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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-26-04 City of Lakeville Economic Development Commission Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 26, 2004; 6:00 pm. City Ha11, 20195 Holyoke Avenue Lakeville, MN - 1. Gall meeting to order. 2. Approve September 28, 2004 meeting minutes 3. Review and discussion of 2005-2007 Strategic Plan Joint Work Session with City Council Recommendations 4. ' Review of Manufacturers' Week Activities 5. Director's Report 6. Meeting Schedule for November and December 7. Adjourn DRAFT City of Lakeville Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes September 28, 2004 Marion Conference Room, City Hall Members .Present: Comms. Brantly, Gehrke, Matasosky, Pogatchnik, Schubert, Tushie, Ex-Officio member City Administrator Steve Mielke Members Absent: Comms. Miller, Smith, Emond, J. Erickson, Ex-Officio member Todd Bomhauser -Executive Director -Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce Others Present: Staff present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Amanda Schwabe, Economic Development Coordinator 1. Call Meeting to Order. Chair Matasosky called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota. 2. Approve August 24, 2004 Meeting Minutes Motion 04.10 Comms. Tushie/Pogatchnik moved to approve the minutes of the August 24, 2004 meeting. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Review and discussion of 2005-2007 Strategic Plan Work Session Mr. Olson stated that detailed meeting notes from the August 24, 2004 Work Session on the 2005-2007 Strategic Plan that was facilitated by Todd Rapp from Himle Horner. Included in that information were separate pages that contained the proposed new Vision, Mission, Organizational Definition, and the Significant Issues and Goals that were identified during the Work Session. The goal for tonight. was to go through those four components of the 2005-2007 Strategic Plan for Economic Development for any necessary additions or modifications and bring them to a joint work session with the City Council in October. He explained that the next step is to identify desired outcomes from the six identified Significant Issues and Goals. After that, a date for the joint work session with the City Council will be identified to discuss the Significant Issues and Goals as well as outcomes so as we move forward toward creating a final document the City Council and EDC are both in agreement on. Chair Matasosky asked for comments regarding the proposed Vision, Mission, Organizational Definition, and the Significant Issues and Goals. Economic Development Cwnmission Meeting Minutes September 28, 2004 Comm. Gehrke reminded EDC members that during the Work Session with Todd Rapp a suggestion was made to include a business element to the Vision, but that the group did not come to a resolution during the Work Session. Mr. Olson stated that a business element was included in the Mission statement. Comm. Pogatchnik requested that the meeting minutes reflect that the EDC was extremely pleased with the Work Session with Todd Rapp of Himle Horner was effective in regards to time, outcomes and cost effectiveness. Comm. Brantly suggested adding "opportunities for" to the Mission. EDC members agreed. The revised mission statement follows: The Economic Development Commission is committed to identifying and managing opportunities for innovative economic growth, which enhance the quality of life and provide balance to the business and residential community. Mr. Olson asked EDC members to return to the Vision to finalize the new wording with the business element included. After additional discussion, EDC members concurred that the new Vision statement should be: Lakeville is a unique and attractive community where people and families want to live, learn, work and enjoy for their entire lives and where businesses choose to locate due to an attractive business climate. The EDC then began reviewing the Significant Issues and Goals and identifying outcomes. Chair Matasosky opened discussion on the Significant Issue of Transportation by reviewing the goals identified at the Work Session: Advocate for the implementation of a process to develop East-West Corridors Assure timely completion of 50-60-70 interchanges Monitor and evaluate efforts to develop a viable transit plan for Lakeville Advocate on behalf of business interests with airport and rail planners He continued the discussion by asking staff as to the status of the East-West Corridor Study. Mr. Olson stated that what is being discussed now at the County level is the possibility of Co. Rd. 70 being designated as a principal arterial... He continued to say that when the East-West Corridor study began about four years ago, Met Council had determined that they would not support another principle arterial south of 494. Sections of Co. Rd. 42 are designated as principle arterial, but nothing 2 Economic lJevelopment Commission Meeting Minutes September 28, 2004 further south than that. The City will be commenting on the Met Council Transportation Systems Plan, which goes along with the framework that was adopted last year. In preliminary talks with the County, they are in support of the principal arterial designation for Co. Rd. 70. Mr. Mielke that the County is attempting to identify east-west corridors for major roadways that could carry a collective sum of vehicles through the East-West Corridor study process. The concept of taking Co. Rd. 70 and making a connection to Co. Rd. 50 just east of Farmington and make it a state highway so that there would be a connection between Wisconsin to I-35. He continued to say that the City of Lakeville has testified in favor of that concept. Chair Matasosky inquired if the East-West Corridor study is a County Study? Mr. Mielke stated that the East-West Corridor study is County driven, however the implementation of it is going to take both the County and City to get it done. After additional discussion, the EDC identified and agreed upon the following outcomes: • Secure the necessary remaining funding for CSAH 70 Interchange • Study and advocate for. the designation of GSAH 70 as a Principal Arterial including the development of an access management plan Assure that development along East-West Corridors B, C, D provides for the development of these corridors • Completion of a Transit Plan for Lakeville • Development of a new or renovated fixed-base operator facility at Airlake Airport to better serve corporate aircraft • Expansion of the number of properties in the Industrial Park with rail access Mr. Olson reminded EDC members that it is good to identify outcomes that are realistically achievable in the next three-year period. Comm. Schubert stated that outcomes serve as a way to measure our efforts. Chair Matasosky addressed the Significant Issue of Managing Development by reviewing the goals identified at the Work Session: Advocate with the Council and stakeholders for desired, diverse and distinctive commercial development • Monitor development and advise the Council to ensure a balanced tax base and a manageable rate of growth EDC members identified and agreed upon the following outcomes for the Managing Development goal: 3 Economic Devebpment Commission Meeting Minutes September 28, 2004 Completion and approval of a study that determines what a balanced tax base and corresponding land use plan is for the community Completion and approval of a study to determine the minimum market value of a residential housing unit that generates sufficient City property taxes to pay for the City services required 6y the unit The development of the remainder of Heritage Commons will be unique and distinctive and result in community identity Chair Matasosky addressed the Significant Issue of Downtown Plan by reviewing the goals identified at the Work Session: Facilitate an effort to create along-term plan to promote downtown economic viability while retaining its unique and historical characteristics Chair Matasosky stated that the vision has always been to connect Historic Downtown Lakeville with the Heritage Commons commercial development. Mr. Mielke posed a question to the EDC as to the significance of a linkage to Heritage Commons on the future of the Historic Downtown or if it is something else. Comm. Tushie stated that what's been said is that the historic downtown heeds to be redeveloped. It needs to be destination uses that make it a viable center... The long-term viability needs to be some sort of connection to the Heritage Commons development so thatthey can feed off each other. Comm. Brantly asked how the downtown people feel about that? Mr. Olson stated that the downtown business people would like to see it .happen; however the residents living along those areas may not. As the residential properties on the fringe of downtown come available, people are interested in pursuing commercial uses of the properties. Staff's position is that the areas need to be reevaluated. Mr. Mielke explained that when he has talked with downtown people, they seem to realize that they have many tools, but no actual plan identifying what the downtown ought to be. EDC members identified and agreed upon the following outcome for the Downtown Plan goal: Approval of a plan and implementation strategies for the preservation and expansion of the Downtown 4 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes September 28, 2004 Chair Matasosky addressed the Significant Issue of Affordable Housing by reviewing the goals identified at the Work Session: • Work with the Council to establish an affordable housing goal for Lakeville • Help develop a process with other stakeholders to begin to meet the Council's affordable housing goal Comm. Tushie recommended that 10% of all new housing should be affordable. Comm. Tushie stated that the key to affordable housing is to locate it throughout the entire community and not isolate it to one particular area. He continued to say that affordable housing does not tie itself to one demographic group, it is entry-level, family formation, senior, independent senior, senior with assistance etc. Comm. Schubert shared that one advantage the EDC has this time is that all members recognize that affordable housing is a need, whereas before perhaps development had not :reached to the level that it has and we did not recognize the need. EDC members identified and agreed upon the following outcomes for the Affordable Housing goal: • Approval of a goal and implementation strategy for the attainment of affordable housing for persons of aIF life cycles. Chair Matasosky addressed the Significant Issue of Partnerships by reviewing the goals identified at the Work Session: • Improve communication and coordination with other units of government on important community and economic development issues facing Lakeville • Create partnerships with Lakeville Chamber of Commerce, DLBA and other business and development associations on mutual development objectives Mr. Mielke stated that the challenge to this goal would be to get all of the organizations on the same page that most of them will want to buy into. Comm. Brantly shared that the benefit to the particular organization needs to be clearly identified to get them to buy into something. EDC members identified and agreed upon the following outcomes for the Partnerships goal: • Determine at least one project or issue to partner or work on with ISD 194 and Dakota County • Formerly celebrate successful development partnerships. 5 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes September 28, 2004 Approval of the plan for preservation and expansion of the Downtown in conjunction with the Downtown Lakeville Business Association Implementation of joint community marketing efforts with the Chamber of Commerce Chair Matasosky addressed the Significant Issue of Public Communication by reviewing the goals identified at the Work Session: .Improve the awareness and support of Lakeville residents of the importance of C/1 development to the tax base and quality of life • Encourage greater citizen input into community and economic development decisions Comm. Pogatchnik stated that the City already does a lot of communication through Cable Channel 16 and the website. Mr. Olson stated that staff would be preparing an Economic Development Summary on the last strategic plan that was just completed at the end of 2004, which will be distributed in the first quarter of 2005. He continued to say that staff is looking :into other communication tools including, Cable Channel 16 and the website to distribute the information rather than just mailing them directly to residents. Comm. Pogatchnik explained that as the City continues to grow, more people are going to want to know what is going on. Chair Matasosky stated that he would like to see a continuation of the Spotlight on Business program. Mr. Olson explained that staff would like to have a discussion regarding how to approach the program now that a significant number of businesses have already been featured. Staff feels that the benefits of the program certainly merit that the program continues and be modified as necessary. After further discussion EDC members identified and agreed upon the following outcomes for the Public Communication goal: • Continuation and refinement of the Spotlight on Business program • Creation and implementation of a program that continues to communicate the benefits of C/I development to the community 3. Director's Report Mr. Olson stated that plans fora 3,819-square-foot Wendy's in, the new Argonne Village development would be presented to the Planning Commission on Thursday, September 23'd. He continued to say that Walgreens will be closing on their site in Argonne Village this week and are expecting to begin construction late fall. 6 Economic Deveiopment Commission Meeting Minutes September28, 2004 The City Council accepted bids and awarded a contract for the construction of the Central Maintenance Facility on Cedar Avenue at 179`" Street to CM Construction Company in the amount of $11.1 million at the September 7m meeting. Mr. Olson also shared that Governor Pawlenty has proclaimed Oct. 18-22nd as Minnesota Manufacturers' Week. The 11"' Annual Lakeville Manufacturers' Appreciation .Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, October 19th at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Lunch will be seated at 12:00 p.m. with a presentation on the history of the Airlake Industrial Park at 1:00 p.m. Staff will be sending out invitations in.the coming week. 4. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Attested to: Amanda Schwabe, R. T. Brantly, Secretary Economic Development Coordinator 7 Agenda Item MEMORANDUM TO: Economic Development Commission CC: Steven C. Mielke, Ciry Administrator Amanda Schwabe, Economic Development Coordinator FROM: David L. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director DATE: October 22, 2004 ' RE: Review of Joint Work Session with the City Council on the 2005-2007 Strategic Plan for Economic Development The Joint Work Session with the City Council was held on October 7, 2004 with EDC Members Matasosky, Emond, Pogatchnik, Tushie, Schubert, Brantly and Ex-officio Member Bornhauser in attendance. Chairperson Matasosky presented the 2005-2007 Strategic Plan Vision, Mission, Organizational Definition and the six significant issues and corresponding goals and desired outcomes that were being recommended by the EDC. In general, the recommendations of the EDC were well received by the Mayor and City Council with only a couple of minor changes or additions suggested. There was discussion as to the implementation of a number of the identified goals and the fact that the recommended studies included in the EDC's recommendations would be extremely beneficial as the City begins the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan in 2006 prior to its required adoption in 2008. If there are no further recommended changes or additions to the 2005-2007 Strategic Plan materials attached, staff will proceed to incorporate this information into a final draft document to be considered and approved at the November EDC meeting. The Plan would then be forwarded to the City Council for their approval in December. Upon approval by the City Council, staff will start to prepare the Work Program for 2005, the first year of the new Strategic Plan, and to review this with the EDC in January. ACTION REQUESTED Approval of the attached 2005-2007 Strategic Plan for Economic Development Vision, Mission, Organizational Definition, and Significant Issues, Goals and Outcomes and authorize preparation of the final Plan document. 