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4.1. PCSR 08-10-2004
ITEM # 4.1. /i r City of Ey River MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission FROM: Michele McPhersol,io"Director of Planning DATE: August 4, 2004 SUBJECT: Board and Commission Handbook and Council Policy Attached, please find the recently adopted Board and Commission Handbook. The handbook is intended to provide guidance to commission members and provide a location to keep key information. In the handbook there is pertinent statutory and ordinance information, schedules of meetings, references to the open meeting law, and the newly adopted Board and Commission policy. The Board and Commission policy outlines the Council's expectations of its Boards and Commissions,including communications with the Council and with those outside of the City. It is intended to improve communication between the Council and its Boards and Commissions. Please mark on your calendar October 11,2004, a Monday evening. The Council has set that date as a goal-setting session with all of its Boards and Commissions. The goals will be set for 2005. An annual orientation for new commission members will be scheduled after commission appointments are made in February sometime in April or May of each year. However,if you are a senior member of the commission, you are welcome to attend should you need a refresher course. The N ext Big Things . . :c tt! e'?�r't�lN3rs t; * r yM 7'. . yy ^ z � i- +','yf_.,' 41 '� 'R4 do 1QTi s 'Stir. fa h q rt kid t iy^x ht •ta,tr r e• • r s Z 4 'L .,a•i._hr t 1 rt 5: . ,m,Jr,"{ N':::1101•iL rt461.1.: sY t1 ... q ' I .. a ..yb.y.0 'try Tani Daniel,: and r., 'a.:".'I'"'f rQl'..;t;:?:I; 5. Katherine ankh.. urr -S' An excerpt from U. , • PCar x art ,. • p �i - .. • +try v yj i •ice , aa,aR J I ,, + • "� fir•° r;Y� : i y+ Jog � I t ,4440.4":4‘ r 4t a 1 'n and who mist C) • �, • • L . et"s focus fhr a ses,:std the trends are encouraging. but other Above all,greatercoperatioufomallAmeri tnnment on re- im prm'entents are needed ifannmunities and cans will be needed to ton:.-healthy, sustam- cent environmental crises: hiss of regions are to enjoy uutainable ensironnients able communities and reei•ins. farmland.forestland,wildlife hahi- over the Icing run. I here are sonic ensoLLn::ne trends—and tar, and open space: depleted en- ESusluess and industry will need to con- some pressing needs. ergy supplies: overburdened infra- bone In reduce pollution and increase recy- structure: degraded air and water cling efforts. Individuals will need ro live in Trend I:(treater loran responsibility quality;overabundant toxic ehemi- more compact settlements.Governrnenl land In the early 19Th, it ofien took Federal and carts: inadequate clean water for a use, taxation. and spending programs will state laws and regulations to compel action by growing population. need to he reformed to promote compact local governntrno. Now,many communities hherehavebeen gxssi rive responses development, mass room, and stewardship are enacting their own programs to protect to most of these environmental and of rural lands, the environment. loes.ati t u e is 1■0e.7110:. MIS( ltmdo to buy land and inelopnonr tu:hts. A variety ni tools (geographic)tat urn Kiss sstems. remote swung, and Internet sites) arc providing a wealth of information about h ,tl and regional rnvimn menus. ,As A restlt. canununi(ies e m better identify Yehe e devel- opment ,Itould go And where tint irunmcntal et !If onsntmts tide development undo sit.tble, difficult,and expenioe_ 'y a I rr nd 2' 1118 s Aing in green §s' inftd. trnetnre s' _•'a. ., Planning in Ntnenca Its traditian:dlc me:tnt bpd planning For dayelopment ._I loweter, it h.>_s d.twnetd on PCNIdellts in hundscdi of eomrnu- -s nitics that envtnmsnental quoin° is a gout{ mvesunent. It coutrihutes to overall qu.tlityot Etc. attracts neV, businesses. and cmcourat.tCs esisting ones to 51:ty where they are. Iaspayens have been paying to keep land open. Between 19e78 and 22002,soters across America apprtaced more than 700 ballot mea- sures involving over S i{) billion in land pres- ervation and sntu't growth project:. accord- ing to the Land Prose Alliance. Yet man}' parts of the U.S. are in a race against time to protect important Lends from development. Given current rates of pupal nfon growth and I velopmeru, the race will he largcic won or lost 3N/thin the next 20 on I itrod 3:l'nkiuz(lie lone:I it'll Cher oP the sho rte•omen gs of the typical.om h p rehensiye plain utg process n that it Ii is a tune horizon of only 10 to 20 Years, not long enough to fbtge a truly long.range vision tors 'tatautableeootmunity or region. t pp's� Lay seyt Fscognizm„ the need for long timelines. the regional&tvernmentofportlandlhe.e#on ARi 7+I ttT (Merril),adopted it 20x0 plan in I itti,a aj- ... reuse.ItOIVOn bt ndsSm.ut 4roweh Z3/4402 wc„,aCVl:l rvp i7 tai y. In Baltimore (:ounty, Mar)land. officials responded rn public eo tie eon:hoot zprawl in . .-. the mid-I990s by dossn'ziming 10,000 acres . . , of rural Iand Prom one dwelling per fire as s _. (resource conservation) to one tI selling per 70 acres tagrteulturah. In 1 e)98, soter, iu A'uuura Conan.('alttotns,s, a s iosaii a bap- lot measure that sal?jeers un ictonmg pen poser! in the agricultural zone in the next.0 .. °e ycirs too wturrcfcrendnm.In NeuJeat c. ?: .r ,wy..� _ tit eounncs and I 1 R nmmlupali tes hare dratted -t + "+ty s �' open ,pace pl.tn> and established open space 1 1 i program aims to accommodate' growwh and and-ride' rr.untr stations nationwide. development over the long lull while impute g the wa(eraluahte tit ncc ( hcsapcakc BA. Trend A: States to the forefront u messes arch gunning to rake a out Unnl the 1900 s. ;kw federal •ovrrnmmnt 1001.. _ , p tam term new by ;t {ti .; mein urns lit l Loutish the ad n prof c nn g therm nunmenr Ni\4" � ;: rt ,tncc thratunenn m avoid tunntny al, ul of the states hate h rged ahead on scceral hints. i ': ,`. cnvuoninental lnvs and regulations. In add'- t'alumina s air quality and ntuux v-chick,ran- .., ` 3t «rc1,� .' x &'. tiom many aanpames hay,:altered ticirpt,a{, d:uda ay-: niorc sn urgent th.In federd ',tan m, 1 ! � -? wen and manufacturing pn,e.eels to siamh t car I P st nsvly rota has created a bnwvuticld ncously reduce pollution and save mone+ vie rung and liandtt-, proteutem program that pp r( It appears MOT dig effort pas nig Oft 1 he has out rttleped the utotbin n g teen, of the ' ' -� ' �y t''"' T Institute l o t S o u t h e r n 'studies his n.tcked rise (.'.S l nauoninc oral Ptnme11011 \hcme and ec orrornrc pert amain.e and e nvomme1u l the ( S I)eparmaem of I lousing and I roan , £hut I`ritgh� „ : j r gratin a of all at)stns,osing.'.O eumnmac urd Itevelnpntcnr. By 20[11, Maryland's farm art( r s, y, 'b ensnonmtan l mdicztors Ilse insncutt land er "` .: + I1 .'.anon ls. t.un had spent nox� report.(nt/cfaraff(guru.2001A found that seven as lit uch 111,111« 15 t 1,a5grecs had spent to save ""f ^g state, ranked an tO ng the top I 7 for both farmland R.tCIOnWit{t' t economic anti ern ironntenr.d health: In nun- ()regon has led the yeas-]n curbing sprawl - ^' trasr I(1 states were among the bottom Is on by requir'mg local governments to adopt err- both lists. ban g rowth boundaries and strict agricultural k' . Since 19-0, Amsric m uu hive spent more and nberland zoning. l`crmontl ban on ` ' li iii ii! 4ei l iii # money on anvirunm nt:d protcetton and clean. spreading, animal 111.1111114 in the winter rs- up than any other eountn in the world I he seeds national best m tnagemmrr praeeiees to !I s a : t: bench[s have exceeded the rests.A 1006 study protect wtrrt quaky, In '( 1' Calii 'na #j C by the meric n I nterprise Institute e n' passed standard,for carbon dioxide emissions % 4,z ;. mated that the`nets of emirnnmunn) to !solo- from cars,rya[ though such standards do not } k [ions were about 5200 billion A l ear while the let exist at die tcdeal level a. ) .0 eS benefits exceeded .S2.2,0)billion A 199'study t � ' '' .t m-he U.S. ()fee of NIa nagemen and Bud- trend (it Nonprofits influence ll e , estimated the additional amount of ben rot eroutent programs '. � , `its over Los's of envirnnntental regulations Private, ttinprt hr organizations are having a f A - arCl 18 billion a year. big u au np on environmental regulations,the b ' preservation tdland.rnd water resou revs and r k i .rom„ai" Trend d:l'runsportation linked to major development proposals.National e tga- ft land use ell such ns the Naumr.l Resources 17c- ,' tt a N Both the 1991 Intrt modal Suri.xe.e Il�anvl ir- tang. Council. Fmrr+content d Defense, and ra a � s as tf Lillian 1 dleteney At ilslT Ai and the 100' the Sierra Club f egad Defense Fund have d" . , 1/.4.41'' } 2: I crospnr[ation f gully .let for the 21st ( n- been involved in lavwuns that have shaped t , tun t I l A ?Uemphasized mulnmodal arm.