONer Dakota COUnb 5 13% Downtown Minneapolis 1 3% ONer 8 21% No Reapanae 1 3% 5 DO yW 8Ye M LekeWlktT Yes 33 87% No 5 13% No Response 0 0% B if yes, how bng have you IMed In LakeNlbl 0.5 years 8 21% 310 years 2 5% 31-20 years 13 34% 20+years SO 2a% No Response 5 13% 7 Do you own or rent you homer Own 38 95% Rent 1 3% No Response 1 3% 8 How marry people currently IMe in your houae7 1 2 5% 2 17 45% 3 4 il% 4+ 14 37% No Response 1 3% 9 How often do you use a buainees fn the Downtown? Marethan orrca a week 28 74% Once/week 8 21% Once/monm 2 5% Never 0 0% No Response 0 0% 10 On average how much ntyour montnry reteN spending goes to Downtown bu~neeaee7 Lass Nan 10% 19 50% 10-25% 11 29% 26-50% 6 16% More than 50% 1 3% Nc Resppnse 1 3% 11 How Important b a hNlthy Downtown to the overall quallly M Ige In LekevllleT Yery 28 74% Somewhat 8 21% Nat 1 3% No opinion 0 0% No Response 1 3% Hcisington Koegler Group Inp. City of Lakeville Community and Economic Development Memorandum To: Economic Development Commission From: David L. Olson Copy: Steve Mielke, City Administrator Date: November 1$, 2005 Subject: 2006 Community. Developrr~e?t Block Grant Application The City is required to submit its 2006 Community Development BIocKGrant (CDBG) application to the Dakota County CDA by December 31, 2005. It is anticipated that the Gty will receive $107,350 in 2006 which is 5% less than was received in 2005. The CDA is continuing its requirement that 50°!0 of a Gty's activities to be funded with CDBG involve activities that benefit Low-Moderate Income (LMI) households. The Gty elected to fund the Home Rehabilitation Loan program administered by the Dakota County (:DA with 50% of its 2005 allocation which amounted tt> $56,5@41. TO date, no rehabilitation loans have been approved for funding with this aNocation. Recently the City Council has authorized a request to amend the 2005 CDBG allocation by re-allocating $40,000 of the $56,500 designated for the rehabilitation loan program to fund extended DARTS bus service in Lakeville starting in January of 2006. This amendment will be considered by the CDA and City Counal in December. The other activity funded with the City's 2005 allocation is the Downtown Code Improvement Program. This activity was funded in the amount of $56,500. To date the C1ty has not received an application for a Code Improvement Grant in 2005, howerrer this funding will be carried over to 2006. 20Q6 Funding Recommendations Staff recommends the following activities to be funded with the City's 2006 CDBG allocation. Downtown Code Improvement Program $53,675 Extended DARTS Service $42,000 Home Rehab Loan Program $11,675 Staff requests the EDC discuss these recommendations and forward its recommendations to the City Council. December 16, 2005 Item No. TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT WITH DARTS Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to accept the Transportation Agreement between the Citv of Lakeville and Dakota Area Resources and Transportation for Seniors. Inc. (DARTS} that will extend the current transportation services provided by DARTS to Lakeville residents. Overview At the September 14`h, 2005 work session staff proposed to extend the current transportation services provided by DARTS. City Council directed staff to pursue a contract with DARTS for the extension of senior and ADA transportation services. The contract states that Lakeville will extend their current hours from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm to 6:00 am - 7:30 pm Monday -Friday, adding an additional 30 hours of service per week. The minimum age requirement has been reduced from 60 to 55 years of age. In addition, all those certified by Metro Mobility under the ADA can ride regardless of age. The proposed extension of service costs $39,019 and will be funded entirely by Community Development Block Grant funds on an annual basis. The Dakota County CDA is scheduled to approve this new activity on December 13, 2005. Due to the amount of calls staff receives from Lakeville residents regarding limited senior and ADA transportation service, staff recommends the approval of the Transportation Agreement with DARTS. There are no financial impacts to the City being this service is funded by CDBG funds. However, there are some minor administrative program items that will be handled by support staff. Primary Issues to Consider • When will this service start? January 1, 2006 -December 31, 2006. • Is this only for Lakeville residents? Yes. • Is the bus allowed to leave Lakeville? Yes, it will operate as the current DARTS service does. Supporting Information • Please find attached a copy of the Transportation Agreement, Brian J. Berson Assistant to City Administrator Financial Impact: $39.019.00 Budgeted: Y/N Yes Source: CDBG funds Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: City of Lakeville Community and Economic Development Memorandum To: ~ Economic Development Commission From: David L. Olson, Community and Economic Development Director J Copy: Steve Mielke, City Administrator Date: November 18, 2005 Subject: November Director's Report The following is the Director's Report for November of 2005 Summary of Manufacturer's Week Events Attached please find a copy of a recent Messages page that included a summary of the 12~' Annual Manufacturers Luncheon that was held on October 26"'at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Approximately 90 people were in attendance for this event which is slightly less than last year. City Administrator Steve Mielke gave an overview of new development taking place within the City. Special thanks to the EDC members that were able to attend this event. EDC Chair Jack Matasosky and Councilmember Wendy Wulff presented each business representative in attendance with a copy of the City's 2005 Manufacturers Week proclamation and a certificate of Commendation from Governor Pawlenty. Wren Site Cleanuo Clean-up activities have begun on portions of the former dump site located on the former Wren properly on 210' Street just east of Holyoke Avenue. This site was purchased by the Dakota County CDA several years ago and is planned to be developed with 4Z units of work force rental townhomes. Development of these housing units will not commence for another 1-2 years. Summary of CDA Activities EDC members have previously inquired as to the total number of assisted housing units that are currently available in the City of Lakeville as well as the number of housing units that have been assisted through rehab, weatherization or first-time home buyer programs. The attached Status Report indicates that there are currently 215 assisted elderly housing units and 231 assisted family housing units available in the City of Lakeville. There are a total of 752 housing units that have received rehab or weatherization assistance or benefited from first time Homebuyer programs. Presentation at Met Council Conference On October 26, 2005 I was invited to participate in a panel discussion at a Met Council sponsored conference entitled "The Developing Edge: Managing the Transitions." Other participants in the panel discussion included the Community Development Directors from the cities of Ramsey and Blaine. It was interesting to hear the perspectives of counter parts in other communities. In many cases the issues are the same, however each community also has its own issues and challenges to deal with. Eureka Townshio Annexation Discussions The City Administrator, .Asst. City Attorney and I have reviewed a list of proposed provisions that Eureka Township has requested be included in a proposed Orderly Annexation Agreement and have prepared responses to each proposed provision. The City Council will be briefed on the status of these discussions at a November 19th Council Work Session that was originally scheduled for November Ten Building Permit Update Through October 31, 2005 the City has issued building permits with a total valuation of $169,925,159. This compares to a valuation of $215,939,142 during the same period in 2004. Included in this amount is $35,741,500 for commercial and industrial permits year to date, which compares to $38,724,414 during the same period in 2004. Also included in the total year to date valuation are permits for 213 new single-family dwellings and 380 townhome and condo units. This compares to permits for 338 new single-family dwellings and 500 townhouses and condos during the same period in 2004. The total number of housing unit permits is down 245 units for the same period in 2004. Attached is a copy of the full building permit report through October 31, 2005. Meetings Nov.2- Parks, Rec. & Natural j Resources, 6 p. m. Nov.3- Planning Gommi55iOn, 6 p.m Meetings held al City Hall, 20195 ~ ~ Holyoke Ave. unless otherwise noted - • 1 construction ,.Manufacturers honored at luncheon updates ~ - Minnesota Held on Uct 26 at the Lakeville Area Arts ' Manufacturers Center, the event was anended by more than 90 Week offers representatives from the City's manufacturing The southbound bodge on I-i5 has opened. Work ` ~ the Ci[y of community. under the bridge will continue duough the end of Lakevillean The jobs provided