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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 19 2018 Advisory Committee Annual ReportMonday, November 19th 2018 Parkview Community Room •Planning Commission •Economic Development Authority (EDA) •Business Engagement Committee (BEC) •Technology Village Board of Directors •Citizen Engagement Committee (CEC) •Community Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC) •Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) •Bryan Fleming •Dave Tieman •William Kallberg •Dan Ringstad •Jason Tschetter Zach Braid Casey McCabe, Jeff Matzke, & Amanda Schwabe •Reviewed and recommended zoning actions related to community and economic growth including 6 plats totaling 161 residential units. •Evaluated the Subdivision Ordinance and proposed amendments, including, but not limited to lot combinations, proposed development signage, public hearing requirements for final plat PUD’s. •Acted upon numerous variance applications (12), and 2 conditional use permits. •Planning Commission continued efforts to increase communication via the addition of Proposed Development signage. •Continue to make decisions and recommendations on subdivision and zoning applications throughout the year based on the Comprehensive Plan. •Identify ongoing learning opportunities with other metro area communities to facilitate appropriate community development. •Foster and strengthen engagement and dialogue with the broader Prior Lake community. •Conduct research on growth and development. •David Chromy •Annie Sheehan-Kerber •Marie Boucher-Hoese •Zach Braid •Kirt Briggs Casey McCabe & Amanda Schwabe •The EDA developed the 2018 EDA Business Plan which identifies how additional funding will be used to achieve a greater economic development impact in the community through identified economic development initiatives. •Worked with the City Council to amend the EDA Enabling Resolution to include language which allows the EDA to utilize EDA Special Revenue Funds to facilitate economic development initiatives identified in the EDA Business Plan. •Held joint meetings with the City Council, Business Engagement Committee and Scott County First Stop Shop to promote partnerships and collaboration. •Reviewed and commented on the 2040 Land Use Plan as part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update. •Assisted commercial development and redevelopment projects by providing limited funding to support utility relocation, electrical and soil correction costs. •Reviewed and recommended approval of two requests for annexation of needed commercial and business park property. •Utilize EDA Special Revenue Funds appropriately to accomplish the approved economic development initiatives. •Continue to guide the Business Engagement Committee and support the Technology Village Board of Directors. •Continue to build upon the positive momentum by encouraging additional downtown development and redevelopment opportunities. •Establish a process and plan to target resources for economic opportunities that provide significant benefits to Prior Lake, including those that may include property acquisition and direct support to commercial and industrial development. •Conduct an annual meeting with the Scott County CDA First Stop Shop, City Council, Planning Commission, EDA and Technology Village BOD to identifying reciprocal goals. •Wade Larson •Ron Martin (outgoing) •Jeff Petschl •Kim Prchal •Thane Tande •Stephanie Carroll •Tim Marco •Tom Driscoll •Tommy Hesch Kirt Briggs Chamber of Commerce Liaison: Sandi Fleck Casey McCabe & Amanda Schwabe •Worked with the EDA to secure funding for the development of an economic development focused website for the City of Prior Lake. •Website is under construction and expected to be live by the end of 2018. •Continued to establish the Commercial Area Liaison Program through communications with business owners. •Increased communication with the EDA throughout the year, including two joint meetings. •Work with the Chamber of Commerce, EDA and Downtown & South Lake Village area businesses to provide opportunities to increase customer traffic in the downtown area during 2019 construction. •Continue to establish and define the commercial liaison program with additional visits and outreach programs. •Promote the newly created economic development focused website to existing Prior Lake businesses and others who may be interested in locating or expanding their business in Prior Lake. •Work with city staff to develop a ‘Guide to the Commercial Development Process’ to be used as a guide for business owners/developers who wish to establish or expand a business in Prior Lake. •Host another ‘Talk of the Town’ event, or similar events, which provided an opportunity for business leaders, property owners and developers to gather with local elected and appointed officials to share opportunities, express concerns, discuss current community events/activities, or offer ideas to make Prior Lake a stronger business community. •Gerry Hughes (outgoing) •Dan Stratton •Adam Proehl •Sarah Jones •Patrick Stroh •Zach Braid •David Rech (Advisory Board Member) Zach Braid Casey McCabe & Jo Foust (FSS) •In partnership with the Scott County First Stop Shop, the Technology Village Board assisted with the FAST-TRACK Business Challenge, a Shark Tank style event