- how the 1 PA enforces environmental l laws h S oat portauon.Yet[Imhof thew&-dual laws pumped anti hens private companies operate. a'ti most turhorized funding —tens of billions of The Naomi! Resources Defense t oun.:il dollars----into new highway construction and successfully sued the EPA to require states to --� . road repairs.enet ura;ing sprawl. undertake the cleanup of impaired waters Even so,the hit test transportation Trend to through the Total :biaxinuun Daily Load emerge at the 6eGuuting of the .21st century i I-�IDL7 process under the 19"2 Clean \$'a- is the development of light rail systems. In ter Au'.National arganizatious actively lobby - -. ... t• ,.. Oregon. the greater Portland area has slunvn Congress and help to draft environmental r..•, , that light rail can promote a compact (level legislation, including the 1900 amendment, opment pattern ofeenters and corridors, text- to the(tan Airkta. rah-eiog the downtown, reducing automobile Local and regional land trusts hale pre- dependence.and alleviating air pollution. served millions of acres through land acquisi- cans, an increase of 32.x' million or 13.2 Several other metropolitan regions are Holland the purchase and donation ofeonser- percent liter the 1990 census. .Moreover. du following Portland's lead.San Diego Cottnry vation easements. ,,\lost of the m'ien's wore I .S Bneau of the Census has estimated that :,betting on a pattern of transit corridors to than 1.200 land tunas are small hur highly- there could be as many as 400 million Arneri- ammodate the additional one million visible in Their communities. 1 heir numbers cans by 20'30,and C-0 million by 2100. residents that are expected by '020- have more than doubled since 1980- How will greater Los Angeles aernmmo- Inrerntodal transportation systems are emerg- dare an anticipated six million additional resi- iag elsewhere as well. From the buses that ALed 1: I-iutil tin•gross Iii dents between 2000 and 2028? How will cat iv bicycles in Tustin. Texas, to "park- The2000eensuscouutcd281 tmillion:Anteri- Arizona or ;nearer Its l'egas accommodate merit allow', the use of government °Irr>ii.c water Hh .hires ketwet n 10's1 and 1002. Rut power" to protect public health. saFcty, and the EPA aim' has predicted that another SI welfare. II a connnttnin-Makes a cogent ingit trillion will be needed for additional facilities I Her 9;, merit m limit growth based on studies- and between I )91 and 2009. and a hither ?I w rs >*:Ii rcp'S- goads in its comprehensive plan. its resrric udhon hens to 20 I0 and 2020. A ° 'i` ' tons could stand up to a legal challenge. Local inning must reelnne densities greater r v „ than Pao dwelling rimes per at re to make the Need 2: Better regional planning provision tit public sewer and water cost `I' 41snv land-use and environmental pr< Hens eltec a ce. Also, to ni mg at rcry low densities • 5 are regional in scope.Yet America's local goy- (one dwelling per 20 acres or more) can tin- q `a:., " A' ernme-nts are known for their parochial ap- courage the widespread use of on-lot septic ,,, m: , fit �..t, "` proac h to planning in the pursuit of develop- systems and wells that can Icad ro groundwa- 1 '1 aimed at expanding the local property ter contamination and force the city eaten- , tax base. Moreover,quasi governments in the sum of sewer and water lines into .teas not a* . , _•^* form oP sewer and water authorities, Indus- planned for growth. trial development authurmt s.and school dis- tricts undertake their ow n planning and de 'steed 3: Linking laud use and velopment processes, sometimes to the (r:u1110e1alion detriment ofneighboringcommunitiec A goy- America's heavy reliance on motor vehicles `.. - - - ernmenr process is needed to review,modify, has created traffic L ongest:tom sprawl,and air y m approve, or disapprove developments of re pollution. New road construction, bypasses, gional impact_ and road widen rigs alone will nor solve these i r Also needed are demacraucally elected re- problems. Multimod.d and intermodal trans- gional governments, like Portland's Metro, portation systems are needed to coordin.ue the nation's onlvelreted regional government. transportation and land-use patterns. B x .. qy _- NIsirs encompasses parts of three counties l ransit-one tired development a tom.;rail and t a and _'a municipalities in and around Port- busr ansitamadurs holds considerable pmnuse tat sin a ,xw. k a + land. It has authority over transit,sewer scr- his accommodating growing population and s a - vice. and general land-use planning, but not transportation needs.promoting morepedes- ..»:� ; .:.xk:.4 mx the school districts or regional tax base slur- titan-fiiendh em nonments, and reducing , mg--two crucial missing links. sprawl. ,a Alore emphasis should be put ott pedes- It \eel :i: liefornt the properiv lax raan walkways, hike paths. and trails that By relyin on property property tax ineonie,local coin- connect the places peo le Ike with the places muniries tend to cmphastac short-term eco- they work.shop,and Alas- I Malls-,mixed-use nomrc gain over long-tern environmental zoniag,next tali rional tie igh ho rhoo_I igpiug, 1^r quality. I-oval l urudictions coupe u.tOt corn- and elksuse rnnint, of working Imdseapes naereral and Industrial development and ex- could reduce the teed to travel great distances pensive houses on large lets. which generate Iss encouraging.'variety of Ilse,cwse eet'Iner "Sta more in property taxes than they demand in and by directing growth into cststMg .oar public itervices. his competition produces nmumrie6 inefficient land use patterns,overdevelopment. °'mss and hiss of open space. Need 4: Better ens rrnnmental Funding education from a progressive sea to- uuuliurrinr wide income tax makes far more sense than Taking stock of the local or regional environ- rg,,, the local property tax. A local income tax, ment is nor a one-time exercise. By keeping sr ;;( e> ,aster nr such as a flat percentage of wage earnings, track of land-use changes development. and could cover ocher government services, like air and water quality. decision makers e.i n p trice and lire protection.Such tmeasureswuld nu,dds comprehensive plans and imple m•.n significantlyreducethepressuresonlotlgov- ration programs. their rapid rates of population growth.Where ernnxnts to approve inappropriate develop- (;eogrrphie information systems can store will the water come front: Inert and would go a long was toward pro- and analyze dam on land uses and environmen Some MOM regions are approaching phvci- rccting the environment. rl features. Buildingpermirs,subdivisionap - -al limits to growth. Yet the 1-4th Amend provals, zoning changes. and air and 11-erect cut implicitly guarantees the right of Bee Need 4:toping oil!' infrastructure quality' can all he tracked on a (l's to show travel Mr all Americans. People can choose to homeexpertssae the U.S. a Sb trillion behind what kind of development is happening and live anywhere they want.iFrhea'can afford it. in needed itntrastructureeonstrucrioaandnn- where finally, axnnm.uuties can use action Does the right to free travel give us the right provemens. I he G:P A has estimated that g iv- plans with measurable benchmarks.and report r exceed carrying E. tryst The I Oth Amend- eminent,spent S I trillion on water and t arc- progress reward those benchmark;wary year, ( nmtnr ie pn mbr.senor Need t 1'1annin_for natural hazard= ',Lac and federal gaSOlille Lite., 1 io"c v r. the ',41..;:',&'• ct A t , 3•.: and diS t ter revenues from gasoline taxes should lac spent it J ranir populations and the evere we miter in parr to develop and improve ma„ transit yp : - ,•, f ,s oar could result Iron, global warming will sv stems and bicycle and pedesrtran path,. ) r :4 . !R require local governments to better anticipate Altetnarkely, go,.eminent research grants ea e . and respond to natural disasters. For instaner- and imuuuuat tax credits should be used to 1 an estimated t,i million Amcnuuu now live fosacntnc'<+able vne tgr�;om ca.especially non- "i � x in places that are vulnerableto wildfires.esp.. polluting fuel s ells for cars and buildings. dally in drought prone Western stares. Some states h n begun to reyuin that a local govern Wren rs need ro ensplav toning. minimum percentage of energy produced m ust c rnserva tion casements.and land anpusition Lone nom tcn sources _ 4 sou _ � - I . jae to keep development away from natural hat,- h and such as steep slopes tl ,odpl.uns to.nt.tl Aei'il ifl:flake cvrnone pas their : ; € '' areas, and fault lines. I heal building codes trite cont- ! need to be stria,‘'spCcially m areas vulaleir ro Businesses have re..eired enormous federal �a� hurricanes, and when addressing the resroFit subsidies for hav suing tnnber in national of pttbhe buildings to minunitcdant age from totem lot uunutg on ted ral lands. and for ; . • ' hurricanes and earthquakes. irrigating,crops and wattring livestock in the ;. y ,µ \A extern states. ICS nine to require that led- '' " '* • ;,� Pe Need 8: Revitalizing urban arras anal vial timber. minerals, and crater be sold at "v g :,..