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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 11 2026 EDA Meeting Minutes PRIOR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES May 11th, 4:00 p.m. Parkview Conference Room 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Prchal called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. In attendance were Prchal, Lake, Marco, Braid and Boucher-Hoese. Absent: None. Also, present were Executive Director Wedel, Community Development Director McCabe, and Deputy Clerk / Administrative Assistant Kooiman. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY BRAID, SECONDED BY LAKE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA Ayes by Prchal, Boucher-Hoese, Braid, Lake and Marco. That motion carried 5-0. 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES MOTION BY BOUCHER-HOESE, SECONDED BY LAKE TO APPROVE THE MARCH 16, 2026, MEETING MINUTES. Ayes by Prchal, Boucher-Hoese, Lake and Marco. Abstained by Braid. That motion carried 4-0 -1. 4. CONSENT AGENDA A. Monthly Development Update (4/30/2026) MOTION BY MARCO, SECONDED BY BOUCHER-HOESE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. Ayes by Prchal, Boucher-Hoese, Braid, Lake and Marco. That motion carried 5-0. 5. Removed Consent Agenda Items 6. Old Business A. None. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Downtown Parking Study Proposal Discussion Community Development Director McCabe: gave a brief presentation on the history of parking studies completed for downtown Prior Lake over the past 20 years and listed many new businesses that have been established since the last parking study was completed. McCabe also highlighted several on- and off-street downtown parking improvements that have been completed in recent years. McCabe shared an overview of proposed content recommended to be included in a downtown parking study RFP. Commissioners discussed the different components of the parking study and supported the recommended content. Commissioners discussed timing and whether to wait for existing downtown developments to be completed and the commissioners supported moving forward with the parking study in 2026 and potentially having the study updated in future years after the new developments are operations. Commissioners felt it would be appropriate for the EDA to initiate 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 and oversee the downtown parking study but felt it would be appropriate to obtain city council consent prior to initiating the study. City staff will discuss the downtown parking study with the city council at an upcoming work session and report back to the EDA. B. Colorado Street Demolition Community Development Director McCabe: Provided a summary of the current condition of the EDA-owned property at 4556 Colorado Street and asked the EDA if they would support demolition of the home and detached garage. Commissioners supported moving forward with an RFP for demolition provided the driveway and garage slab would remain to preserve the option to pursue redevelopment TIF in the future. C. City of Prior Lake to EDA Property Transfers Community Development Director McCabe: provided an overview of multiple downtown properties owned by the city of Prior Lake and asked commissioners if they felt these parcels should be transferred to the EDA to facilitate future redevelopment projects. Commissioners supported the transfer of all parcels discussed from the City to the EDA. City staff will discuss the downtown property transfer with the city council at an upcoming work session and report back to the EDA. 8. OTHER BUSINESS A. Staff Updates i. Parking Lot Appraisal – VFW. An appraisal has been ordered for the VFW surface parking lots and city-owned surface parking lots south of the VFW to support future discussions related to a purchase or exchange of the parcels. ii. Downtown Property Tour – Executive Director Wedel updated the commissioners on a recent city staff tour of the Nuvera building. iii. ACC Updates – Community Development Director informed the commissions that two ACC members recently resigned from the Arts and Culture Committee. City staff will advertise to fill the vacant positions later this year. B. Commissioner’s Comments None. 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY BOUCHER-HOESE, SECONDED BY LAKE TO AJOURNED THE MEETING. Ayes by Prchal, Boucher-Hoese, Braid, Lake and Marco. That motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 5:19 p.m. Submitted by Megan Kooiman.