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Home My WebLink About09 26 2013 EDAC rept 3b attach 12012 / 2013 Business Retention & Expansion Survey Results Date 8/16/20139/16/20134/25/20139/20/20134/25/20134/18/20133/11/2013 Above All Distribution, Above All Keyland Homes, MVM, Zenith Exteriors, Business Name J. Hage Construction Hardwood Floors & Carpet, Performance The Laker StoreOnSite Engineering Insulfoam Technical CenterAmerican Glass & Mirror Cifelli's Salon & Spa Construction Business Address PO Box 32116861 Welcome Ave. 16221 Main Avenue5714 Graystone Ct. SE17001 Fish Point Road, Ste. 1015418 Cottonwood Ln. 17021 Fish Point Rd. Contact Person Jordan HageChad LeMair Sue Gainor Michelle Choudek Thomas Savoy Guy SelinskeKevin Horkey Phone 952-226-3779612-328-8136952-226-1677952-440-4321952-447-5213 X102952-447-3151952-440-9400 Email jhage@jhage.comsue.thelakerstore@gmail.commchoucek@onsite-engineering.comnot providednot providednot provided Product or Service? construction construction clothing forensic engineering service material testingconstruction construction, manufacturing, real estate Business Sector? construction construction retail servicematerial testing construction construction, manufacturing, real estate How Long in Business? 3 years (in PL)not askednot asked14 yearsnot askednot askednot asked Employees Full-Time? 135no answernot asked3.5820 Employees Part-Time? not askedn/anot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked Number of Jobs Changed in the Past Year? sameincreaseno answernot askedsamesameincrease Plan to Increase or Decrease Employment? increase, project managerincreaseno answernot askedsameincreased same Reasons for Locating in PL? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked How Many Business Locations? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked Client/Customer Base? United Stateslocal, midwest, MN no answer (assumed local)not askedmidwestMinnesota Sales and Profit Trends? increaseincreaseno answernot askedsamedecreaseincrease Do You Live in PL? yesnot askednot askedyesnot askednot askednot asked Own or Lease Facility? leaseown no answerown leaseown own Building Size? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked Space Available to Lease? n/anot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked yes, equipment purchase and building Considering Expansion? yesnot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked renovation Constraints? limited space in current location not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked hometown feel, support of local hometown feel, support of local hometown feel, transportation, What Characteristics of PL Appeal to You? hometown feel, local amenitiescommunity, chamber, local amenities, hometown feel, local amenitieshometown feel hometown feel community, local amenitiesworkforce, local amenities quality community easy area to attract professional staff, easy continue to grow business, develop to form a mutual relationship with the close to home; wanted to set up shop Primary Expectations in PL? no answer for clients to reach from airport, access to increased exposure on the highway help to promote and build business infrastructurecommunity, schools, clubs and businessesclose to home. high speen internet. no, it has been extremely frustrating for the leaders, coaches, administration in PL to rely on us as a business for support yes, biggest change will be high speed no, all promotion and building has been Have Expectations Been Met? no answer yes, carpet, roofing, wood productsyesyes (financial as well as donations & internetby owners participation) and have them do their business on internet or other metro communities somewhat, taxes are high, incentives are absolutely! I believe in this community. It yes, for the right types of business, we are a relatively small lab. may need to Opportunity for Growth in PL? yes, moreoffice space needednto distributed evenly, continues growth has been difficult to see the direction it yesyes, if not then in Savage or Burnsville primarily high tech, less industrial. bring in sales staff to support MN sales and development. has taken but I believe we can change it. Labor Supply Adequate? yesno yesyesyesyesyes this is tough, my main goal was to share our business with the community. We never turn away anyone for any type of good, people take pride in property, high donation, help, goodwill, etc. It is very Overall Opinion of PL as a Place to do Business? good, lives here and likes location goodgood, office space is at a premiumgoodfair, need new affordable buildings income levels. difficult to always give from a good their business out of state or to the internet. I have a retail store, when decisions are made to buy from internet, out of state or other cities, I am forced as well to go economic downturn changed the elsewhere to support my business. We PL has almost doubled in size since we no, business here 3 years, resident since continued to grow and develop, added construction of new building in Deerfield. I PL has pushed for more business but has Has PL Changed? have shortened our retail hours because growth, no affectstarted business, increased population has 2008new roads. do not want to see zonin changed because changed little we are going to other communities to been very beneficial to business of that. build