•..... oleltsr sit!;urb - marker aatec I he llS. C onfcrence of Mayors named It ,also rime ti,limit the federal mortgage .-ti:::?. ' ' brownfield cleanup and redevelopment its interest dedusuon to ime private residence number one pnoritys in 1.994. Recycled and to cap it at S20,000 a year. -Litt, would browntields are non creating housing. corn-- mean that people who pay more than about ;; _ mrrcial and industrial spate. emploc meat. S i00,0ttt1 tat a house mould receive only a la " a and tax base. (See`From Blight to All Right' partial mortgage interest deduction. The cap .°i in this issue.) would encourage housing on smaller lots. 5 l Restoring the federal historic preservation resulting in mote eompa t devclopmaat. • - f tax credit to its 19"6 level would help spur the rehabilitation of buildings in older down- Need 11: 51orr uronrc to prrserx• " e towns. I ax credits for new housing in eannal n mi.ing hard rape. tint open llare cities and older subr.tdrs would help attract local voters have been taxing themselves to a new residents. A land vale tax---a property buy land to add to the publi domain and to . , z tax that taxes land at ha h a rate than build- buy development tights an private land l ut y ri tats—would encourage redevelopment and the Funding for these 1 rogtams should be ��,,a'" tnhll development on vacant urban land augmented through state and federal sources, aria n As part°firs Stuart(irowth program,Mary Funding levels for four federal progr ass. in i ix a land oilers tax credits to employers who create 1 aruudar.should he es'landed: aS or more jobs its priority binding areas. • 1 he Pannl and Preservation Program is ro- "° �w� _ „ .' .' s mainly in cities and older suburbs, tal of just over SI billion authorir,d as oh din lirh,ut and inner-ring suburban schools 200-rI: will require significant state and federal in- • I he Iorest l egacv= Program [slightly more vestment.One of the most oFten cited reasons than ST t0tl million spent as of 2004 is •.( i 'l'.. for city dwellers moving to the outer suburbs • The Werlands Reserve Program rsh;htlsi is the decline of the quality of urban schools. mote than $2.u0 million spent as of _'00t)j: ','...,+ . • Fl e l and and \Y'arer t onserv:mon Pond Need 0: More eoergv t'ou-erurt ion ■authorised a Snot million .a year. but tepi- Anuriea s dependence on loreign oil is nor calls funded tt about ti 200 million a rear). sustainable in the long run. Driving less and requiring greater Fuel etiicietiev for motor Nerd 12: Int'ren'et rer'crlin+_ %chivies would reduce this dependen ce—-and Amer cans are acre lit m only about one-guar- reduce air pollution.l his timid be achieved ter of their trash A national venunaN. eon in parr by raking rite federal fuel e.ont ins tame, bill vs mild be a yuck,uniform.and lair standards for cars. pis:k-ups, minivan,_ and sav to eneour age moire receding. if states as sport unlit} vehicles- large as Ness Volk and as small as \ermont )ne way to discourage sprawl and improve san operate urceessnil rettu-nable Container air quality is to crake automobile use more programs,any state sun. expensive. -) his could be achieved I's [Ming A disinccnuv.In nc� font. of 1 tars on the M V `a v y,` us • of virgin materials and toxic -substances Need 15: Better coordination of >,:- [ j would discourage the "throughput of these govt rnnwnt programs ' t .4.$ r maenals au I substanc rite env ou ag the I h (-decal vermncnt has .r I rst of laws,substitution of nontoxic recycledanet used rc ulations. and taxation ad -spending prom trials.tioxernnnentpouuumenrinverams grams that affect iheennrontnent. l nloran M ,"t that give preference to r escicdproductsshould na(el y these federal rules and prt,graus are IF k�expanded. 1 1 not well.;Dare mater - Further.federal eeonunue development and \i r d 1:3: ( (t titer seulrr mtctstructre I rgrams oaten word:aeairot en w A 'store than one third of America's watensaxs vionmentai protection t ten the :� tional ire eonsidcred rupured un tit for drinking Fnviununent.l Pohdv;Aer crss ptntess.which n+ f et p t J or swimming i he[PA needs ro monitorand vvas designed to nmuniiee the ern ironmet.rl y _ - enforce to I \I DI pro s of thee Tern WY r- tmpaets offderal projects has Puled to limit y� l Act ao ensure ro r t s mke Irogr ss sprsvluig development. spurred in pair by t t r t towardcleaningup impaired waterway,.Busi- f feed highway and sewer and water programs. messes, governments, an 1 individuals should Because many mire dollars will he spent�,n r he required to keep disc barge level below the water and sewage treatment plants and rle:n- . keep r , w ' assimilative capacity of the receiving water- nrg a waterway.; through ere I]IDE m I. � p f war'. eels,greater stare aeeounrrbd its rs par.uir,runt- *` ,Much more needs to be done to reduce I he f PA will also need to ensure that tats:air 'y.,wr r " nnnpaint pollution from lawns, urban quality improvement plans and t amsporta- j rntnwarer runoff,forests,construction sites. don improvement plans are consistent and 4 cad farming and mining operations. Federal will make progress rowaid reaching air Mr qualm c ` ha hmdin r strermside huller strips, soil and standards. . +'' ° water conservation plans, nutrient manage- tnent . r } a )'' •ay v plans, and wellhead protection plans Need 16:A national vision should he increased, and these plans should It is rime for the Federal gin ernnienr to hold r 1 f be monitored and rnforesd_ an environmental sunvnit with red rescnea- ' k, - dyes rof key departments, state and local gov- a s Need 14: Enloreemettt of e nrnents.businesses.and environmental and . c > environmental nt l laws Consumer groups. The goal of the summit Yerhaps the federal government's most troll- should be to hammer our a vision for the bling practice has been the selective enforce- uariori s environmental quality- and resource went of the Clean AirAct. ['he EPA withheld use over the next 20 to?0)ears. federal highway funding from greater Atlanta The vision statement should guide federal because the region tailed to meet federal clean policy and spendin^ cis iron.and regulators 5s air standards, but Los Angeles and Houston program.rhunniluenee business practices noel N have had worse smog pollution than Atlanta consumer behavior. I-he summit should also and these cities have not lost federal highway produce detailed recommendations for fed- 1 funds. eral anion, as well as actions by businesses The F.PA has yet to titllcenforce thel'Sl DI_ and consumer, I hese rerorumend.arions could process fur state cleanup of the nation's inn- serve as the basis for a national en)ironmenral paired waters.'hltat process may become the action plan. major rest of the agency's will to enforce Lhe stakes are high, If spr:nr ling des clop, environmental laws in the coming decade, meat and population continue unahated.these Perhaps the EPA should become an 'Jude- environmental problems could affect not just pendent government agency like the Federal the quality oflife in America hut lily on earth Reserve Board. That war, it could render far generations to cons.in sum.the future of technical judgments and enforce laws and :Amencas communities and regions depends standards with a minimum of political inter- on making planning stork. herence- ihouncicwtisadaptedtrmli rraunnrrent t..a,:nnz /tit:C.7'1,00A.Iffihkr1Cd ce 2t5I1I \P} 1 !nin sl',s� lf i >m leantis is a lrrt E irl the i} Iinnmutits in and R n d Planning i t the t a i t i t nP.nnavlta- tr h al q t r r ern I i s .i cc i q i f .,nnc r null die A tts ) i s pCsning 1 ettt cation 1 We uunu.ng ie JUJU. uowiuoau ounutng cam from sata may nonanaer, property limAdams is at Warden said the program the city's emergency communi- services director for Hennepin jadams @startribune.com. id its genesis in a meeting in cations center,officials said. County. She said a proposal to Citizen planners hit a snag nY .,4',#: .gi : „; t By David Peterson clear that they would like to ^� ' , Star Tribune Sta rter HENN. ; ;.- Wi COUN , i aoeeNS be let in on where the group Golden. i'CR1AL --. DALE is heading in its recommen- Envision Golden Valle an ` \_ °>saa unusual citizen-led atte pt to vanes rWl 3. sense in the communitybthat �� lfind a new path for the city's fu- NEW HOPE I the council is tapped into this," tore,has been delayed for two GOLDEN i o said Tremere,who is leaving the --- months and there are signs of VALLEY 'N council for a job at the Metro- tension between the group and __ __,L_ politan Council. Others asked the City Council. r j if the council could see a draft Council members are com- ^ 0i before it's finished. plaining that they don't know "�'?