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Home My WebLink About07 12 2018 BEC Agenda Packet FULL Business Engagement Committee Meeting Agenda Thursday, July 12, 2018 7:30 a.m. City Hall, Wagon Bridge Conference Room Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245 / www.cityofpriorlake.com 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes a. May 24, 2018 3. Old Business a. Economic Development Website Update (verbal report) b. BEC Liaison Visit Update 4. New Business a. Joint EDA/BEC Meeting Follow-Up 5. Other Business a. EDA Meeting Update b. Residential and Commercial Activity Update c. Staff Update i. Hwy 13/CSAH 21 Streetscaping Update ii. Communication Consultant Update d. Member Ideas/Recommendations 6. Next Regular Meeting Date a. Thursday, August 23, 2018 7. Adjourn 1 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES – May 24, 2018 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:31 a.m. in the Wagon Bridge Conference Room at Prior Lake City Hall. Members present: Kim Prchal, Stephanie Carroll, Jeff Petschl, Tim Marco, Ron Martin and Tommy Hesch. Staff present: Casey McCabe and Dave Elbon. 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes a. April 26, 2018 MOTION BY CARROLL and SECOND BY MARTIN to approve the April 26, 2018 meeting minutes. Motion adopted unanimously. 3. Old Business a. Marketing/Communication Material Update ELBON presented updates city staff has made to a newly created Economic Development page on the City of Prior Lake website. The new economic development page includes tabs for: start a business; community profile; demographics; available commercial space; technology village; and resources and contacts. He stated the link is not active to the public. MARTIN suggested the link be shared with all BEC members to provide them with an opportunity to review and comment on draft page. MCCABE noted a link to START A BUSINESS will be added under the I WANT TO… tab on the website. CARROLL suggested imagery, or a banner be included to provide more visual interest, as opposed to so many words. ELBON confirmed images can be added. PETSCHL suggested a tab be added for existing businesses where business owners can go for news, information on construction traffic or other updates. MCCABE stated the links are in early draft form. Staff will work with Communications Coordinator Elbon to provide a little more detail and content and the link with be shared with the BEC next week. This will allow time for BEC members to review and comment before this page is shared with the EDA at the June 11th joint EDA/BEC meeting. 4. New Business a. BEC Liaison Visits – Street Construction Handouts MCCABE reviewed copies of flyers related to road construction alerts, informational booklet titled “How to Thrive During Road Construction”, CH21/TH13 reconstruction project and moving forward 13-21 Facebook information. He notified the BEC members that this information has been added to the BEC Commercial Area Liaison folder on Dropbox and staff would print copies if needed for commercial area liaison visits. PETSCHL commented on the need for appropriate business directional signage during street construction projects. MCCABE informed the BEC that the city council has approved the hiring of a consultant to assist with the communications for the Hwy13/Duluth Avenue project. If successful, the council may consider a similar position to assist with communications for the CH21/TH13 project in 2019. PRCHAL stated a goal for the committee should be to have half of the commercial liaison visits completed by July 1 and all liaison visits completed by September 1. 5. Other Business a. EDA Meeting Update MCCABE provided an overview of the EDA Special Meeting on April 30th related to the EDA 2018 Business Plan and funding request. BEC members received a copy of the EDA 2018 Business Plan for review. McCabe informed the BEC that the City Council approved an amendment to the EDA Enabling Resolution and a transfer of $300,000 from the General Fund to the EDA Special Reserve Fund on May 21. The funds will be used by the EDA to achieve economic development objectives identified in the EDA business plan. b. Residential and Commercial Activity Update BEC members received a copy of the residential and commercial activity update as of April 30, 2018. c. Staff Update MCCABE reminded BEC members the next joint EDA/BEC meeting is on Monday, June 11th at 4:00 PM in the Parkview Community Room at City Hall. The discussion topics will focus on what the City of Prior Lake can do during road construction projects to promote business activity and the economic development enhancements on the City of Prior Lake website. d. Member Ideas/Recommendations PRCHAL noted she will not be attending the June 28 meeting. 6. Next Meeting Date. The next regular meeting of the BEC will be on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. 