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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuneHERITAGE COMMUNITY 1891 1991 PLANNING COMMISSION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE JOINT MEETING MINUTES JUNE 7, 1990 - 5:30 P.M. On June 7, 1990, at 5:30 P.M., a joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the Economic Development Committee was held in the Council Chambers. at Prior Lake City Hall. Those ~resent were Dave Unmacht, Clt¥ Manager, Kay Schmudlach, Assistant City Manager, Ed Tschlda, Consultant from Professional Planning Development Services, EDC Members; Bob Barsness, Jim Hill, Rachel VanDenboom, Nate Wisser, Planning Commissioners; Tom Loftus, Chuck Arnold, Tom Kedrowski, and Dave Roseth, Horst Graser, Director of Planning, Deb Garross Assistant City Planner, and Rita Schewe, Secretary. Commissioner Mary Ellen Wells arrived at 6:30 P.M. Ed Tschida, Consultant presented information on land areas available for a Business/Office park in Prior Lake. Transportation links are important. The Shako~ee by-pass, County Road 21 upgrade and the Bloomington Ferry Brld~e were discussed. These changes will make Prior Lake more accessible. This study was confined to areas within the City limits. Future annexation areas was questioned. Opinions were expressed that direction for a Business/Office park must be decided. Bob Barsness, distributed a draft on recommendations for a Business/Office Park Subcommittee of the EDC in May, 1990. an overview and Study completed by a Jim Hill gave a short presentation of the draft and explained the short and long term goals of the Study. The Study identified five areas which met or had the potential to meet the criteria for a Business/Office park development. Recommendations in the short term goal were to continue pressure on State and County to complete the proposed highways, amend Comprehensive Guide P19n to ~rovide for future Business/Office Park land use, consideration on new zoning designation, change PUD to allow more flexibility for developers, modify areas to allow for buffering, expansion and future land uses, establish an on-going Economic Development Fund, provide infrastructure to the area that is readily available and modify MUSA line to include all of the proposed Area 5. 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 Recommendations for long term items are{ suggest priorities for Areas 1,2,3, and 4, Modify MUSA line to 1nclude Area 1 & 2, establish time frame on improvements for Area 1, and determine goal? and objectives of the Vierling family regarding their farming operations. Mr. Graser commented tha~ the PUD in ~lace now is for residential only. A commercial PUD is being considered. Mr. Barsness expressed concern that the Planning Commission and Economi~ Develo?ment Committee could combine efforts t? present the Buslness/Off~ce Park Study to the City Council possibly July 16, 1990. The Business/Office Park Study will be on Planning Commission meeting on June 21, discussed at that time. the Agenda for the 1990 and will be Meeting closed at 7:15 P.M. Rita M. Schewe Recording Secretary HERITAGE COMMUNITY 1891 1991 PRIOR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE JUNE 12, 1990 7:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL MEETING 7:00 A.M. 7:15 A.M. 7:45 A.M. 8:15 A.M. 8:30 A.M 8:40 A.M. 8:45 A.M. 8:50 A.M. 9:00 A.M. I. Approve May 24, 1990 EDC Meetinq Minutes II ~eview Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives III. Approve Recommendations on Business Park Location Study for July 2 City COuncil Consideration Review Senior Housinq Policy IV. V. p date On Downtown Improvement Project nd Revise Updated Action'Plan vi. Update on Star City Program Status VII. Review Action Plan of Golf Tournament VIII.Discuss SgE~ Proqress IX. Project Update 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12, 1990 Members present: Chairman Bob Barsness, Nat Wisser, Dar Fosse, Jim Hill, Dave Miller, Rachel VanDenBoom, and Kay Schmudlach. The Economic Development Committee was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Chairman Barsness. me II. Approve the May 24, 1990 EDC Minutes MOTION BY DAVE MILLER, SECONDED BY NAT WISSER TO APPROVE THE MAY 24, 1990 EDC MEETING MINUTES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Review Comprehensive Plan The Economic Development Committee discussed in detail the Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives. The EDC reviewed, not only the goals and objectives, but also a land use.summary that has been prepared By Deb Garross. The Committee made several recommendatlons and asked that Assistant City Manager .Kay Schmudlach provide a better or more comprehensive summary of the EDC's changes. The preliminary suggestions or recommendations that the EDCmade concerning the goals and object%yes at this point are as follows: 1.) multiple densities %n the northwest area of the City, 2.) higher densities in the remaining part of the City, 3.) get the Comprehensive Plan from the County and the City of Savage and Shakopee to compare, 4.) question the maintenance vs encouraging open space around the entrances to the City, 5.) encourage sidewalk development, 6.) on goal 6C change the writing which is not clear, 7') recommend that the City establish an adhoc committee to establish landscaping design standards, 8.) they feel the word "art" is confusing and the more appropriate wording may be "enhancement of the environment", 9.) consider a health care board to review health care standards in the City, 10.) rewrite goal 16 so that we 'plan for change'. That concludes the recommendations made at this point but following the summary provided by Kay there will be a better ser~es of recommendations made. III Approve Reco~endations on Business Park Location Study The EDC did not spend a lot of time on this agenda item but asked Kay to report back on the Planning Commission progress and to set the date for the final discussion of recommendations with the Planning Commission and EDC. IV. Review Senior Housing Policy The EDC members did not have time to read the housing policy and therefore this agenda item will be postponed until June 28 so that members can read it over and make any final comments or changes. Ve Update on Downtown Improvement Project and Revise Updated Action Plan Kay updated the EDC on the Downtown Improvement Project indicating that a petition had been circulated in the downtown areas by Bill Packer, Frank Wicker and Steve Nielsen. The results of that petition are not in yet. EDC member Darcy Running