by manufacturers for area October ~ ~ opportunity to residents, the products and services made The northbound ramp oo I-35 at 185th St. (CR ~ honorits available to customers, and the taxes generated all 6(1) will he closed at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 manufactwing contribute to the high quality of ltfe to Lakeville and will reopen at the end of the day. ~ ~~i businesses and Lakeville has more than 1 s(Y induslnul More loan 80 representatives rrom rcmmd businesses that provide x,500 jobs and conlnbute Curb work is continuing nn the south half of IRSIh Lakevine manuhdurma buaineeaes residents of nearly SS million in tax revenue. SI Paving will titllow m the coming weeks. Judicial listened to an update on alts the im nrtant Economic Dcvelo men[ Commission Chair Rd. south of 185th St. is scheduled to be closed for development by City Adminiserator P p Steve Mielke at the 2005 Manufecturvrs role these )aek Matosausky and Council Member Wendy two weeks beginning M11onday, Nav. 7, The posted Luncneon an oa. 2s. businesses 1b'ulff presented each business with a certificate detour will be 205th Si. play m the community Thls year marked the 12th of commendation from Governor Pawlenly and a consecutive year Lakeville has particlpaled to copy of the City's 2005 Manufacturers Week Stotm sewer work on 185th St. has been Minnesota Manufacturers Week by hosting a proclamation. completed. Curb work will begin the week of Oct. 31 manufacturers apprenaunn hutcheon. throughNov.4.Pavingwilltakeplacethefollowing ~ent6'ah Maintenance week. a ~lrntiirtlP .i~fCitS r?f7CI? Storm sewer work and subcutting on Dodd Blvd. t = ~ i f ? ; ~f ~ ~ e n ~ M 0 n d ~ should be completed the week of Oct. 31 Curb and G(-' 11l/:' - 1]/ pavm8 wdl he completed by mid-November. ~ I _ In conjunction with dus project, signals are scheduled ~Y , ~r rL; [o be placed az the intersection of Ipava Ave. and 185th ~ ~ St. later this year. 3 This project to widen all four legs of the ; p .j ~ - ~ , intersection of ('R 70 and Dodd Blvd. and the addition • ~ of corn lanes and traffic signals eontinues.Questions - + , The new Lakeville Central Malntcnance FactGty on this project may be directed to the Dakota County _ ~ * on Cedar Ave. and 179th St v.ill open Monday, Transportation Ih:partment at 952-891-7900. s C>ct 31. The 112,000-square-foot facility will he the RR the Raccoon and video producer Jim Schiffman central operating loearion for Strets, Fleet Operations, An episode of Luko w!!r r..,i. (iovernnlerrr and Park Maintenance (all formerly located in Airlakc Change your clock, won an Emmy for Video Producer Jim SchifTman Industrial Parkj. An open house for the new state-of- ~ 1 / at the regional Emmy Awards on Oct. 22. The the-art facilin• is planned for spnng. change your battery . New phone numbers: program is the only locally produced government It's time to fall back to standard time. access show to have ever won an Ifmmy. The Central Maintenance Facility Time reverts back one hour, beginning at award-winning episode will be replayed nn (952) 985-2710 1 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. GovemmentChanncl lblxginningncxtwcck. Water Treatment Facility The Lakeville Fire Department also Check cable channel IG for schedules. (952) 985-2700 encourages you to use this date to batte ebser to change your smoke detector K E I L ~ E ~ A R ES - 5 a t ~ , ~ ~ ~ Date change in 2007-Beginningin pancake breakfast starts a day of fund-raising events for hurricane 2007, the dates for Daylight Saving Time damaged Hancock County, Mississippi will change. The date for the beginning of Daylight Saving Time will move from the To help support the Lakeville firelighters on their extrication demonstration (VFW nn 208th) first Sunday in Aptl to the second Sunday mission to bring fire trucks, supplies, and equipment to 4:30-8 p.m. YFW Shrimp/Steak Fry , 8790 W. in March. The return to standard time will Hancock County, MS, residents are invited to ancnd tipper 208th St. Change from the last Sunday in October to a pancake breakfast at Applcbee's restaurant in 9:30 p.m. hioanlight Bowling at Lakeville Family the first Sunday in November. Lakeville, on Sat., qct., 29. from 7 to 10 a.m. Bowl. 20944 Holyoke Ave Call for reservations 952- The $5 tickets arc available at Fire Station n I, 469-2695 $14.00.-Person (S7 donation to Hancock 20190 Holyoke, or at Applebee's in Lakeville. County). Proceeds from all events will go directly to Position Available Adduional LAKEVILLE CARES timdraising Hancock County. Information S stems Technician Vents to suppport llancock County, a GulfCoas[ y community destroyed by Hurricane Katrirta, will take N o o n -street parkin g DUTIES • Assist the .nrormauor Systems Manager in place throughotd the day. No on-street parlung begins Tuesday, Nov. 1. The the ~nstauabon and maintenance of ~nrormation Food Court -Noon to 3:30 p.m. ordinance, which allows no on-street parking technology systems. providing technical support roe both In downtown Lakeville, hehveen 2 a m and b a.m., begins each year on hardware and software- QiIALfFICA710N$- Two-year degree or cenificate m Rlhs, burger. tint dogs, (x>pt:orn and lammin' Nov. I and stns through April 1. • computer-related veld knowledge of multiple plattonns Jambalaya will be avadahlc. In addition, the ordinance including Novell, Windows, and DOS: and experience m Downtown Events -Noon to 3:30 p. m, prohibitson-street parking at supporting both desktop and shared resource systems. held on 208th 1t Holyoke Ave any time It issnowing, until the Criminal background check is required- Kids activities. Poe and Police Department vehicles streets have been cleared. The PAY • Starting pay $18 74 - $20 57Jhour exc. benefits NO Submit a Cit of Lakev,lle a licavon to Human on display, bud house workshop and music groups. wiener parking ordinance is y pp ON STREET Resources, Gty or Lakeville, 20195 Holyoke Ave., l 00prn Lakeville Police Department I{-9 designedropromotepoblic PARKING Lakeville, MN 55044 by Nov. 7, 2005 Appncavons and Demonstrations (located at 4'FW' on 208th) sat-ety and efficient snow 2 AM -8 A4 NOV 1 4PR 1 lob description are available on our Web site at 2 OOpm Lakeville Fire Department vehicle removal www.ci.lakeville.nvt.us ix Call 852-985400. - - 1 • • 1 ~ --r - • a 1 - ~ . Status Report for Lakeville November-OS Elderly Amount Handicapped/ _ of ASSISTED HOUSING Disabled Famil Total Change Section 8 Housing: Vouchers 72 51 123 1 Portable 0 5 5 0 202 {Elderly/Handicapped) 24 0 24 0 HOME TBRA 0 1 1 0 Low Rent Housing (HUD) 0 22 22 0 CDA Bond Financed Senior Housing 115 0 115 0 CDA Tax Credit Housing 0 99 99 0 Non-CDA Bond Financed Housing 0 0 0 0 Non-CDA Tax Credit Housing 0 50 50 0 MAX 200 (Short Term Senior) 2 0 2 0 Shelter + Care 2 0 2 0 Bridges 0 1 1 0 KDHAP 0 2 2 2 TOTAL ASSISTED HOUSING 215 231 446 3 Elderly Amount Handicapped/ of COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Disabled Family Total Change CFUF 0 2 2 0 MHFA Home Improvement Loan 0 18 18 0 MHFA Home Rehab Loan 8 6 14 0 CDBG Rehab Loan 18 47 65 0 CDBG Rehab Loan -Mobile Home 5 14 19 0 First Time Homebuyer 0 362 362 0 Weatherization 51 221 272 0 TOTAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 82 670 752 0 Project Based Section 8 Section 202: Fairfield (24 eldlhandicapped units) Project Based Tax Credit: Non-GDA Managed: Lakeville Court Apartments (50) CDA Managed: Cedar Valley Townhomes (30 units) Country Lane Townhomes (29 units) Prairie Crossing Townhomes (40 units) Project Based Bond Financed: Non-CDA Managed: None CDA Managed: Senior: Winsor Plaza (64 units) Main Street Manor (51 units) : Repo~:Yamibtsioed PERMIT IS.9L1E0 REPORT PACE: I oa. liuent: tarstnoos City of Lakevilk Pamir CatrEay: PJI Permits CI/RRENT RANGE PREVIOUS IIANCE 10/0112 00 5 - 10/31f1003 - 1O/01R004 - ]D/31/2D04 PERMIT TYPE QTV BASE FEE' VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE PEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Bnildmg Single Family-All Inclusive 35 73,139.83 ~ 8,756,ODO.DO 37,054.46 29 62,972.75 7,696,000.DO 36,180.86 Duplez -All Inclusive D 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Twnhse Unit-All Inclusive 44. 67,689.00 7.040,000.00 14,627.36 104 140,560.40 13,584,000.00 32,368.72 Detached Townhouse--All lnclusir 8 14,397.20 1,387,000.00 8,032.20: ~ 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Condo ~ 24 31,827.60 3,096,000.00 6,936.96 0 0.00 0.00 ~ 0.00 Mobik Home Install 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 119.00 0.00 0.00 lltiveway 4 200,011 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00. Egress Window 2 108.00 3,000.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Garages 2 57230 35,000.00 254.31 0 0.00 0:00 _ 0.00 Acca~oryEldgs 0. 0.00. 0.00 0.00 4 361.00 14,000.00 0.00 Reside 9 637.75 30,000.00 0.00 16 392.00 0.00 0:00 Remo! 29 710.50 25,840.00 0.00 24 588:00 4,000.00 0.00 Res AdditlRepa'tr/Rmdl 6 661.00 32,300.00 0.00 14 2,472.80 150,900.00 1,095:90 Deck-Residential 2C 1,307.15. 