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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-05-05 City of :Lakeville Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes February 23, 2005 Marion Conference Room, :City Hall Members Present: Comms. Brantly, Emond, Erickson,. Gehrke, Matasosky, Miller, Pogatchnik, Schubert, Ex-Officio member City Administrator Steve Mielke Members Absent: Comm. Tushie, Smith, Ex-Officio ..member Todd Bornhauser - Executive Director - .:Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce Others Present: Staff present: David Qlson, Community & Economic Development Director; Penny Brevig, recording secretary. f. Call meeting to order. Chair. Matasosky called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Marion Conference... Room of City Hall, 20195 :Holyoke Avenue., Lakeville, Minnesota. 2. Approve January 25, 2005 Meeting Minutes. Motion 05.04 Comms. Gehrke/Miller moved to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2005 meeting as presented. .:Motion carried unanimously. 3.., 2004 Economic Development Annual Report Mr. Olson presented the 2004 Economic. Development Annual Report. The PowerPoint presentation included commercial /industrial development statistics and highlights of 2004, updated. information on major. transportation improvements, and other- EDC initiatives. Mr. Olson's .presentation ':also included highlights of he approved 2005-2007 Strategic Plan and the recommended 2005 'Work Program goals. Mr. Olson .indicated that the City Council approved the 1-35 / Kenrick Avenue Official ..Map at their February 22, 2005 meeting. He indicated to the EDC the location of the proposed new park and ride. Commissioner Erickson asked whether a new police station would be built in the .near future. Mr. Mieike indicated that we are within one year of a decision. He stated that the City Council has approved a space .needs analysis, which will help determine whether we should add on to the current .police station or build a new one. Economic Development Commission Meeting. Minutes February 23, 2005 Mr. Mielke added that the most effective option may be to consolidate police i departments 911 dispatch function that would not be housed in our police department. building. Mr. Mielke stated that the economics would not be a problem, but turf protection could be a major obstacle. 4. Strategic Plan Work Program for 2005 Mr. Olson stated that staff has developed preliminary 2005 Work Programs .for the four Strategic Plan goals that were recommended to be .pursued. this year. He indicated that tall has identi#ied the necessary preliminary action steps, which goals will require budget funding to complete, and the approximate time frame for the completion of these action steps. Mr. Olson added that additional. action. steps and more specific budget needs will be identified as more detailed work begins on each of these goals..: Mr. Olson stated that portions of previous years CDBG allocations that have not been expended to date fiave been identified as a possible funding source for several of the planning efforts and studies. Mr. Olson statedthat he .presented the .proposed 2005 Work Program to the..City Council at their February 22"d meeting. Mr. Olson indicated that as discussed at the .January EDC meeting, staff. will continue to pursue new efforts to maintain and create new .:partnerships with organizations such as the Chamber of Camrnerce, and the Downtown Lakeville Business Association. He indicated that staff .will also continue to develop new .opportunities to improve public communications on economic development issues. Goal #1: Facilitate an effort to create a long-term..plan to promote downtown economic viability while retaining its unique and fistorical characteristics. Mr. Olson stated. that there is potential for additional or higher density commercial and residential redevelopment, but there needs to be cooperation between everyone involved. -Mr. Mielke agreed that everyone needs to.agree on a vision and how we will accomplish that vision. He indicated that more organization is needed. The EDC members discussed forming a task force and who should be included in the task force. They agreed that an outside facilitator should be utilized. Mr. Mielke stated that we .must remember that re-development is different than development. Goal #2: -Implementation of a process to facilitate development of East-West Corridors. 