2005-2007 Strategic Plan Vision: Lakeville is a unique and attractive community where people and families want to live, learn, work and enjoy for their entire lives and where businesses choose to locate due to an attractive business climate. 2005-2007 Strategic Plan Mission: The Economic Development Commission is committed to identifying. and managing opportunities for innovative economic growth, .which enhance the quality of life and provide balance to the business and residential community. 2005-2007 Strategic Plan Organizational Definition; The EDC is an advisory group of business people that promotes and responds to community and economic growth by: • Serving as policy advisors to Council and staff about community and economic development issues An6cigating internal and external changes in opportunities, challenges and trends that may affect development • Communicating with the Council, residents and stakeholders while listening and reacting to the opinions of interested parties • Building relationships and facilitating cooperation among stakeholders • Promoting Lakeville as a good place to live, work and do business 2005-2007 Strategic Plan Signifiicant Issues, Goals & Outcomes Transportation Goals • Advocate for the implementation of a process to develop East-West Corridors • Assure titnely completion of County Road 50-60-70 interchanges • Monitor and evaluate efforts to develop a viable transit plan for Lakeville • Advocate on behalf of business interests with airport and rail planners Outcomes: ? Secure the necessary remaining funding for CSAH 701nterchange ? Study and advocate for the designation of CSAH 70 as a Principal Arterial includingthe development of an access management plan ? Assure that development along East-West Corridors B, C, D provides for the development of these corridors and determine the cost of needed ru~ards and what development will be accommodated with or without the needed funding' ? Completion of a Transit Plan for Lakeville ? Development of a new or renovated fixed-base operator facility at Airlake Airport to better serve corporate aircraft ? Expansion of the number of properties in the Industrial Park with rail access ~ The bold and italicized text was added during the IOf7/04 joint Work Session with the City Council. Manasing Development Goals • Monitor development and advise the Council to ensure a balanced tax base and a manageable rate of growth • Advocate with the Council and stakeholders for desired, diverse and distinctive commercial development tcomes ? Completion and approval of a study to that determines what a balanced tax base and corresponding land use plan is for the community ? Completion and approval of a study to determine the minimum market value of a residential housing unit that generates sufficient City property taxes to pay for the City services required by that unit The development of the remainder of Heritage Commons will be unique and distinctive and result in community identity Affordable Housine ...Goals • Work with the Council to establish an affordable housing goal for Lakeville • Help develop a process with other stakeholders to begin to meet the Council's affordable housing goal Outcomes ? Approval of a goal and implementation strategy for the attainment of affordable housing for persons of all life cycles. Downtown Plan Goals • Facilitate an effort to create along-term plan to promote downtown economic viability white retaining its unique and historical characteristics Outcomes ? Approval of a long-range plan and implementation strategies for the preservation and expansion of the Downtown. Partnerships Goals • Improve communication and coordination with other units of government on important community and economic development issues facing Lakeville • Create partnerships with Lakeville Chamber of Commerce, DLBA and other business and development associations on mutual development objectives Outcomes ? Determine at least one project or issue to partner or work on with ISD 144 and Dakota County ? Formally celebrate successful development partnerships. ? Approval of the plan for preservation and expansion of the Downtown in conjunction with the Downtown Lakeville Business Association ? Implementation of joint community marketing efforts with the Chamber of Commerce Public Communication Goals • Improve the awareness and support of Lakeville residents of the importance of C/I to the tax base and quality of life Encourage greater citizen input into community and economic development decisions Outcomes ? Continuation and refinement of the Spat-light on Business Program. ? Creation and implementation of a program that continues to communicates the benefits of commercial /industrial development to the Community Agenda Item MEMORANDUM TO: Economic Development Commission CC: Robert Erickson, City Administrator David L. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director FROM: Amanda Schwabe, Economic Development Coordinator f~J DATE: October 22, 2004 RE: Review of Manufacturers' Week Activities At the October 18, 2004 Gity Council meeting, the Mayor and Council declared October 1 f3~' - 22nd as Manufacturers' Week in Lakeville. EDC member Barry Pogatchnik was .present at the City Council meeting to accepYthe proclamation. LakeviHe's 1 i"' Annual Manufacturers' Appreciation Luncheon was held on Tuesday, October 19d' at the Lakeville Area Arm Center and was catered by Crystal Lake Golf Club. Approximately 105 representatives from 27 businesses and 13 other organizations including Dakota Electric, Dako~ County Technical College, Xcel Energy, Dakota Future, Inc. ar~lthe Dakota County Community Deveka!pment Agency attended this. year's luncheon. Mayor :Bob John$on and EDC Chair Jack.. Matasosky presented. a proclamation signed. by the Mayor and a personalized Certifyate of Commendation signed by Governor Pawlenty (see attached example} for each business. Certificates were mailed to businesses not in attendance. Mr. Olson.: presented the program Airlake lndustriaJ Park: Past and Pint 1993 -2004 (copy enclosed}. Council members Wendy Wulff and Laurie Rieb, City Administrator Steve Mieike, ISO 184 Superintendent Gary Amoroso and School Board members Holly Dahl, Jim Skelly and Kathy Lewis as well as EDC members Bob Brantly, Jeannie Schubert and Todd Bomhauser were in attendance at the event. Manufacturers' Week was highlighted' in the October 23rd Messages page (copy .enclosed} and will also be included in the fall issue of Airlake Park News. Copies of the program are available upon request. J~ ~J PROCLAMATION FOR MANUFACTURERS WEEK Whereas: The manufacturing industry is a dynamic part of Minnesota's prosperous economy, and promotion of this sector's strength, success and high quality of life is as an integral part of Minnesota's economic development strategy; and Whereas: Manufacturing provides high skill, high wage jobs, which significantly contribute to Minnesota's high standard of living and economic vitality; and Whereas: Manufacturing has second largest total payroll of any business sector in Minnesota, providing $16 Billion in 2003 wages; and Whereas: Manufacturing produces $29.8 billion for the state economy, and is the third largest share,15.9 percent of our gross state product; and Whereas: Manufacturing exports brought over $10.5 billion into the Minnesota Economy in 2003; and Whereas: Manufacturing contributed over $204 million incorporate income taxes in Minnesota, more than any other business sector, and about 28 percent of total corporate income in 2001. 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UnbBa ntheMl6a nabd. const~r.au?ct;on Lakeville manufacturers recognized t.~~Uai~ Minnesota MenufacNrera' Week offers the City ofI.akeville an oppotNNryto horror its COUnry Road 60/1.35 manufecnuing businesses end remind residents Work is mntinoing on the northbound 1-36 of the important role these businesses play in the bridge, nMps, sNrm pond and traffic signal community. This year marked the eleventh , r ~ "f sYsta°s' cposecutive year Lakeville has participated in COOnty Road 50N-35 Minnesota Manufacturers'Week. 4F<arther pennifairtv,. the ofntlabcuod 1.3; The City hosted its annual Manufachuera' rnnyr ,r CR i0 1. ifl be 1 w; nt 9 a.m. on Appreciation Luncheon on Oct. 19 at the e 1'Senrs., Oci. 2A and a- Pct i o 5 x.u,_ on f t~i~ Lskevi0o Area Arts Center, attended by more - (jct. 19 to a0ow fora nu'm srwrt' rross9nn, than 100 repreaentativas from the City's 3r 'Iraffte N'i1t be direclcel M tiR 4t to corer eLa manufaetoringbusinesseommmity. f[mcRl» C V, The new realignment of 176th St. N Kenrick Mayor Bob lahgson thanked business _ Ave. has now barn oprned, completing the members for choosing to build, opereu and conoectionNCR 50. The temporary room from expand iniakeville,therebyproviding localjobs Maypraopuonmen(NfOamlLek Malasaakylcanbrl,eMlrof 175th m Junelk Path N eW 175th, which was as well as tax revenue. IMCay'aEeenamk 0avabpmamGommbalwi,pnwnadaach bet used unfit the new alt ment was co le !n 2004 Lnkeville`a 115 Iwslmw aasrdhpihe Nanukdurae'Appracleflon LUneheon ng gn rap tad, wltltacapy oHbaCHy'eManuhcNrera'VWakprealameaonand has been closed rYtarlU68CtL+ring •eettNealealepmmandeuen bocci GOV. TIm PawNnly's Wow, Paving is expected nex[week an old lunette bUai!te$&04 13TOVided: Inpluding Bryan Bads (rlphQ of Mandell MwMrx and Path (new Kenrick Ave.). The road is exPened w 4,~tld jabs NanuftwiwM9'Ma open the end of the month. $4 g y0ilhotl 9tt property tOXa9 Since 1993, more than 210 saes have been Airlake lndusnia! Park: Past and Present developed in Airlake, an average of 25 sacs per S3nlr)/e bellot5 was the theme of this year's presentation by year. Approximately 40 new businesses and ICAO Sample ballots are Community and Economic Development Dirertar new jobs have been brought into the commmity by availableonthehome DavidOlson. manafaquring businesses in the industrial perk, page OfiheCityWebsik atsvww.ci.lakekil7e.mn.us. Thepresemetiao highlighted progress made in "The growth and development in Airlake has PolfingpiaCes Airlake betwern 1993 and 2(104, the 1l years the contributedsignificandyto the Ciry'¢industrial tax You can also verify yourpollingplaceby City has participated in Minnesota ManufacNrers' tease,"said Olson."Mamtfacturers'Week offers the Week The 1,500-aaeindusrrial park was founded City an opportuNty Nacknowlede the important accessing the polling place finderonthe City in 1966 and is cumntty the State's secoM largest, contributions mawfecturers bring to the City." Web site. `~^'r~"°w;ry°Ir"'~'Inx`y'~r°~~~`°°' A City asset that's not on the balance sheet If you are unsure whether err not you are regis[aed,pleesecall City Halle[(952)985- The Lakeville Comprehcosive Annual Financial The Ciry recently opened bids for the issuance of 4400mverify yourregis[ration StaNS. Report includesabalance sheet that illustrates the $14.445 million ofCapitallmpmvement Planbonds value ofthe City's assets. But, awording to to finance the constmetiao of the new Crntral Tha LapevpbauNNngMapaefbn Finance Director Dennis Feller, there is a very Maintrnence Facility. Due to Ne upgrade in bond Department b o%tlng a FREE aemmar valuable asset not reflected in the balance sheet - rating, the bonds will have a 1me interest rate of the Gry scredit worthiness 4.5091%,a induction ofapprozimately .22%from B8$ERI@Iltf'Illl$flitlg what was originally anticipated. This lower ram JY i . translates to a $17,000 eduction in 21105 property $dtr NOV. 73r 9 - ?0:30 8.(11. ,r !t s rte > -t s,_,._, taxes. Connell Chamban, Cily Hall ~ t _ In additioq the City was able to issue $9.735 20195 HelyokeAw. AA million to refinance two water revenue bonds that oDevabp one review yaw gene ~ The City ofi,akeville is pleased to announce that originally flnancedconstmction ofthe Water o Leam tunm code reaukemenn Moody's Investor Service has upgraded the City's Treatment Facility and North Park water tower. o Ohmn mwmmpn m plumdng, band rating to Aa3 from an already favorable A I. Because of the favorable bond credit raft and aeatliq a 61eCNCeI re WimmenU ng Mpody's stated that the new rating reflects current bond marks conditions, the refinanemg will fakevllle rnldants only.pre-rglsner(onMroquired. Lakeville's "healthyfinnncial operations, char- resuh inapproximately $972,454 pf reduced interest To register, call auikNng Inspections al 952-gas-4440. aacrized by pmdent management and sound fund costs. Space is limited, so register as soon as posal0le. balances:' The also cited the Cit s "ra idl Y Y~ P Y "Lakeville's bond rating upgrade isarefiection of growing Nx base and diversified underlying the City's ongoingcommitment to financial - economy."Theraring upgrade rakes iron consider- stewardship. The City is wdl positioned for the ' anon the City's divasificd$4A billion tax base, future,'said Fella. Tlie Liryol Lek um cmrenay nos nor tonowng p¢ ems open which has "doubled in size over the last five years F'L?!'Ck' Or=:"?cEk and continues toezperiencempidgrowthinboth Winter parking begins Nov. 1 submuaeryor Lakarale eppl eo a~w suppl mental POliw residential and commercial and industrial property." aaa epprratbn av on zr zoos. ~ fail-;r t„ Dave MacGillivmg Chair of Spnngsted lne., the Rena Asa remkaed Nab ,p.. Cit sfinancial advisoq cx laincdthat the aded netwee Ho.f are Apmt - Sub taCay of Lake dle spot as na pplm lal Police Y~ P W8r ms~re tpani y- Ilawep apW canon by on xs zoo4. ratingis attributableto "how well Lakeville is hom2a is Gam. i.:' xr7 Sr.~SIlN+1 `7 """~,..a4.:; handling ifs growth and its financial affairs. This Tha ~ pe king , sx , oranan 'n ea morose Appuraem eeml rxL z> xoo9 al aned upgrade is a major achievement and means the Crty bagin,nnq Hov t wnemar ~ _ -.s4-~`~ rC: c:T{ TF ! < is now one step away from the highest rating tai me snow an ere f` vm.uxrEaR Fosrrtox -vlaaee aunma appnr um by uov. t, grauna. Tn orainanca w ~ category-AAA." According to MacGillivmy, the ~ rr'~' zoos. az,ecte4 ~ 200^ to eManre - t sj Fora ilaapaasa dese improved credit rating results in the City paying pueac aatry atarnha~e sv s pp (p6 rlptlarss, sae Me Gty wep lower interest rates. The IOwer inmreri rates snow q ,g. V'olaton a ape etwww.G.hkan7N.mn.w a¢ap 95I•gaS1/Og. ¢ueieni eau towing ~ .r t ~ J The Ciry afLakevifle is an translate inN Tower taxes and charges for services A k 'f a,M impo am nt Ivahmle s;p equal oppormairy employer and raluea diversity m residents and businesses. _ ~.3a-tom: ,F - m w.~.., ,lu'; kvnadv".x,7.u'.k ~ TC1: a [7evelv~r?snt Comrnis$ionn CG: A9ieike, Cityr A+r~ninis+tratar Amet~l~ S , Econorri~ i7~velvprnent Cc~4raa~ f=R: C1~vitt L. Qlsan, Cammunity & Eae~namic F3eveloprr~er~t=l~ire~r BATE: r 2'i, 2g04 ~ : The is iaitar~ rt far t7Ctaber d 2tf44. EI)C trey Jim Krame, Vics~ P of Teti nt r 4~' info raided i~a fire GiAy Ga~nci! iss - The L ~ ~r Act of i requires ti,~t tMe tv tt~ 9' year an ilk i~r?g nerds by metro sr~ lang.... and fife-cle homing. In July si~f the Z4Q4 Llvet>!e Gamrnunities lust ~un~y; ~t in art J~r~ae~r - [}ec~mt~e~ X003, t+~ the l~eb' ;tr~6'°'f~ua Coun~i! g1n. a ttc~using>n~uance saor?~ far , ;ia fife ~r per! FurtdJ~ fcrr !n 2aU~l, rived a firtel soor~ of 8i, ranking 16'x' aut t~f 184 Cifies e~ TawrreF>.4-~Ttio i~ousr~g pedwrrr~ar?c~ sctare is ane of the factors red in evaluaiitatt eutel= c?f aRplkcetlas~s far N1et Council campetiNve~ #utticlirig r this year..: w~- ~t X11 f...,. Attached 4s-a oo~yr of the comm~# letter auttrorizsd by the NFtryar e ~ ~ ~ f submitted ia~t Caur~l riding the Wa#er lgesouru°e-P1en Art~frdmei t vault provide fear the fttfu~ss ~~tensiun c~ ~n inte~ceptar sewer to Elica sad iv Merit. _ ~ yl! answer qu+tians. EDC members may have an iftiis issue at the rna~tirrg. ~mmettt Ile~er ~Ota11 an cranased Tram Attached is oapy raf fhe M kattec arathariaed by the fwlayor and` +Cittr submitted to the l upcl~e to ~a'f`rrR Plan. The Trpssrt~ion Pb~Cy Ply l& one of the ~ st result of the ~ the i nt P plans drat iocaai Comp fin tt~ ~t arm e! icr r will have to t~mpiy tom. As the f , t#,~y . concerns with ~ ,f n, l btu ~~rtlh~ C,ort>me waster ~ ~ifyr ~ ' abie~ to answer ~ r~ ` s'""~ ~1qt: C n - Staff is begirutl~ ~ c Odi tt9e ~r ~ w+~rah; .teary #,_2t?t3b. a€ ~r'e~t u~ ~~ir~~f~ts0e~ ° ° . , 5E?9o ttf tt]e to tte ht vim, ta: ~ ~ indiw~tat6; 4V€hile t#te ~ hr~d'tti ansprit trr!' the past, have nat emery Git9r #o Irrcfude thim app cation in a yea: phis wig rasuft ih a in the type furxl~f in h . ;Sf t few t ! . `F . , . considered by tfie ! ext fUow~rrtberr rrreetictg. §~F_' .