57,800.00 -0.00 2l 1,605.80. _ 55,600.00 0.00 Porch-Residential 2 18030 7,000.00 0.00 6 833.30 42,000:00 0.00 Lower [.ever-Residential 2l 3,609.75 196,000.DO 0.00 I8 2,917:83 ~ 155,000.00 0.00 Addition -Residential 3 716.23 46,000.00 287.14 t 237.25 14,000.00 154.2 t Commercial-New 2 12,805.80 2,643,000.00 8,323.77 1 3,423.75 540,000.00 2,225.44 CoromercialAddn/Rmdl 10 4,432.OD 404,000.00 2,564.25 10 9,132.15 1,140,500.00 5,739.61 Commercial Re•Roo! 0 0.00 0.011 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Commercial Reside 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 D 0.00 O.DO 0.00 Industrial -New 0 :0.00 .0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 IndustrielAddnlRmdl - 3 459.75 15,000.00 0.00 - 6 11,145:50 2,170,000.00 6,77333 Tax ExemptAdd~JRmdJ 1 6,061.33 1,124,000.00 3,939:88 1 181.25 !0,000.00 - A.00 Tsx Exempt -New 0 0:00 0.00 0.00 1 0.00 1 I, 118,OOD.00 0.00 Swimming Pools 1 149.30 0.00 0.00 1 149.50 0.00 0.00 Buildings Moved f 99.30. . 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Buildings Demolished S 247.30. 0.00 0.00 2 99.00 0.00 0.00 Foundation Only _ 2 2,037.30 223,000.00 .1,324.25 4 5,342.60 686,000.00 3,472.70 aervn: Perrot.. e••e• PERMIT ISSUED REPORT a«.. PACE: 2 D.m AiNad: lontnoas Ciy of I.akevilk Pproi1 CNegary: AIt PemtiU NRRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 10/012005 - 10131/2005 10/01/2004 -10/3112004 PERMIT TYPE Q'rY SASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY RABE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Grading 4 300.00 _ 0.00: 0.00 3 225.00 0.00 0.00 Miscelloneous 6 2,642.W 106,000.00 645.94 1 293.25 18,000.00 6.00 SabtoMl 245 225,223.75 25,429,140.00 23,990.32 2fi9 243,054.35 37,398,000.00 88,010.77 Ekttrieal 40 3,120.00 4.00 0.00 ' 38 2,493.00 9,500.00 ~ 0.00 Single Family - Duplex - "0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 - 11.00 0.00 Towdtouse 5 400.00 0.00 0.00 123 9,760.00 0.00 0.00 Service l.eterol - 6 120;00 400.00 0.00 D 0.00 0.00 0.00 FumacelAir Conditioning 26 520.W 1,260.00 0.00 ]0 200.00 0.00 0•~ Ya Floor Heat 1 20.00 0.00 O.OD 1 20.00 ID0.00 0.00 Manufacltrted Hame 0 _ - ,0.00 0.00 0.00 2 50.00 O.OD 0.00 Sub-Parcel 2 43.00 100.00. 0.00 0 0.00 0:00 0.00 Temporary Service 3 ~ 60.00 ~ 0.00 0.00 2 60.00800.00 0.00 SaverSwdch 1. 20.00 200.00 0.00 159 3,180.00 0.00 U.00 [;avert Sprinkler Controller 4 80.00 597.00 0.00 0 0.00 ~ 0.00 0.00 3 120.00 ?50.00 0.00 2 80.00 500.00 U.00 Fireplace Res AdditioNRemadel IS 770.00 3,300.00 0.00 31 1,230.00 34,780.00 0.00 I.owerLevel-Residential t8 720.00 2,000.00 0.00 17 680.00 12,000.011 0.00 Additional lnspeaions 0 0.00 .0.00 0.00 1 40.00 0.00 0.00 •CanOterciaUlndustrial 7 1,1?0.00 9.00 0.00 26 2,540.00 45,000.00- 0.00 CommeroiaUlndustrial Addn/Rmd 13 .1,023.00 0.00 D.W 13 1,735.00 0.00 0•~ Traffro Signal Standard 2 I~IO.W 0.00 0.00 0 O.W 0.00 O.DO StrceLLightin8 0 0.00.. D.DO 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 4 188.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - Sprinkkr/Alarm Outlets 4 80.00 200.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 InstitutionaVtax Exempt ~ 1 30.00 B.DO 0.00 4 503.00 .0.00 0.00 ,7 2lA.00.:. 13,273,00 O.DO 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Swimming Paol 0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sign. Ha Tub 3 60.00 750.00 0.00 7 160.00 850.00 0.00 • 1 20,Iq 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 }feat Pump r Repotl: Peagiblewrd PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PACE: 3 pew pam.a:laatnaas City of l,akevflk Permit CYe{ory: All Peneiw CURRENT RANCE - PAEVIOUSRANGE lorolrzDBS - lonlnpos lerolnoo4 - IonlnDO4 PERMIT TYPE QTV BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Uttde6oed 6 215.00.,:. 0.00 0.00 ! 20.00 0.00 0.00 Serb-tatd 175 9,143:D0' 22,834.00 - 0.00 437 22,755:00 ~ 103,330.00 0.00 Firc Fuel Tank 0 D,00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00. 0.00 0.00 8 1,113.48 77,384.00- 0.00 9 2,054.30 164,530.00 O•DO Automatic Firc-Extinguishing Syst _ Industrial Ovens 0 0.00 - 0.00 0:00' D 0.00.. 0.00 0.00 Pain(Bootti 1 91.12 4.074.00 0.00 0 D:00 ~ 0.00. 0.00 Sob-Iola! 9 1,204.40 - 83.658.00 0.00 9 2.054:30 164,530.00 0.00 Mechanical Healing 25 - 1,033.50 5,840.00 0.00 IS 711.00 0.00 0.00 Heating/Air Cond - l7 67130 - -82,411.W 0,00 13 513.50 6,617.00 .0.00 z 79.00 - o.oo - -o:oo D aoo o.oo o.op Air CondNioning - 0.00 Commercial Mechanical l2 2,335A9 189,895.00 O:OD 7 2,08924 178,600.00 Gas Piping 6 ~ 237.00. 700.00 0:00 6 237.00 800.00 0.00 Ventilalioa 2 79.00 1,030.00 0.00 0 0.00 ~ 0.00 ~ 0.00 1. 170.00. .12,000.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ra&igeration - GragaHeater - F. 34.50 - 0.00. 0.00 1 39.50 .0.00 0.00 Add7RplrJRepeirs 2. 79:00 4,921.00. .0.00 2 ~ 229.50. 14,000.OD 0.00 p ..0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 .0.00 In Flaor Water Heat Misullattaaus 1 39.50 0:00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,•~~0 IS 392.30 13,741.00 0.00 19 73030 ID,290.35 0•b0 ~y~ 84 5.357:99 310,542.00 D.00 66 4,570.24 210.307.35 0.00 PImDi~g • Commercial Plumbing System 10 1,918.40 138,000.00 0.00 11 2,889.33 241,000.00 ' 0.00 Plumbing Sysem 0 0.00 0:00 0.00 0 0,00 0.00 0.00 Wacer Softener 48 .801.86 7,211.00 0.00 44 638.50 5,649.00 ~ 0.00 Water Meter 3 J4.30 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 art, p~~p~ PBRMIT 135UED REPORT ~ PAGE: 4 Uex P~mIN:IWl I/laD3 City of Lakeville Tamil Celegay: All Pam9~ _ CURRENT RANGE - PREVIOUS RANGE - IYA1/2003 - 1013112005 IOf01/2004 - 10/31/2004 PERMli TYPE QTY VASE PEE. VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BABEFEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW li 43450 3,100.00 0.011 16 632.00 0.00 0.00 Lawn Sprinklers Inside Plumbing Conversion 1 39.80 - 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Addo/Repair/Rmdl - 3 118.50 0.00 0.00 2 .79.00 0.00 0.00 Water Heater II 160.00 1,200:DO O.W l4 206.00 0.00 0.00 RPZ 0 0:00 0.0(1 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 O.W Mis«IlenmLLq.. 0 O.DO .0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 CommlMuli-Family Lawn Spridck 2 79:00 0.00 0.00 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 So?•Mal. - 69 3,366.26 169,311.00 0.00 89 4,323.83 - 246,649.00 D.00 SfBn" - - PermanenlSign 11 330.00 0.00 0.00 6 30D:00 .0.00. - 0.00 'Temporary Sign 2 30.00 - 0:00 0.00 3 75.00 0.00 O.OD Sobrotal 13 600.00 0.00 O.OU 9 373.00. 0.00 0.00 • Sewer! Wahr SIW Install - 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 14 1,183.00 O.DD 0.00 Private Sewer -New 0 @.00-. 0.00... 0.00 0 0.00 ~ 0.00 0.00 'Private Sewer-Replace/Repa'v 0 0.00 0.011.... 0.00 2 149:00 0.00 0.00 - S/W Commi+oa 1 8450 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 5ewereonvenionOnly D o.oo o.oo D.oo I sa.3D o.oo D.DD Water Conversion Only - I 8'!•~ D:DO 0.00 0 0.011 0.00' 0.00 Commercial 2 184.83 13,100.00 3.35 3 440.00 330,300.00 0.00 Draintik Connection 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 -0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 0.. _ UpO.... 0.00 0.00 0 0.011 0.00 0.00 Sabbpl. 4 35385 13.100.00 '5.33 20 1,854:30 350,500.00 - 0.(10 , User Defieed Re•inspection Fee 0 0.00 0:00 0.00 4 188.00 0.00 0.00 PIan.Review 0 D:00 D.011 0.00 0 .0.00 0.00 0.00 Security Escrow 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 D.DO 0.00 J • pe~mirlmed PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PACE: S o.gn~a::lenlrsem City of LrkevBk Pr+reCWSMY: AtlYewks CURRENT RANGB - PREVIOUS RANCE , 10/OIJ2005 - 10J31R005 IOIOI2004 - 10!31!2004 PERMITTVPE QIY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW MisalMneous 0 0.00.. 0.00 0:00 3 179.00 0.00 0.00 Sr6-teat 1 0.00 0.00 -0.00 7 367.00 0.00 0.00 Zoning to zoo.oo o.oo o.oo la zao.oo o.oo o.oo Accessory Buildings Above GrouodPool. 0 0.00. 0.00 - 0.00 0 A.00 - 0.00 0.00,. Fences - ~ 12 243.00 0.00 0.00 24 480.00 0.00 0.00 Srb-ISUI 22 445.00, 0.00 0.00 38 760.00 0.00 0.00 _ Teal 642 245,894.43 26,030,787.00. 83,995.87 944 280,316.24 38,473,516.35 86,010.77 ,f. r,r.+ R•WR: PemiWwed PERMIT L4SUED REPOR7 - PACE: 1 DYePruaed: l6/JI/ttl0a City of Lakeville Pmoi~ CYegay~. Ail Pmnue CURRENT RANCE PREVIOUS RANGE e lrolnaos - IDr3Taoos Dl~olnao4 - TDr31noo4 . PERMITTYPE QTY BASE FBE'. VALUATION PLAN REVIEW' QTY BASE PEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Building -Single Family-All Inclusive 213 465,982:10 57,057,000.00 263,201.28 338 684,434.77 80,917,000.00 385,703.34 Duplex-Alllnclusive 2 4,437.50 SSg000.00 2,563.88 D 0.00 0.00 - _ 0.00 Twnhse Uni[-All Inclusive - 236 361,684.60 31,291,000.00 103,540.38 5 686,118:31 65,609,000.00 223,568.60 Detached Townhowe-All lnclusi~ 36 64,2$0.60 7,051,000.00 35,813.48 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Condo - 10~`~~ 137,99.1.J0 13,191,000.00 33,319.20 0 0.00 O.OII 0.00 Apartments (k of Units / u 5'i' 0.00 0.00 0.00 8 26,206.18 4,182.410.00 11,808.62 Mobile Home Install 8 476.00 - 0.00 0.00 13 773.30 0.00 0.00 Driveway IS 900.00 0.00 - 0.00 15 750:00 0.00 0.00 Egress Window 14 804.90 22,300.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.011 Stucco Siding 0 0.00 O.DO 0.00 4 663.30 78,000.00 0.00 Garages l4 - 2.677.50 ISO,W0.00 444.92 28 4,329.70 241,000.00 716.94 Accessory Hldgs 24 2,578.64 114,300.00 0.00 17 3,118.00 203,000.00 718.74 Reside ~ 103 2,951.00' 244,221.57 O.DD 116 2,842.00 177,832.00 0.00 Aeroof 220 ,:S,SA4:S0 274,836.00 -:0.00 223 5,463.30 282,876.94 - .0.00 Res Addn/RepairlRmdl 9420,021.24 1,556,000.00 - 3,211.80 719 18,743.63. X1,054,850.00 - 5,907.17 Deck-Residemial 342 28,319.30 1,038,000.00 - 0.00 396 30,893.15 1,100,700.00 0.00 Poich-Residential 34 '4,434.50` 213;000:00 0.00 52.... 