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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES – April 24, 2014
1. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 a.m. in the Wagon Bridge Conference Room at Prior Lake City Hall.
Members present: Bill Henry, Lloyd Erbaugh, Mark Petersen, Sandi Fleck, Wade Larson, Mike Stout, Jim
Mahoney, Thane Tande, Bernie Carlson and Michelle Choudek. Members absent: James Ford, Annie
Sheehan-Kerber and Greg Schweich. Staff present: City Engineer Larry Poppler and Casey McCabe.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes.
a. March 27, 2014
MOTION BY HENRY and SECOND BY PETERSEN to approve the March 27, 2014 meeting minutes as
submitted. Motion adopted unanimously.
3. Old Business
a. None.
4. New Business
a. Downtown South Study Update – City Engineer Larry Poppler
Poppler: summarized the recent history of traffic studies in the downtown area including the Scott County
Hwy 21 Corridor Study, completed in 2005, and the Downtown South Study, completed in 2012. Mr.
Poppler presented multiple maps detailing traffic routing options, discussed the proposed timing of
intersection construction projects, and answered committee member questions.
Carlson: recommended the EDAC invite Scott County Commissioner Barbara Marschall and other county
engineering staff to the next EDAC meeting to discuss the scheduled 2015 Main Avenue closure related
to the timing of the Pleasant Street improvements near Hwy 13. Mr. Carlson noted that the Main Avenue
closure was not supposed to occur until the Arcadia Avenue signal was installed and the Pleasant Street
access improvements were made on Hwy 13.
Poppler: discussed the option of a future signal at the Franklin Trail / Hwy 13 intersection which may
affect the need for improvements at Pleasant St. and Hwy 13.
MOTION BY CARLSON and SECOND BY HENRY to invite Scott County Commissioner Barbara
Marschall and other county engineering staff to the next EDAC meeting to discuss the scheduled closure
of through traffic on Main Avenue/CR21 in 2015 without first providing improved access to South Main
Avenue businesses from Pleasant Street. Motion adopted unanimously.
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EDAC Members: agreed to hold the next committee meeting one week early or one week late, if
necessary, to coordinate with Ms. Marschall’s schedule.
b. First Stop Shop Update – Michelle Choudek
Choudek: recommended this agenda item be tabled due to lack of time for discussion. Ms. Choudek
also noted the FSS advisory committee will be meeting on April 30 to discuss the new FSS website so
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more information will be available for discussion at the next EDAC meeting.
5. Other Business
a. EDA Updates
McCabe: provided a summary of EDA activity from their regular meeting on Monday, April 21, 2014;
including:
Recommendation to Appoint a Technology Village Board Member
Review of Sewer and Water Fee Deferral Program Amendments
Discussion of Deerfield Business Park - Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Amendments
Review of Downtown Redevelopment Project Proposal
Discussion of a Downtown Parking Study - Economic Development Incentive Grant Program
Possible Property Acquisition on Colorado Street
b. Staff Updates
i.Marketing Packet Subcommittee
McCabe: stated the Communications Coordinator has made the revisions recommended by the
Marketing Packet Subcommittee during their last meeting. Staff has provided additional
recommended revisions to the latest draft. When the current revisions are made the
subcommittee will meet again to discuss and finalize the packet.
ii.Downtown Parking Subcommittee
McCabe: stated the Prior Lake Downtown Business Association has volunteered two members
to participate in the Downtown Parking Subcommittee. The subcommittee is expected to meet
in the next week or two and begin working on the EDA directives to reduce parking demand in
the core blocks of downtown.
c. Member Ideas/Recommendations
EDAC Members: discussed the 2040 Vision and Strategic Planning meeting which was held on April 22,
2014. Members who attended felt the meeting went well and was very positive.
6. Next Meeting Date.
The next regular meeting of the EDAC will be on May 22, 2014, unless adjusted to coordinate with Scott
County Commissioner Marschall’s schedule.
7. Adjourn. MOTION BY CARLSON and SECOND BY HENRY to adjourn the meeting. Motion adopted
unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 a.m.
Submitted by: Casey McCabe