- 1eil b 1 Don Anderson,co-chairman anything about the plan, even ii' 51 LOUIS PARK / of the Envision steering com- 9 x, •_' though a final report is close i mile I mittee,said that for its part,the \. `" .,ti to completion.And a leader of group is concerned about what ..« the citizens group said it is be-:��t � g P will happen"if the public loves .� ginning to worry about the pro- ing an informal work session it and wants to volunteer.What cess"falling on its face"once it's between council members and happens then?"Those questions °R'-4,.,, e; turned over to city officials. the city's staff. need to be clarified before the '� "" t The state's League of Cities Envision Golden Valley is report goes out,he said. t is intrigued enough by Envision a process years in the making The consensus seemed to be r ; Golden Valley to have invited that has involved numerous that council members will get .,,�-�> »- the city to share its methods meetings in living rooms,offic- an advance look and will have '".,.�x,w;-Tf "=s; ri �:- with others in a solo presenta- es and elsewhere,culminating a substantial amount of time to he Forum via Associated Press tion at the league's annual con- in a town meeting last winter consider it before anyone heads vention this fall.Tom Burt, the that drew hundreds of people to to a convention. But the ques- city manager,said that's a"thrill- a jam-packed country club ball- tion remained of whether there id,I ■at their West Mc- ing"form of recognition. room.It was supposed to result will be general agreement about Iron air home in New But City Council Member in a final report this month. any changes in direction. report storm damage. Blair Tremere warns that it But for a number of reasons, A number of issues at stake I'm sum glad no one was "could be at best embarrass- including a desire to "think are controversial within the ing and at worst convoluted"to through" what actually hap- community, including what have city staff members present- pens when the report lands in to do about a dated strip mall ing it statewide as a municipal peoples' mailboxes, the steer- that many feel mars the city's i success story when"the council ing committee leading the ef- attempt to create an attractive hasn't embraced it yet." fort now wants to move that downtown. 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PAUL PIONEER PRESS WWVv INCITIES.COM errors CONTINUED FROM •rm city + Rosemount A new downtown 1( 67 A pair el Y 1 7 squats on tl p Rosemount would get a fa ,-,,- P ro section, e keover makeover facelift—and some 142nd St W ' ;1 New medium block wallE major surgery density residential 1 9 rY— with parkin according to a plan 143rd St ■ the other s (continued) endorsed by the City � d. New library , buildings"'I forts Council. Plans call for a duo "It has unknown sources and coopera- new library in the St. '14cI#h St • © 3 - ' ,t where it's ai tion that has been lacking in Joseph Catholic Church "" ,,, is no consi years past moving or closing off fl ® c%' said Mike I Ipment funding But the alternative is a long some streets and moving g ,1.c.. I�- 145th St" ., the Redevelc slide into decay. "We'd end up several businesses. > . n 0 iint tg ati.a i.::,3;, But that it ideas aplenty being a bedroom community. ,, ,, "g r, /4,„. --,, accordin to We are so close to that now," :� ..w according BOB SHAW - said Maureen Geraghty New high density =146th SON, ct .- �. APARTM oneer Press Bouchard, a member of the residential redevelopment committee. B "�', ::::.6,:::,ra 1'n general, tosemount, a graveyard "If the downtown folds up In =lopment efforts, may and developers come in and do knew apart f Existing building W. oa d a draw people g it right. anything they dang well please, (renovation) lower 147th St I. ,t'6,,, 6 , °, area, suppc v has a redevelopment the downtown will look like n is �, 1� 00:061:040: small shop: imost breathtaking in garbage," she said. "But for the I New mixed use 0 . m tl ,,a ling streets, buying and first time, I am really opti- a ' ,t� a Burma Ave: New commercial a a , neosta 3, w asses, putting a new mistic." !t Id church and changing v r -i allow consi Vizi g This time,businesses,home- r' I w " DAKOTA housing and 3-square-block area. owners and officials are ener- ° COUNTY entrance to mcil approved the plan gized. This time, Chamber of Source:City of Rosemount " ,S. ', �. Bouchard t officials have been Commerce rhetoric aside, real- . t" Rosemount and anyone can see life factors are behind the opti- PIONEER PRESS " .,�} x t ,t?`' more two-9t� ekes by driving through mism: retail on the ments on the dying mall, auto parts • Although the downtown daily part of the plan, officials and several unique buildings. what used to massage parlors, run- used to be on the fringe of devel- hope to bring the 11-acre Cen- But the worst mistake was Rita Dup bordering on blight. opment,it's becoming more cen- tral Park out of hiding. the Rosemount Mall. For that, dent and a in lifferent,officials said. tralized because of new growth That park isn't now visible Bouchard blames Southdale in velopment C pumped about this," to the east,such as development from Minnesota 3, but planners Edina. the New Uri), ]ember Mark DeBett- of the former Brockway glass envision expanding it to the In 1956, Southdale became try to create o embrace change but factory. That will put 624 living highway. It would serve as the the nation's first indoor mall, urban settin as well." units within walking distance of trailhead for a new path to the and the idea took the country by facades with require years of effort, downtown. Mississippi River. storm. Rosemount developers windows, as ns of dollars from • Leadership is united. The To accomplish that, the city built a miniature version in the inside. newly elected mayor and City is applying for a Metropolitan 1960s. It was small enough to fit "We'd has fT MAKEOVER,3B Council campaigned on the idea Council grant of $925,000 that into a single store at Southdale said Dupre. ' of fixing downtown, and expec- would pay to move the BP serv- and had almost no out-facing out from subs tations are high.Most business- ice station and the Polfus Imple- windows with a dim two-story should be re es support the plan. ment store. atrium. artificial,like •The city has a rare opportu- The redevelopment plan,say Later, as city officials came Not every nity to buy land downtown. officials,'is key to the city's and went, shopping fads did, Mike Herrin; For example,Genz-Ryan Plumb- future. too. "Now you go down the downtown 1 ing&Heating may be willing to "It's just a first step,but it's a' street, and it's like, 'Oh, there's was surprisec sell a string of properties big one, said Council Member what we were doing in the f'605 an open hous along Minnesota 3, the down- Kevin Strayton. ...oh,that's what we were doing what planner town's main street. The sites in the '80s,' " said city business was would be perfect, say planners, LITTLE PLANNING spokesman Alan Cox. housing and c for a string of office or retail The downtown is a mish- "What arc sites. Uistorically, downtown Rose mash of grain elevators, rail- think?"he as] s A new branch of the Dako- l]mount grew like a weed road facilities and auto repair Officials s to County Library might move patch, "Almost anything that ; joints side by side with restau- only a concep into the old St. Joseph Catholic could grow there was allowed to. rants,bars and shop$: "How it all Church.The church is a dramat- The city was a thriving rural The mall has damaged plas- you move to is historic building on the main town in the early 1900s, but tic signs in front and empty not, those ai street. Putting a library there Bouchard cringed as she stores used as janitors' closets. ` said Mayor Bi would preserve a landmark and recalled - the urban renewal Occupants -include a massage add a high-traffic destination to drive of the 1960s. The thinking parlor and the Rosemount AA. Bob Shaw can downtown. was,she said,to tear down any- In one corner, a drinking foun- bshaw @pionei And, although it's not offs- thing old including a hotel tarn is filled with dirt. 651=228-5433. ,tings defends moratori,,m on multifamily horn, Ies see blatant effort to block rentals requirements. But rather than rarely as blatantly as Hastings' apartments by 2010.Ti give final approval, the City moratorium. built 80,said Timothy NON PRATHER a low-income high-rise. Council passed a moratorium on Figures from the Metropoli- senior attorney for th neer Press "We thought there would be all condo and apartment develop- tan Council, which coordinates Preservation Project,a some town homes, not a three- ments, leaving the project in Twin Cities regional transporta- public interest law Thuets built their story, cheapo condominium with limbo. lion, housing and growth plan- focuses on affordab re 13 years ago,they garages lined up in the front," Affordable-housing advocates ning,show Hastings—like virtu- issues. aware city zoning Linda Thuet said. charge similar efforts to discour- ally every other suburban city— "It would certainly 3e kind of multifam- The Crestview Drive condo age sorely needed rental-proper- is well behind goals set in 1996 to red flags for me, wt own the street. But project was approved by city ty development go on all the time build more apartments.Hastings' cpect what they call planners and met zoning in Twin Cities suburbs, but goal is to build 473 affordable HASTINGS MORATO t§'<1 n �. G "",.w W° h'YWO srec3eI;se� a ".'ee)N 4.c24b1?" 