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AGENDA
JOINT CITY COUNCIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
February II, 2003
6:30 P.M. Training Room, City Hall
6:30 p.m. Call to Order by Planning Commission Chair Pederson
• Director of Planning to introduce Anita S.Duckor,Duckor and
Associates, Inc.
6:35 p.m. Introductions
6:45 p.m. Anita S.Duckor
110 • Provide overview of meeting objectives and format
6:50 p.m. Discussion
• Industrial Development
• Design Requirements for Office/Business, Industrial and Distribution
Parks
• City's Industrial Product Offering
• Alignment Analysis of Industrial Client's Needs and Product Offering
7:50 p.m. Next Steps
8:30 p.m. Adjournment
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
Economic Development Authority
Planning Commission
FROM: Michele McPherso erector of Planning
DATE: February I I, 2003
SUBJECT: Agenda Memo for the Joint Meeting
Request
• A joint meeting of the City Council, Economic Development Authority, and Planning Commission
has been scheduled in order to enhance the understanding of the vision and goals of the City's
Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan and to align City ordinances and policies with the same. Anita S.
Duckor,Duckor&Associates, Inc.,will facilitate the discussion between the City Council and the
Commissions.
Attachments
• Key Client Requirements by Development Type
• Comparison of Key Industrial Client Requirements by Elk River Product Offering
• Excerpt from Land Development Regulations-Business Park District
• 2002 Industrial Prospect Report
• Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan 2000-2002
• Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan 2000-2002 Assessment and 2002-2004 Action Plan
Meeting Objectives
The meeting will provide an understanding of the following:
1. Industrial Development
2. Design Requirements for Office/Business, Industrial, and Distribution Parks
• 3. City's Industrial Product Offering
4. Alignment Analysis of Industrial Client's Needs and Product Offering
5. Next Steps
Memo to the City Council,Economic Development Authority,Planning Commission
February 11,2003 Joint Meeting
Page 2
2000-2002 Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan
Vision
In order for the City to focus its industrial marketing efforts,the City adopted the 2000-2002
Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan. That Plan's vision is:
"To be the light industrial hub for small to medium sizefirms in the northrtzt metro mgioa"
Statement of Purpose
The plan also established a process to attract growth oriented,light industrial business that increase
and diversify the tax base, complement the existing industrial base, and guides clients through the
site selection and development process.
Marketing Focus
The Plan focuses the City's marketing efforts on those companies in the following Standard
Industrial Classification sectors:
• Industrial Machinery
• Fabricated Metal
• Electronic Equipment
These sectors were chosen as they compliment the City's current industrial composition, one of the
• principles stated in the Statement of Purpose above.
Key Client Requirements by Development Type (Matrix I)
The client requirements for each type of development vary. The attached matrix illustrates the
various client requirements and how important they may be based on the type of development. The
types of developments include:
• Class A Office/Business Park/Corporate Headquarters
• Office Warehouse/Office Showroom
• Mixed Use Industrial/Office/Institutional/Retail
• Distribution Center
• Industrial Park.
Comparison of Key Industrial Client Requirements by City of Elk River Product
Offering (Matrix 2)
The attached matrix compares the City of Elk River's available industrial product offering(s) with
the key client requirements.
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Memo to the City Council,Economic Development Authority,Planning Commission
February 11,2003 Joint Meeting
Page 3
• The key to capturing industrial development is to meet all of the following needs of an industrial
client:
o Site that meets the client's requirements
o Financial incentives
o Timely, accurate, and easy to read information
o Clear expectations of process, requirements, and timetable
o Responsiveness
o Ease of doing business with the City of Elk River
o Understanding and consistency of policies and regulations
o Prompt and courteous service
o Professional treatment
It is clear from the analysis that the City of Elk River's industrial product offering(s) are not meeting
the key requirements of the industrial client. The matrix illustrates that the City has a lack of sites
that meet the industrial client's needs. The zoning/building design standards also do not support
industrial development.
Background
The key success factors for attracting industrial development to the City of Elk River are:
• Desire and commitment of the City of Elk River to attract light manufacturing firms
• ■ Land acquisition incentives and competitive financial package
• Zoning and design standards that are in alignment with the industrial client
• Customer-driven professional staff
• Strategic location
• Perseverance and patience
These factors were identified in the 2002 Assessment completed by Duckor&Associates, Inc.
(page 4).
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Memo to the City Council,Economic Development Authority,Planning Commission
February 11,2003 Joint Meeting
Page 4
• Next Steps
The 2002 Assessment identified these specific tasks to align the City's industrial product offering
with the industrial client's needs:
❑ Dedicate city-owned land with utilities for industrial development.
