HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-27-07-07 City of Lakeville
Economic Development .Commission
Meeting Minutes
March 27, 2007
Marion Conference Room, City Hall
Members Present: Comms. Matasosky, Tushie, Emond, Schubert, Gehrke, Erickson,
Vlasak, Ex-officio member Mayor Holly Dahl., Ex-officio member City Administrator
Steve Mielke, Ex-officio member Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Todd
Bornhauser.
Members Absent: Comms. Smith, Pogatchnik, Brantly.
Others Present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Adam
Kienberger, Economic Development Specialist; -Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Keith
Nelson, City Engineer; Dennis Feller, Finance Director.
1, Call Meeting to Order.
Chair Matasosky called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Marion Conference
Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota.
2. Approve February 27,_2007 Meeting Minutes
.Motion 07.05 Comms. Emond/Erickson moved to approve the minutes of the
February 27, 2007 meeting as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
3. Continued Review and Discussion of Proposed Sign Ordinance Revisions
Mr. Morey reviewed portions of the memorandum prepared. by Dan Licht of NAC, the
City's planning consultant, regarding proposed changes to the City's sign ordinance.
Mr. Morey .indicated that as a result of additional staff discussion and review of the
previous proposed. amendments for commercial and industrial "for lease" and "for
sale" signage, staff is recommending this section of the sign .ordinance remain
unchanged. It was staff's .determination. that the proposed amendments for these
types of signs would be difficult to enforce and potentially be a hardship for
commercial and industrial property owners..
The EDC members were shown additional examples of different types of signs
around Lakeville and Mr. Morey added that the proposed changes were primarily
impacting. sandwich boards,. temporary portable message board signs, and .balloon
signs.
Comm. Erickson asked who polices sign violations in the City.
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Mr. Morey responded that the Planning Department is in charge of sign and code
enforcement issues.
Mr. Morey added that the next step in the process would be #o bring these. proposed
changes to the Planning. Commission at an upcoming meeting.
Motion 07.06 Comms. Emond/Gehrke moved to recommend approval of the
proposed sign ordinance as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
4. Review of 2007-2011 Capital Improvement Plan
Mr. Nelson and Mr. Feller gave presentations on the proposed 2007-2014 Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) to the EDC.
Mr. Mielke asked if there was an estimated net tax impact on the average home in
Lakeville.
Mr. Feller responded that the net tax impact. of the City portion of property taxes
collected on an average home in Lakeville would probably be 8-9%.
Cornm. Emond asked if a potential future sale of the current Police building would
impact the financing of the new facility.
Mr. Mielke responded that that would be at the discretion of the City Council.
Comm. Tushie asked about the City's credit rating and if the school district had any
impact on the City's rating.
Mr. Feller responded that it didn't and Lakeville is currently in the top 8% of credit
ratings.
Chain Matasosky asked who would decide which financing option was chosen for the
CIP.
Mr. Feller responded that at their April 16th, 2007 meeting, the City Council would be_
presented with both options.
Motion 07.07 Comms. TushielErickson moved to recommend approval of the
2007-2011 Capital Improvement Plan as presented. Motion
carried unanimously.
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5. Director's Report
Mr. Olson reviewed the Director's Report and highlighted the Kenrick Corner project.
that was approved at the March 19th, 2007 City Council meeting along with the
Hewitt Investments. project approved by the Planning Commission at their March
15th, 2007 meeting.
6. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Attested to:
Adam Kie erger R. T. Brantly, Secre
Economic Development Specialist
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