6,888.50. 340,000.00... .290.22 'LovverLavel-Residential 243 37,481.48 I.9li8,D00.00 394.35 243 23,252.11 - 974,500.00 0.00 Addition=ltesidemial 17 5,1170.43 386,000.00 2,473.36 13 3,33435 230,600.00 2,051.49 Commercial -New l l 63,~D8.10 12,640,000.00 41,341.19 23 119,678.73. 22,744,892.00 77,791.18 Commercial AdddRmdl 72 67,866.90 10,625,500.00 41,668.82 90 74,626.89 9,048,250:00 46,656.09 CommercialR.e-Roof 6 897.00 0.00 0.00 7 1,04fi.30 - ~ 0.00 0.00 Commercial Reside l ®.BO°- 0.90 O:DO 0. 0.00 0.00.... 0.00 Industrial-New 3 `23,243.14 - 4,%9,000.00 - ~ 13,108,35 6.. 23,6%.00 3,985,000.00, 13,402.4U -`-lndusirialAddNRmd1 ll .32,98$.25- 7,487,000.00 20,980:70 30 20,388.60 2,946,000400 11,613-.30 Tax Exempt AddnlRmdl S L6,248.85 3.254,000.00 10,404.13 5 3,720.75 437,800.00 2,141.82 Tax Exempt -New 1 _ 139.25 ` 7,000.00 0.00 2 6,156:23 12,268,000.00 4,OOL56 SwimmingPools 68 7,666.W.' ~ '..,,.~0.00~._ . .0.00 62 7,569.00. , 0.00 0.00 Huiklings Moved 3 2%.50 0.00 - .0.00 6 597.00 0.00 0.00 Repdh: Pe,miWafucd PERMIT LSSUED REPORT PACE: 2 ufu Priercd. la3meos - City of Lakeville PmoitCtltegory: AH Pamin „ CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 61ro1naos - ton ln6os olrou2o6e -1or31naoa -PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE i'BE VALUATION. PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE REE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW BuiWinBs Demolished 24 1,039.30''`' 0.00 0.00 24 891.00 0.00 0.00 Foundation Only 8 8,610.30 1,100;000.00 1,726.70 14 7,896.30 977,250.00 4,998.87 Oradkg 11 - 825:00 0.00 0.00 16 1121.00 0.00 O.DO Miscellaneous I4 3,639.33 2,140,983;00 919.93 20 1,433:71 33,000.00 0.00 Sub-1uta1 1,962 1.373,126.14 163,384,342.37 181,320.11 2,386 1,767,D83.01 2117.611,960.94 793,370.34 Eleetrkal Single Family 120 37,723.00 19,504.00 0.00 349 39,333.E 1OQ503.00 0.00 Duplex... 2 160.00. 1,000.00 0.00 1 80.00 O.OD 0.00 Townhouse - 101. 8,242.00 0.00" 0.00 399 30,177.30 0.00 D.00 Service Lateral 83 1,68D.00 1,400.00 0.00 18 1,271.00' 4,621.00 0.00 FummxJAv Conditioning 110 3,040.40 -'4,130:00 0.00 210 4,203.00 6,335.00 0.00 .)nFlcorkleat 13 320.00: '7,026:78 0:06 1 020.00 150.00 0.110 k4anufachned Home 13 320.00 - 0.00 0.00 IJ 120.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-Panel. 16 39430 110.00. 0.00 I1 295.00 100.00 0.00 Temporary Service - 12 311.00- 0.00 _ 0:00 26 720.00. ~ 2,830.00 0.00 SavetSwitch 200 4,001.00' 200.Q0' 0.00 139 3,180.00- 0.00 0.00 LawR.3prinklerCOntrotkr 4 80.00 197.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 ~uYplece l7 680:00 ~ 6;530:00 0:00 20 610.00 7,750.00 0.00 Res Addition/Remodel 182 7,081.00 32,924:50 0.00 ZIS 7,923.00 .73,022.00 0.00 Lower level -Residential 237 9,139.30 51,173.00 0.00 241 9,605:73 26,601.00 ~ 0.00 Additianallnspecdons 2 64.00 0.00 - D.00 2 80.011 0.00 0,00 CommerciaVlndustrial 78 (0,591.21 ~ 0.00 .0.00 169 15,400.50.. 43;000.00 O.DO CommercialMdustrial AddnlRmd 128 6,278.00 0.00 0.00 120 7,269.00 0.00 0.00 Traffic Signal Standard 8 110:00 0.00 0.00 4 220.00. 0.00 0.00 Street Lighting I 30:00 0.00 D.DO I '41.00 .0.00 .0.00 Sprinkler/Alarm 30 1,070:!0 0.00. 0.00 0 - .0.00. 0.00 0.00 . Outlets 10 200.10:, 350.00. D.00 0 0.00 _ 0.00 0.00 lnstitutionaVfex Exempt 26 1,088.00 4.00 0.00 29 11,927.30. 0.00 0.00 Swimming pool 69 2,361:00. 60,94L00 0.00 56 2,009.10 67,910.00 0.00 Sign 27 540.00 713.00. 0.00..: 12 375.00 0.00 O.OD xepal:Mmialm~ed `a"' PERMIT ISSIlEO REPORT •a""" 7AGE: 3 Ihte Peed: tannoas Clty of Lakevilk Perme CYagay: All Penrdis CURRENT RANCE - PREVIOUS RANGE 01!012005 - 10212005 01/012004 - 10/312004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE F'EL VALUATION PLAN RBVIEW OTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIBW Hot Tub 30 .625.00 3,500.00 0.00 27 585.00 6,940.00 0.00 Heat. Pump. 5 100.00 0.00 O.W 1 20.00 0.00 0.00 Undefined 22 3,315.00 .0.00 0.00 - 44 990.OD 0.00 0.00 Sob-tetol 1,990 100.334:25 198,565.28 0.00 2,381 137,607.75 348,222.00 0.00 Fire Fuel lank 6 298.66. !3,777.00 0.00 3 864.76 71,670.00 O.OD Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Syst 75 16;9%:04 1,314,262.00 0.00 41 5,378.78 380,095.00 0.00 Industrial Ovens 7 39.50 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Paint Booth 1 9t.?2 6.074.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sabto4l 83 17,423.32 1,334,113.00 0.011 44 6,243.54 431,765.00 0.00 Meehaekal Heeling 87 3,84200 32,840.00 0.00 74 3,104.00 21,000.00 0.00 Heating/A'er Cond 105 4,272.D0 229,670.30 0.0(1 83 3,699:20. 117,251.00 0.00 Air Conditioning 55 2,173.50 0.00 0.00 85 3,357.80 2,600.00 0.00 .Commercial Mechanical 72 22,848.54 1,998,826.00 ~ 0.00 134 29,229.00 ~ 2,306,11200 0.00 GasPiping 88 3,806.50 39,745.00 D.00 SS 3;497.93 26,010.00 0:00 Ventilation. 17 (,648.4$ [06;323.97 0.110 7 316.00 12;232.00 0.00 Refrigeration 3 5,887.00 573,565.00 0.00 5 616.30 39,265.00 0.00 Fuel Tank 0 _ 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 90.00 6,000.00 0.00 Garage Heater 6 237.110 _ 1,561:00 0.00 B 316.00. 50.00 0.00 Ad~YRplc/Repeits 26. 1,027:00 62,987.00 0.00 2D 1,400.60 64,917.00 0.00 In Floor Water Heat 3 1(8:50 0.00 0.00 _ 1 450.00 40,000.011 0.00 Miscellaneous 9 8ti47D0. 5;300:00 0:00 4 268:50 10:000.00. .0.00 Fireplace 102 4;029!00- 77,187.39 0.00 121 4,78100 57,191.64 .0.00 Sa6totd 573 50,258.52 3,128,025.66 - 0.00 '628 51,126.33 2,702,693.64 "-'0.00 Plbmbing . ComtnerciaLPlumbingSystem 71 15,813.52 1,271,022.00 :0.00 137 23,533.07 1,859,549.00 0.00 Report I41minttmd PERbD'P ISSUED REPORT PACE: 4 U.r ttuaea: iannoos City of Lakeville Petnit Cgegory: AO Pmoin CURRBNT RANGE PRBVIOVS RANGB Blrolnoos-IOn/noo3 Dvelnlw4-lonlnooa PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEB VALUATION PLAN RE~9BK' .QTY BASB RBB VALUATION _ PLAN REVIBW Plumbing Syslan 3 267.30 17,800:00 0.00 0 O.W 0.00 0.00 Water SoOener 330 3,184.36.. 57,190.30 0.00 330 3,156.00 56,728.44 0.00 Fire Sprinklers 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 37 13,91120 1,278,951.00 - 0.00 Water Meter 8 14.30 _ 0.00 0.00 4 39.50 0.00 0.00 Lawn Sprinklers 131 3,139.30. 20,530.00 O.W 398 14,145.00 73,908.011 0.00 inside Plumbing Conversion 3 11830 0.00 0.00 7 276.SD 0.00 0.00 Addn/Rt:pairlRmdl 29 1,145.30` 0.00 0.00 IB 686.00 0.00 0.00 WaterHeater ill 1,672.W 9,100.00 D.W 104 1,309.00 1,999.00 0.00 RPZ l9 711.50. I,6Bt.99 0.00 12 474.00 200.00 0.00 Miscellaneous. 2 79.W ` -0:W 0:00 9 316.00 0.00 0.00 Comm/Muti-Family Lawn Sprinkle l8 711.00°` 0.00 0.00 15 392.30 0.00 0.00 p~f~ 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0.00 0.00 .0.00 SaatNal 745 30,876.86 ~ 1,377,331.49 0.00 - 1,092 .60,938.77 3,271,335.44 0.00 Sign PermanenlSign. 197 5,650.W O.W. 0.00 114 6,330.00 ~ ~ O.W O.W 'temporary Sign 43 1,073.00 0.00 O.W 30 725:W 0.00 O.W SrWaal 150 6,725.W O.W O.W 144 7,073.W O.W 0.00 Sewer! Water 5/W Install 0 0.00 O.W 0.00 2I 1,774.50 0.00 O.W Private Sewer-New L J4.30 O.W. 0.00 0 O.W O.W. D.W Private Sewer-Replace/Repair 3. 263.50 O.W O:W 7 321.30. - 0.00 O.W gryy Conversion '3 233.!0; 0.00 O.W 4 336.W 0.00 O.W SewerComersionOnly 3 253.30. - O.W O.W 4 338.00 0.00 O.W WataConvmionOnly 1 84.30. O.W D.W ! 84:50 0.00 O.W Commercial 18 3,4B246~. 502,761.W .5.35 "29 I0,31B.I3 1,313,163.00 O.W DmintikConnection 1 O.W. O.W O.W 4 0.00 --O.W O.W Miscellaneous 4 163301 O.W O.W 5 - 197.50' O.W 0.00 So?aai 34 6,373.46:. 502,761.00 3.35- 75 13,372.13 1,313,165.W 0.00 Report: Mmiulaued PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PACE: 3 osPnaed:IeplrsoUS Cllr ofLekevlUs - Pmm~ C•roaay All Peneu~ CURRENT RANGH TREV[OUS RANCE Oll01f2005 - IQl3112003 OU012004 - 10!31/2004 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE PER VALUATION PWNREVIEW QTY BASE tEE VALIDATION PLAN.REVIEW UserDefined Re-iospectionFee IS 703.00 0.00 0.00 21 913.30 0.00 0.00 PlanReview 9 :0.00 0.00 O.DO 3 47.00 0.00 0.00 Security Escrow 5 0.00 0.00 0.00 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 Landscape Escrow 0 9.00 - 0.00 O.OD 1 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscelletuous - 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 3 670.60 ~ 0.00 0.00 Su4htal 33 706.110 0.011 0.011 34 1,63!.10 - 0.00 0.00 Zooiog Accessory Buildings 60 1,200.00 0.00 0.00 71 1,420.00 .0.00 0.00 Above Ground Pool 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 4 200.00 ~ 0.00 0.00 Forces 200 3,963.00 0.00 0.00 248 4,960.00 - 0.00 0.00 Srb-wul 261 3,163.00. ..OAO .D.00 323 6.580.00 0.00 0.00 ' 'Potd 3,831 1,391,73139 169,923,139.00 381,323.86 7,10? 