~i, Thrw.rgf? the erui oaf ~ ,the Cry has • t>ui~ing ?A~kh a $177,23a,741~. Thi:xto to.a ti!2~usttivn of ~;19~ of 2UfY3. Included in thls~ $~4,t'i~f , far to date, which t€r F,~#~fltkQ for nt~ai ansi . earns period in A #n are t rorr~ September 3ti, 2~f34: Wis. ~4 ~ s; c~tipy of lf~a 'ttp:, } 4„ 1 ~ tiv:1 5 a<# Attachment:- , • Letter from Metropolitan Gaunt re: ~El04 Housing P+st~e • Comrnrsrtt t,etter trs Met Council e~a~r ~ fit • Comment Letfier tv 15~tropoEitarl Crsurrd! prt~acri'~ f ~ ~ ~ ~~~an • City of l:alc+ev~le September8ta`Iduwg F'srmVt Eieport , Metrnpolitan Council I3uildtng commun[ties LhaL ur6rk October 15, 2004 Dear Local Official: The 2004 housing performance score for your community is enclosed. The scores were determined based on several factors set forth in the Council's Guidelines for Priority Funding for Housing Performance. Seventy percent of the score came from the survey you completed about housing activity in your community during the past two years. It included information about: • local fiscal, regulatory, and housing rehabilitation initiatives to facilitate workforce housing development and preservation • the density of residential development • the approval of affordable or life-cycle housing that has not yet been developed The other thirty percent of the score was determined from the: following data about-your community's housing: • the affordability of owned housing units (a combination of local government information about the number of mobile homes, and homestead tax valuation data from the Minnesota Department of Revenue) • the diversification of housing (based on local housing pemut data Council research staff gathers annually from local governnunu) • the number of affordable rental units (provided by the Deparnnent of Housing and Urban Development, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and local and county HRAs) • the availability of housing in your community for persons with special needs (based on information provided by the Minnesota Departments of Education, Coaections and Human Services) The perfomlance seoies aze intended to reflect both the amount of affordable and life-cycle housing currently included in communities and their efforts to facilitate affordable and life-cycle housing development and preservation. Scores range widely, reflecting the variety of metropolitan azea communities. The sparse population and scattered housing locations of rural, unsewered communities tend to result in lower scores, while the affordability and diversification of existing housing stock in urban, sewered communities, combined with efforts to add and/or preserve such housing, yield higher scores. As indicated in the Council's solicitation materials for funding this fall, the housing performance scores will be one of the factors considered in the evaluation and ranking of applications for Council competitive funding programs this fall as follows: • For the Tax Base Revitalization and Livable Communities Demonstration Accounts, the scores represent nine percent of the total possible evaluation. • For the Local Housing Incentives Account, when the housing score factor is considered, applications for funding from communities with lower housingperformance scores are given priority in order to encourage and recognize local efforts to create affordable housing. If you any ques s or want to discuss yourcommunity's score, please call me at 651-602-1418. Sin erel Guy D. P son Acting Director, Housing and Livable Communities Enclosures cc: Tom Weaver Blair Tremere Sector Reps www.metrxoundl.org Metro Info Line 602-1888 G fal'~ r~ e~~ OQ4\h~..D~~~.S~Ip~iBi7iF~~Oe• (651J 602.1660 Fax 602-1530 TTY 291-0904 Aa Fyoel OpportuntiY Employer Final Housing Performance Score - 2004 Name of City /Township L~~C~~II~~- Criteria -100~~p/Ioints possible 1. `T' 2. 3. 5 4. 3 s. 3 6. / ~ 7. /5' 8. /s 9. a. ~ b. lo. b Total Score 2004 g ~ Total Score 2003 8 V:\Library\commundvlpeterson\20o4\hsg perf\I00704 fin HPS citytwnshp.doc Final Housing. Performance Scores 2004 Minnea~ohs _ 98 Golden Valley ~ 62Andover 27 Bayport_ _ _ ' _ _ 15 Greenvale Twp 7 - St. Paul 98 Edina ~ 61 Hilltop _ 27 Coates ~ _ 14 Greenwood 7 Burnsville 90 Woodbury ~ 61 Carver 27 Sciota Twp 14 Shorewood 7 Chaska 89 Eden Prairie 60 Hampton 27 Spring Park 14 Helena Twp 7 Bloomington 88 Cottage Grove 58 Belle Plaine 27 Elko 14 Chaska Twp 6 Anoka 87 Mahtomedi 58 Savage_ 27 Hancock Twp 13 San Franciso Tw 6 Hastings 85 Circle Pines 56 Osseo 26 Victoria 13 Young America T 6 So. St. Paul 85 Champlin 56 St. Bonifacws 25 Em ire Twp___ _ 12 Tonka BaY 6 Columbia Hei hts 84 Moundsview 56 White Bear Twp 25 New Trier 12 Marine on St. Cr 6 Brooklyn Park 83 Eagan 53 Oak Grave 24 Dayton 12 Dahl ren Twp 5 Hopkins _ _ _ 63 Ramsey _ _ 51 Medina 24 Gem Lake 12 Waconia Twp 5 Robbinsdale 83 Mound 47 W~ata 24 Baytown Twp 12 Nininger Twp 5 Minnetonka 82 Watertown Twp _ _ 46 Little Canada 24 Lake Elmo 12 Credit River Twp 5 Roseville 82 Stillwater 45 Cologne 23 Lakeland 12 St. Lawrence Tw 5 Oakdale 82 Chanhassen 44 Mayer _ 23 Lake St. Croix Beac 11 St. Mary's Point 5 Lakeville 81 Watertown 44 Long Lake 23 New Scandia Twp 11 Laketown Twp 4 White Bear Lake 81 Mendota Heights 94 Jordan 23 Benton Twp 10 Medicine Lake _ _ 4 Inver Grove Heights _ 79 Falcon Heights 42 Hampton Twp 22 Hol ood Twp 10 North Oaks _ 4 _ _ ich field 78 Prior lake 41 Randolph 22 Castle Rock T_w_p _ 10 Sand Creek Twp 4 St. Louis Park 78 Blaine 39 Loretto 22 Douglas Twp- 10 Afton 4 Ap le Valle y _ _ 76 Arden Hills _ _ _ 38 Bethel 21 Greenfield 10 Burns Twp _ 3 Maple Grove 76 Lauderdale 38 New Market 21 Independence 10 Sunfish Lake 3 Fridley 74 Orono 37 Gamden Twp 20 Belle Plaine Twp 10 Hassan Tw 3 West St. Paul 74 Newport _ 37 Vermillion 20 Columbus Twp _ 9 Cedar Lake Twp 3 Shakopee _ _ 74 Norwood Young America 36 Excelsior 20 Marshan Twp _ 9 New Market Twp 3 Plymouth 73 North St. Paul 34 Ham Lake 19 Miesville 9 Spring Lake Twp 3 New Hope. 72 Forest Lake 32 New Germany _ 19 Corcoran 9 Grant 3 Crystal _ 71 Oa_k Park Heights 32 Rogers _ 19 Minnetrista _ 9 Stillwater Twp 3 Farmington _ 70 Coon Rapids 31 Centerville 18 BlakelyTw~ 9 Dellwood 2 _ Brooklyn Center 69 Lino Lakes 30 East Bethel 18 Grey Cloud Twp 9 Denmark Twp 2 New Brghton 68 Spring. Lake Park 30 Landfall 18 West Lakeland Twp 9 Lakeland Sh_o_res 2 - - St. Anthony 66 Hamburg _ _ 30 Willemie 18 Randolph Twp 8 May Twp 2 - _ Hugo 66 Lexington 29 Mendota 16 Ravenna Twp 8 Deephaven 1 Shoreview 65 St. Francis 28 Linwood Twp 15 Vermillion Twp 8 Minnetonka Beac _ 1 Rosemount 64 Maple Plain 28 Lilydale 15 Louisville Twp 8 Woodland 1 Maplewood _ 64 Vadnais Heights 28 Waterford Twp 15 Birchwood Village__ _ 8 Pine Springs 1 Waconia 63 St. Paul Park 28 Jackson T 15 Eureka Tw 7 Affordability and DiversiFcation 0 to 8 points Municipalities are ranked according to the percent of their owner-occupied housing (homesteads) with an assessed valuation equal to or lower than an amount affordable to households at 80 percent of azea median income, and their total number of mobile homes. 0 to 8 points 2. Municipalities are ranked according to the percent of their total housing stock that is comprised of rental units affordable to households of low- and moderate-income (50 percent of azea median income or less). This includes all federally subsidized rental units -public housing, Section 8 housing, units subsidized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, units developed with the use of low-income housing tax credits, units developed with the assistance of MHFA, the LCA Fund or the assistance of a local fiscal tool ar housing finance initiative. 0 to 8 points 3. Municipalities are ranked according to the percent of their housing stock that is comprised of units that aze not single family detached units developed in the typical detached housing site plan approach. These units may include twinhomes, quads, apartments, townhomes, condominiums, detached townhomes, mobile homes, and units developed with azero-lot line. 0 to 10 points 4. Municipalities are ranked according to the percent of net units added to their housing stock that are affordable -both ownership and rental since the Council began monitoring in 1996. These "new" units may include units that have been "preserved" as affordable for a definitive period of time because of public or private re-investment to retain their affordability. ("Net units" means that affordable habitable units, not including units on land with a property tax classification of 4C, removed as the result of a city initiative will be subtracted from the total new affordable units.) 0 to 3 points 5. Housing for special needs Municipalities are awarded up to three points for the following types of special housing within their jurisdiction: • Housing for which federal, state, county or local funds or those of a non-profit organization have been used to purchase and operate residential units or provide licensed housing that is not for the purposes of incarceration, but as a transitional placement of adult offenders or adjudicated delinquents • A publicly subsidized or non-profit group home licensed by the Department of Health or Department of Human Services which provides temporary or permanent housing for the physically handicapped, mentally ill, developmentally disabled or chemically dependent 6 .r - • A shelter which is publicly subsidized and/or operated by anon-profit group to provide temporary housing for homeless persons and families, battered women or those not otherwise able to secure private housing • Housing for individuals and families who are homeless, but with a transitional stay of six to 24 months, and the assistance of advocates, can work towards housing stability and self-sufficiency to obtain permanent housing. Each instance of such housing is worth 1 point. Local Initiatives to Facilitate Affordable Workforce Housiug Development or Preservation 0 to 15 points 6. Fiscal Tools and Initiatives The municipality has in place adopted local policy in its comprehensive plan or local housing plan that allows and encourages the use of a local fiscal too! or initiative and has used such a Local fiscal tool to assist affordable workforce or life-cycle housing development or preservation. Examples of such fiscal tools include but are not limited to the following: • Tax increment financing • Housing revenue bonds • General obligation bonds • A local property tax levy • Local tax abatement • Local fee waivers or reductions • Credit enhancements • Taxable revenue bonds • Land write-down or sale • Collaboration and participation with a community land trust or other non-profit organization to preserve long-term affordability The use of federal or state dollars is only applicable if such dollars may be used for activities other than the development or preservation of affordable and life-cycle housing but the municipality has chosen by policy to use them for affordable housing development or preservation. (i.e., CDBG dollars used for housing development or preservation) Each local fiscal tool or initiative is worth 3 points. 0 to 15 points 7. Initiatives regarding local regulation and development requirements The municipality has in the previous two calendar years allowed the reduction, adjustment or elimination of a local official control, or development or local code requirement as a cost avoidance or reduction .measure in order to facilitate the development or preservation of affordable workforce or life-cycle housing, OR has in place in its policies and official controls a commitment to make such reductions, adjustments or eliminations of requirements when they aze requested by a developer in order to facilitate the development or preservation of affordable or life- ? I, cycle housing, or since 1996, has taken the initiative to revise its land use regulation and official controls to such a degree that these revisions can be shown to be permitting greater density and more frequent opportunity for reduced development costs than existed before 1996. Examples of these initiatives in the use of official controls include but are not limited to the following: • The use of a density bonus system, inciusionary housing requirements or some other innovative zoning approach • The use of variances, rezoning, special use or conditional permits or similaz variations from the standards set forth in the community's zoning ordinance for the purpose of facilitating a specific affordable housing development. • A local initiative undertaken to revise local design requirements for public improvement that may reduce the cost of public services to residential properties. • Modifications in public services standards or requirements that might include streets, curbs, gutter, sewer and water hookups, street lighting and other required public improvements in order to reduce development costs to increase affordability in a new residential development. • A reduction of such standards as the required street right-of--way, or surfacing width or depth design for residential street, or the size of sewer or water service lines to new housing. Each [oval initiative is worth 3 points. No mote than 6 points may be applicable to any one affordable or life-cycle housing development or preservation activity aided by these local regulative measures. 0 to 15 points 8. Initiatives regarding housing preservation and rehabilitation The municipality has in place and has in the previous two calendaz years used and promoted locally-initiated or administered (city or county) housing preservation, home improvement and/or rehabilitation programs, or other tools available to its residents to keep their housing stock in sound condition. Examples of these initiatives include but are not limited to the following: • A housing maintenance code and enforcement program for rental housing • A housing maintenance code and enforcement program for owner- occupied housing A housing rehabilitation loan or grant program for rental housing • A housing rehabilitation loan or grant program for owner-occupied housing • A home improvement loan or grant program • A home improvement resource center • A local tool-sharing center or program Each local initiative is worth 3 points. 8 ~ 9. Density of residential development The average net density of new (or re-use) sewered housing for which a building permit was issued in the municipality in the two previous calendar years multiplied by the total number of such units in those two years are compazed among all communities. sewered communities are ranked highest to lowest, unsewered communities aze ranked lowest to highest. Points will only be given to sewered communities with an overall density of three units per acre or greater and only to unsewered communities for which the 19981ocal comprehensive plan update has been put into effect. sewered Communities 1 to 6 points a. The average net density for attached housing units, i.e., units per acre multiplied by the number of such units permitted in the last two calendar years. 