for Scott County Businesses. •The Prior Lake Technology Village and Scott County First Stop Shop received the 2018 Program of the Year Award by the Economic Development Association of Minnesota (EDAM) for the FAST-TRACK Business Challenge. •The Technology Village BOD hosted several networking and educational events including Creating a Corporate Culture, Business Plan Development, Cyber Security and Marketing, •The Board continued to work with Scott County Communities and the Scott County CDA-FSS to expand the business accelerator program county-wide including the creation of a Business Plan which identifies the specific tasks necessary to secure funding and/or sources of funds to support Scott County program expansion. •Maintained nearly 100% occupancy of available space in 2018 and increased the number of virtual program participants from two to four. •Continue to implement the Technology Village Phase II.5 Business Plan, primarily related to program expansion within Scott County. •Identify additional program mentors and service providers, as well as additional program participants (both virtual and physical) to increase the number of Technology Village related employees working in Prior Lake. •Identify creative approaches to promote the Technology Village program and its participant businesses. •In partnership with the Scott County First Stop Shop, host the 3rd Annual FAST-TRACK Business Challenge for Scott County Businesses. •Brandy Blanch •Kim Churchill •Marcia Diers •William Kallberg •Alexandra Matyja •Eileen Newsome •Sarah Watters •Jessica Weber •Kate Glaser (student member) •Isabelle Boelter (student member) Annette Thompson Lori Olson & Pete Young •First Year Priority was Education: ✓Budget ✓Street Projects ✓Clean Water Mandates ✓Tribal Training •CEC Bylaws Revision •Student/Youth Representatives Added •Virtual Town Hall Concept and Topic: Business Development •Neighborhood Park Parties •New Newswire subscribers •Parks Master Planning •Water Meter Replacement •Naming of Lake Front Park fields request •Annual bus tour •Communication around Major Construction Projects ➢21/13 ➢Duluth Avenue •Projects related to 21/13 ➢Joint meeting with EDA and/or BEC about supporting downtown business ➢Ideas for traffic, detour communication ➢Partner with CSAC/TSC on a “round about rodeo” to educate drivers •Parks Master Plan results and next steps •Take water quality education to the next level by identifying a specific project •More education on and interaction with SMSC •Public Safety meeting with Police Chief, Fire Chief and others •Identify a student related project to engage teens •Janine Alcorn (outgoing) •Patrick Dougherty (outgoing) •Gina Gertner (outgoing) •Tracy Miller •Woody Spitzmueller •Tonay Fitzgerald (incoming) •Karen Bubb (incoming) •Megan Lovett (incoming) •Paul Godlewski (incoming) •Isabell Lundquist (student member) Mike McGuire Mark Elliott •Community outreach and education on public safety issues including broader social media reach in partnership with the communication committee. •Extended outreach at community events with a table at community fest, and the Veterans Market as well as a proclamation for Domestic Violence awareness month, and fire prevention month, and participation at the fire department’s open house. Added domestic violence materials and sex trafficking materials into table resources. •Youth safety initiative, in partnership with the schools. Driving, online, social media, anti-drug, fire safety •Safety reminders sent to students at the beginning of school and at Prom, including an in-person message to juniors and seniors, and participation in the Mock Crash conduct the week before prom at Prior Lake High School. This was also pushed out on the city’s social media pages. •Crime prevention initiatives to reduce opportunity for crimes •Support of traffic law enforcement initiatives for neighborhood speed enforcement and enforcement on Highway 13. Handed out materials at community events on internet safety, and fraud prevention, domestic violence, and sex trafficking. •5 new committee members for this year, so we will spend our December meeting Identifying goals for 2019. •Bruce Loney •Patrick Heaney •Steve Pany (outgoing) •Jeff Petschl (incoming) Ex Officio Member: Jim Dellwo (ISD 719), Mark Callahan (Scott Co.) Mike McGuire Staff Liaison: Nick Monserud ●2018 general traffic safety requests (28) Speeding –8 Parking –8 Pedestrian Crossings –6 Stop Sign Requests –0 Other -6 *Of the 28 requests 16 requests had members of the public attend the meeting and participate in their requests discussion. 2017 -17 2016 -19 2015 –31 2014 –20 2013 –5 2012 –14 •Adopted the LRRB, “Addressing Citizen Requests for Traffic Safety Concerns” Manual as Committee Manual. (website) •Started meeting every other month. •Determined that TSAC should remain a committee with public representatives. •Study Stemmer Ridge Rd. 1-yr after opening to through traffic. (results to be presented at the December meeting) •General Traffic Safety Requests •Encourage and Acknowledge Sponsorship and Donations of Traffic Control Devices •Continue to Increase TSAC Education (Website) •Improve policies and procedures for addressing traffic concerns. •Continue coordination of traffic safety concerns with MnDOT and Scott County. Especially with TH13/CSAH 21 project in 2019.