2,031,837.63 213,939,142.02 793,370.34 ~ i' - 1 10A BumsvilleA.akevilb SwxCurrenNThursday, Oct. 20, 2005 wWw.mnSun.eom MAC reliever airport. report may suggest raising fees BY Mnxr[mw Jnnroa fee structure. Canners said so anew revenue source for air- water and storm sewers, and capital projects such as runway Sun Newspapers far, completed study data shows ports. build alleyways and hangars. expansion or utility improve- the MAC'sfees and rates are not According to the Minnesota The county will build and main- meets. A highly anticipated study of necessarily representative of Vikings 2005 Official Team fain a road to the new building A proposed runway expan- the Metropolitan Airports market rates charged at other Media Guide, the team expects area and maintain all improve Sion at Flying Cloud Airport in Commission's (MAC) six-air- airports. to develop and bring forward meets during a 28- to 30-year Eden Prairie could cost as port reliever system will likely Canners suggested a number project details, including relat- lease period. much as $20 million, according suggest raising tenant fees and of possible fees, such as hangar ed real estate development and Other planned improve- to Canners. encourage private development transfer fees, acquisition fees apublic-private financing for- meets at the Anoka County- Audience members and com- as means of sustaining the sys- and administrative fees, which mina, to either a proposed spe- Blaine Airport include im- mittee members peppered Lan- tern. would be applied to subleases cial session later this fall or the proved instrumentation, the nets with questions about leas- MAC Commissioner. Jack and lease transfers involving 2006 regulaz legislative session, possible addition of runways es and the viability of airports Canners, chazged with complet- airport hangar and building where debate will occur on the parallel to each existing run- following his presentation. ing the study, said at a meeting tenants. He estimated fees Vikings/Anoka County stadi- way, and an extension of the ex- Canners addressed a ques- of the MAC's Reliever Airports could be used to createas much tun. fisting east-west runway to 5,000 Lion about the possibility of Advisory Council last Tuesday as$347,WOperyeazinnewMAC The Anoka-County Blaine feet. Development of aircraft closing one or more of the re- the reliever airports' current'' revenue. Airport (Janes Field) serves hangaz and storage on the east, lievers. business model is eon-function- The MAC is also reviewing oneof themostrapidlygrowing westandpossiblysouthsidesof "We have to look at every- al. airport land rental rates. Ac- portions of the metro area, ac- the airport are also possible in thing," he said, noting that if "[We've] created one of the. cording to Canners, those rates cording to the MAC's reliever the future, according to the the MAC were to close an air- best reliever systems for any have been well below market airports Web site.. MAC. port, it would involve a seven to major international airport in value for many years. The airport is the largest of 1D-year process. the country," Canners said at Canners said some of the re- the reliever airports. The facili- Benefit, needs However, Canners said he the Sept. 27 meeting. "But [th? liever airports have stagnated ty serves the most diverse air- Analysis performed before and MAC staff members could business model] doesn't work and could benefit from im- craft mix in the reliever system the Northwest Airlines me- only fmd one example of aFAA- anymore, and it's evidenced by provements to hangars and and is located 20 to 30 minutes chanics went on strike last controlled airport in the coun- some of the conditions at those other airport facilities. from the business districts of month indicates the relievers try closing in the past 15 yeazs. airports today. So we need to He also said private develop- Minneapolis and St. Paul. provide a measurable financial MAC Commissioner Mike take a look at that business meet, such as the planned Corporate jet aircraft opera- benefit to Minneapolis-St. Paul Candy, St. Cloud, encouraged model." Vikings stadium in Anoka tors, recreational pilots and International Airport. concerned citizens to stay Canners said that reworking County, could have a positive ef- many antique aircraft owners Canners said that benefit is tuned, but be patient. One man, the reliever system's business feet. call the airport home. as little as one dollar and as identifying himself as a busi- model will undoubtedly cause Canners called such develop- Through a unique agree- great as $12 million, but it is a nessman at one of the relievers, some pilots and air-based busi- meet a "win-win-win" situa• meet approved this summer, benefit nonetheless. said he would be willing to in- nesses some pain. But it will be lion. Anoka County will lease a 39- Part of the study's objective vest more in the airport if he necessary, he said, if the MAC acre northwest building area is to determine ways to capital- were assured it wouldn't be hopes to solidify the system's Development for storage and commercial ize on improvement possibili- closed. future. Canners said that future hangars from the MAC. The ties throughout the system. The MAC expects Canners' Canners gave an update on restaurants and hotels that county will sublease the "The more we look, the more report to be finished in the next his progress in compiling the might be developed on Anoka- acreage to a private developer we find," Canners said. few months. report, which he said could be County Blaine Airport proper- that has yet to be named. The MAC has identified $16 The Reliever Airports Advi- completed and presented by tycouldbecotnepartof Vikings According to the MAC's re- million worth of preservation sory Council also expects an January 2006 or later. owner Zygi Wilf's grand devel- liever airports Web site, this de projects that are necessary economic impact study from One area that has received opment plan for the Anoka- veloper would complete site throughout the reliever system. areas around reliever airports the most scrutiny is the MAC's Blaine area, and might serve as preparation, connect to sewer, That Figure does not include in the coming weeks. Dakota-Scott Counties Workforce Investment Board News and Notes Oct Nov. 2005 Edition, Vol. 3-4 Mission: Providing comprehensive, professional, and timely services for jobseekers and employers. Weicoene ro the Dakota-Srnn Couuties Workjorce lnveshnent Board's (WlBJ News and Notes. Thu Great Websites to Check newsiener's purpose is 1o provide you with are update of . Check out www.dakotafuture.com for a plethora of Workjorce and economic developueeert activities information of interest to job seekers and employers. Components include information on workforce, infrastructure, business resources, available real estate Upcoming Events and more. • Dakota County Technical College's Flint Hills • BizPathways is gone-stop-shop for information and Entrepreneur Speaker Series, which features Darlene interactive business plan templates for business Mongoven and Came Caldwell, founders of Book-It! owners. It's available for free to businesses and Travel is Friday, Nov. 11°i from 7:45-9 a.m. Call (651) residents of Dakota County. ContacC the Business & 423-8600. Entrenreneurshin Institute or call 651 423-8601 to get • The "County Wide Business After Hours" is Thursday, a priority password to use BizPathways. Check out November 10, 2005 at Crystal Lake Golf Club, located the general site at www.bizoathways.com at 16725 Innsbrook Drive, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. This • Keeping the Twins Cities regionally competitive is the event offers complimentary hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar theme of the Great North Alliance... and exhibits by members of River Heights, Lakeville www.thegreatnorth.com Area, Hastings, Burnsville, Apple Valley, and NDC • For Dakota County demographic information... Chambers. htto://www.co.dakota.mn.us/opetUdata reoorts/pro • WIB meeting is 7:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18'" at the file/emplovment.htm For Scott County Northern Service Center in West St. Paul. information... • January Jump Start, a special day-long event geared for htto://www.coscot[.mn.us/xpedio/groups/oubliddo job seekers, will be Thursday, Jan. 26`" from 8:30 a.m. - currents/web files/ic demo-economicframe.hcsp 3:30 p.m. at the Northem Service Center in West St. • For a glimpse of what's going on with the WorkForce Paul Centers and the Workforce Investment Board. www.mnwfc.ore/dakota • A bundle of resources for businesses including WIB Members in the News financing information is available at... • Commissioner Will Branning was selected vice- www.deed.state.mn.us/bizdev chairman of the National Association of County's Labor • pre you an employer dealing with unemployment and Employment steering sub-wmmittee. insurance issues? htto://www.uimn.ore/tax/faa.htm Job Fair Follow-up In the News The recent Get Jobs Job Fair, held Sept. 21st in Eagan, Upsize Magazine has two Dakota County related drew approximately 3,300 job seekers. There were 52 artides...www.uosizema9.comlarticle.asp?issuelD=31 employers with booths with requests for space firm 19 &articlelD=592 and others. www.upsizemaq.comlarticle.asp?issuelD=31 &articlel D=593 Peggy ONeill, Job Service, the overall coordinator for the event, said she received excellent feedback from the businesses. ONeill notes that some new marketing Resource Room News techniques, including full-page ads in the Pioneer Press, The West St. Paul Workforce Center's Resource Room contributed to the overall success. staff served 2,754 in September and 3,158 in August (a record!) September Unemployment Rate 3.7% in Dakota County; 3.3°~ in Scott County Hurricane Katrina The September unemployment rate was 3.6% for the State As it turned out, not a lot of folks came here from the azeas and 4.8% nationally. September 2004 rates were 4.0% for that were hit by Hurricane Katrina. However, numerous Dakota; 3.5% for Scott; 4.3% for Minnesota and 5.1% for resources are available for job seekers and employers. the country. http://www.mnwfc.ors/dako[a/wib/ka[rina.h[m r Dakota County Community Development Agency Volume 15 Number 3 Prairie Crossing Townhomes in Lakeville Dedicated The CDA along with community partners dedicated by U.S. Bancorp Community De- Prairie Crossing Townhomes on August 23. Guest velopment Corporation in ex- n speakers at the open house included: Lakeville Mayor change for the purchase of low- I-*~ " Robert Johnson, Dakota County Commissioner Paul income housing tax credits. Gap ~ ~is Krause, U.S. 6ancorp Community Development Corpo- financing was provided by the iR+"!