47.6tl6 TXP�i 8 y k�r tiF+r s a a r:fi.lrs. it 'Mvi 'di t tI i a 0 • SUBSCRIBER SERVICE 1-800-678-7737 r CUSTOMER SERVICE 651-222-1111 V'DL.156,NO.el • 4 SECTIONS,42 PAGES • 02004 ST PAUL PIONEER PRESS (Northwest r Aa "It's not like we say, "There is a general feeling everywhere that `There's some rich people nearby, apartment dwellers are inferior occupants. so let's not put it there.'It's what you do I am concerned the city is increasing to the flavor of the neighborhood." its liability under the Fair Housing Act." ANTHONY ALONG!,Hastings planning commissioner DAVE HARRIS,Riverwood apartment project architect Hastings moratorium adhering to laws mandating affordable-housing planning. According to the Metropolitan (continued) ment that, by denying this Council, Eagan should build 222 development, we would some- affordable apartments by 2010. doing in Hastings,"said Thomp- how be engaging in some snob- The city had not built one, son. You have to wonder if they bishness or prejudice," said according to an April 2002 report. have a justification for what Hastings Planning Commission- "It's very much a problem. they're doing." er Anthony Alongi."It's not like Communities tend to all believe The Hastings moratorium we say, `There's some rich peo- they have done their share and passed earlier this summer put a pie nearby, so let's not put it their neighborhoods have done six-month hold on all multifamily there.' It's what you do to the enough,"Thompson said. residential developments of more flavor of the neighborhood." By rejecting all apartments, than two units after a developer Developers say it's not just cities make it impossible for ' tried to switch a project from 36 about flavor,because the city is their own often-modestly-paid e owner-occupied condos to rental even snubbing upscale condos rookie police officers, firelight- apartments. The city attorney is and apartments. ers and teachers to live in the trying to figure out a way to Hastings developer Todd cities where they work,Thomp- ensure the project doesn't turn Siewert, whose Riverwood son said. into a rental property apartment project provoked the Planning Commissioner "I understand the issue of Are moratorium,said the units were Alongi, who is running for City we trying to keep low-income to be market-rate, not low- Council, said there's plenty of people outT I think its a matter income. Project architect Dave time for Hastings to figure out of degrees," said City Council Harris said that wasn't enough ways to meet its housing goals - Member Hanna Elting Schultz. to overcome the stereotyping by and to protect homeowners. We are trying to get these homeowners. "(Homeowners) work hard neighborhoods to fit together. "There is a general feeling for a long time and spend a lot — That becomes a difficult issue." everywhere that apartment of money on a home, and they Schultz said the city has dwellers are inferior occupants," want a good view,"Alongi said. approved affordable housing, Harris said."I am concerned the "I would expect the city to be a including a 28-unit town-home city is increasing its liability responsible steward of its project that was built in 2002.Its under the Fair Housing Act. assets. One of its assets is developer, the Dakota County They could be exposing them- smart planning and its sensitiv- Community Development Agen- selves to some civil action." ity to what people want in their cy,said the city cooperated. But while state law requires neighborhood." Homeowners argue they cities to plan for affordable For Hastings resident Eliza- have a right to insulate their housing and offers incentives, beth Nelson, the unknowns neighborhoods from increased so far there's no penalty for not associated with renters are not traffic and the other issues that meeting goals. something she wants to invite come with renters. "There's not much you can into her Crestwood Drive neigh- Thnat .. hvrORNIATION bIOJNI „ f t r i£f 1' , , ' @b. y g $ ,v. ,max °'i �s J ii • dee (41, f h Ii / i eHC AJ t y I. J , Region 7W ; Central JV►�nnesota x, June 2004: _. ,ax t 'F^ ,a% ;ts.�' z z'*`k�C' s , n ,. ...' ; >.., ,.. .0 °, a zmM. . , •,r. u .rr,:r°a+t ±m ' Central Minnesota: Leading the Way Economic Development Region 7W- Figure 2. Job Vacancies and Unemployment in made up of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and the Central Minnesota Planning Region” Wright Counties in the Central Minnesota ‘2 25,000 , Planning Region - is one of the fastest- a growing regions in the state and nation. ; 20,000 - Many residents are within driving distance of o _ both the Twin Cities MSA and the St. Cloud 115,000 MSA, providing explosive demographic growth, ample employment opportunities, A 10,000 and rapidly rising incomes. Figure 1. Central Minnesota Laborshed: Share of A 5,000 l Ili � Working Residents Commuting to St. Cloud, 2000 o I I ■0 ii NN 0 0 N N 0 V Q a Q Q Q a a to I 1PPfr Job Vacancies —unemployed Source: DEED, Labor Market Information Office. Jcb Vacancy Survey. Online at www.deed.state.mn.us/ Imi/tools/jobvacancy/ �� *Note: The most detailed geography for which Job of MCI%Residents Vacancy data are produced is Planning Region. The S Commuting Cloud Central Planning Region includes Economic Develop- t0""°"" ment Regions 6E 7E, and 7W. 10 -1256% ' S' :Sez While the state suffered through a recession zse-,oz,p MN Over<021% that destroyed more than 45,000 jobs, the * Si Cloud four counties in Region 7W added close to 6,000 jobs. At the same time, job vacancies have declined during the last three years, O.& while regional unemployment has increased as a result of in-migration. (See Figure 2.) Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2000 Minor Civil Division Worker Flow Files Online at www census gov , .,r, ' , , :y,.`8°$m'>'Y .r. 9,Si" 7,4 'wr r a.. , y ;� h rr ^ea- x .a n+t s°'✓ av?nw.."., "a"`ate. .. 11vi%FS t f Labor Market Information Office,Regional Analysis&Outreach Executive Summary ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGION 7W Figure 3. Annual Employment Growth: Employment in Region 7W - four counties Region 7W, 1992-2003 located in Minnesota's Central Planning Region - had been growing ai a rapid pace throughout 6% the 1990s, before tapering off during the 6.3% statewide recession in 2001. However, Region 7W 5% 4.8% . :°. was able to add jobs while many other regions 2 4 3% 4.30/0 4.4% suffered severe employment declines. (See Figure o 3.) c 4% • I :.2% Region 7W offers an abundant, well-educated o 3% workforce to businesses in the area. The available E W 2°7° I . 1 1. 2.0% 2.0% labor force 2 hovered around ,00,0ju workers ■� ■■■ throughout 2003, up from 185,000 just three years To earlier. Even as the labor force has increased, the 2 region's unemployment rote has remained stable , 1% and tracked with the state rate. 0% I. �'- , INDUSTRY COMPOSITION rn m L ti m S 8 5 0 0 The region's top-employing industries were ° ° ° O 0) ° ° ° ° N N N manufacturing, retail, healthcare and social assistance, and accommodation and food Source: DEED, Labor Market Information Office. services. Together, these four broad sectors Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). generate almost three-fifths of all employment, Online at www.deed.state.mn.us/Imi/tools/qcew/ or close to 75,000 jobs. Rapid population growth has pushed construction into the top-five list of employing industries in the region. WORKFORCE CHARACTERISTICS Labor force participation rates in Region 7W are • above the already-high state of Minnesota rates, p si V . y Department especially for women. Overall participation rates .e eeumm�ia°s.einmrnmm pp were over 75 percent in every county except uiVSGLU ;. Stearns, which held at 72.8 percent, compared to Minnesota's rate of 71.2 percent. Wages in the Know Your Market! region are lower than the Twin Cities metro area, Effective decisions;require an understanding of although median household incomes are the regional economy and the market-from ' comparable. This is due to