1 to 6 points b. The average net density for detached housing units (including detached townhomes and manufactured homes), i.e., units per acre multiplied by the number of such units perntted in the last two calendaz years. Unsewered Communities 1 to 12 points The average net density of residential development multiplied by the number of all units pemutted in the last two calendar years 0 or 6 points 10. In the previous two calendar years, the municipality has acquired land to be held specifically for the development of affordable or senior housing (exclusively S5+), or has approved (permits may be drawn at any time) the development or local financial participation in a proposed development of new affordable or senior (exclusively 55+) housing, or the involvement of the municipality in the preservation and reinvestment in such housing - ownership or rental - which has not as yet been undertaken for reasons beyond the municipality's control. Points will be awazded according to the number of units involved in the proposal as follows: 2 points -less than 20 units or land acquisition for future housing 4 points - 20 to 39 units 6 points - 40 or more units 9 October 18, 2004 Peter Bell, Chairperson Metropolitan Council Mears Park Centre 230 E. Fifth Street St. Paul, MN 55101 RE: Proposed Amendment to the Water Resources Management Policy Plan Dear Chairperson Bell: The City of Lakeville is taking this opportunity to comment on the proposed amendment to the Water Resources Management Policy Plan that will be considered at public hearing on October 2B, 2004. At the outset, we note our appreaation for the Council following the established amendment process for consideration of this matter: Additionally, our City's ability to partiapate in preliminary discussions of the amendment and the proposed service to Elko -New Market is seen as positive and beneftaal to atl concerned. Our comments on the proposed amendment can be divided into two categories: general policy and speck Elko -New Market Plans. With regard to the general policies, we offer the following suggestions for the treatment plant acquisition criteria: • Besides requiring counties and townships to preserve areas for future growth, there should also be a stipulation that these .jurisdictions must strictly maintain and enforce rural development density standards complying with Metro Council policies in those areas where urban development is not to occur • Anew criteria is recommended that documents priority in tenns of capacity and funding shall he given to existing service commitments and urban service area infill development over service expansion and acquisition of facilities. The specific plans for the extension of service to Elko -New Market are seen as having benefit in several respects including: • The communities of Elko and New Market, in conjunction with Scott County are updating their comprehensive plans to insure staged orderly growth. The extension of the metro interceptor will contribute to this ,organized and planned development. City of Lakeville 20195 Holyoke Avenue • Lakeville, MN 55044 Phone (952) 985-4400 • FAX (9S2) 985-4499 • www lakevllde.mn.us • The metropolitan interceptor will eliminate local treatment plant discharge into the Vermillion River which is a protected trout stream. New metropolitan interceptor service to Elko -New Market will also provide- latest benefk to Lakeville plus eliminate an existing lift station that is presently serving portions of the Alriake tndustrialPark. - As stated in the above suggested additional criteria,. the City of Lakeville. is conoemed with the fact that the proposed system plan. amendment wilt provide future metropolitan interceptor service to Rural Growth Centers by-passing areas such as the Cedar Avenue Urban Reserve area in Lakevi0e and similar areas in other communities. We feel these types of in-fill development areas should be given primary consideration in terrris of capacity .and funding for interceptor service. The .future deveopment of the urban reserve area in Lakeville; which meets the criteria flu interceptor service, is corasrt# with priority policies of `the 2030 I~oglonal Framework and sari be provided wffFt interceptor service in a much more economical manner when compared tc the cast of extending. interceptor service to Elko and New Market. In closing, on behalf of the City 'of Lakeville, we would note our. appreciation for this opportunity to offer comment. Should there be questions with. respect to any of the matters that we have raised, please contact Mr. Steven Mielke, the Lakeville City Administrator at g52-985~t401. Sincerely, Robert D. Johnson, Mayor. cc: City Council Members Steven Mielke, City Administrator Keith Nelson, City Engineer ..David L. Olson, Community and Economic Development Director David Licht, NAC Michael Sobota, Scott County Community Development Director Tom Terry, New Market City Administrator Ed Shukle, Elko City Administrator October 20, 2004 Mr. Peter Bell, Chair Metropolitan Council Mears Park Center ego Past Fifth Street. St.Paui1 MN S,ytoi Subject: Comments on the Metropolitan Council2ogo Transportation Plan Dear Mr. Bell: The City of Lakeville appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed Metropolitan Counci12o3o Transportation Policy Plan. The City Council, at its October i$, 2004 regular meeting, adopted the following comments relative to the Proposed Plan. • General Comments: o Throughout the proposed plan, the Metropolitan Council recognized that there is a shortage of adequate resourcesta meet the growing and changing. needs of the region. The plan indicates that historic funding sources are no longer adequate to meet those needs. Lakeville agrees and suggests that the Metropolitan Council actively lobby for mare resources to address the growing need for transportation investments in the metropolitan region. o Lakeville is one of the major growth centers in the region..The proposed plan ignores that growth and provides zero dollars for highway improvements and very limited suggestions of investments into transit. As a growth center, Lakeville is unable to provide the capacity to accommodate the growth. The plan needs to be amended to suggest how the region will invest to accommodate the region's growth.... o State and regional investments into growth areas like Lakeville have not kept pace,with the growing needs of the residents and businesses of this area.. The proposed policy suggests that those regional needs will need to be financed utilizing local resources due to the shortage of funds. This is grossly unfair and is a form of an unfunded mandate do the Lakeville and Dakota County area. City of Lakeville 20195 Holyoke Avenue • Lakeville, MN 55044 Phone (952) 985-4400 • FAX (952} 985-4499 • www lakeville.mn.us Mr. Peter Bell, Chair Metropolitan Council ' October 20, 2004 o Without adequate funding for regional highway and transit needs, cities and counties will behard-pressed to develop the types of housing density envisioned by the Met Council since the roadway systems will be inadequate to accommodate the. higher densities. • Funding: o In addition to there being an inadequate levels of funding for transportation throughout the state, the distribution formulas for tltoee dollars are inequitable and are based upon historic traffic p~ttet`ns,. rather than modern day realities. The Metropolitan Council shot?ld advocate for a change in the distribution formulas for ' so as to more fairly distribute existing dollars. The cu~rerat p~ + be amended to indicate how new and additional revenues would lie distributed, should they become available. o Dakota County pays in at least $3. oo for every dollar it gets back in , County State Aid Highway money. Dakota.County isgr~ssly uiadar- , funded for county highways. As a result, Dakota County already requires a greater "local match" than any other county in Minneseita Dakota Countyrequires cities to provide 4g% of the cost of improvements to county roads. This is done in great part due t4 tl~e lark of state funding to Dakota County. Lakeville has more county than any other city its size, so we have a grossly disproportionate local burden to pay for regional roadways. Lakeville has stretched its local. funding capabilities more than any other city and, as such, a local tax burden to pay for regional facilities is higher than others and unfair when compared to the rest of the state. • Roadwaysi o State guidelines suggest that principle arterials should be spaced every three to six miles in developing areas, yet in Lakeville there is a gap of more than i5 miles with no east/west principle arterials. o The Metropolitan Council should advocate for both principle arterial status for County State Aid Highway 7o and for MnDOT to take jurisdictional and financial responsibility for this highway:,. • Freight: o County Road ~o, if connected to State Highway 50, has the opportunity to connect areas of Scott and Dakota County and provide access to the State's second largest industrial park. The Airlake Industrial Park has the opportunity to provide for a regional intermodal freig4ht terminal location if it is provided the necessary access to state and federal highways. Mr. Peter Bell, Chair Metropolitan Couttcdl October 20, 2004 o The Airlake Industrial Park is also at the proposed terminus of the Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transitline. The combination of adequate highway access and transit, along with the proposed freight terminal location,- creates ahub of activity that is sought within the transportation plan, It could provide for increased employment and with the transit, provide for reverse commute opportunities with cities to the north. The proposed plan inadequately provides for new developing areas, since any plans to expand transit to growth centers will only ocxur if =new revenue sources are developed. This policy serves to exacerbate the current highway congestion. • Transit: o Lakeville is not currently participating in the Metropolitan Transit Service Area. Each and every time. Lakeville has analyzed the oval .benefit of participating, it has determined that the cost to Lakeville taxpayers is not worthy of the limited access to transit opportunities. The current Transportation Plan grovides little incentive for communities like Lakeville to join the Transit Service Area. o Within the Transit Plan; two potential bus rapid transit lines may extend into Lakeville. The plan identifies these potential transit lines but states that there are inadequate resources to construct or operate thoac lines.. The plan provides for no funding of those lines unless additional' resources are obtained. • Comprehensive Land Use Plans: o Policy r8 states that in order for a local comprehensive plan to be in conformance with the Regional Transportation System, cities must plan for the forecasts allocated to them and they must do so in a manner that does not add traffic to already congested roads. Fhrthermore, it states that extensions or capacity expansions to the regional sewer system will be predicated on the state or local unit of government demonstrating that, "adequate transportation improvement will be provided when needed to avoid significant negative impact" on the highway system. This is unrealistic and unachievable in most parts of the region, especially given the congested state we are already in and the lack of funding to address existing problems or future needs. Lakeville is a growing community. As the region continues to grow, Lakeville will grow as well. In order to accommodate that growth, regional investment will be needed -not only in transit, but also in highway funding. Due to the current lack of adequate resources, both Dakota County and the City of Lakevillg are expending local tax dollars to provide for regional infrastructure. This is blatantly unfair and will cause a need for the growth to be either halted or greatly reduced in density so as to match the available transportation resources that will be available. 4 Mr. Peter Beii, Chair Metropolitan Council ' October 20, snoq Thank you again for the opporhuuty to comment. We hope the plan wlU be amended as we and others have proposed. Sincerely, Steven G. Mie&e CityAdmiaistrator tx: City of Iakevllle Mayor and Council Members is County Board Chair Nancy Schouweiler Dattota County Go~miaaitsner Paul Krause ~ ~ 16 ~Cple3entat~Ve i3PiaII MCUaniel Sate Reiitx~ Mary I.ia Holbefrg State Senator Pat Parieeau Scott County Bcaezd Gisair Jon Ulrich City of Farmington Mayor C~rald ltistow } PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: Hate Primes: o9cwrzaoa City of Lakeville Permit Caugory: Ali Pemuts CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 09!01/2004 -09/3012004 09/01/2003 - 09!30/2003 PERMTT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Builaing Single Family -All Inclusive 29 56,048.74 6,442,000.00 31,625.14 47 96,995.25 11,540,000.00 55,256.78 Duplex -All Inclusive 0 0.00 O.OD D.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 TwnhseUnit-All Inclusive 44 62;504.OD 6,190,000.00 16,754.04 52 68,271.60 6,236,000.00 15,365.72 Apartments of Units 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mobile Home Install 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Driveway 2 1(10.00 0.00 0.00 2 .50.00 0.00 0.00 Stucco Siding. 2 49:00 40,000.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Garages. 5 766.25 30,000.00 0.00 7 806.75 32,000.00. 0.00 A~e~ry B~ 4 1,665.50 139,000.00 718.74 6 547.75 23,000.00 0.00 Reside 13 318.50 12,000.00 0.00 22 539.00 11,800.00 0.011 Reroof 33 808.50 20,575.00 0.00 23 563.50 11,400.00 0.00 Res Addn/RepairlRmdl 15 1,684.30 85,200.00 267.44 18 3,796.45 222,300.00 1;577.40 , Deck -Residential 42 3,236.60 115,400.00 0.00 36 2,743.85 90,200.00 0.00 Porcb-Residential 8 1,184.00 61,000.00 163.31 11 1,197:95 57,400.00 0.00 Lower Level -Residential 14 1,737.00 84,000.00 0.00 18 1,287.50 46,000.00 0.00 Addition-Residential 1 42].75 27,600.00 274.01 2 404.50 23,000.00 208.8E Commercial -New 1 8,736.80 1,856,492.00 5,678.92 1 3,946.04 650,000:00 2,565.06 Commercial Addn/ltmdl 8 7,041.55 882,000.00 4,395.99 8 4,649.58 436,000,00 2,569.20 Commercial Re-Roof 4 598.00 0.00 0.00 2 299.1)0 0.00 0.00 Industrial -New 0 O:OD 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Industrial Addn/Rmrlt 5 2,788.85 282,000.00 1,495.72 4 3,497,50 480,000,00 1;919.94 Tax Exempt Addn/Rmd1 2 244,40 11;800.00 r 0.00 1 38.75 1,000.00 0.00 Tax Exempt-New 1 6,156.25 1,150,000:00 4;001.56 T 150,959.05 40,822;000.00 98,123.38 Swimming Pools 3 348.50 0.00 0.00 8 996.00 .0.00 0.00 Buildings Moved 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Buildings Demolished 2 99.00 0.00' 0.00 I 49.50 0.00 -0.00 FotmdationOnly 1 181.25 1Q000.00 0.00 1 3,343.00 523,000.00 2,172.95 Grading 2 75.00. 0.00 0.00 3 150.00 0.00 0.00 Rttan: Pertnilslsaued • • PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: Date Printea:09r3onooa City of Lakeville Pemtit Calegay: All Permits CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE. 09/01/2004 - 09/3D/2004 09/01/2003 - 09!30/20113 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION .PLAN REVIEW Miscellaneous 3 299.00 0.00 0.00 3 511.05 29,000.00 274.01 Sub-total 244 157,092.74 17,439,067.00 65,374.87 277 345,643.57 61,234,100.00 180,033.25 Electrical Single Family 62 4,735.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Duplex 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Townhouse 14 1,120.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 D.00 0.00 Service Lateral 5 120.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 .0.00 0.00 Furnace/Air Conditioning 27 540.00 3,850.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 In Floor Heal I 40.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Manufactured Home 2 50.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 -0.00 0.00 Sub-Panel 1 70.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Temporary Service D 0.00 0.00 0,00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fireplace 4 145.00 750.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Res Addition/Itemodel 26 965.00 10,700.00 0.00 0 A.00 0.00 0.00 Lowet Level -Residential 18 700.00 2,800.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 AdditianalInspec[ions 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 CommerciaUhulustrial 14 1,228.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 CommerciaUlndus[rial Addn/1 4 210.00 0.00 0.00 0 .0.00 0.00 0.00 Traffic Signal Standard 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Street Lighting 0 0:00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Institutional 2 200.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 $wlmnung pool 6 250.00 4,800.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sign 1 55.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Hot Tub 6 125.00 300.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Heat Pump 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 ...0.00 0.00 0.00 Undefined 2 60.00 O.DO 0.00 0 0,00. 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 195 10;613.00' 23,200:00 0.00 0 0.00 `0.00 0.00 ,Fire ' ~t-.; - RepoR:lamutsissuod :PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: Dace Printed: o9ls0t2004 City of Lakeville Permit Cacegory: All Pemtils CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 09/01/2004 -09/3012004 09/01/2003 -09/30/2003 PERMIT TYPE - QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Fuel Tank 0 0.4)0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Automatic Fire-Extinguishing 4 648.50 33,950.00 0:00 0 0.4)0 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 4 648.50- 33,950.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.011 0.00 Mechanical w Heating. 8 316.00 0.00 0.00 10 395.00 0.00 0.00 Heating/AirCond 9 353.50 3,100.00 0.00 10 395.00 0.00 0.00 Air Conditioning 11 434.50 0.(Kl 0.00 9 356.00 0.00 0.00 Commercial Mechanical 12 4,308.30 376,280.00 0.00 6 .2,550.50 212,200.00 0.()D Gras Piping.. 9 355.50 900.00 0.00 3 115.50 0.00 0.00 Ventilation 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 2 168.71 8,615.00 0.00 Refrigeration 1 143.70 9,5$0.00 0.00 I 131.30 8,750.00 0.00 Fuel Tank, 0 0.00 0.(Nl 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Garage Heater 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 Add/Rplc/Repairs 6 592.60. .36,676.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 In Flopr Water Heat 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellatieous 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 3 118.50 0.00 0.00 Fireplace 10 395,00 8,782.00 0.00 22 869.00 14,950.00 0.00 Sub-total 68 6,980.10 435,318.00 0.00 67 5,142.01 244,515.00 0.00 Plumbing _ Commercial Plumbing System 10 1,542.18 116,895.00 0.00 36 2,228.10 154,684.00 0.00 Plumbing System 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 170.00 0.00 0.00 Water Softener 43 626.50 4,828.00 0.00 33 479.00 5,207.00 0.00 Fire Sprinklers 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 12 1,092.56 62,104.00 0.00 Water Meter 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 O.OD 0.00 0.00 Lawn Sprinklers 37 1,422.0(1 10,650.00` ' 0.00 55 2,054.00 7,560.00 0.00 Inside Plumbing Conversion 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 1 39.50 0.00 .0.00 Addn/Repair/Rmdl 6 212.00.. 