~r ration President BethStohr,MetropolitanCouncilmember Minnesota Housing Finance Brian McDaniel and CDA Board Chair Robert Alpers. Agency, Family Housing Fund ~~"I Prairie Crossing is the CDA's thirteenth family .and Metropolitan Council. The townhome development. Residents began moving into development -also received a their townhomes in January and the development was Dakota County HOPE loan. i, completed and fully occupied by March. There are 40 Prairie Crossing is located on I, ~i~V units including 2two-bedroom accessible units, 18 two- a 6.32 acre site in downtown Dakota CountyCommis- bedroom units and 20 three-bedroom units. The two- Lakeville just south of 202nd sionerPaullfrausespoke bedroom units are 1,161-1,217 square feet and-three Street and east of Dodd Boule- on behalf of Dakota bedroom units are 1,422 square feet. vard. It is the CDA's third family County at the Open Residents pay $575 for atwo-bedroom unit and townhome development in House. $625 for athree-bedroom unit. The average income of Lakeville. Cedar Valley Town- residents living at Prairie Crossing is approximately homes, located on Dodd Boulevard near the Crossroads $25,000. Shopping Center and Country Lane Townhomes located The total " on 210" Street, provide an additional 59 units of cost to con- ~ ~ workforce housing in the city. struct Prairie ~ emu,". m For more information about the Family Townhome Crossing was ; ~ Program, visit the CDA's web site at www.dakotacda.org. approximately ~ , X; , Click on "Programs antl Services" and select "For Rent- $6.5 million t x• ers" or call (651) 675-4504. Applications for the pro- - Over 60% of ~ ~ ~ gram -are available at the CDA's office weekdays during the financing the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. was provided Prairie Crossing Townhomes, Lakeville ~NSIDE ~ Viewpoint .....................................................2 NACCEDAward..........................................4 New Rental Rehab Loan Program 3 Rivertown Court Opens 5 Business Loan Program 3 Construction Begins on New Townhomes 5 CDA Caretakers 4 CDA Redesigns Web Site 6 Viewpoint:- ; Update on CDA Homeownership Programs R ~ ~ Mark S. Ulfers ~ Executive Director Homeownership programs have Home Stretch Homebuyer Since the start of the program, beenapriorityoftheCDAsince Education the CDA has received 176 applica- 1983 when the agency began offer- Annually, approximately 165 house- tions and has fielded over 800 calls ing the First Time Homebuyer Pro- holds attend the CDA's Home for this program: gram. Since that time, the CDA has Stretch Homebuyer Education work- All of these programs are ex- expanded its scope of home- shops and learn about the tremely important in Dakota County ownership programs to include edu- homebuying process from industry where the average purchase price cation and counseling programs for professionals. for a home is nearly $260,000. It is homebuyers and homeowners. These workshops are available our goal to continue assisting fami- The CDA recently was awarded each month from January through lies wherever they may be in the $110,920 in funding for the educa- November and the 2006 dates homeownership process and to pro- tion and counseling programs from have been scheduled and are avail- vide them with the tools necessary the Minnesota Housing Finance able on the CDA's web site. The to make a sound investment. Agency (MHFA) and the U.S. Depart- cost to attend Home Stretch is $10 ment of Housing and Urban Devel- per household. For more information about opment (HUD). This funding is for these programs, contact the programs' fiscal year of October pre-Purchase Counseling Homeownership Coordinator 1, 2005 through September 30, This program provides free individual Rachel Smith at (651) 675- 2006. Annually, the CDA will submit counseling for Dakota County 4471. applications to MHFA and HUD to homebuyers. The program assists request continued funding for these households in creating a plan to be- programs. come a successful homeowner . . which may include credit repair, cre- ; . . . . - First Time Homebuyer Program sting a budget to save for a _ The current interest rate is 5.4°~ with- downpayment on a home, exploring • ' out downpayment assistance and mortgage loan products that best ~ 5.99% for the 4% downpayment meet the household's needs or ex- -e grant option. Income eligible amining and answering questions ~ homebuyers can also access addi- about loan documents.. _ tional downpayment assistance of Each year, the CDA counsels - ~ up to $10,000 through the program. roughly 100 households through Since this round of first-time this program. homebuyer financing became avail- ~ able in 2004, the CDA has assisted Mortgage Foreclosure - . • • 112 households with the purchase Prevention ~ their first home. Average income of The CDA began locally administering _ homebuyers utilizingthese loans has the Mortgage Foreclosure Preven- ~ been approximately $52,000 and tion Program in 2003: This program home purchase prices have aver- provides free counseling assistance aged $178,000. Eighty-three per- to help homeowners who are in or o cent of the households have ac- nearing foreclosure with referrals to ~ • ~ ~ ~ ~ cessed downpayment assistance additional resources and, in some ~ ~ grants and loans. cases, financial assistance. Page:: • 2 Rivertown Court Opens Doors for Senior Residents ivertown Court welcorrs,md its first new residents at approximately $21,000 and the average age of residents Rthe end of September. The 86,132 square. foot is 68. building has 63 apartment. units (36 one-bedrooms and Construction began on Rivertown Court in Novem- 27 two-bedrooms). ber 2004. The total construction cost was approximately The building is conveniently located in a growing part $5 million. The building is the nineteenth in the CDA's of Hastings on the corner of General Sieben Drive and Senior Housing Development Program and the second South Frontage Road behind Target. Residents are within built in Hastings (Mississippi Terrace was completed in walking distance of many shopping opportunities and 1993). The CDA plans to hold an open. house. at the Pleasant Hill Library. Rivertown Court in 2006. Each apartment unit is equipped with a microwave, oven, refrigerator, ° ceiling fan, air conditioning and emer „ ' ~h, ~ ~~~t a 5 k y ~ } gency call system. The building also ~ ;r'"~ a a K~,J'~'y $~*.~.~,~f t~A~ P ~s. ~4'iu[ yI ~``R =y. we ~h~~.~k 3 (P lb rvkq Ap features a community room with ~ i " ~ ~~°'~iir"'~~ u P b kitchen, heated underground parking, ~x ~ A ' " ~yTr ~ w° ~ • . ~ . 9 • .o -E. tip laundry rooms on each floor, secure ` i entrances and common space sitting ~ m~" ~ ' ' ~ areas. S ~ ~ . a On average, residents at Rivertown Court pay $440 for aone-bedroom unit and $586 for atwo-bedroom unit. Av- erage income of residents served is Rivertowri Court is located on the corner ofGeneral Sieben Drive and South Frontage Road in Hastings. Townhomes Under Construction In Inver Grove Heights onstruction has begun on a new family townhome Applications for these townhomes are available at C development in Inver Grove Heights. The develop- the CDA's office weekdays during the hours of 8 a.m. to ment will be located north of 50`b 5#reet East between 4 p.m. To accommodate those who are unable to apply Bolger and Boyd Avenues and has access to Interstate during these hours, the CDA is also open every third 494 and Highway 52. The townhomes are expected to Wednesday until 7 p.m. All applications received through be completed by summer 2006. November 30, 2005 will be included in a random draw- There will be 30 townhome units including 2 two- ing to determine placement on the waiting list. For more bedroom accessible units; 14 two-bedroom units and information about these townhomes, call (651) 14 three-bedroom units. The townhomes will have sepa- 675-4504. rate entrances along with central air conditioning, dish- washers, garbage disposals, mini-blinds, washer/dryer ~~~m Shown here is hookups and one-car attached garages. This development is part of the CDA's Family the construc- ~ " Townhome Development Program which provides afford- tionsiteforthe frs L`~ able rental housing for working families with children townhomes. ~ Footings are under the age of 18 years. Proposed rents for these being put into ~ Ir-~~^ `.