2 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes February 23, 2005 Mr. Olson indicated that staff will be participating in Phase 11 of Dakota County's • East-West Corridor Study that wiN be refining the location of the 185m .Street alignment between Lakeville and Farmington and reviewing the 179t" Street alignment between Highview Avenue and TH 3. Staff and the EDC will also study potential benefits as well as impacts of CSAH 70 being designated as a principal arterial. Goal #3: Completion of a study to determine the minimum marke# value of a residential housing unit that generates sufficient City taxes . to pay for the City services required by that unit. Mr. Mielke discussed the economic. impacts of the residential market value and market value homestead tax credit and how it impacts the City's budget. Goat #4: Facilitate a process with the City Council to establish affordable housing goals for the City. Mr. Olson reviewed the recommended .action .steps to review previous. affordable housing goals for the City as well as obtain :new information to determine what the future affordable housing needs and goals should be for Lakeville. Chair Matasosky stated that he doesn't think that the Metropolitan Council should determine what Lakeville's affordable -housing should be. He indicated #hat more • studies need to be done. Mr. Olson and Commissioner Pogatchnik agreed that this is an on-going issue that we have been'dealing with for many years. Commissioner Gehrke stated that whatever the wages are that .are' being ;paid in our individual city should also be considered when determining affordability. 5. Director's Report Mr. Olson indicated that an updated.Commercial/Industrial/Institutional listing dated January 24, 2005 was :included. in the EDC packets. He stated that -ten new commercial and industrial .projects are currently :being. reviewed. Commissioner Pogatchnik asked about Hertz Rental that was just approved by City Council Mr. Olson explained that they wilt not be selling vehicles from this ..location. This will be a small ,rental .office with a limit of five rental cars allowed on site. Mr. Olson updated the EDC members on the continuing effort to work with. Dakota County CDA and the VFW Post 210 to demolish the vacant, single.-family structure at 20860 Howland Avenue. He indicated that asbestos abatement is scheduled for February 24t" and 25t" with demolition to follow on February 28~' and March 1St. Hoffbeck Trucking was the lowest bidder and will be completing the project. Mr. Olson stated that the Dakota Electric Association has scheduled their annual • Partners in Progress event. for March 9, 2005 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Royal Cliff 3 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes February 23, 2005 located at 2280 Cliff Road in Eagan. He indicated. that RSVP's are required by Thursday, February 24t". He asked that they contact Amanda Schwabe if they are planning on attending the event. Mr. Olson stated that the EDC members received in their packets- the adopted legislative policy .positions for EDAM which is the primary state-wide economic development organization in the state that represents over 500 public and private sector professionals .involved in economic development initiatives. Mr. Olson referenced the 2005 EDAM Legislative Priori#ies included in the .packet and suggested` that the EDC members contact him if they had any questions, comments or concerns regarding. these legislative positions. Mr. Qlson commented on and there was a short discussion regarding a U. S. Supreme -Court case :regarding eminent domain and the definition of public purpose. Mr. Mielke indicated that previously City Councils have always had the .authority to determine what public ,purpose was. Mr. Olson summarized the-building permit report-for January 2005, which shows a total valuation of $12,578.453.. A copy of the complete building permit report through January 31, 2005-was distributed to EDC members in their packets. -Mr. Olson pointed out the handout at tonight's meeting regarding the 2005 Dakota County Economic Summit being -held on March 16, 2005 at the :Dakota County Technical College. He asked-that EDC members let Amanda. Schwabe. knowbefore :March 4 if they would like to attend. Mr. Mielke summarized the current status of the KPAC ,project. _He indicated.-that due to the proposed reconstruction. of the intersection at 185t" Street and Dodd Boulevard and the desire #o provide at least two indoor ice rinks on the :site, the -amount of buildable wand on the KPAC site has 'been reduced, :and would also bring the building 'rnto the wetlands. As a result, the City and KPAC are .evaluating the possibility of constructing the facility across the street on Kings .Park and building new ball fields on the original KPAC site. He .:indicated that the developer -has agreed to :replace the ball fields on the .KPAC site and they may have space-for even more ball fields than they would on the original Kings .Park. Mr. Mielke indicated a time line for development. The KPAC developer would develop the ball. fields this summer and KPAC would -start building the. athletic club facility this fall after the summer baseball season is over. The City. and LBA are currently reviewing this :proposed relocation and a decision will `be made by the City and KPAC developer in the next month or two. Mr. Olson updated the. EDC on the annexation of the Regan's property and the airport -that is in Eureka Township. Their reception -was less than fiospitable, but the Chairperson was extremely complimentary of Lakeville and our ;growth 4 Eeanomic Development Commission Meeting Minutes FeGruary 23, 2(105 management. A task force will be created by Eureka Township. to discuss .options for an orderly annexation process and agreement. 6. Adjourn The meeting was,adjourned at 7:40 p.rn. Respectfully submitted by: Attested to: ~ Penny rev' ,Recording Sec etary R. T. Brant y, Secretary 5