the high number of current market conditions, to " residents in Sherburne and Wright County who underlying trends and future commute into the Twin Cities for work. challenges. DEED's Regional Analysis INDUSTRY AND EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK &Outreach Unit provides Central Minnesota is expected to continue expert analysis services and leading the state in job growth, with employ- 7W customized reports and - ment projected to increase 18 percent through ' I presentations; extending 2010. As in all regions, employment growth will labor market information to be concentrated in services-producing industries aid in planning and - including healthcare and social assistance, decision-making. business services, and educational services - while manufacturing and agriculture are In Central Minnesota, contact Cameron Macht expected to add jobs at a more moderate pace. at: 320.231:5174 ext. 7535 or by e-mail at: cameron.macht @state.mn.us. For other However, the statewide recession has caused regions, see the list of Regional Analysts at Initial Claims for unemployment insurance to www.deedstate.mn.us/Imi/contact/ - increase since 2000. Likewise, the average unemployment spell has increased. The region is expected to regain strength in 2004 .r+r y. :dr- tr ie.4- ,y rp 4.7 x .r' t 's; may. June2DD4 The Region's Industry Mix Table 1. Private Employment and Wages for Industry Sectors: Region 7W, 2003 2003 Private Avg.Weekly Payroll wages Industry Sector Wage (in S7,000s) 2003 Private Sector Employment Employment Ag,Forestry Fishing, Hunting 1,303 $429 $29,055 1.303 Mining 237 $901 $11,091 237 Utilities - 1,604 $1,449 $120,825 1,604 Construction 10,012 $759 $395,329. 10,01 Manufacturing 24,187 $704 $885729 i i 24,187 Wholesale Trade 6,031 $763 $239,296 66$ Retail Trade 21,796 $399 $452,388 21, 96 Transport and Warehousing` 4,347 $587 $132,620 . i 4,347 Inbrmation 2,079 $689 $74;425 El 2,079 Finance and Insurance 4,308 $831 $186,139 II= 4,308 Real.Estate, Rental, Leasing 1.,462 $388 $29,501 NI 1,462 Professional and Tech Serices 3,359 $738 $128,973 - 9,359 Management of Companies 754 $929 $36,429 1 754 .: Admin and Waste SeMces 6,092 $424 $134,244 - 6,09• Educational Services - 1,682 $585 $51,153 • 1.682 I , Health Care and Social Assistance 15,923 $621 $513,874 15.923 Arts, Entertainment,Recreation - 1,762 $204 $18,712 NI 1,762 1 Accommodation and Food SeMces 11 I ,850 $185 $113,774 11,850 Other Services, Ex. Public.Admin 5,226 $356 $96,652 5,2261 . Source:DEED, Labor Market Information Office. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Online at www.deed.state.mn.us/Imi/tools/gcew/ MAJOR INDUSTRIES Figure 4. Distribution of Jobs by Employer Size Manufacturing was the top-employing private Class: Region 7W, 1st Quarter 2003 sector industry in 2003, offering nearly one in every five (19.5 percent) private sector jobs; demonstrating the region's reliance on the -TRA manufacturing industry. (See Table 1.) 1- 4I,3 100-249 7.....:$11IJ=-:3.21'4, 19% T With St. Cloud established as a regional center, and many suburban communities growing rapidly, Region 7W also has significant employ- 50-99 1.19 ment in retail (21,796 private sector jobs) and 15°A zs% 8 healthcare and social assistance )15,923 private 20A9 sector jobs). Accommodation and food services e°r. and construction are the other major industries in , the region. Region 7W has an interesting balance of Source: DEED, Labor Market Information Office. employers, with almost half employing either less Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). than 20 employees or (25 percent) or more than Online at www.aeed.state.mn.us/Imi/tools/qcew/ 250 (23 percent). (See Figure 4.) «ex ---" r s" ,.+ , °e` r r y z s a x * .r..v 72.4,,,,,1.-:',-;,,1 a 1 rwA:- ^..r#w'...' k .. µ. ,, ,.e .c..,., €" ,.-k. r�eS.t .:Knw um. , z4.; .4;z.,_ r.e_.,,,� rR .„ .m DEED,labor Market information Office,Regional Analysis&Outreach 3 a The Region's Industry Mix Figure 5. "Distinguishing Industries": Regional REGIONAL DISTINGUISHING INDUSTRIES Industries with Above-Average Market Share,2003 DEED defines a region's distinguishing industries as those with a better-than- :Pu1YNea Related Prod=M10. 9.5% average.share of statewide-industry mom employment. Region 7W had 5.157 ' krtrreratic Mineral Prod=Mfg. B'456 percent of all Minnesota jobs in.2003. Te>iieProd„elle M 1a'% Ten distinguishing industries in the region mom i have an 8.8 percent or greater share of tltiihes 134% statewide jobs. (See Figure 5.) or for Retailers - 1o.a% The region's natural resource base has," Heavy 3 Civil Eng.Comtrudion 10.5% MINIM made nonmetallic mineral product . Crop Plods on 9.9% Manufacturing one of the region's : M defining industries, while the strong Truck Trereportahod agricultural foundation in Steams COlini, Motor vehde&Parts Dealers 90% leads to the area's competitive advan- Pdmrg&Related Sylport Activities _, e:% tage in crop and animal production. The' e region is also home to successful truck""-" Total.96 Industries 5.6% transportation companies and heavy 5. 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% and civil engineering construction firms. Share of Statewide Employment Although the industries!have suffered.. ` setbacks during the recession, nonstore Source: DEED, Labor Market Information Office. retailers, textile product mills, and print,-'I' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages(QCEW). ing companies are still integral parts,of j",' Online at www.deed.state.mn.us/Imi/tools/gcew/ the region's employment history MAJOR EMPLOYERS Table 2. Major Employers in Region 7W In a reflection of the region's exceptional Name County Primary Line of Business balance between blue- CentraCare I St Cloud Hospital Steams General Medical& Surgical Hospitals and white-collar work, the Cold Spring Granite Co Steams Cut Stone & Stone Prod Mfg area has been called Electrolux Home Products Steams Household Refrigerator& Home Freezer Mfg somewhat recession proof. St Cloud State University Steams Colleges & Universities Gold'n Plump Poultry Inc Steams Poultry Processing Indeed, the region boasts A-1 Toilet Rental&Svc Steams Septic Tank& Related Svcs 'a mix of manufacturers, Dezurik/Copes-Vulcan Steams Other Metal Valve& Pipe Fitting Mfg agriculture-related entities, Jennie-0 Foods Steams Poultry Processing a burgeoning health care Antioch Co Steams Blankbook & Looseleaf Binder Mfg industry, growing K-12 and Bankers Systems Inc Steams Other Commercial Printing Memll Corp Steams Other Commercial Printing post-secondary education Quebecor Printing St Cloud Steams Commercial Lithographic Printing institutions, emerging International Paper Co Steams Paper, Except Newsprint, Mills professional services, a St John's University Steams Colleges & Universities thriving printing industry, New Flyer USA Steams Heavy Duty Truck Mfg an active retail Bauerly Brothers Benton Other Building Material Dealers component, and several Royal Melrose Granite Co Steams Cut Stone & Stone Prod Mfg large public sector Nahan Printing Steams Commercial Lithographic Printing employers. That diversity is Bemick's Pepsi Cola Steams Other Grocery Prod Merchant Whols reflected in the list of the US Veterans Medical Center Steams Other Hospitals area's top employers. (See Table 2.) Source:InfoUSA. 2004 ALMIS Employer Database. Online at www.iseek.org �.r�4;e w x m y . ' x' tl .. �, a S . ,- „f...v root a d 7f box - ° :rr<:" r � v ,.-e.,-,-,,,,k:: � v . 4 4 �9a �,p,t �a,6N .I t h 4 3 <,,�v 3 I Y e .9,.., _ June2004 Regional Wage Structure REGIONAL WAGES Figure 6. Wage Distribution of All Jobs: 2002 In most industries, wages in Region 7W are slightly lower than metro and state averages. Region 7W Wage Distribution Nearly one-third (32 percent) of all jobs pay Tess than $10 an hour. Another 46 percent pay $i$.90ro � r 5x5.00 tg between $10 and $20, while only 22 percent $16.99 ' - `, $29.99 pay$20 or more. (See Figure 6.) 6% $ r6%og+ OCCUPATIONAL WAGES wage for all occupations in the 9164.9 to The median wa g P 114.99 Statewide Wage Distribution Central Planning Region, which includes J0X Region 7W, is $12.96 per hour. The highest- 9919°° $x29.916 9 $ P 9 $9.99 1 woe or arifft7 , S29 99 paying jobs are typically found in professional, Va. 9$091 ' �;f; technical, and healthcare occupations, which '% $1696 mime require higher levels of education and 18% , 14% experience. The lowest-paying jobs are concentrated in food preparation and $1g.og to serving, sales., and personal care and services. Source:DEED,Labor $14.99 $5.16 to (See Table 3.) - Market Information Office. 