a relationship with them moving forward. we want, more than anything, to continue to grown with this community. likes small town feel, does not necissarily a mutual partnership - this is an easy fix!! market to "like" businesses, storage blight lower property taxes on commercial advertising, affordable buildings, start-up What Changes Would Make Location More Appealing? ability for signage on roads. nothing required help businessFor all PL businesseson revere/21 corner, fiber. property programs, signage, affordable land noify of opportunities city/state/federal need office space and warehouse space. meet with all the key players from the top migh have access to (incentives), check in offer incentives for smaller businesses, try small lab; opportunity to grow, would be lower property taxes on commercial What Can PL do to Assist Business Growth? Would like a location with both office and to bottom and explain the importance of every few years, notify of changes in our opportunity for new building to keep national builders out. based on overall economic stabilityproperty warehouse space. doing business in your community!!business park and general business climate in and around PL. Has Company's Ownership or Mgmt. Changed in Last Year? no no no answernot askedno no no yes, facility is responsible for Insulfoam yes, residential real estate, electrical New Products or Services in Last Year? no yes, carpet, roofing, wood productsno answernot askedno new product development company, closing company Does the Company Export? no no no answernot askedyes, Canadano no Date 20134/1/20133/12/20134/2/20134/5/20134/10/20134/10/2013 Schoenberger Drywall & Business Name Dorrel-Torsch SalesPaws & Pals Pet Resort The Pointe Grill & BarBoevaag Plumbing (Bill H. Survey) Diversified Snack Distribution not disclosed River Valley Gold & Silver Business Address 5448 Cottonwood Ln. SE5821 Industrial Ave. SE16691 Hwy 13 S16740 Welcome Ave. SE17001 Fish Point Rd. SEnot disclosed16940 Welcome Ave. SE Contact Person Fred Torsch Ryan BartlettJoe Boe Bruce Hopko not disclosedLance & Mary Schoenberger Phone 952-226-1195952-447-3644952-855-9856952-440-3792952-440-3350not disclosed612-963-6000 Email not providednot providednot providednot providednot providednot disclosednot asked Product or Service? retail & wholesale tradeservicerestaurant/barplumbing food serviceswholesale tradeconstruction Business Sector? retail & wholesale tradepet servicesfood serviceplumbing food serviceswholesale construction How Long in Business? 8 years4 monthsnot askednot askednot askednot asked Employees Full-Time? 3not asked31not provided210 Employees Part-Time? not askednot asked30-35not askednot askednot askednot asked Number of Jobs Changed in the Past Year? samenot askedn/a new businessincreasesame sameincreased Plan to Increase or Decrease Employment? samenot askedsameincreaseunsure sameincrease, techs and office Reasons for Locating in PL? not askednot askednot askednot askedbusiness partner lives in PL not asked How Many Business Locations? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked Client/Customer Base? midwestsouth metro local - Prior Lake metro area7-county metro areamidwestMinnesota, 100 mile radius Sales and Profit Trends? decreasenot askedn/aincreasedecreasesameincrease Do You Live in PL? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked Own or Lease Facility? own not askedleaseleaseleaseownlease Building Size? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked Space Available to Lease? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked Considering Expansion? not askednot askedyes, equipment and renovation not askednot askednot askednot asked Constraints? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked hometown feel, support of local hometown feel, support of local What Characteristics of PL Appeal to You? hometown feel, local amenitiescommunity, household demographics and small town feel, large population hometown feel, live here whole lifebusiness partner lives in PL hometown feel community residential growth a location to do business. Did not move Primary Expectations in PL? building purchased met their needszoning support, conditional use permitbe successful make a livingbusiness growth willingly. hard to do business in PL due to close to home rules and regulations Have Expectations Been Met? yesyesunsureyes yesno, lack of action curbing I-1 zoning yes no, would leave and grown in Shakopee or yes, within same lot or empty lot next yes, economy is getter better, owner has Lakeville. Cheaper taxes and they will home office in PL. Employees do not Opportunity for Growth in PL? no yesdepends on warehousing availability doorbuilt relationshipswork with property owners on layout of report to office regularly land re: semis no, need more ways to advertise Labor Supply Adequate? yesyes, use H.S. work program in the pastyesyesyes just starting to look for employees apprenticeship for kids out of H.S. Overall Opinion of PL as a Place to do Business? fair, property tax to highgoodvery good goodgoodfair, lack of action very good slower growth but still growing. CR21 Has PL Changed? has grown, no affect on businessno answer yes and no infrastructurenoPL has grown, business has grown build-out is positive drug store, growth to south (Village What Changes Would Make Location More Appealing? nonesignage, tasteful