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Water Heater 10 145.50 500.00 0.00 9 130.50 O.W 0.00 Report: Pemutatsaued PERMCf LSSUED REPORT - PAGE: Date grimed: 09/30/200A City Of Lakeville Permit Category: All Permits CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE. 09/01/2004 -09/3012004 09/01!2003 - 09/30/2003 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW RPZ 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 0 0.00 Q00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Comm/Muti-Family Lawn Spr 2 79.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Undefined 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Serb-total 112 4,145.68 132,873.00 0.00 149 6,272.66 229,555.00 0.00 Sigtt Permanent Sign 12 650.00 0,00 0.00 9 650.00 0.00 0.00 Temporary Sign 6 125.00 0:00 0.00 1 25.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 18 775.00 0.00 0.00 10 675.00 0.00 0.00 Sewer/ Water S/W install 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Private Sewer-ReplacelRepair 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 .74.50 0.00 0.00 S/W Conversion 2 169.00 0.00 0.00 i 84.50 0.00 0.00 Sewer Conversion Only 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Water Conversion Only 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Commp~cial 5 3,040:.15 299,200.00 .0.00 5 1,230.00 879,000.00 0.00 Draintile Connection 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0.00 0,00 0.00 M;sellaneous o o.oo o.oo o.oo 0 0.00 0.00 000 Sub-total 7 3,209.15 299,200.00 0.00. 8 1,389.00 879,000.00 0.00 User Defined Re-inspection Fee 1 47:00 0.00. 0.00 1 47.00 0.00 0.00 plan Review 0 0.00' 0.00 0.00 0 0.00. 0.00 0.00 SecurityEscrow 2 0.00. 0.00 0.00 4 0.00. 0.00 0.00 Landscape Escrow 0 0.00 ` 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 3 47.00 0.00 0.00 6 47.00 0.00 0.00 r f. ! Rapef4rmiutswed PERMITIS5UEDREPORT PAGE: Dne Prirae~ 09/3N20a4 City of Lakeville Permit Category: All Pmoits CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 09!01!2004 -09!30/2004 09/01!2003 -09!30/2003 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Zoning Accessory $uildngs 10 200.00 0.00 0.00 11 220.00 0.00 0.00 Above Ground Paol 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fences 25 500:00 0.00 -0.00 24 480.011 0.00 0.00 Sutrtotal 35 700.00. 0.00 0.00 . 35 700.00 0.00 0.00 Total 686 184,211.17 18,363,608.00 65,374.87 552 359,869.24 62,587,170.00 180,033,25 Report: Perufsfsaued PEIU11IT 1SSTJF,D REPORT - PAGE: Dere Prired o9rton00a City of Lakeville Permit Category: All Permits CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE ..01/0112004 - 09/30/2004 ~ 01/01/2003 - 09/30/2003 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Building Single Faznily -All Inclusive 309 621,462.02 73,026,000.00. 349,522.48 293 605,442.78 72,124,000,00 345,139.78 Duplex -All Inclusive 0 0.00 0.00 O.DO 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Twnhse Unit -All Inclusive 396 545,557.91 52,025,000.00 191,199.88 268 371,556.40 35,619,000.00 158,086.11 Apartments of Units 8 26,206.18 4,182,410.00 11,808.62 ~ 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mobile Home Install 11 654.50 0.00 0.00 19 1,131.50 0.00 0,00 Driveway 15 750.00 0.00 0.00 17 425.00 0.00 OAO Stucco Siding 4 ,663.50 78,000.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Garages 28 4,52990 231,000.00 716.94 32 4,834.00 246,000.00 398.93 Accessory Bldgs 13 2,757.00 189,000.00 718.74 29 3,372.25 188,000.00 564.04 Reside 101 2,474.50 180,832.00 0.00 156 3,822.00 130,552.96 0.00 Reroof 200 4,900.00 281,876.94 0.00 168 4,241.00 109,237 62 0.00 Res Addn/Repair/Rmdl 105 16,272.85. 902,950,00 4,811.27 90 18,599.25 1,193,600.00 6,440.30 Deck-Residential 375 29,289.35 1,041,100.00 0.00 413 31,367.14 1,108,200.00 0.00 Porch -Residential 46 6,053.00 298,000.00 290.22 64 8,756.45 438,900.00 308.42 Lower Level- Residential 225 20,334.26. 819,500.00 0.00 233. ..20,571.25, 823,500.00 0.00 Addition -Residential 12 3,317.10 216,600.00 1,897.28 12 2,997.95 182,500.00 1,034.46 Commercial-New 22 116,255.00 22,204,892.00+ 75,565.74 27 90,854.89 17,537,000.00 • 59,055.85 Commercial Adtln/Rmdl 80 65,494.74 7,895,750.00 • 40,916.48 42 32,914.58 4,982,000.00 ' 19,764.80 Commercial Re-Roof 7 1,046.50 0.00 0.00 10 1,495.00 0.00 0.00 Industrial -New 6 23,696.00 3,985,000.00 • 15;402.40 2 7,382.90 1,209,000.00 = 4,798.89 Industrial Addn/Rmdl 24 9,243.10 776,1x10.00 • 4,839.97 12 8,476.50 1,091,000.00 * 4,685.53 Tax Exempt Addn/Rrndl 4 3,539.50 447,800.00 2,141.82 10 22,704.65 3,893,366.00 14,652.72 Tax Exempt-New 1 6,156.25 1,15Q000.00 4,001.56 2 156,092.80 41,722,000.00 101,460.32 Swimming Pools 61 7,419.50 0.00 0.00 62 5,969.00 0.00 0.00 Buihtings Moved 6 597.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Buildings Demolished 22 792.00.. 0.00' 0.00. 4 148.50 Q00 0.00 Foundation Only 6 2,553.70 291,250:00 1,$26,17. 1 3;343.00 523,000.00 2;172.95 Grading 13 900.00 0.00 0.00 I1 550.00 0.00. 0.00 ~ `'per BERMITISSUEDREPORT PAGE: i>ott City of Lakeville ct~.y: ai 1'armi~a CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE 01/01/2004 - 09!30/2004 01!01!2003 -09/30/2003 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Miscellaneous 19 1,162:50 15,000:00 0.00 14 1,176.05 44;500:00 274.01 Sub-total 2,119 1,524,077.66 170,237,960.94 705,359.57 1,991 1,408,224.84 183,165,356.58 718;837.11 Electrical Single Family 514 37,078.00 97,003.011 0.00 0 ..0.00 0.00 0.00 Duplex 1 80.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Townhouse 276 20,8:17.50 0.00. 0.00 0 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 Service Lateral 58 1,275.00 4;621.110 .0.00 0 0,00 0.00 O.W FurnacelAir Conditioning 200 4',005.00. 6,335.00 0.00 0 0.00 0:00 0.00 In Floor Heat 4 100.40 50.00 0.00 0 0.00 0:00 0.00 Manufactured Home 13 .470.00. 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-Panel 11 295.00 500.00 0:00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Temporary Service 24 660.00 2;050.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fireplace 18 570.00. .7,250:00 0.00 0 0.00 D:00 0.00 Res Addition/Remodel 188 6,735,00 38,242.00 -0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lower Level -Residential 228 9,125.75 14,601.00 0.00 0 0.00 0:00 0.00 Additional Inspections 1 40.00 0.00 0.00 0 0:00 0.00 0.00 CommerciaUfiidustrial 140 12,620:50 0.00 0.00 0 0.00. 0.00 0.00 CommerciaVlndustrial Addn/1 107 5,534,00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Traffic Signal Standard 4 220,00 0.00 0:00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Street Lighting 1 45:00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Institutional 25 11,422.50 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Swimming Pool 56 2,009:50 67,950,00 A.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sign 12 375.00 :0.00 0.00 0 0.00 -0.00 0.00 Hotlltb 20 425.0.0 .6,090.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Heat Pump 1 20.00 0.00. 0.00 0 0.00 D.00 0.00 Undefined 43 970.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 .0.00 0.00 Sub-total 1,945 114;892:74 244,692.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 " 0.00 Fim Report: PermitsIssued • PERNIIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: Date Printed: 09l3W2004 City of Lakeville Pertnh Category': All Permits CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE. 01/01/2004 -09/30/2004 01/01/2003 - 09!30/2003 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Fuel Tank 3 864.76 71,670.00 0.00 0 D.00 0.00 0.00 Automatic Fire-Extinguishing 32 3,324.48 198,685.00. 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 35 4,189.24 270,355.00 0.00 0 0.00 D.00 0.00 Mechanical Beating 56 2,393.00 21,000.00 0.00' ~ 81 3,990,50 82,000.OD 0.00 Heating/AirCond 70 3,185:70 110,634.00 0.00 72 2,844.00 13,000.00 0.00 Air Conditioning 85 3,357:80 2,600.00: 0.00 53 2,055.00 O:OD 0:00 Commercial Mechanical 127 27,139.76 2,127,517.00 0.00 48 28,570.46 2,505,849:36 O.DO Gas Piping 79 3,260,93' 25,210.00 0.00 47 2,102.00 22,600.00 0.00 Ventilation 7 316.00 12,232.00 0.00 9 921.59 57,552.87 0.00 Refrigeration S 616:30 39;265:00 0.00 2 267.04 17,800.00 0.00 Fuel Tank 1 90:00 6,000.00 0.00 4 2,481,5t 233,151.00 0.00 Garage Heater 7 276.50 50.00 0.00 6 237.00 0.00 0.00 Add/Rplc/Repairs ' 18 1,171,10 SQ977.00 0.00 6 237.50 0.00 0.00 In Floor Water Heat 2 489.50 43,000.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 4 268.50. 10,000.00 0.00 5 197.50 0.00 0.00 Fireplace 102 4,030.50 46,901.29 0.00 108 4,266.00 56,719.44 0.00 Sub-rota! 563 46,595:59 2,495,386.29 0.00 440 48,170.10 2,988,672.67 0.00 Plumbing Commercial Plumbing System 126 20,943.72 1,618,549.00 0.00. 79 26,342.47 2,033,095.25 0.00 Plumbing System 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 210.00 0.00 0.00 Water Softener 306 4,517,50: 51,079.44'. 0.00 286.. 4,173.00 37,526.00 0.00 Fire Sprinklers 37 13,911.20 1,278,951:00 0.00 51 8,412.36 624,138.00 0.00 Water Meter 3 0:00 0:00. 0.00 0 0:00 0.00 0.00 Lawn Sprinklers 382 13,513.00 73,408.00 0.00 316 12,088.OD 43,946.00 0,00 Inside Plumbing Conversion 7 276.50. 0:00 0.00 12 474.00 0.00 0.00 Addn/Repair/Rmdl 16 607.00 0.00 0.00 14 626.30 12,730.00 0.00 Water Heater 90 1,303.00 1,999.00_. 0.00 101 1,543.50 490,00 0.00 RePac 1`tSmitaiuued PERMIT ISSUED REPORT PAGE: • Hate Primes: ovnorztw4 City. of Lakeville Permit Category: All Permits CURRENT RANGE PREVIOUS RANGE D1/01/2004 - 09!30/2004 01/01/2003 -09130/2003 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW RPZ l2 474.00 200.00 0:00 11 434.50 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 9 316.00 0.00 0.00 1 39.50 0.00 0.00 Comm/Muti•Family Lawn Spr. 14 553.00 0.00 0.00 0 O.OD 0.00 0.00 Undefined 1 0.00 0.00 0.00. 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 1,003 56,414.92 3,024,686.44 0.00 873 54,343.63 2,751,925.25 0.00 Sign ' Permanent Sign 108 6,050.00 0.00 0.00 49 2,800.00 0.00 0.00 Temporary Sign 27 650:00 0.00 0.00 14 350.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 135 6,700:00 .0.00 0.00 63 3,150.00 0.00 0.00 Sewer /Water S/W Install 7 591.50 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 Water Install Only 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 84.50 0.00 0.00 Private Sewer -New 0 0.00 , -0.00 0.00 1 74.50 0.00 0.00 Private Sewer-Replace/Rapair 5 372.50 0.00 0.00 2 149.00 O.OD 0.00 S/W Comersion 4 338.00. 0.00 0.00 10 845.00 0.00 0.00 Sewer Conversion Only 3' 253.50. 0:00 0.00 1 84.50 0.00 0,00 Water Conversion Only 1 84:50' 0.00 0.00 0 0:00 0.00 0.00 Commercial 26 9,878;15 962,665.00 0.00 18 5,947.45 1,348,545.00 0.00 Draintile Connection 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 4 0.00 O.OD 0.00 Miscellaneous 5 197.50 0.00 0.00 9 355.50 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 55 11,715.65'. 962,665.00 0.00 46 7,540.45 1,348,545.011 0.00 User Defined Re-inspection Fee 17 725.50 0.00 0.00 3 141.00 0.00 0,00 Plan Review 3 47.00 0.00 0.00 5 0.00 0.00 0.00 Security Escrow 4 0.00 0:00 0.00 9 0.00 0.00 0.00 L~~pe E~ow, 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 R`PO`~:P01"'~~"`~ PERMITISSUEDREPORT PAGE: nek 090°4 City of Lakeville ern cues«y: ait ea,aiu CURRENT RANGE - PREVIOUS RANGE 01/01/2004 -09/30/2004 Oll01/2003 -09/311/2003 PERMIT TYPE QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW QTY BASE FEE VALUATION PLAN REVIEW Miscellaneous 2 491.60 0.00 0.00. 6 0.00 O.DO 0.00 SuL-total 27 1,264.10 0.011 0.00 23 141.00 0.00 0.00 Zoning Accessory Buildings 57 1,140.00. 0.00 0.00 74 1,480.00 0.00 0.00 Above Ground Pool 4 200.00 0:00 0.00 6 300.00 0.00 0.00 Fences 225 4,500.00 0:00 0:00 217 4,340.00 0.00 0.00 Sub-total 286 5,840.00 0.00 0.00 297 b, 120.00 0.00 0.00 Total 6,168 1,771,689.91 .177,235,745.67 705,359.57 3,733 1,527,690.02 .190,254,499.50 718,837.11 Agenda Item MEMORANDUM TO: Economic Development Commission CC: Steven G Mielke, City Administrator Amanda Schwabe, Economic Development Coordinator FROM: David L. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director DATE: October 22, 2004 RE: November and December Meeting Dates Since the normal scheduled meeting date for November falls two days before Thanksgiving' and there are five Tuesdays in Novembet, it is recommended`that the Novembermeeting be scheduled foeTuesdav. November 30'". Consistent with past practice, it is recommended #hat the December meeting, which falls between the: Christmas and New Year's Holiday's, be cancelled. PUBLIC Commercial /Industrial /Institutional Projects UPDATE: OCTOBER 2Z, NOTE: Revisions are underlined Name:- Location/Address Project Actions Required Status 'Staffcontaet Alcorn Beverage 21725 Hanover Avenue Installation of metal panels. CUP Approved by City Council on 10/4/04. Erin Seeman Araonne Villaoe Lo14 17756 Kenwood Trail Grocery Store Builtlin Permit Footinq/Foundation Permit issued 10/15/04. Dave Olson Rainbow Foods & Retail Araonne Village Lot 2 17630 Kenwood Trail Retail Buildin Buildina Permit Footinq/Foundation Penn it issued 10/22/04. Dave Olson Walgreens Argonne Villaoe Lot 1 17610 Kenrick Avenue Drive-thru Restaurant Buildina Permit Approved by City Council on 10/4/04. Footinq Erin Seeman WendYs Restaurant CUP Foundation issued 10/6/04. Belzers Chevrolet 21111 Cedar Avenue 40,000 S. F. expansion CUP Amendment Tempqrary Certificate of Occupancy issued 12/26/03. Jay Rubash Easement Agreement Wear course, restoration, landscaping, pavement marking to be completed Spring, 2004. Bernco 11356-215 Street Warehouse Addition CUP amendment City water available. Frank Dempsey Building Permit Bethlehem Lutheran 20270 Iberia Avenue New 6,800 sq. ft. Church CUP Building permit issued September 2004 Erin Seeman Church Bumper to Bumper 16075 Buck Hill Road Auto Parks Store Site Plan Review Street light must be installed. Temoorarv Certificate of Alvson Morris Building Permit Occupancv issued 12/31/03. Celebration Church 16655 Kenyon Avenue New church Building Rezoning from C-3 to PUD Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued 2/20/03. Frank Dempsey Preliminary and final plat Landscaping not complete by January, 2004. Mike Huber CUP Restoration north and west of parking needed. Record drawings submitted, pending review. g?gblwmminGUSprgecLSMesleryuCliclisr.00010P11/00 Page t of 6 PUBLIC Commercial /Industrial /Institutional Projects UrDw're: Ocrosea 22,2004 NDTE: Revisions are underlined Name - Location/Address Project Actions Required Status' Staff Contact Central Mainten nce Cedar Avenue seuth of Dodd Ciri of Lakeville Central CUP for W atertower site Site Gradine has begun and facility under construction All n Kuennen Facilit Boulevard Maintenance Facility& Water Buildin Permit tower Crossroads Church East of Cedar Avenue, south Construction of a church in CUP Building Permit issued. Under construction. Erin Seeman of Dodd Blvd., and east of the PUD District TemDOrarv Certificate of Occuoancv issued 7/22/04. 