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Home My WebLink About08-23-05-05 • City of Lakeville Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes August 23, 2005 Marion Conference. Room, City Hall Members Present: Comms. Brantly, Emond, Erickson, Matasosky, Miller, Pogatchnik, Schubert, Ex-Officio member City Administrator Steve Mielke. Members Absent: Gehrke, Smith, Bornhauser. Others Present: Staff present: Community & Economic Development Director David Olson and Assistant to City Administrator Brian Anderson. 1. Call Meeting to Order. Chair Matasosky called the meeting to order at S:OOpm in the Marion Conference Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN. 2. Approve June 28, 2005 Meeting Minutes. Motion 05.10 Comms Pogatchnik/Gehrke moved to approve the minutes of the June 28, 2005 meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Update on Strategic Plan Work Program by Mr. Olson. Goal #1: Facilitate an effort to create along-term plan to promote downtown economic viability while retaining its unique and historical characteristics. Mr. Olson informed the EDC that City staff. interviewed the firms of Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. and NAC on August 9th. Based on the interview process, experience with similar projects, and response from references, staff is recommending the firm of Hoisington Koegler Group for the project. Staff is currently negotiating the terms of a contract with this firm and will. be taking this item to the City Council for approval at their September 6, 2005 meeting. The Downtown Planning Task Force will be comprised of no more than 11 members representing various groups throughout the community. To date, the City Council, Planning Commission, EDC have designated persons to serve on the Task Force with several business .owners and residents expressing interest in searing as well. The target date for a kickoff meeting of the Task Force will be in the last half of September. Mr. Tushie inquired about language to ensure the feasibility of the final plan versus a plan that is not executable.. Mr. Olson stated that discussions with developers regarding the feasibility of the plan would take place as the plan is being crafted. In addition, the principal project representative from Hoisington Koegler has a strong .financial background to ensure its feasibility. Motion 05.11 Comms Matasosky/Erickson moved to recommend contracting with the firm Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. to assist in the preparation of the Downtown Redevelopment Plan. Motion carried unanimously. • Goal #2: Implementation of a process to facilitate the development of East-West Corridors. Mr. Olson informed the EDC that the July 26th County sponsored open house was fairly well attended, with the exception of several residents along 179t" Street in the Crossroads subdivision, there did not appear to be major objections to he proposed new corridors or corridor extensions. The county plans to proceed with completion of Phase II, which is to be adopted prior to the end of the year. A portion of Alignment C that will result in an extension of 195t" Street from Flagstaff Avenue in Farmington to 185'" Street at Cedar Avenue in Lakeville has recently been included in the Capital Improvement Programs for the City of Lakeville and Dakota County and is currently programmed to be constructed in 2009. Dakota County is also currently working on an application for Federal TEA 21 funding for this corridor extension. Goal #3: Completion of a study to determine the minimum market value of a residential housing unit that generates sufficient City taxes to pay for the City services required by that unit. Mr. Olson informed the EDC that staff met with representatives of Springsted Inc. and has received a draft proposal to complete an Economic Benefits Study. The draft proposal from Springsted would assist the City in developing a benefits system that would enable the City to estimate both the costs and the benefits that are likely to result from both residential and commercial/industrial projects within the City. Due to current staffing and budgetary . limitations, this study is scheduled to be complete in 2006. Staff will continue to review the proposal and work with Springsted to determine the exact scope and cost of completing this type of study. Goal #4: Facilitate a process with the City Council to establish affordable housing goals forthe City. Mr. Olson stated that Maxfield Research is currently working on a "Comprehensive Housing Needs and Conditions Survey" for the Dakota County CDA. It is anticipated that much of the information to be provided for each City as part of the CDA study is the same type of information that would be collected by Lakeville if it were to undertake its own study to determine affordable housing goals for the City. Upon completion of the CDA Housing Study in October or November, staff will hopefully be able to determine if additional work would need to be completed by the City in order to establish affordable housing goals for Lakeville. The proposed 2006 Economic Development Budget contains funding for this proposed additional study or analysis if it is determined to be necessary. 4. Director's Report Mr. Olson informed the EDC of the upcoming grand openings, dedications, and groundbreakings including Rainbow Fresh Store ribbon cutting, CDA Prairie Crossing Townhomes dedication, Kowalskis ribbon cutting, and M & I Bank groundbreaking. Mr. Olson stated that Artic Cat has decided to build a small engine manufacturing facility in • St. Cloud. The Artic Cat CEO indicated that JOBZ program, which eliminates property, corporate income, and sales taxes for qualified projects for up to ten years, was a major part of the reason for to build in St. Cloud. Mr. Pogatchnik inquired if Lakeville, which was also a~;~ ~ ~f 3 considered for the plant, has (ost any potential businesses building in Lakeville due to the JOBZ program. Jack stated the City probably has lost about four prospective businesses deals over the past year. Mr. Olson briefed the EDC of the most recent road construction projects in the City and stated the updates are also included in the Messages page I the Life and Times and posted on the City's Web site. Mr. Olson informed the EDC that through the end of July, the City has issued building permits with a total valuation of $109,133,455. This compares to a valuation of $135,817,003 during the first seven months of 2004. Included in the total year to date valuation are permits for 136 new single-family dwellings and 215 townhouse and condo units. This compares to permits for 254 new single-family dwellings and 302 townhouses and condos during the same period in 2004. Mr. Olson updated the EDC on MAC's review of the six reliever airports currently being completed. MAC staff recently contacted City staff and indicated that MAC Commissioner Canners would like to give an update on their review of the reliever airport system. Staff will attempt to schedule this meeting with Commissioner Canners to coincide with a future EDC meeting. Staff will also continue to work with MAC and the Fixed Based Operator-Aircraft Resource Center on the related issues and will update the EDC at a future meeting on the status of their expansion plans at Airlake Airport as they become known. Mr. Olson stated that there have been several delays in the Township discussion of the • current annexation option proposed by the City. This option involves an orderly annexation agreement whereby the Township would be reimbursed the current level of township taxes being levied on the property and 50% of the building permit fee revenue that .would be collected within the first six years after annexation. Eureka Township is scheduled to discuss this item at their August 22"d meeting. 5. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Attest to: Brian And on, Assistant to City Administrator R. T. 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