25% av Min Wage or Wage Record Analysis. Less The occupational group with the largest Online at employment in Central Minnesota is office and www.deed.state.mn.us/ administrative support, followed by Imi/tools/qcew/ production, sales, and food service jobs. Table 3. Wages by Occupation: Central Planning Region Regional Regional Wage Range (10th, 50th,90th Occupation Group Median Employ percentiles) Wage $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Management Occupations - $31.54 9,200 11011,111111111ISI Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 23.80 1,350 Legal Occupations 22.59 1,170 Computer and Mathematical Occupations . 22.45 3,060 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 21.85 12,800 I 1 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 21.68 7,900 I 112111111■ I Architecture and Engineering Occupations 21.43 3,510 Construction and Extraction Occupations 18.59 11,140 Mr=NMI Education, Training,and Library Occupations 18.20 17,700 ESCSESE I• Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 16.56 8,120 rens Protective Service Occupations 15.91 4,140 Eta Community and Social Services Occupations 14.45 4,120 SIEI Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14.41 1,770 IINSINIMI Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 12.90 17,940 l5 `I♦ I Production Occupations 12.82 27,450 ors Office and Administrative Support Occupations 12.14 33.990 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 11.51 800 ris Healthcare Support Occupations 10.64 6,930 Eni !. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9.77 6,420 . Sales and Related Occupations 9.48 26,910 WIIIIIIINIIIIM Personal Care and Service Occupations 8.87 5,000 rm Food Preparation and Servnng Related Occupations 7.16 21,850 EM Source: DEED, Labor Market Information Office. Occupational Employment Statistics (OES). Online of www.deed.state.maus/Imilloo/s/oes/ Note: The most specific geography for which OES data are produced is Planning Region. The Central s' :a- ,�R.° F° �'.r,.M,u .F..�o ° ':.W°C°E£ ire 4 •e qm,..:s aP.s a[j5,;• • s�: � +k�iry 'S J P ,Ar', 1rS cn � x'.x1-n a - ::. DEED,LaborMarket information Office,Regional Analysis&Outreach 3 • A Shifting Economy INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT Table 4. Industry Employment Growth: Region 7W, 2000-2003 Despite a state recession, positive changes have 2000 2003 Change taken place across the local Industry Average Average 2000-2003 Percent Change 2000.2003 economy. Region 7W Employ Employ actually added close to Total,All Ownerships 138,065 144,056 5,991 01 4% 6,000 jobs from 2000 to 2003, Total,Pnsete Sector 118,709 124,013 5,304 .4% with major job gains in - Agriculture,Forestry,Fishing& 1,213 1,303 90 796 Mining 177 237 60 healthcare and social . . Utilities 1,562 1;604 62 4% assistance, construction, construction .7,990 10;012 2,022 25,6 and accommodation and Manutactunng 26,010 24,187 -1,823 - food services coming from Whoiesaie Trade .2,727 6791 -36 1% g Retail Trade 22,729 21,796 -933 -4% the growing population. Transportation and Warehousing 4,172 4,347 175 4% , r Information 1:962 2,079 ;.. 117. 6% 'r: ';..4,-;.,"-,.. .. In 2000, the single largest • Finance and Insurance 3,534 4,308 774' ' s2%, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,496 1,462 -34 -2% sector was manufacturing, professional and Technical Services 3,242 3,359 117 4% . f" ,j with 26,010 jobs, or about Management of Companies and Ent 627 754 127 20% 19 percent of the regional Administrative and Waste Services 5,751 6,092 341 6% •"a tot In the two years that Educational Services 1,507 1,682 175 12% y Health Care and Social Assistance 13,546 15,923 2,377 18% followed, manufacturing : Arts,Entertainment,and Recreation na 1,762 na 0% declined over 7 percent, Accommodation and Food Serdces 10,856 11,850 994 g%"„ her Services Ex Public Admin 4,884 5,226 ' 342 7% , ;, x dropping to 24,187 jobs. Retail trade also suffered ' job declines during the Source:DEED, Labor Market Information Office.Quarterly Census of <' recession, mostly because of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Online at www.deed state.mn.us/ losses in nonstore retailers. Imi/fools/gcew/ Table 5. Occupational Projections: Central Planning Region`, 2000-2010 Regional Percent Net Job Net Total Employ Change - Growth Replacements Openings Occupation 2000 2000.2010 2000-2010 2000-2010 2000-2010 Management Occupations 19,193 6.4 1,220 2,470 3,690 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 7,729 23.1 1,784 1,533 3,317 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 2,212 54.8 1,212 203 1,415 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 3,956 9.7 382 923 1,305 Life, Physical,and Social Science Occupations 1,235 14.9 184 328 512 Community and Social Services Occupations 4,644 36.7 1,706 767 2,473 Legal Occupations 1,215 17.1 208 91 299 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 16,963 22.7 3,845 3,723 7,568 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports,and Media Occ 2,417 24.4 590 419 1,009 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 11,451 28.5 3,269 2,542 5,811 Healthcare Support Occupations 7,266 32.3 2,348 1,144 3,492 Protective Service Occupations 3,676 20.6 758 1,027 1,785 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 21,448 21 4,505 9,706 14,211 Building&Grounds Cleaning&Maintenance Occup. 9,473 24.4 2,312 1,904 4,216 Personal Care and Service Occupations 9,821 27.5 2,698 2,832 5,530 Sales and Related Occupations 31,386 17.4 5,472 9,961 15,433 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 37,777 14.7 5,550 8,187 13,737 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 3,962 6.2 244 1,232 1,476 Construction and Extraction Occupations 12,688 19.2 2,431 2,288 4,719 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 10,597 16.7 1,770 2,450 4,220 Production Occupations 33,848 4.2 1,431 8,022 9,453 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 19,584 19.5 3,817 4,531 8,348 Source: DEED, Labor Market Information Office. Employment Outlook, 2000-2010. Online at www.deed.state.mn.us/Imi/tools/projections/ .‘^'..r..,..-:-. Nato Ih emost specahe.•eograptlyfor whicJ Projections are produced is fanning Region. 7h Cen col M , r ., ' : r:-. '? .r, „-pra:a- ar c 7 ,n-' `. , 4-,,, r w t.,. s _ w.,a June2004 Job Availability Figure 7. Job Vacancies and Unemploy- As the state has coped with a recession and ment: Central Planning Region* lingering jobless recovery, the number of ii 25;000 unemployed workers has been on an upswing, 'E while the number of job vacancies has a.20,000 declined. (See Figure 7.) g 0 In the lastest Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey, E 15,000 the highest demand in the Central Planning § Region, which includes Region 7W, was for w 00o skilled office and administrative support a workers, transportation and material moving positions, and personal care and services 5,000 workers. Entry-level jobs in food preparation 0 0 I and serving and sales and related occupations also had high demand. The region also had a g S o S o S o need for healthcare practioners and support N N N N N N N a a a a s a a workers. (See Table 6.) ��obvacancies -unemployed The median wage offer for openings was $11 an hour, while the survey identified only 24 Source: DEED, Labor Market Information Office.Job percent of jobs requiring higher education. Vacancy Survey. Online at www.deed.state.mn.us/Imi/ tools/jobvacancy/ EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS Table 6. Job Vacancies: 4th Quarter 2003, Central Planning The Central Planning Region, Region* which includes Region 7E, is Regional Regional Statewide MN Job Vacancy Job Vacancy projected to be the fastest- Occupation Group Vacancies Rate(%) Vacancies Rate(%) growing region in the state. Office and Administrate e Support 1,445 4 1% 6,208 1.4% Employment is expected to Sales and Related 606 2.2 5,971 2.1 increase 18 percent or 50,000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 184 1.4 5,011 3.8 jobs, jumping from 272,500 in Food Preparation and Serung Related 531 2.3 4,768 2.4 2000 to 320,300 in 2010. (See Healthcare Support 179 2.4 4,441 6.1 Table 5.) Construction and Extraction 252 2.3 3,841 3.4 Production 353 1.3 3,013 1.3 Transportation and Material Moeng 727 4.1 2,962 1.8 Led by computer support Education, Training and Library 117 0.6 1,820 1.2 specialists, where employment Installation, Maintenance and Repair 337 4.0 1,716 1.7 is projected to double, five of Business and Financial Operations 254 3.2 1,694 1.3 the top 10 fastest-growing Management 57 0.6 1,412 1.1 occupations in the Central Personal care and Serice 367 6.9 1,196 1.8 Community and Social Services 31 0.9 1,039 2.5 Planning Region are computer- Building, Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 128 1.7 1,030 1.2 related. Another four are in Architecture and Engineenng 27 0.8 893 1.8 healthcare and include Lite, Physical and Social Science 8 0.6 793 3.3 medical assistants, Computer and Mathematical 32 1.0 773 1.1 veterinarians, health Art, Design, Entertainment and Media 82 4.2 610 1.8 Information technicians, and Lrgtecfi�e Seruce 1 526 1.5 Legal NA A NA NA 266 1.5 personal and home care aides. Farming, Fishing and Forestry NR NR 97 2.1 , ®Ydictlta w.