anticipates putting this on the agenda for July 2 if the petitions are received by the City at that tl~me. The revised updated Action Plan was distributed to EDC members. VI. Update on Star City Program Status Kay reported that Steve Hess is working on the Labor Survey and will have those results in the near future. The only other things that need to be completed are putting the actual book together. Kay will contact Dave Miller and Jim Hill to meet with them and to complete program very soon! VII. Review Action Plan of Golf Tournament EDC members discussed the final details of the Golf Tournament. Kay has prepared an Action Plan to be reviewed by staff and Dave Miller in her absence. To date there are 88 ~eople signed up for the Golf Tournament and the max1mum amount is 116. VIII. Discuss SCEDO Proqress Kay re~orted that the me,ting was set up for June 27 is tentatively on and she w~11 report more at a later date. IX. Project Update The EDC had no time postponed until June 28. to review this and this was Xe Adjournment The EDC meeting adjourned at 9:00 A.M. and members were reminded that the next meeting is at 4:00 P.M. Committee June 28 HERITAGE COMMUNITY 1891 1991 PRIOR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING JUNE 28, 1990 MEETING AGENDA 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL I. Approve June 12, 1990 EDC Meeting Minutes II. Update on Comprehensive Plan Review III. Update on Business Park Location Study VI. IV. TIF Housinq Review - Final Approval V. Membership Discussion Tribune Newspaper Article VII. VIII. Report on Star City Proqram Proqress Report on Downtown ImProvement Project IX. Report on SCEDO Discuss Development Tours Project Update A. Super Valu B. XII. Adjournment 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES JUNE 28, 1990 Members present: Chairman Bob Barsness, Nat Wisser, Dar Fosse, Jim Hill, Rachel VanDenBoom, Kay Schmudlach, Darcy Running, and Dave Unmacht The Economic Development Committee was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Chairman Barsness. me Approve the June 12, 1990 EDCMinutes MOTION BY DARCY RUNNING, APPROVE THE JUNE 12, 1990 MOTION PASSEDUNANIMOUSLY. SECONDED BY DAR FOSSE TO EDC MEETING MINUTES. THE The Committee also received the June 27, 1990 joint meeting minutes of the Planning Commission and Economic Development Committee. The joint Committee meeting minutes were accepted. No formal motion was taken. II. Update on Comprehensive Plan Review Kay reported that a summary of the Comprehensive Review had not been prepared for the Economic Development Committee. Staff will be meeting on July 5 to update each other on the process and to restructure the processing through the Economic Development Committee and other City appointed committees. Staff will bring the results of that meeting back to the EDC sometime in late July or early August. III Update on Business Park Location Study The EDC postponed this discussion until the end meeting so that they could spend more time on it. of the IV. TIF Housinq Review and Final Approval The EDC reviewed the Tax Increment Financigg .Housing Policy and spent a great deal of time reviewing the document. The EDC did give final approval to the document with some changes and asked staff to schedule this as a City Council item for the July 16 City Council meeting. The EDC will have Nat Wisser on hand to make the presentation. V® Membership Discussion Kay was encouraged to again to try to talk to Steve Nielsen and see if he's interested in joining the EDC. VI. Tribune Newspaper Article Kay re~orte~ that.she and Dave have discussed scheduling a me~tln~ with Prlor Lake's.Representative Steve Garvey who is with the Star and Tribune. The purgose of the meeting will be to take a pro active approach towards publicizing Prior Lake. VII. VIII. Report on Star City Program Progress Kay reported that Steve Hess has. complete~ the evaluation of the .L~.bor Analysis a~d will be meeting in a subcommittee meeting with Dave M~ller and Jim Hill the following week to share his conclusion. The subcommittee will be asked to alos discuss the completion of the document. Report on Dowlltown Improvement Project Darcy Running u~dated the Committee on the .Downtown Improvement Project and reported that petitions are coming in with signatures and that we will plan to put this agenda item on the City Coungi% agenda for July 16. The petition will request a feas~bllity study of the Downtown Improvement Projects to get a more accurate project cost. IX. Report on SCEDO Kay reported that Cliff McCann at the County had talked to Bob Heck regarding the Certified Development Cgmpany and that it had been scheduled for the County Commission meeting on June 26. Kay has not received 9 report from Cliff on that at this time. The informational meeting on the progress of SCEDO was tentatively scheduled for June 27 but had to be postponed. Kay will be meeting with SCEDO Task Force members to reschedule. Discuss Development Tours The EDC directed the subco~ittee chaired by Dave Miller to initiate the development tours again for later this Summer. Business Park Location Study Jim Hill lead a discussion of his recommendation that he prepared regarding the Business Park Location Study. Members discussed this in great detail but did not come to any conclusions and agreed to schedule this for the July 10 Economic Development Committee meeting as the primary topic for that agenda. XI. Project UDdate The EDC discussed when they should meet with the Planning Commission and two dates were agreed upon. July 24 and 25 were two dates tha~ the E~C .would be willing to meet with the Planning Commlss~on. The suggested time was 4:00-6:00 P.M. Dave Unmacht was asked ~o check with the Planning Commission on July 5 regarding these dates. Kay was directed to call Dennis Hanson to encourage him to attend EDC meetings and to ascertain his intention for continuation on this committee in the future. The EDC discussed in some detail the improvement projects on County Road 44 and asked Kay to contact Mark Stromwall regarding an update on the County's Capital Improvement Project and where a sidewalk would come into that plan. Kay indicated that she would talk to Larry about cost for a temporary sidewalk on the north and also determine what side of the street the sidewalk should be placed on. The EDC also'encouraged Kay to put together a plan or schedule of who the property owners are that would be affected for any type of permanent improvement. XII. Adjournment The EDC meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.