7. Adjourn. MOTION BY PETSCHL and SECOND BY MARTIN to adjourn the meeting. Motion adopted unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:31 a.m. Submitted by: Casey McCabe 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT MEETING DATE: July 12, 2018 AGENDA #: 3.b. PREPARED BY: Casey McCabe, Community Development Director AGENDA ITEM: BEC LIAISON VISIT UPDATE DISCUSSION: Introduction The purpose of this agenda item is to allow BEC liaisons an opportunity to share feedback from their 2018 commercial liaison area visits. History One of the committee’s duties outlined in the BEC Bylaws is, “To serve as a liaison between city government and the community through interaction with business leaders and community residents.” To help accomplish this, the BEC has previously assigned some of its members to act as a liaison to five specific commercial and industrial areas of the community. The role of the BEC liaison is to help communicate City and BEC activities with business owners and provide an additional point of contact for their questions and concerns. Current Circumstances One of the BEC’s goals for 2018 is to, “Continue to establish and define the commercial liaison program.” The BEC commercial area liaison assignments for the commercial areas of the commu- nity are below.  Downtown Area – Prchal / Petschl  Deerfield Business Park / Welcome Avenue Industrial Area – Carroll  Commerce Avenue / Fountain Hills Area – Larson / Tande  Village Commerce / South Lake Village Area – Martin / Briggs  Gateway Area – Marco Conclusion BEC members should discuss their business liaison visits and request assistance from other com- mittee members if needed. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Discussion Only 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT MEETING DATE: July 12, 2018 AGENDA #: 4.a. PREPARED BY: Casey McCabe, Community Development Director AGENDA ITEM: JOINT EDA/BEC MEETING FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION: Introduction The purpose of this agenda item is to provide an opportunity for the BEC to discuss the joint EDA/BEC meeting. History One of the EDA’s goals for 2018 is to increase engagement with other committees, including the BEC, to promote partnerships and collaboration. On June 11th, the EDA and BEC held their second joint meeting of 2018. Current Circumstance During the joint meeting, the BEC presented proposed economic development re- lated enhancements to the City of Prior Lake website as well as led a discussion about opportunities to support businesses and promote customer traffic in the ar- eas of the community experiencing construction activities over the next two years. Conclusion BEC members can discuss the feedback they received from the EDA related to the economic development website and opportunities to enhance customer traffic during construction. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Discussion only. 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT MEETING DATE: July 12, 2018 AGENDA #: 5.a. PREPARED BY: Casey McCabe, Community Development Director AGENDA ITEM: EDA MEETING UPDATE DISCUSSION: Introduction The EDA held a regular meeting on July 9, 2018; discussion topics included:  Development Update  Economic Development Website Update  Downtown Property Maps  City Owned Property Electric Upgrades  Credit River Township Agreement for Annexation Conclusion Updates of EDA activity related to the above listed topics will be presented to the BEC during their July 12th meeting. ISSUES: Update Only. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. ALTERNATIVES: Update Only. 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT MEETING DATE: July 12, 2018 AGENDA #: 5.b. PREPARED BY: Casey McCabe, Community Development Director AGENDA ITEM: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY UPDATE DISCUSSION: Introduction Staff has prepared a development update as of June 30, 2018, for BEC review. The attached mem- orandum provides a summary of commercial and industrial development and residential construc- tion in the City of Prior Lake. ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE: ATTACHMENT: Information Only. Information Only. 1. Development Update Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245 / www.cityofpriorlake.com Memo Date: July 10, 2018 To: City of Prior Lake Business Engagement Committee From: Casey McCabe, Community Development Director Subject: Residential & Commercial Activity Update Below is an update of residential and commercial development in the City of Prior Lake as of June 30, 2018. Number of Permits Declared Value Number of Permits Declared Value Number of Permits % Increase / (% Decrease) Declared Value % Increase / (% Decrease) Single Family Dwellings 51 $18,674,376.00 40 $12,915,000.00 27.50 44.59 Townhouses (# units)39 $6,463,400.00 0 $0.00 3900.00 ### Multiple Units 0 $0.00 1 $8,787,000.00 (100.00)n/a New Commercial Industrial & Commercial 1 $1,600,000.00 0 $0.00 100.00 ### Residential 410 $4,036,467.00 396 $2,218,057.00 3.54 81.98 Industrial & Commercial 15 $2,763,400.00 6 $347,500.00 150.00 ### Mechanical 332 $0.00 280 $0.00 18.57 n/a Mechanical (SF & TH)360 $0.00 156 $0.00 130.77 n/a TOTALS 1208 $33,537,643.00 879 $24,267,557.00 37.43 38.20 t Mechanical permits include but are not limited to furnaces, water heaters, softeners, and fireplaces. They are flat-rate permit fees. Increase / (Decrease)2018 Year to Date 2017 Year to Date New Residential Additions and Alterations tt Mechanical (SF & TH) permits include required plumbing, heating, sewer and water and fireplace permits for new single family residences They are flat-rate permit fees