-t", t: 0 • P`.>L° pct: Cashiers, retail salespeople, and office clerks will add the Source:DEED, Labor Market Information Office. Job Vacancy Survey. most new jobs overall. Online at www.deed.state.mn.us/Imi/tools/jobvacancy/ *Note. The most specific geography for which Job Vacancy data are produced is Planning Region. The Central Planning Region includes ,.;r ,„, "„v »: t .i fconGmlcDevelopmentRegigru0E 7E a d7W ,acv r i armm5:,. DEED,Labor Market Information Office,.Regional Analysis 8 Outreach '. > 7 yryt. � Demographics: Unemployment, Education, Immigration UNEMPLOYMENT Figure 8. Unemployment Rates: Despite continuing job growth, Region 7W's Region 7W, Minnesota,and US, 2000-2003 unemployment rate has closely tracked that of the state over time. This is due to the high levels 7% of in-migration, which have led to a rapidly increasing labor force. Region 7W ended 2003 m s% at 5.3 percent, which was slightly higher than the state's .0 percent rate, but lower than the U.S, rate ate of 6.0 percent. (See Figure 8.) E 4%E Unemployment rates were very similar through- out the region. Stearns County hod the lowest ° 3% rate at 4.8 percent, while Sherburne County 2% P osted the hig hest year-end rate at 5.8 percent. 2000 2001 2002 2003 ' EDUCATION-. -s-united States -aMinnesota -a-EDR7W Region 7W offers a well-educated labor force and is home to several post-secondary institutions providing technical and advanced Source:DEED, Labor Market information Office. educational programs. St. Cloud State Univ. is Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAOS). the largest institution in the area, serving over Online at www.deed.state.mn.us/Imi/tools/ 16,000 students in 2002. Over 87 percent of the taus/ population aged 25 years and over has at least IMMIGRATION a high school diploma; about 14 percent have Less than 75 percent of the region's residents a bachelor's degree or higher. (See Figure 9.) lived in the same county in 2000 as in 1995. In- O migration has become very important to the ,. Over half (53 percent) of the population has area, as the Twin Cities metro area stretches attended some college, including close to 8 farther north and west, almost connecting with-, percent with an associate's degree, one of the the St Cloud metro area, which is expanding best rates of technical education in the state. east and south along Interstate 94. (See Table 7) Figure 9. Educational Attainment of Region 7W's Table 7. Migration, 1995-2000, of Region Adult Residents, 25 Years and Older 2000 7W's Year 2000 Residents Athenced 5.017 Region's Degree 5,91' 2000 Bachelor's 14,093 Place of Residence in 1995 Population 12.891 Same house in 1995 168,923 56.7% Associate's 7,'89 Same county in 1995 49,826 16.7% 7191 Came from other county 60,543 20.3% 26,0 p5 Other state 14,090 4.7% Some College _ 22,931 Other nation 2,194 0.7% High School 32 495 Diploma - .-.s.. 33,401 < 12th Grade 1112,355 898 ■Male •Female Source U.S. Census Bureau Census 2000 SF 3 ' t Demographics: Aging Population, Fewer Workers IN THE LABOR FORCE Figure 10. Labor Force Participation: 1990-2000 Labor force participation rates in Region 7W are significantly higher than elsewhere in the state, •1990 mainly because of the region's explosive 6s% population growth over the last decade. 70 and over (2000 Participation rates are highest for workers in 2491 their 20s, 30s and 40s, and lower for older 65to69 -:, 2911 cohorts. (See Figure 10.) 628% a 55 to 64 THE POPULATION AGES u The 45-to 54-year-old age bracket comprises rn BB 6% the fastest-growing segment of the population < 25 to sa as Baby Boomers get closer to reaching 601^i retirement age - and continue to live longer. 2oto24 _ This may have significant ramifications for the eYx� region's workforce. There is some debate as to 613°i whether economic conditions and longer lives 1stols 1, w pr -, 3.4.x, might compel older workers to remain in or reenter the market. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Labor Force Participation Rate But Region 7W also is seeing rapid growth in workers between the ages of 25 and 44, Source:U.S. Census Bureau. 1990 Census STF-3 and considered the "prime working years." Central Census 2000 SF-3 Minnesota is projected to be one of the fastest- growing regions in the state, both in overall population and also in available labor force. (See Figures 11 and 12.) Figure 11. Adult Population Projection: Figure 12. Projected Growth in Working Region 7W, 2000-2030 Age Population: Region 7W 450,000 30,000 -r— - — 400,000 — •---—"" c 0 350,000 - — - � 25,000 - r. 0. q ■ O O o° 300,000 �,x", R. 20,000 a zso,000 !1� , ICI j1 - -0 200,000 — - .c 15.000 27,180 d 150,000 `O 10,000 _21200 2 I 2 100.000 v 15$00 0. 5.000 s.a00 50,000 -1 — — — - 0 '7200'7,000 I 0. 0 MO 000 0 001— N N M N O ^ O in O N N r7 N N N N o N N 0 0 0 0 0 0 N N N N N N 015to24 ■25to54 ®55to64 0 6 and over Source: Minnesota State Demographer. Population Projections, 2000-2030 s 5n t. . .:: - u v ,. ;' . z m ys,-... c'• n,; t z N.r m' ,.."p$�' '»•': 3 n h1 c" T,' 14 .. 4- a ', ' ax e ,w,r.. DEED,labor Market Information Office,Regional Analysis Sr Outreach - 9 a a Unemployment Insurance Activity INITIAL CLAIMS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT Table 8. Initial Unemployment Claims by Industry INSURANCE Unemployed workers in the region filed NAICS 25,208 Initial Claims for unemployment Code Industry 2001 2002 insurance in 2003. This was an increase i1 Ag, Forest, Fishing 130 186 of 17 percent from 2001. Despite the 21 Mining 102 111 job growth in the area, unemployment 22 utilities 220 354 rates, exhaustion*, and average 23 Construction 6.413 8,499 unemployment duration have all 31-33 Manufactunng 5,656 4,647 42 Wholesale Trade 799 888 shown lincreases during the recession 4445 Retail Trade 2,726 2,987 and recovery. (See Table 8.) 48-49 Transportation& Warehousing 656 681 (* Exhaustions are the number of 51 Information 181 222 persons that have used their entire 52 Finance& Insurance 215 275 benefit.) (See Table 9.)'. 53 Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 154 230 54 Professional, Scientific, Technical 904 785 Goods-producing industries (NAICS 55 Mgmt of Companies & Enterprises 6 19 Codes 1-33) account for 60 percent of 56 Admin uca i Support S & Waste Services 378 1,794 ) p 61 Educational Services 378 463 all claims filed. However, 62 Health Care and Social Services 479 707 manufacturing started an encouraging 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 129 . 170 trend of fewer layoffs and fewer initial 72 Accommodation and Food Services 386 468 claims since 2001. 81 Other Services (except Public Admin) 290 372 92 Public Administration - 136 139 The count of .Initial Claims Is not a °r! l 0 4' . �., `t i, dot�i `, count of people, as some workers file multiple claims during the year. This is Source:DEED, Labor Market Information Office. Unemploy- most noticeable in construction and ment Insurance Statistics. Online at www.deed.state.mn.us/ other seasonal industries. Construction Imi/tools/ui/ is responsible for almost 37 percent of all Initial Claims. Table 9. Exhaustions of Unemployment CONCLUSIONS Region 7W and the St. Cloud area is a vital, Insurance Benefits: Region 7W growing regional center in the middle of Average Minnesota. The total labor force in the region has duration of reached 200,000 and is growing rapidly both Benefits benefits through increased in-migration and healthy exhaustion (weeks) demographic changes. 2001 Total 2,505 12.7 2002 Total 4,120 14.1 This growth has provided area employers with a 2003 Total 4,588 14.1 highly-skilled, available work force and a steady consumer base. While St. Cloud draws workers Source: DEED, Labor Market Information Office. Unem- from surrounding communities, many Sherburne ployment Insurance Statistics. Online at and Wright County residents commute elsewhere www.deed.state.mn.usilmi/tools/unemployment/o/ for work. Labor force participation rates in the Figure 13. Selected Poverty Rates: area are above the already-high state of Region 7W, 2000 Minnesota rates, especially for women. ," With nine post-secondary training institutions in All ages i 6.6% the immediate area, the St. Cloud area offers 65 and over I 9. % one of the most well-educated, technical work 18 to 64 6.4°� forces in a state that is well-known for I I educational excellence. Enrollments are Under 18 6.1% I increasing at many of the area education 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% institutions . 'ar ,x\ hf a-4xfi Source .S-.Ce sus Bureau G-nsus2000 ;, , ,o 10 _ June2004