175'" Street Crossroad Lot 1 East of Cedar Ave., south of 4,525 sq. ft. restaurant with CUP City Council approved 5117/04. Building Permit Erin Seeman Dodd 81vd. And north of 179'" drive-thru window. Site Plan review. issued. Street Crossroads Lol 2 17581 -17629 Cedar 5,095 s.f. Retail Building Building Permit Under construction. Full permit issued. Certificate of Erin Seeman Avenue Occuoancv issued for Metro Dental 9/16/04 Crossroads Lot 5 17516 Dotltl Boulevard Restaurant CUP -Cooper Building Planning Commission approved on 10/21/04 Erin Seeman Cheese Louise. LLC Dance Works Studio Glacier Way and 175 Street 12,450 sq. ft. Dance Studio Preliminary and final plat Planning Commission approved on 6/3/04. Developer Frank Dempsey Cherrywood Crossing 15,000 sq. ft. Dental Office CVP requested tabling until 12/04. Dick's Sanitation 8964 - 215 Street 2 240 sq. ft. addition PUD Amendment Approved by City Council 9/20104. Under construction. Erin Seeman (Clemmer 1" Addition) Preliminary & Final plat Building Permit issued. Easement Vacation Drywall Supply Company South of 215 Street and 27,300 sq. ft. office Site plan approval 8uilding Permit issued. Under construction. Frank Dempsey west of Holyoke warehouse, with 70,500 sq. ft. buildout Fleet Farm 17070 Kenrick Avenue Screening Wall CUP AmendmenUlUP Permit issued for exterior yard and building Frank Dempsey Interior RemodeVSilo Building Permit modifications. Under construction. Dead trees need to Landscaping be replaced. g:'gbkommindusprolecisMasleryubliCesl.doc1021100 Page 2 of 6 PUBLIC Commercial /Industrial /Institutional Projects UpDATe: OcroBaa 22, 2004 NOTE: Revisions are underlined Name locatiorUAddress Project Actions Required Status Staff contact Gander Mountain 16861 Kenyon Avenue 86,434 S. F. retail store Preliminary and Final Plat Building Permit issued on 6/2/03. Under construction. Gene Abbott Park Deferment Certrficate of Occupancy issued 10/23/03. Clear Frank Dempsey Outlet. Hebert Office /Warehouse 21017 Heron Way Office/Warehouse Building Permit Administrative Permit signed March 15, 2004. Permit Allyn Kuennen II Site Plan Review issued. Under construction. Alvson Morris Administrative Combination Hebert Office /Warehouse 21034 Heron W a Office/Warehouse Building Permit Buildin Permit issued. Under Construction. All Kuennen III HOM Furniture 2 16975 Kenyon Avenue Multi-Tenant Retail Building Preliminary/Final Plat TCO issued 2/17/04. Certified Gradino sheet needed Gene Abbott Addition Utility layout needed. (Hirshfields) Imperial Plastics Heron Wav Warehouse addition Buildin Permit Plan Review Frank Demosev Parking Deferment Alvson Morris Kenrick Commons South of CSAH 46 and west One commercial lot with retail Preliminary and final plat Citv Council approved 8/2/04. Buildino Permit issued. Erin Seeman of Kenrick Avenue center with drive thru window CUP Under construction. Kenrick Plaza Kenrick Avenue, north of Retail Strip Center Preliminary and final plat Permit issued. Under Construction Frank Dempsey 165' Street Kenrick Pontl Kenrick / 164 Street 15.000 sa. ft. Retail Center Prelimina Plan Planning Commission approved 10/7/04. Frank Demosev Final Plat Zach Johnson Easement Right-of-way Vacation Lakeview Financial Bank Itasca Trail and 163' Street Bank Preliminary and final plat Under Construction Frank Dempsey g~yblammindu~rojeckUres~erpublidisl.tlce10/21rp4 Page 3 0l 6 PUBLIC Commercial /Industrial / Institutional Projects UPDATE: OCTOBER a2, 2OO4 NOTE: Revisions are underlined Name- Location/Address Project Actions Required Status start Contact. Lakeville Crossing Cedar Avenue and 160 Strip Retail Buildings PUD Rezoning Buildina Permit issued. Under Construction Allvn Kuennen Phase II Street Lakeville Crossino Cedar Avenue and 160 Free standin Realt Office Buildina Permit Buildina Permit issued. Under Construction Allvn Kuennen Edina Realt Street Lakeville Crossino Cedar Avenue and 160 Anchor Grocery Store and Buildin Permit Buildin Permit issued. Under construction. A_ Ilyn Kuennen Kowalski's Retail Street strip retail Final size ins coon Lakeville Hioh School #1 19600 Ivava Avenue Buildin Addition. CUP Amendment fAnfennal Ci1v Council approved on 5/24/04. Frank Demosev Lakeville High School #2 21735 Jacquard Avenue New High School building and Preliminary/Final Plat Approved by City Council 6/2/03. Building Permit Daryl Morey accessory outdoor athletic Comp. Plan Amendment issued. Under Construction. Gene Abbott facilities CUP Rezoning Lakeville Tire & Au[o 20909 Holyoke Avenue Remodel/Re-roof Conditional Use Permit Certificate of Occupancy issued 10/29/03. Gene Abbott House Demolition Alley Vacation Landscavina to be inspected Svrina 2005 Dave Olson Parking Lot Construction Comprehensive Plan Amend. Rezoning Lakeville Town Office Park East of 165 Street Five (5) Building Office/town PUD Rezoning Under construction. Temporary Certificates of Allyn Kuennen Offices Plan Occupancy issued 11/14/03 for 10639 and iR/04 for Gene Abbott Easement Vacation 10670. Lakeville Town Office Park Nonh of 165 Street across 76 lots Preliminary and final plat Buildina Permit issued. Under Construction Allyn Kuennen 2n0 Addition from Joplin Palh Rezoning Page 4 of 6 9labkommintlusprojectslmesteryuMViisM.dx1e1211OC PUBLIC Commercial /Industrial /Institutional Projects UPDATE: OCTOBER 22, 2004 NOTE: Revisions are underlined Name ' LocatiorJAddress Project Actions Required Status Staff Contact LaMettry's Southwest quadrant of Cedar Major Automobile Repair CUP City Council approved 9/15/03. Frank Dempsey Avenue and 210'" Street. Building Permit Under construction. Mainstreet Auto 21 D Street Building Addition Building Permit Temoorarv Certificate of Occuoancv issued on Frank Demosev 9/27/04. Ja Rubash Merchant's Bank SW corner of 185 /Kenwood 7,000 s.f. Bank Preliminary and final plat City Council approved on 4/5/04. Under Construction. Frank Dempsey Trail Future Office Building Building Permit Jay Rubash Minnesota Valley Free 16075 Highview Avenue Church Addition CUP amendment Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued 1/4/04. Alvson Morris Lutheran Church Restoration work needs to be comoletetl. Must remove old drivewa cub cut on Hawthorn &reolace with C G' must remove bit. Curb on east side of narking lot &reolace with concrete C & G. oer the plan Motoorimo Motor Snorts Kenrick Avenue and 167 RetaillService Building Preliminary Plat Schedule for 10/21!04 Plannin Commission. Frank Dem se Street Final Plat Alvson Morris CUP MSP Commercial Glacier Way & Cedar Avenue 25,000 s.f. Office Building Site Plan review Site plan approved. Under construction. Frank Dempsey Building Permit Preferred Property Lot 2, Block 1, Grenada 10,160 sq. tt. Office Building Easement Vacation Construction complete. Need As builis. Erin Seeman Solutions Business Park Site Plan review Southfork Retail Center 17665 Kenwood Trail Remodel Buildin ermit. Buildine Permit issued. Under Construction. Gene Abbott Green MIII g:lgblammindusprojecls4nasrequbliGist.doclpR1l04 Page 5 of 6 PUBLIC Commercial /Industrial /Institutional Projects UvDA're: OCTOBF1t 22, 2004 NOTE: Revisions are underlined Name Location/Address Project Actions Required Status Staff Coetact Stellar Properties 21900 Kenrick Avenue Renovation Phase 1 CUP Planning Commission approved on 4/13/04. City Erin Seeman Council approved on 5/24/04. Submitted for permit on 6/29/04. Phase I renovation has begun. Superamerica Kenrick and Kenwood Trail Fuel sales and convenience Preliminary and final plat Under Construction. Frank Dempsey Store CUP Variance Super Target 16275 Kenrick Avenue 182,000 S.F. Retail Building PUD Approval Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued 10/12/02. Jav Rubash Lot 1, Block 1, Timbercrest Preliminary and Final Plat Restoration needs to be com feted. Taco BeIVLong John Silver 17750 Kenwood Trail 3,071 sq. ft. fast food CUP Building Permit issued. TCO issued 2/25/04. Dave Olson restaurant Landscape insiallalion required. Woodson Prooertv Heron Wa New Buildin Buildin Permit Need to seed. Temoorarv Certificate of Occupancv Frank Dempsev issued 10/11/04. Page 6 of 6 g IgblcommirqusproleclsMasisryublidisl.AOC1021/0/ The Developer -October/November 2004 Page 1 of 12 ~ , ~ ~ ~ EDA/UI ' Call for Leaders "fhc Economic Development Association of Minncsota (EDAM) is October/ November currently accepting nominations for positions on the organisation's board 2004 Cover Story of directors. Board meetings arc typically held once a month, and are usually held in conjunction with an EDAM Third-'T'hursday event. EDAM_Third Thursday Meetings last about an hour and a half. The benefits of serving on the Event Board include building great relationships with other leaders in the economic development community, and frontline access to the people and Development events that shape the economic development landscape in Minncsota. Conference. _Brngs Together Over 500 in Nominations must include candidate name and their contact information MinneaRolis and a brief one-paragraph bio about the nominee. Send nominations to edam _,ewald.com or in writing to the EDAM ot~ice by November l9. It is From the Ptresiden~ acceptable to nominate yourself. "I'he election will be carried out late in EDAM Foundation News November. Board terms begin in January. Utocoming Events EDAM Member News back to top Promote Your - Organization With EDAM EDAM Third Thursda Event A_~y-~r~isi ng y November 18, 2004 • Edinburgi: US~1, Brooklyn Yark, MN Welcome New Members Labor Market News • Governor's Workforce Rural Health Care Facilities Have a hfajor Impact on Economic Development Council Success for Many Communities Targets Skitl Shortage in New Investment Advisory - Please join l lealth Department Cummissioner Dianne Mandernach on • September Initial Claims ~ November l8 as we address the impact for UnemRlQy_n7 n ~ of rural health cart on economic 8e etTts_W~1L~from devclopmcnt and health of a One YearAg4 community. Rural health care facilities • Federal Technology Grant t; V ~ p arc not only critical for saving people, Boosts Economic + but also for saving the economic lives of ~ many cities. In many cases, rural health Development Efforts in ' the Twin Cities care facilities can be a community's number-one entity for bringing dollars Develonment News 1 and high-paying jobs to the community. • New Economic Mode! Aims for M9re Strategic As one of the hottest markets in the A~oroaeh t0 Regional - nation, rural health care facilities are Develonment Health Department having a signiticant economic impact in Commissioner Oiartne many areas through the country. • Hoffman InstaNs New Mandernach whether your business is in the design, Water Main w/th State devclopmcnt or on the government side, Loan; Meets Needs for you and your business can greatly benefit by investing and working in the HiOher-Quality Drinking rural health care market. Water Commissioner Mandernach is responsible for directing the Minncsota httpa/www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOctNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004J1tm 10/26/2004 The Developer - October/November 2004 Page 2 of 12 • Business Journal Names Department of Health. Minnesota Department of Health is the state's lead X004 Great Places to public health agency, responsible for protecting, maintaining and Work improving the health of all Minnesotans. The department operates programs in disease prevention and control, health promotion, community public health, environmental health, maternal and child health, bioterrorism, emergency preparedness, health care policy, and regulation of EDAM thanks its health care providers. Medallist Members for their support... Prior to being appointed commissioner, Ms. Mandemach served for nine years as the CEO of Mercy Hospital and Health Care Ccntcr in Moose Lake, Minn. She began at the hospital as an admitting clerk in 1987, ~O~ followed by positions as director of Human Resources and associate administrator, before bccorning the CEO. In addition, Lowell F:nerson from the (;ity of Lindstrom will discuss how • IRRR Agency viral health care facilities have helped his communities grow and prosper • Kraus-Anderson economically. Lowell has been an administrator far various government • Minnesota Power entities for over 22 years, including the City of Arlington's Rural I Iealth Care Facility. Lowell also will discuss recent projects including Arlington's • MN DEED I Iospital expansion, as well as various techniques and funding sources far • XCEL Energy, [ne. health care expansion projects. To register online, gn to www.edam.orr. Menrbers rnrrst register in the ~ r members-only section oJthe website to get the member discorsnt. back to top • Briggs and Morgan, P.A. • CenterPoint Energy - - - Niinnegasco • city of shureview. Development Conference Brings • Ehlers and Associates,lnc. Together Over 500 in Minneapolis • City of hiinncapolis Community Planning and Economic Development 1 Department (CPED) • Springsted, Inc. ~ 4 Bronze - ' • Alliant Energy • Connexus Energy y 4 ~ ~ • Dakota Electric Association • Dorsey & Whitney LLP • Crcat River UEEU Commissioner Matt Kramer, "Minnesota Vision" Energy/Northspan award winners and EDAM Board members Nancy Norr and • Kennedy & Graven LaDonna Boyd with EDAM president Pau! Steinman. • Minnesota Business Finance Corporation Awide-ranging audience in excess of 500, representing economic • ProSource Technologies development, workforce dcvclopment, and education, heard a number of outstanding keynote speakers and participated in the 9th Annual Minnesota • Schnell & Madson, Inc. Development Conference October 6-7, at the Depot Hotel in Minneapolis. • Short-Elliott-Hendrickson The theme of "Aligning the Planets" was carried out throughout the • Twin Cities - Aletro CDC conference, considering how the different development sectors can accomplish more through collaboration. n Thanks! Included in the program for the first time was the "Minnesota Vision Awards" presentation and banquet. EDAM's award winner among the tive was LaDonna Boyd, economic dcvclopment director for Dakota Electric, f'or her collaborative contributions in workforce and economic development. DEED, another conference co-sponsor, gave its Vision Award to Nancy Norr, community and economic dcvclopment manager for Minnesota Power, for her contributions to regional strategies and the growth of the Positively Minnesota marketing campaign. http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOctNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004.htm 10/26/2004 The Developer -October/November 2004 Page 3 of 12 Keynote speakers included Gov. Tim Pawlcnty, Polaris President and CEO EDAM"S 2004 Tom Tiller, and Marvin bVindows and Doors Community Manager Peggy Board of Directors Ann Anderhoff. Many conference attendees commented on the quality of the challenging remarks from these keynoters, on the theme of what the private sector needs from the various service sectors to be competitive. Paul Steinman President Springstcd, Inc., St. Paul Ideas for next year's conference should be addressed to Jo Iverson, DEED 651-223-3000 conference coordinator, at GS l -296-9090, or jo.ivcrsonnastate.mn.us. psteinman cds ringsted.com EDAM members arc particularly asked to identify economic development breakout topics that will better meet their informational and training needs. LaDonna Boyd First Vicc President Dakota Electric Association, Farmington back to top 651-463-6232 I b oyd na.dakotae I ec tri c. co m Nancy Norr From the President 5ccond Vicc President Minnesota Power, Duluth 218-723-3913 With most of EDAM's 2004 nnorrCg)mnpower.com activities behind us, [wanted to take the occasion to thank the William Lucking Board of Directors, Ewald Past President Consulting, and the membership Progress Plus, Inver Grave ~ for a successful year. Our g educational programming GS 11 451h22fi6 I" ~ continues to be stellar, and our bil~,_,progressplus.org membership growth is reflective of Ihis organization's solid foundation. The Board dedicated time to Cathy Capone Bennett Strategic Planning to envision City of Roseville, Roseville positive changes to EDAM in the 651-490-2241 next several years. Thcsc are such S~tybennett _.ci.roseville.mn.us significant accomplishments given that this is primarily a volunteer Jim Gromberg organization. Connexus Energy, Ramsey Paul Steinman, EDAM 763-323-2785 Presrdent The Winter Conference materials 'i~om connexusenergy.com will be mailed out to the membership in November and the event will be held on Jan. 20 - 21, Rebecca Kurtz 2005, at the Bloomington Marriott- -the same venue as last year. Please Ehlers and Associates, Inc., plan to attend. Also in November your membership renewals will be Roseville mailed, and we hope you have found good value in this organization and 651-697-8516 encourage you to continue with us in 2005. rkurtzCc~ehlers-inc. com EDAM is continually challenged by people's full-time jobs, personal lives, Mark Lofthus and other outside forces, to attract and retain a rcprescntative mix of MN Dcpt. of Employment & members to serve on the Board. We need folks committed to an allocation Economic Development, St. Paul of time to spend in leadership roles for this organisation in order to 651-297-4567 maintain is viability and strength as a supporting voice for economic mark.lofthus(2astate.mn.us development efforts in Minnesota. Nominations for the Board arc now being called, and we encourage any of you who have an interest to apply. Curt Milburn ESABA Sincerely, 651-772-6220 Paul T. Steinman, President cmilbutn~,-,phalencorridor.org 651-223-3066 Marc Nevinski back to r°n City of Coon Rapids 763-767-6451 nevinski ci.coon-raPids.mn.us EDAM Foundation News Be Heard! Building Stronger Minnesota Communities Submit your items of interest for Tlee Developer to by Patrick Connoy httpa/www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOctNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004.htm 10/2b12004 The Developer - October/November 2004 Page 4 of 12 edameditort~ewald.com. EDAM Member Sponsored Internship Opportunities EDAM members can now apply fur $5(10 EDAM Foundation Questions, call our staff editor at scholarships to provide structured internship opportunities to students. 