•r; townhomes are $590 for atwo-bedroom unit and $640 1 ° place and con- ~ ; for athree-bedroom unit. Families must meet program siruction will ~ ~ eligibility requirements including meeting income guide- continue ~ i t r lines, providing good landlord and credit references and through the ~ ~ passing a criminal history check. winter months. `=L' Page • 5 " CDA's Web Site Gets New Look The CDA's web site, wwwdakotacda ore, got a new CDA <«mm.- a,~w n.r look this summer as well as some new features. 1 The redesign of the site began in fall 2004 when the " ~ ~ ° ~ ~ CDA's Web Committee began meeting to reorganize and ''I ®i expand information on the site. After staff developed a ~i t new outline, the CDA hired a web site development com- mvrw »itx,rt[n, Dakotc my Cammu rty oevelopmentngemy ' pony to redesign the site and officially launched the new „",D, y,°~°, t D ",a°°°^°~°mm°",nD°,,, „aP°t,>a°~:, site in July. m^,e ~ CDA~W°6s,[°~YMiPGS ~°~~9°.°mmP°Pgencw~°.°m°.°n i ,ioovv ,.a , moea,nre•"~ maeramyrez ao to°~cn~~n Mnn~asotea ivw nn° ~ Some of the new features that you'll find on the site ,„,°~,,,,„nne„°,°„ea„P,PM°.n°,°m,~°.=°„PmP include: interactive maps of Dakota County illustrating ~o,~anrekf~~"~=~4~a=~"T^=~a^~a"°^`°5P^°~~a°° the location of CDA family and senior properties along °°"°°`°°^"`°'""'""'"°°"a'°°'"°"""e"`" .228 sown CenPP Dnve with more hotos of the develo ments, a search func- Ea9a^'M" 55123 tion and a site map. ~ F°° Each page also has drop across menus that provide # t' easier navigation through the site. The six main topics ~ u ~uV, ,Fa in the drop across menus are: Programs and Services; ' - _ ` Doing Business with the CDA; About the CDA; Reports, The CDA's web site (www.dakotacda.org) was redesigned this Data & Resources; Housing Headlines and Employment. yeartoincorporatemoreinformationaboutCDAprograms. The If you have any questions or comments about the site hasnewfeaturesincludingasearchfunctionandsitemap. site, please contact Communications Coordinator Sara Swenson at (651) 675-4434 or by email at sswenson@dakotacdastate.mn. us. s h ~ Y l 3., I t ~lI f~,! c ~ ~,..C".. '"mow ~,n Dakota County µ " Communit Develo ment A en ~ ~J~~1111 Y. P 9 eY e,, ..r".r f- n'°.,v>...., 1228 Town Centre Drive ~a - r .Eagan, MN :55123 m , ,aNl eo- ni E, , ~Iril ~ it i ,,t ~,i Sri"~ ~ .r.p i~"" 'I The CDA.Taday newsletter is publrshed-by `the Dakota David Olson County Community DevetopnientAgency (CDA).., City of Lakeville 20195 Holyoke Avenue Lakeville, MN 55044 If you have questions or comments or wishao tie added or removed=from the mailing list, please contact Sara Swenson, CommunicatonsCOOrdinataret(651x675-4434 or by email at sswenson@dakotacdastate:mn.us . 1 u_;J. 4' :_i : Y_:~j',.,f:,~'..t,: '_+_h I ~,,~;y9ni~{tISll lili~/ifIW1Y®YliiYlfi~lt11111 ~11~II~1i111l n11 ~ Focus: Dakota County: Listening eaz Page 1 of 5 - Click here for your FREE SUBSCRIPTION to Upsize! Slyer ap today and racNw 30 Isaws of llpslza (a !54 valve) fw free. Dona delay, tlds offer Is only avallabla for a Ilmltad tlma. ag.com [Upsize Par Originally Published: November 2005 EnterE-mail_ Listening ear Multiple resources can help oumers through tough spots ° K by Man Krumrie ~~f~~ EAST CENTpAL EI C..x mmn ryn When Mendota Heights-based CPA Richard Schmitt needs to " ' find answers to questions on workers compensation or - employment law, he knows he can find ideas through other small-business owners he's met through the Northern Dakota ~ ~ _ County Chamber of Commerce. When Phil Brunger of Intellifeed Inc. needed assistance attracting highly skilled employees to the Rosemount-based company, he consulted with Joe Klein of the Department of Employment and Economic Development Division in West F.npa:TiCatO St. Paul. todagl If business owners want to expand their skills, they can do ~ that through Dakota County Technical College's Business and !1lEEI Entrepreneur Leadership Institute. Or they can get training for themselves or employees through Inver Hills Community College's Center for Professional and Workforce Development. _ It's safe to say Dakota County has ample educational, economic and training resources for small-business owners. The county is home to six different chambers of commerce, with the largest being the Northern Dakota County Chamber of Commerce. Based in Eagan, the NDC serves the cities of Eagan, Farmington, Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights, http://www.upsizemag.com/article.asp?issueID=31&articleID=593 11/02/2005 Focus: Dakota County: Listening eaz Page 2 of 5 Rosemount, Sunfish Lake and West St. Paul. The River Heights Chamber of Commerce serves the cities of Inver Grove Heights and South Saint Paul, and the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Hastings and Lakeville each has its own chamber. "It is more than just a way to gain business," says Schmitt of his involvement in the chamber. "It's a way to talk about everyday business problems or issues with people going through or dealing with the same thing as you." More than networking Jennifer Gale, president of the Inver Grove Heights-based River Heights Chamber of Commerce, says the goal of chambers is more than just to provide networking opportunities for local businesses. The River Heights Chamber has developed a seminaz series with business leaders from throughout the Twin Cities, and prides itself on identifying resources for small-business owners, providing marketing assistance, and acting as a liaison between other small businesses in the communities it serves. "We try to provide as many goods and services that we can," says Gale. "But we like to hear what our members want, what they think will make us a stronger chamber. That's important to success." In 2005 21 emerging business leaders graduated from the Dakota County Leadership Academy. The program is a partnership between the Northern Dakota County, River Heights, Burnsville, Hastings and Lakeville chambers, and Inver Hills Community College. It offers curriculum that prepares participants for leadership opportunities including non-profit boards and commissions. "Enrollees become better leaders at work and develop a strong network of peers throughout the region," says Ruthe Batulis, president of the Northern Dakota County chamber. "Employers gain company exposure, increase the leadership talent within their company, and create company ambassadors for the community." Offering education Dakota County Technical College's (DCTC) Business and Leadership Institute was founded in 2004 and is located at the Partners in Higher Education site, in the old City Hall in Apple Valley. http://www.upsizemag.com/article.asp?issueID=31&articleID=593 11/02/2005 . Focus: Dakota County: Listening ear Page 3 of 5 The B&E Institute serves owners of businesses of all sizes, from the few-employee mom-and-pop stores to companies with 100 to 500 employees. It helps with business consulting and counseling, offers an entrepreneur speaker series, assistance with fording space, small-business loan information, and various educational opportunities, including a certificate of entrepreneurship. "We can provide an objective opinion and best of all, that service is free," says Christine Pigsley, associate dean of business and entrepreneurship at DCTC. The Dakota County Workforce Investment Board has partnered with the B&E Institute and Dakota Future to develop Dakota County BizPathways (www.dakotacountybizpathways.org), a business resource for entrepreneurs. It's aWeb-based tool that will help users connect with informafion, resources and colleagues that help grow a business. The WIB oversees employment and training programs within Dakota & Scott counties (www.mnwfc.org/dakota/wib). With a commitment to serving both employers and job seekers, the WIB develops programs through Dakota and Scott counties' workforce centers. The WIB council consists of 23 members appointed by the County Board of Commissioners. Of those members, more than 50 percent represent business owners, including the manufacturing, personnel, service, restaurant and health care industries. Dakota Future is an economic development initiative focused on leadership, vision, workforce and global competitiveness. Its site (www.dakotafuture.com) serves as a portal for business information, including sites and buildings, workforce and education information. "Dakota County is a booming economic community that plays a key role in the Twin Cities business community," says Bill Coleman of Dakota Future. "We strive to improve opportunities and help our businesses grow." Dan Rogness of the Dakota County Community Development Association works with an organization called Dakota County Capital (DCC), which has been in existence for about 10 years. Its goal is to assist businesses that may have a financing gap as they work with their lenders. However, due to inactivity over the past three to five