temporary signsbetter access from Hwy 13water and power, allow signs by CR21no answerless taxes, setbacks, access, Commerce Area) by providing infrastructure for new homes/businesses; smart growth. fair PL has done a great job with an open line see above (changes) and wants to be part need more anchor stores, less restrictive, allow more property permits, less What Can PL do to Assist Business Growth? nothingmy responsibility codes, flexible on permits, (adaptable of communicationof thingsdriveways and semi accessrestrictions on building permits parking lots, plan for growth Has Company's Ownership or Mgmt. Changed in Last Year? no not askedyes, new businessno no nono New Products or Services in Last Year? nonot askedyes, new businessyes, in-floor heatingno yes, more product selection no Does the Company Export? nonot askedno no no nono Date 8/11/20118/24/20122/28/20127/28/20113/12/20123/12/20125/16/20125/14/2012 Business Name The Cutting EdgePrior Lake Mini-StorageMetro Air Triple Play Metro Cabinets Co. Inc. Norex Inc. Minnesota Valley Millwork Anderson Bus Co. Business Address 5722 Graystone Ct. SE6000 Credit River Rd. SE16980 Welcome Ave. 5832 Industrial Ln. SE5418 Cottonwood Ln. SE5505 Cottonwood Ln. SE17021 Fish Point Rd. 5823 Granet Ct. Contact Person Greg Simon Jen Hentges Dave Steele Mark Kreissler Tim SinnenChad Dill Kevin Horkey Jennifer Christenson Phone 440-2769447-1702447-8124457-6894447-7722447-8898440-9400447-4189 Email gsimon57@comcast.netpriorlakeministorage@gmail.comnot providedtripleplaysports@integra.netmetrocabinets@integra.netchadd@norex.netkgh@keylandhomes.comnot supplied Product or Service? manufacture wood moldingindoor, outdoor and seasonal storageHVAC sales and installation family entertainment custom cabinetsIT support home construction bus service Business Sector? serviceserviceconstruction service construction serviceconstruction, industry service How Long in Business? 1-5 years2 years10+ years6 years10+ years31 years10+ years10+ years Employees Full-Time? 34 owners130550103 Employees Part-Time? no answer 00800140 Number of Jobs Changed in the Past Year? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked Plan to Increase or Decrease Employment? samesameincrease sameincreaseincreaseincreaseincrease proximity to home, only mini-storage in access to customers, proximity to home, access to customers, availability of land quality of housing and relocated from access to customers, workforce Reasons for Locating in PL? necessity - availability of landjust decidedfounder lived in PL PL, a lot of loyal customersworkforce availability and land cost was less expensiveanother community to increase spaceavailability, quality of life How Many Business Locations? 12111111 Client/Customer Base? south metro PL and east metro PL and entire metro areaPL and south metro south metro nation widestate widesouth metro Sales and Profit Trends? samesamedecrease during housing slow-down no answersameincreasing increasing same Do You Live in PL? no, Minneapolisno, Shakopeeyesno, Savageno, Shakopeeno, Excelsior no, New Prague no Own or Lease Facility? own own own own own own own lease Building Size? 5,000+no answer2,000-5,00032,0005,000+5,000+2,000-5,0002,000-5,000 Space Available to Lease? yesyes, storage spaceno answerno answerno yes, at another property in PL no no Considering Expansion? no answer yes, indoor boat storage no answernono yes, expansion on adjacent landno no Constraints? insufficient building spacenonenoneno answerno expansion spacenone insufficient land areano hometown feel, support of local What Characteristics of PL Appeal to You? local amenitiesno answerworkforceno answerhometown feel hometown feel, transportationworkforce community, workforce Primary Expectations in PL? wanted to own the property no answergrow businessno answerrun a successful businessno answergrow business and add business in PL would move to PL Have Expectations Been Met? yesno answeryesno answeryesno answeryesSomewhat Opportunity for Growth in PL? no no answeryesno answerno no answeryes, due to housing startsno Labor Supply Adequate? yesno answeryesno answeryes yesyesyes fair, no customers in PL, would like to see Overall Opinion of PL as a Place to do Business? poor no answergoodno answerexcellent goodaverage to fair more businesses locate in PL yes, new construction has helped city. improved, likes Mayor; Mayor is good for Has PL Changed? no no answerbusiness grows as the city growsno answerCity is very hard to work with; garage can't no no business face street none; duplexes valued high. Taxes up signs, disappointed in inability to advertise What Changes Would Make Location More Appealing? none no answerlower taxesno answerincentives for new business, lower taxesbuild tax base, lower taxes from 2010 to 2011business along CR21 make it easier for businesses to come into What Can PL do to Assist Business Growth? allow front facing garageno answerlower taxesno answerPL. Feels the city is trying to run out bring in new businessesno answerfewer regulations certain businesses. Has Company's Ownership or Mgmt. Changed in Last Year? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked New Products or Services in Last Year? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked Does the Company Export? not askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot askednot asked