651-290-6273. EDAM members will be reimbursed up to 5500 of the actual salary paid to interns. "1'he student interns will be required to participate in a five- year longitudinal study tracking their economic development careers. Applications from EDAM members and interns can be made through the EDAM Foundation web site. Help give a young person a chance, share some of your knowledge and give back to your profession. Submit your news for publication in The Develouer. Next Deadline is• Education and Scholarship Update: Jim ivtaciej November 10. 2004. The EDAM Foundation is in the process of finalizing an agreement with t~ St. Cloud State University's Community Development Program to create five S 1000 student scholarship awards and to fund two community-based internships, the first im•olving the Brainerd HRA. The student scholarship awards arc to be presented at the F,DAM winter Conference in January. The Foundation, along with the Community Development Program, tivill establish an internship with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development in January, 2005. Economic Development Early-Response Team (ERT) Update: David Anderson and Kirstin Barsness The F,conomic Development Early Response'I'eam (l;R"I') initiative has taken steps forward and is in the process of conducting a "pilot" visit and building its team of technical experts from within the industry for future assignments. The EDAM Foundation and City of South St. Paul are in the process of setting up the first "pilot" visit For the ERT for the fall of 2004. The Foundation will continue its effort to build its resource team and determine candidates for another "pilot" visit in early 2005. The Foundation invites those who are interested in participating to contact Dave Anderson or Kirstin Barsness for more inforniation. Plcasc visit the Foundation website at httoa/www.edamfoundation.or~LWhat ERT.cfm. Summer ('onference C;olf and Fishing Tournament Scholarship Fund Raising Special thanks to the following EDAM members for helping the Foundation raise 52,350 for its education, scholarship and intemship programs. Springsted Dakota Electric Association Minnesota Community Capital Fund Ehlers Landform Briggs and Morgan Progress Plus Great River Energy Xcel Energy Kraus Anderson Connexus Energy Ryan Companies US, Inc. Bradley & Deike, P.A. Community'fechnology Advisors Amcon Public Financial Management EDAM Foundation Board ~•iembers and Past EDAM Presidents: David Anderson, Vice-Chair (2001) Kirstin Barsness (1999) Tim Clawson, Sccrctary/Trcasurcr (1995-1996) Patrick Connoy, Chair (2000) Jim Maciej (1981-1982) Al Madsen (1989-1990) Jim Trucker (1983-1984) We need your support! Give to the EDAM Foundation today! For more information about EDAM Foundation programs or how to contribute call Patrick Connoy at 612-348-2215 or Jim '1'ruckcr at 651-291-5663. httpalwww.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOctNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004.htm 10/2t5J2004 The Developer -October/Novcmbcr 2004 Page 5 of l2 back to top !a 1 • Upcoming Events Novcmbcr 18, 2004 FDA,11 T lirrcl 'l'lirrrsdtry h.'r~f~rrt Rural Health Carc Facilities: Major Impact on Economic Success Edinburgh USA, Brooklyn Park, MN. For more information go to the article above. November 6 - 10, 2004 CoreNet Globa! Srurunrt. 5mr Antonio, Texas -Positively Minnesota exhibit bootlr sponsorship Be a Positively Minnesota sponsoring partner along with other economic development organisations, communities, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.'1'he Positively Minnesota partners joined forces to represent Minnesota and promote the Job Opportunity Building'Loncs (JOWL) to national site selectors and real estate consultants at the CorcNct Global Summit in Chicago this past May 2004. With a strong first impression, Minnesota is determined to continue getting in front of this highly-targeted audience at CoreNet Global Summit in San Antonio. For information on being a Positively Minnesota partner in the Positively Minnesota exhibit booth at CoreNet Global Summit, San Antonio, contact Beth Jameston at G51-29C-2109 or email Beth.Ann.Jamestonnastate.mn.us. December 9, 2004 EDA~L1's lloliday Networking Lvent ~3:OU - 7:UU p.m. • Edinburgh, Brooklyn Park With a cash bar and appetisers back to top EDAM Member News To submit your personal or organisational news for publication in The Developer, please c-mail kellXb a~ewald.com. n Greater Mankato Economic DLR News Development Corporation and Technology Plus Create Alliance' • DLR Group has completed Flirt i\c~~ I~:xcruli~c Greater construction documents for Mankato the 53.5 million second Economic phase addition to Heritage Development Christian Academy in Corporation Maple Grove, MN. • (GMED) and Anderson Builders has r, Technolo begun the construction gy rocess, scheduled to be Plus will P collaborate to complete in May 2UU5. enhance their • DLR Group has completed region's economic development a Phase 11 jail study for strategy. Through a contract for Kanabec County in Mora, service agreement, GMED will MN with a goal of assume responsibility for the analyzing the costs and development and management of http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOctNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004.htm 10/26/2004 The Developer -October/November 2004 Page 6 of 12 the business incubator component benefits of building a new of Technology Plus. Through this jail facility either on the site arrangement, both organisations of the existing jail/courts remain independent nonprofit complex or at a remote entities whose missions and location within the county activitites are governed by their seat. respective board of directors. • ULR Group provided specialized courts and In addition to its core mission of security electronics business retention and recruitment. expertise [o Michael J. GMF:D's long-term vision includes [3urns Architects, Ltd. of development of gap funding sources Moorhead, MN, architect of for emerging companies and record for the rccently- delivery of incubator programming completed 24,000 syuare beyond and physical stucturc known foot expansion and as the Technology Plus Center. renovation of the Clay 'Technology incubator programming ('ounty Courthouse. would eventually be available • ULR through any location designated as Group is incubator space within the pleased Mankato/North Mankato to 1 community. This concept will announce enhance the availability of that incubation services to accommodate Jonathan _ research, manufacturing, A. bioscience, and other incubator Cnrmp. clients in addition to technology- A[A, has related start-ups. Strong emphasis received I .I .I : f ) will be placed on partnerships with Certification from the U.S. higher education to advance Green Building Council. regional competitiveness and LEED AccreditationT" is promote innovation. camcd by successfully demonstrating a knowledge The board of directors of GMED of green building design, also announces the hiring of practices, and strategies, Jonathan Zicrdt as executive t and a thorough director. Zicrdt brings substantial undersTMnding of the experience in nonprofit leadership, LEED Green Building marketing, facilitation, Rating System, resources, organizational management, and and Pro ~csses on the implementation of community LEED Professional Accreditation F.xam. initiatives. • ULR Group has begun Design Development for a Short Elliott Hendrickson 34,000 syuare foot Recogrrizecl for SiRniticant expansion to the existing Growth 53,000 square foot Campus Short Elliott Hendrickson [nc. C:enter at Anoka-Ramsey (SEH), 141innesota's largest Community College consulting engineering firm, (ARCC) in Cambridge, announces the nationally recognised MN. F'ngirreerirrg New.ti• Idecnrd magazine has listed it in several national Landform Completes the South rankings for 2004-the 105th Product Development Facility for largest engineering design company polaris in America, 701h largest pure design Landform has teamed up with Ryan firm in America, and the 14Gth Companies and the architectural largest environmental engineering firm of Pape. Associates on a new firn~ in America. 100,000 s. f. Research and Development Facility for Polaris Despite a sluggish economy, SEFI Industries in Wyoming, Minn. a has already exceeded in 21)04 Construction began in late June and revenue targets. SEI-I President and a grand opening is planned for Fall CEO Uavc f'illatzke attributes this 2005. success to a diversified strategic plan that includes the development Landform provided surveying, site of new services and the use of select design, and civil engineering mergers and acquisitions to open up services for this til I-acre site which new markets across the United is expected to cost about S25 States. million. http:/hvww.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOctNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004.htm 10/26/2004 'The Developer -October/November 2004 Page 7 of 12 This project was also one of Minnesota s Job Opportunity Building 7.ones {JOWL). back to toy Cicv O~kclale t ~r v,~u Jn r4,pmrnr urrd+, . nru.a r r:rri~ VI.rLIr,M~ r:rly lAnrioi+Irrt..r fh5117x12TrrS ~r.ri~~~r.i~~r1,r1:Jr.nw>.rn ILN Il+rltn~ Arrinw \..rih. 1)wAdtak, ~I\ }512tl 1 ~a: (6S1) T~11-2NItl w rtr r i. uahdnk. nna rw VYelcome New EDAM Members! Dan held, Roof Spec, Inc. Brian Miller, Seward Redesign Minneapolis Consortium of Community Developers (Corporate) Jim Roth Bob Pogatshnik, City of Sartcll Randy Schumacher & Robert Streeter, City of Columbia Heights Corrections to the EDAM Membership Directory Only information that has changed appears. Erik Aamoth MN Dcpt. of Employment and Economic Development 39U N. Robert St. Anthony Alongi MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 651-282-5185 Lynne Batzli Director of Legislative Atlairs MN Dept. of Ernployrnent and Economic Development 390 N. Robert St. 651-297-3731 h'ax:651-296-4772 Bonnie Glscy MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 390 N. Robert St. G51-29G-1822 Fax: 651-284-3307 Diane Knutson MN Dept. of Gmployemnt and F;conomic Development C>51-296-6076 Tony Lorusso MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 1000 MN World 'trade Center 30 East 7th Street 651-297-4657 Judy Parker MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOctNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004.htm 10/26/2004 The Developer - October/November 2004 Page S of 12 651-296-3863 John Rajkowski MN Dcpt. of Employment and Economic Development 390 North Robert St. Amanda Schwabe City of Lakeville Economic Development Coordinator 952-985-4425 Dennis Yecke Deputy Commissioner MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 390 N. Robert St. 651-297-4339 Fax: 651-296-4772 back to top l :it)'raf M~~~~le C_Y;rc~V~ Atan A. hladsco t'q)• AJrnir.K+nax "Nora iaR Todray, SArplot TOMOIYOM° I _ SOt1 Arbor l.a&cs Parl:u•av. P.U. Sax . I SU Mapk Grog, A1\ i~? t l •ts180 fL~m¢ (76?) s4a-6(wl F+x: (;63) 494b~21 uww.~i ma(+ir-gvvr.mn.us Promote Your Organization With EDAM Advertising Put your organisation's name and brand in front of nearly 500 economic development professionals: advertise in the Economic Development Association of Minnesota's bi-monthly newsletter, The Developer. Our ncwslettcr is published six times each year. In GDAM's annual membership surveys, the ncwslettcr is always ranked highly, and rnembers indicate that it is widely read. The newsletter contains vital information for EDAM members: news ofassociation events and accomplishments, notices ofjob openings, and information about development projects from around the state. 'l~he electronic format allows you to include colorful, eye-catching ads that click through to your website. We also encourage your company to consider becoming a sponsor of the F,DAM website. This opportunity is available to a limited number of members. 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"The Investment Advisory presents a strong case for continuous skill development across our workforce investment portfolio, which requires an investment in human capital," said Governor's Workforce Development Council Vice-Chair Don Gcrdesmeier. The Invcstmcnt Advisory rccommcndations include: • Focusing education, workforce and economic development resources to meet statewide market demands in healthcare, manufacturing, and biosciences. Regional economic development leaders may also pursue additional business sectors. • Increasing business and personal wealth ofMinnesotans--including the bottom 20 percent of earners--by upgrading academic, jab- specitic, and career-exploration skills. The Investment Advisory also offers specific policy direction and investment rccommcndations to build on the State's economic strengths; broaden the entry of more Minnesotans with more skills into the workforce; support wealth-building strategies for businesses and workers; and support decisionmaking at the local level. The Invcstmcnt Advisory is available online at www.gwde.or¢. For more information on the Investment Advisory, or to obtain print copies of the report, contact Executive Director Luke Weisberg, C51-205-4728, or email Luke. Weisberg~a.state.mn.us. The Governor's GVorkforcc Development Council guides the State's workforce development system to develop the skills of the workforce, and ensures that skill development meets the needs of the State's economy. The 3I-member council represents business, labor, education, nonprofit sector, Minnesota Legislature, and others with an interest in Minnesota's workforce system. back to top http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOclNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004.htm 10/26/2004 The Developer - Octobcr/November 2004 Pagc l0 of 12 Septemiyer Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Well Down from One Year Ago Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Matt Kramer announced that the unadjusted number of Initial Claims for lJnemployment Benefits in September dropped from the number in September 2003. Total claims decreased from 17,959 a year ago to 14,728 in 2004 - a decline of 3,23 l . Among the industries with the largest numeric decreases from last September were manufacturing (')53) and construction (-443). Seasonally adjusted initial claims fell from 23,985 in August to 22,228 in September. ?The significant decline in September's count of initial claims for unemployment benefits indicates still more improvement for Minnesota's economy? said Commissioner Kramer. For a complete summary of Unemployment Insurance Statistics, go to www.deed. state.mn.us/Imi/unem.QloymenUui/ To see monthly (unadjusted) Minnesota Initial Claims data for 2004, 2003, and 2002, please go to www.deed.state.rnn.us/lmi/unemnlovment/ui/current.h rn. For seasonally adjusted data, see www.deed. state.mn.us/Imi/unemplo~+menUui/saics. htm. back to tOp • • • Federal Technology Grant Boosts Economic Development Efforts in the Twin Cities A 5000,000 grant has been awarded to the University of Minnesota in partnership with the Labor Market Information Office of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DF,F.D}, and county, city, and neighborhood organisations. The Technology Opportunities Program (TOP} grant, awarded by the LJ.S. Department of Commerce, will fund "Minnesota 3-D", a project that integrates Twin Cities employment, labor force, housing, planning and other data into an online mapping application. Utilized to support the next generation of community economic development, "Minnesota 3-D"will provide geographic analysis of current dcvclopment patterns in a single, organized, accessible set of data that will greatly assist with efforts to: • Encourage job creation near areas with underutilized workforce • Promote housing production and reinvestment near job growth areas • Support community economic dcvclopment activities at the local level "DEED'S role is to develop and host the database and Internet application, which will build on the successes that the Labor Market Information Office has had in the dcvclopment and deployment of their own web system," said Steve Hine, DEEiD's Labor Market information Office Director. am proud of our department's involvement with 'Minnesota 3-D' because this project will add to the efficiency and effectiveness of our state's economic dcvclopment programs, especially in the Twin Cities," said DEED Commissioner Matt Kramer. TOP is a highly competitive federal grant program that funds model projects that demonstrate innovative uses of network technologies, and http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOctNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004.htm 10/26/2004 The Developer - October/November 2004 Page 11 of 12 shares the lessons learned from these projects to ensure the benefits are distributed across the country. back to tOD Development News New Economic Model Aims for More Strategic Approach to Regional Development A new economic model aimed at eliminating the shotgun approach