years, http://www.upsizemag.corn/article.asp?issueID=31&articleID=593 11/02/2005 Focus: Dakota County: Listening ear Page 4 of 5 DCC decided to put much of its remaining capital into another business financing venture called Twin Cities Community Capital Fund (www.tccc£org), says Rogness. The purpose of the fund is to leverage millions of dollars in economic development funds owned by local governments and financing organizations. Progress Plus (www.progressplus.org) is a public/private partnership that is designed to accommodate planned development in Inver Grove Heights and South St. Paul. It maintains a database of more than 150 buildings and sites, and meets with government officials to facilitate development projects. Dakota Electric Association in Farmington is the second- largest electric cooperative in Minnesota. Its power supplier, Great River Energy, has financing available through a special Business Financing Program (BFP). "The program was designed as a flexible financing tool targeted to owner-operated businesses," says Joe Miller, public relations specialist for Dakota Electric. There's more, but this sampler of services shows the variety of help that business owners can use. "We're supportive," says Coleman, with Dakota Future. "We want business to succeed and grow." [contact] Ruthe Batulis, Northern Dakota County Chamber of Commerce: 651.452.9872; rbatulis~a ndcchambers.com. Phil Brunger, Intellifeed Inc.: 651.423.7220; intellifeedtemnlna,intellifeed.net. Bill Coleman, Dakota Future: 651.491.2551 ; bill@dakotafuture,com. Jennifer Gale, River Heights Chamber of Commerce: 651.451.2266; nfo~a riyerhei~hts.com. Joe Miller, Dakota Electric: 651.463.6212 info e dakotaelectric.com. Christine Pigsley, Dakota County Technical College: 651.423.8602; institutendctc.edu. Dan Rogness, Dakota County Community Development Association: 651.675.4464; drognessedakotacda.state.mn.us. Richard Schmitt, Richard Schmitt CPA: 651.454.0141; tieertax e citilink.com page 1 of 1 Order Runts http://www.upsizemag.com/article.asp?issueID=31&articleID=593 11/02/2005 1~ R~ a _,n_ f .{f ~ , ~ X... . t',:xt ~ Miinnes ma acturingindu world lfowcase for 4 ~ _ ¦ Minnesota's manufacturing sector supplies a diverse range of Menufaeturing'S Share of Total Private Sector products that include: Employment, 2003 > Food ingredients (Cargill, Laal O'Lakes, Cenex Harvest States) 20% > Heart valves, pacemakers and s[ents (Medtroniq Guidant, St. Jude Medical, Boson Scientific) 15 > Cleaning products (Ecolab) > Food products (General MiOs, Hormel Faeds, Land O'Lakes, 10 1 5.6• Schwan Foods) 5 > Industrial filtration equipment (Pentair, Donaldson Co.) '3 > Landscape equipment (Toro Co.) 0 > Boats (Gemmr, Inc.) Minnesota United States > Drvg delivery systems (3M, Medtronic) source: U.S. txparunent oe tabor, auma° of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of > Recreational vehicles (Polaris Industries, Arctic Cat) Emptoymemann Wades (ES-zoz). > Computing systems and components (IBM, Seagate Technology, Hutchinson Technology) ¦ Minnesota's manufacturing industry employment in 2003: > Aerospace and defense systems (Anion[ Tecbsystems, > Consisted of 344,935 workers - 16 percent of Minnesota's Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics) private industry workforce. > wntiows and doors (Andersen Windows, Marvin Windows > Dominated by computer and electronic products manufacturing and Doors) with 53,409 workers, followed by food manufacturing with > Light duty [rocks (Ford Motor Co.) 46,123 and fabricated metal products with 40,512 workers. > Packaging (Bemis, 3M) > Prinfing (Deluxe Corp., Taylor Corp.) Manufacturing's Share of Total Private Sector > Beverages (PepsiAmericas) Employment t1y Region, 2003 > Coating solutions (Valspar, H.B. Faller) > Shoes (Red Wing Shce CoJ > Plant biopolymerslfibers (Cargill Dow) se Top 20 Manufacturing Companies in Minnesota Annual Sales ~ No t~ st Company (millions) 'zs`i::: Cargill $59,894 `4`"' 3M 18,232 t , General Mills 10,506 C t I ,q - Cenex Harvest States 9,398 Medtronic 7,885 land O'Lakes 5,978 Hormel Foods 4,200 Ecalab 3,761 Schwan Foods 3,500 PepsiAmericas 3,236 Pentair, Inc. 2,724 ~.r Bemis Corp 2,835 Boston Scientific Cardiovascular 2,300 Source: U.S. Ilepartment of Labor, Eureau of fabor Statistiw, QuarieAy Census of Valapar Corp 2,247 Emptoymenr and wagus (ES-zoz). AIIiaM Techsystems 2,172 ¦ The average annual wage per manufacturing employee was GuidaM Carp., Cardiac $46,599 in 2003, 20 percent more than [he avemge Minnesota Rhythm Management Group 2,000 Andersen Windows 2,000 pmate sector employee and an increase of 23 percent since 1998. Patlerson Demal 1,989 ¦ Average wages for key manufacturing industries are: St. Jude Medical 1,932 > $63,507 in computer and electronic product manufacturing Po1ar~ Industries 1,606 > $49,628 in machinery manufacturing same: Corpnr°x 2eyorr Pactbeofr 2004, nun 8r aradsueet, atM uompmty > $44,332 in fabricated metal products °mVQBt "rOtffi' > $36,537 in food manufacturing - I I- ' ` ` Min `esota's anas~rc actor s are the bac ~'tat~ eco y dace to' and veasatila~y: ~ ~ ..~~~..w. _ ¦ Almost two eon-manufacturing jobs are created for every manufacturing job. For 2003, the industry is estimated to have contributed Minrtesota's Mantdaetured EXpOrtS try Region, 2003 about 912,000 jobs (of which 567,0(10 are not in manufacturing) and more than $87 bilbon, or 42 percent of Minnesota's gross state product Narih Amedca 27.3% ¦ Minnesota manufacturing companies have been first in developing many important devices: Central & > Implantable cardiac pacemaker Asla- South America 2.3% > Electronic autopilot Pacgic Rest of Europe 2.3% > Post-it® Notes 29.3% Africa & Middle East > Artificial heart valves 2.1°k > Anesthesia moniror > Waterproof sandpaper > In-the-eaz hearing aid > ScotchgardT^+ Fabric Protector European Union 36.6% ¦ Three Minnesota manufacturing companies aze among Fortune magazine's 100 Fastest Growing Companies: Possis Medical and Synovis Life Technologies, both medical device manufacturers, and Vibrant > Minnesota's manufactured exports ware valued at ASV which makes small front-end tractor loaders. l~oriktg: $10.5 bitten in 21)03, ranking 16th among all states. ¦ Seven of [he 19 Minnesota companies on the Fortune 500 are > Canada is Minnesota's top manufactured export manufacturing-related businesses. market followed b`1 Ireland and Japan. ¦ Eight Minnesota companies are among the 50 best manufacturing > Minnesota's top manufactured export industry is companies according to fndustryWeek. They include 3M, Horroel, computers and electronics, followed by Ecolab, Aaiaot Techsystems, Patterson Dental, Polaris Industries, miscellaneous (including medical products) and Deluxe Corp, and Donaldson Co. madtinery. ur~ § ~ ; •Mlil~fae~utaf'sexeellent i _ _ astruet~re encourages istarit ~ .t ~ ~ ' ~ Snnovation i the man °~ndustry. ,.,~rs^., ¦ Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ): Provides state and ¦ The Minnesota Manufacturing Coalition and its chair, Mark local tax credits and exemptions m new and expanding businesses. Erickson (merickson@thomasengineering.com; 763-531-4101), For example, a manufacturing company with $]0 milbon m taxable identify the highest priorities deserving attention from policymakers. income and $8 million in owned property could save $690,0011 annually. To estimate Crow much you could save, see the calculator at (hGpJlwww.Geed.state.mn.uslbizdevfjobz.htm). Extensive Options for Transportation and Shipping ¦ Minnesota ManufaLKurers' Advocate Diane Knutson Convenient highway access: (diane.knutson@smte.mn.us; 651-296-6076) helps resolve > Minnesota's central location ensures singledriver truckload regulatory issues, advises on state policies, and promotes the shipments can reach nearly arty destination in the 48 state's varied manufacturing industry. contiguous states within throe days. > Tha state is home to four of Ore nation's largest trucking Heals. Business Financing Programs: A mayor reilroad nub: www.deed.state.ran.uslbizdev/Dusinessflnancing.htm > Minn~ote has nearly 4,f100 miles of alive track, served try BNSF, Union Pacific, CP Rail, as well as 20 other carriers. Loans > Minnesota Investment Fund > There are four intermodal freight yards where truck trailers > Small Business Development Loan Program > Urban Initiative Loan Program °piggyback° on trains. Tax > Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ) Shipping by water: tnoentives > Biosdence Zones > frour Lake Superior ports give Minnesota worldwide shipping access. Five river ports, mostly on the Mississippi River, Trelning > Minnesota Job Skills Partnership accommodate barge traffic. Grents > Minnesota Hire Education Loan Program > Minnesota Pathways Program Alr access: > Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). is the world's 8dr busiest airport by takeoffs4andings and the 15th busiest by ..passenger traffic. SI V °span"'~ m t'"pt01""B1" tat National Bank Building Minnesota Manufacturer's Advocate: aMEC°nonrc Derel°pnan 382 Minnesota Street, Suhe E200 Diane Knutson /L~~/S~L~ TTY/TDDuf851i 282-8 425701-1351 USA ToI/Free:~,1'-800.857858 wwtwdNdaMM.wn.us Fax:851-296-1298 diane.knutson~state.mn.us ~P