to local business recruitment efforts was unveiled at the Minnesota Development Conference in Minneapolis. The Enterprise Network System was developed by rescarchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) as part of a pilot project in the Duluth-Superior area. Using data from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), UMD researchers developed a comprehensive inventory of the "inputs"-goods, services and raw materials -currently available in the area. Armed with the data, rescarchers were then able to identify speciCc industries that could thrive in the region, based on a majority of complementary resources and suppliers already present. Scott Moore, regional analyst for DEED's Labor Market information Ot~ice, says this may be the first time Covered Employment and Wage NA[CS data has been used to specifically match industries not yet established with local resources in a region. "Communities can make strategic choices about the industries and suppliers they recruit -and create opportunities that meet the highest priorities of local businesses." Moore said. "They will even be able to prioritize the types of skills to develop far the jobs they want to create." DEED funded the 550,000 project with the intention of incorporating the lessons of the Duluth pilot into a statewide, locally driven, economic development strategy. "This model ot1'ers communities throughout the state a brand new ~vay of marketing their assets to business," said DEED Commissioner Matt Kramer. "It eliminates much of the guesswork that goes into local recruitment efforts and replaces it with a more targeted, intentional and strategic approach to economic development." The Arca Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX) has agrced to host a community discussion on the results of the Duluth project. ""1'he Enterprise Network System is an effective tool to help validate and evaluate what we know about our business community, and we are very supportive of this pilot project in the'I'win Ports," said API-;X President Rob West. "We are also excited to use this data to provide extremely useful information for our regional economic development plans." back to top • • ~ Hoffman Installs New Water Main with State Loan; Meets Needs for Higher-Quality Drinking Water Water main is being replaced throughout much of the Wcst Central city of I {offman, ot3en described as where the hardwood forests end and the western prairies begin, and residents will enjoy improved drinking-water quality as a result. The local infrastructure project is funded with an S880,248 low-interest loan from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA). http://www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOctNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004.htm 10/26/2004 The Developer -October/November 2004 Page 12 of 12 The PFA, the state's primary infrastructure financing authority, joined with the Minnesota Department of Health in announcing the new loan. "We expect the north end of town to be completed in a couple of weeks, and the entire project is set for completion in 2005," said I loffrnan City Administrator Patricia Lawson. About 4,545 feet of ti-inch water main will be installed, along with 5,810 feet of 8-inch and 25 feet of 10-inch. "A reliable, safe drinking water system is absolutely essential for meeting the basic needs of this 672-member community," said Commissioner Matt Kramer, chair of the PFA and head of the state Department of h:mployment and Economic Development. "And beyond our expectations for clean drinking water each time we turn on the tap, Hoffman's participation in this funding program gives residents an additional economic benefit through the substantial intcrest savings." Over the 20-year term of the below market-rate loan, IIolTman taxpayers and ratepayers can expect to realize intcrest savings of about $2fi1,773 compared to borrowing at market rates. "[t is vital tv maintain the infrastructure that makes it possible to provide safe drinking water. The loans provided through the revolving funds are an important tool for making that happen," said Health Commissioner Dianne Mandernach. Created by the Legislature in 1987, the PFA has funded more than S 1.7 billion in infrastructure projects. The authority operates three revolving loan funds for infrastructure projects, including the Drinking Water Revolving Fund, Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund and Transportation Revolving Loan Fund. back to_t~ • • • Business ]ournal Names 2004 Great Places to Work The Minneapolis/5t. Paul Business Journal has selected 23 Twin Cities companies as the 2004 Great Places to Work. The companies earned the honor based on surveys completed by both employers and employees on such topics as benefits, worker attitudes and workplace amenities. Profiles of the Great Places to Work winners are featured in the August 20 issue of the Business Journal. The survey data and state information on unemployment and job vacancies suggest that employers need to make a stronger effort to attract and retain good workers. The Business Journal's Great Places to Work for 2004 arc: Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, St. Paul; Agiliti tnc., St. Paul; Barr Engineering Co., Edina; CNS Inc., Eden Prairie; Fredrikson & Byron, Minneapolis; General Mills Inc., Golden Valley; Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, Minneapolis; Guidant Corp. Rhythm Management Group, Arden Hills; Harbinger Partners lnc., virtual office; Intertech Inc., Eagan; Lindquist & Vennum, Minneapolis; Little & Co., Minneapolis; Minnesota Life Insurance Co., St. Paul; Minnesota Medical Foundation, Minneapolis; Ivtinnetronix Inc., St. Paul; Northwestern Travel Management, Edina; Olson + Co. Inc., Minneapolis; Orbit Systems Inc., Fagan; StoncBridgc Group, Golden Valley; U'nitcd Properties, Bloomington; Voyager Financial Services Corp., Edcn Prairie; Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, Minneapolis; Western Bank, St. Paul. back to tom n en 20Q2 201N1 Economic Decetoprnen[ Association eT'Mlinnesota (I[I)AM11]. All Kights Rcsencd. n httpa/www.edam.org/newsletter/EDAMOctNov2004/EDAMOctNov2004.11tm 10/2G/2004 1 Grand Avenue: w~ Re 5T. f'AUl Ur Sl ~ 7~ ~ ~ the (;rand Av. ~ha~ ~r C~laln.. roe ._._......~.._..~..._~_._._~-.r;~ ~ tw roc A Sl. l'~>iul I~ei~l~llurl~ood ist.hiz~l+rin~ ~lhollt it~nirl~; lu k~~l~~>I local stores local. 1~ s f k z~, ~ , ~t-~` By Jackie Crosby ~ ~4a~-~; Slr~r 7i~iJar(Irr• 57rr~f 61'rrler ~l -i' 1 • , ' y~„~'' sir ' ~ ' ~ . ,cx ~y ~n ,;r 'fake a stroll dotvll 5t. Paul's ~ ~ 1 C;rand Avenue and you'll }sass ~ I, ` , a ?lclange of storefronts ane- [11 ~ ' _ s of-a-kind merchants mrx wlth 1 ~ r,+ r~ r ~ ]latlnnal C11alnS. tilUln-and-p(a}) l ~ , ~ java joints coexist with ubiq- ~~~i~ , b ' uilous coffee Franchises, and St. Le ~ ~ a l t, i ~ boisterous bars intermingle GamE t a ~ ` ~I ~9~'~"; z°;r} rr+'ti ~ jrs i ' ~ ~ , Wltll CCI'J,_V C'ateCleS. ~ KMSI ` ~ 1~ ~ , 1 ~ ~ ~l'hat blend is what draws - } • ~ >~f.~'~ p " ~ '"r• , yti ~ people such :ls Peggy McDcr- 'an ~ ~ ~ ~ a ~yc ' ~ ~ r~~~3~, mOtt Clf Gagan t0 Il1C area. tly ' L`~~1~-i y yi;~`+~a ` ^1 like the little shops erred i he ~ ~ t .~~r ~ ~"~,',t-~'` ~'~'~'~l I like having a Putterv Barn c ~x- ?'4 ~ - , ~„J~ y "r~ ~~:w ~ ` here,'. said McDcrrnott. who I lJ~ nn ~ ~ ; ~ :~,y s ;Y;' :~r recently drove up from L'agan ~x- ~ ~ r' } ~ a f:°'r r, with four co-workers to cclc- t si- t ~K~ ~ yy+e+' ~ strt~`, ; t, ~ orate a birthday al the Bonfire ~ l.~ n~ ~ rly. ~ ~ ~ S r 't,,` ~ ~ ~ h k (;rill. "I'll choose to come lrerc led ° -~~`R A~~+,t t~~ {r,1,,,,Sr 1, I r ~ rather than go t0 a hall Or l1SC r 's ` t + ~ mail-order because I like the at- es- 1~, A s , ( , ' ~ mosphcre.,, at- ~~~,~~-~~x~ - For more than a decade, , r!~,. (a ~ ^`r' some local residents and small- By P. lb- " business advocates have talked S1rrr ; ed "'t,~`c r ~ e; about ways to protect the frag- ~ts, - r ~Mr, r L~, ~ `r'~'°`, _ ~ r' ile balance between national r(:- W nd 3~ k F . „ tailors and independent shops, I Curt ; ~~a y'-"4. r r~ ~ f - , F < v~ a A'~ , 's" ~ f ~ ~ t ~ fearing that an influx of chains ~ his h; y's r '-S r , /rr r r, f: . r ~r. d >a;.`<. woUl(1 llnll('rClll the Clliil'lll t118t i 17c'dl~ 3 i' .s ~e 'R i i ° ~ y t } j' ' ~ Rr" has nra(I(• Grand nve~ue oue of i ing. l ct. I ~x ` the city'Smost strikin r econo?n- tome to ~ n`"~ is success stories. Now, aneigh- degre ;cd t.= ! boyhood group is considering a and tl ext .y>\ tough new tactic -tightening but hl sal ~ r'• ~ ~ ~ ~ the city'sroning regulations to lifesg t a ~,a a.•, .~r~ prevent new chain stores from at Boy ~n- ~ch ~ ~ Si,i1~.~ moving in. "R r ' , I p Although still in the. plan- I them ~icf t ,~~~1'I r ~ t~ ~ Wing stages, the notion already tedfa tly ut ; ti-•-- ,,~~y.': ''w~~ '~~'~z? is causiug a stir. t}lis it rat N ' ~ r~i~~a~,~w _ • - f ~ Y Upponcnts say nruket con that c \a - ~ ~"~4 T` ditionti not govcrnnlent, should L'ngla d- ~ ~ ° M1j !6 dictate where businesses locate. rive n ~ ~ }a ~ to ~ Lei a a`~ Ef il'ssp sc ~r~' ~ I' ' GRAND continues on A12: and c ~ i' I ; , a-~~ ~ u I - "Fi~rn~irrgorr~l lhnt bn~/nllr'e." went: M ~ ~ It: (1 ~ ~ S ~ r ~t'ieA(.SS ' i r ) ahOU' il- ~~2 WHAT'S A CHAIN? a Ihn ~ " , r r } E ' St. Paul's Swnmit Hill Associa ~ - ~ r ~M ~ times ~r ~ f .G" F tion-District 16 Council would P ~I ~t~. a M~ , , : ` ~ define a chain as a business derst ~ ~,;~~"r z''' Pa, •,,L r, ' ~ with eight or more stores that lsn l~ id ` . r~`. ~ - , ; have at least two of the follow- lik~A ~ i • ing characteristics: standardized 'lf ~'t~,t fishir merchandise, storefront, decor - ;,t;` x.. ~ : Min n - and color scheme and signs; Ir+.~~1 Rrewstt~r,%Sl,~r tribune ~rCCI A view of the Grand Avenue shopping district shows a range of businesses, from Bread employee uniforms, and atrade- mark or service mark. - ! `,:~rin,i;iv. r t,~l,i~i • :![)0.1 small bu.tiinc~ssrs w~nrldu't he ~ able to compete," said Merritt GRAND from Al Clapp-Stnith, board prtsident of the Planning Council. O~n~onents Mix of businesses Ahuut ;300 busincsscs arc lo- ~ t sad rnarl~et cared on the 25-block avenue, ~ , which runs from the Missis- should be siPPi I(iver ttr downtown ~t. Paul, according to the Grand Arcs 13usincss Association.'I'hc ' the decider Stm,n,it 1 IiII nssot:iations efforts would be limited to the portion Supporters say the city has of (rand that runs between the ri ht and res onsibilil to Ayd Mill Road and lntcrstalc g p Y l lwy.:;,L'. Almost'L00 business use zoning laws to protect and mainlaineconomicvit;rlity.And, GRAND conttnue+a on next they argue, it's the independent page shops, not the chains, that make Grand Avcnuc so E3rand. "You worry about killing the goose that laid the golclcn egg," said Stacy Mitchell of the Min- neapolis-based Institute for Self-Reliance, who is consulting with residc:nts iln(I I)IrSIIICS5C5 cona:rncd about (;rand Avc- nue's future. - "What nrulc this a success- ful business district was tl,e unique busincsscs that served the neighborhood well anct drew in pcoplc from a broader area," she said. "'I'hc d:u,gcr is that you could end up with a homo- gcncousshopping strip with the san1C SIOfI'S you can find in any mall across the country.. Market principles Rllen Wooers, senior vice president of economic dcvcl- opmcnt for the SL Paul Arca Chamber of Commerce, secs it differently. While agrreing that Grand Avcnuc is a "great as- set" that should be preserved, she said creating an ordinance to curtail chains on Grand (lies in the face of the chamber's ba- sic tenet. "Wc believe in the market- place narking decisions about where busincsscs should go," she said. "Putting artificial rc- quiremcnts and limitations in place I;ocs against free-m:rrkel principles." The idea to write new zoning language arose in the Iasi year as the areas district council was uptlatinl; its nciglrbarhood plan. l'hrough surveys and dis- cussions with ncarl,y residents and busincsscs, the Summit I sill Association-District 1(i Planning Council found support for mon- itoringand regulating the kinds of businesses allowed on the avenue. 'Many pcoplc were worried that the fornuda busincsscs ~chainsi would not only take away from the eclectic identity of Grand Avcnuc, but that thr• urn„Irt oleo drive un rents so If T ` S;IIUnI.n'. Orlnhc•r "'"i • :'(lfl-1 GRAND from A12 line that stretch, according to . t rc: Clapp-Smith. About 18 percent ~ arc chain stores, including res- ~ } taurants, and aboutll percent ~ ~ , arc retailers, she said. "What's hard is figuring out ~ ~1 ° ._.i that balance.," Clapp-Smith =fir`: said. "At what point is the syn- - '~y rrgy ideal? At what point have ~ ` you gone toe) far and lost tlt(• 'I unique shopping identity -Ind -_-W----• reel CharaClCr? Beck In David t3rewslcrjSlir Tnbunc Main 5t the 19t30s, Grattd Avenue was sn Merritt Clapp-Smith, center, chatted with a few regular custom- unstablc Ihal busincsscs would ers having coffee at Bread and Chocolate this week. Karl Kester come and go. We doll [want to is on the left and David Christian on the right. go back to that." , 1~;,n,;ly-ownca I)I?sincss~~ preserving Grand Avenue's charm go under every day, and the reasons often have nothing to A neighborhood group is developing a plan that would lirnil national chains on do with competition froth na_ Grand Avenue between Ayd Mill Rd. and Interstate Hwy. 35E. Dut there arc mixed tional chains. And tmany small- opinions about whether such a move would help or hurl the Uuiving business business owners have said they district. < ANEA OF benefit from the draw of stores ~ DETAII ~ ~ such as I'icr I :utd Chico's. lillild- ~ ' ing owners say the chains arc ~ `~"J i more stable tenants than small $T. PAUL 7 Marshall Av. e~, o start-ups and can help spread ~ ~ ~ _o their financial risk. ~ `;n ; ~ ~ ~ _ Still, the loss of sonic small ~ ~ ? r , Storrs stands out: Itcsloratiott y, Grand Av Ilardwarc rrplaccd Knowlan's i - -.==,~Iy; tea, . supcrmarkct.'I'hc Grutdcndalc 3 s a~a I'harmac:y pulled up stakes after ' creQ Walgreens moved in two blocks' . St. Clair Av. - ~1~r away.'I'he St. Paul-based chain ~ ,~y~. Vi(leo UpdalC ILfI II)C aVClllle 5 after Blockbuster opened. 'G5~ n)il~°s The little guy Srnure: ESHI, GDT, Summit Hill Association-District 16 Planning Council. Independent merchant Ku- rosh Amruni "loves the idea" City Council Member Dave of a zoning law that would pro- VYHAT'S NEXT Thune, who represents the area, tect small busincsscs. llc owns The Summit Hill Asso- supports setting limits, saying, Grand Oriental hugs, which elation will host a public '"this is the kind of innovative has been located for the past 12 hearing on the issue on approach to zoningwe ought to Nov. 6 from 9:30 to be lookin at." cars at Grand and Victoria St. g y 11:30 a.m. at the Lin- But Susan Kimberly, St. I'auls "E'or us, we know ottr cus wood Comr'nunit Center Comers, we know their children, Y director of planning and eco- their family, everybody," he gYm, 860 St. Clair Av. nomic development, warned of said. "We're a part of the neigh- "unfortunate unintended con- borhood." sequences." Advocates ofroning ordi- )une 2003, the California Court "Why try to wrap a bunch nances say research shows that of Appeals affirmed that an or- of controls around this?" Kim- local busincsscs also reinvest in dinancc in Coronado that lim- betty said. "There's a good mix the local economy at a higher its retail and restaurant chains is now. 1'heres a reason we've rate than the chains. They bank not discriminatoryand does not seen an increase in the num- at the local bank, hire a local violate the U.S. Constitution's bet of chains on Grand Avenue. accountant, do their printing at commerce and equal-protec- And the reason is: people shop the local print shop. lion clauses. there." A number of cities around It will be clearer in the com- thc country have found ways Local hurdles? ing wcrks whether the ncigh- to lessen the impact of chain It's unclear what hurdles boyhood will move forward with stores. Carmel-by-the-Sea, Ca- such an effort on (rand Avenue plans for a zoning ordinance on lif., started the trrndwhen it en- would fact'. Chaltl buslnes$es. ~hhC SUmtlllt acted a ban on restaurant chains Nancy Breymeicr, president I f ill Association will hold a fo- and fast-food restaurants in the of the 1 El0-member Grand Av- rum in early November to take ntid-19t10s. In San hrancisco, enue Business Association, a harder look al that option as national retailers must undergo said that the idea "definitely well as other ways to support strict neighborhood review be- has merit," but that she prefers small merchants. fort they're allowed in. a moderate approach rather The courts have said that than an all-out ban of national JatkieCrosLyisnl SUCK restrictions arc Icgal. In rctallcrs, fcrosLy@'xtarirlGune.corrt