❑ Analyze and redraft the ordinance standards to better meet the industrial client's needs.
❑ Review and revise, as appropriate,the requirement for park dedication fees on industrial
subdivisions.
City-owned Industrial Park
The Economic Development Authority,at their March meeting,will discuss the costs associated
with developing the Brown property for industrial development. There have been concerns raised
about the City competing with the private market should it choose to develop this property for
industrial development. It is clear from the comparison matrix that the private market is not
meeting the needs of the industrial client, and to attract industrial development,the City may need to
fill this void.
Ordinance Analysis
The ordinance analysis includes the following:
1. Review of existing business park areas,what are they really being developed as (i.e.
• Mulvaney Point's office condominium buildings), and is there a better zoning
district/vision for the area?
2. Review the current Business Park District standards. Are they truly clear to an industrial
client? Currently,the standards refer to lands that are guided Highway Commercial as
having different uses. There are no business park areas that are guided Highway
Commercial, only Light Industrial. This creates confusion for the industrial client.
3. Review the current Light Industrial District standard. Are the uses and standards aligned
with the vision and goals of attracting light industrial clients to the City?
4. Revise the Business Park and Light Industrial District standards to be aligned with the
vision and goals of the Marketing Plan.
Fee Analysis
The park dedication fee is an additional development cost to the industrial client. The City should
review the necessity of this fee, and if appropriate, reduce or eliminate it in order to facilitate
industrial development.
Recommendation
It is clear from the analysis of the industrial client's needs and the City's product offerings that the
only opportunity that the City has to meet the industrial client's need is to:
1. Prepare the City-owned Brown Property for industrial development by site
grading, platting, and installing utilities, and
2. Revise the ordinance standards to provide for industrial development by the end
• of the 3rd Quarter of 2003.
Staff recommends that the City Council direct staff to complete the above two tasks.
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Matrix I: Key Client Requirements by Development Type
Key Client Class A Office Mixed Use Distribution Industrial Park
Requirements Office/Business Warehouse/ Industrial/Office/ Center
Park/Corporate Office Showroom Institutional/
Headquarters Retail
Highway/Freeway Very Important Somewhat Important Somewhat Important Not important Not Important
Visibility
Highway/Freeway Very Important Important Important Very Important Depends on type of
Access (Interchange) industry
Land Size 3 - 10 acres 3 - 5 acres 1.5 - 15 acres 10 to 40 acres 1.5 to 5 acres
Zoning Office Light Industrial PUD1 or Mixed Use Heavy Industrial Industrial
Image (Aesthetic High Image Medium Image Medium Image Low Image Low to Medium
impact to public) Image
Design Standards:
Building Design& Complicated Simple architecture, Simple architecture, Very basic Simple architecture,
Materials architecture with architecture,
ornamentation
brick, stone, glass brick, stone, glass, brick, stone, glass, precast panels, precast panels,
precast panels, CMU,EIFS architectural metal, architectural metal,
CM Y, EIFS3 CMU, EIFS CMU,EIFS
Building 20'+ high ceilings 20'+ high ceilings 20'+ high ceilings
Requirements Dock high and drive- Dock high and drive- Dock high and drive-
in doors in doors in doors
Development Costs High Medium Medium to High Low to Medium Low
• Land $5.00 to $10.00/SF $$1.50 to $3.00/SF $3.00 to $5.00/SF $1.00 to $1.50/SF $1.00 to $1.50/SF
• Building $98.00 to$109/SF $25.00 to $45.00/SF $44.00 to $75.00/SF $29.00/SF $28.00 to$52.00/SF
Price/SF
• Fees Park Dedication
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Matrix I : Key Client Requirements by Development Type ''
Key Client Class A Office Mixed Use Distribution Industrial Park
Requirements Office/Business Warehouse/ Industrial/Office/ Center
Park/Corporate Office Showroom Institutional/
Headquarters Retail
Amenities — Large — Sidewalks/trails — Sidewalks/trails — 20'+ high ceilings — 20'+ high ceilings
conference/ — Abundant — Common — Dock high and — Dock high and
training facilities parking area/park drive-in doors drive-in doors
— Scenic trail — 20'+ high ceilings — Near retail — Rail access — Rail access
systems — Dock highand development — Somewhat near — Visible signage
dining drive-in —doors Visible signage retail development
— State-of-the-art — Near retail — Visible signage
security and air development
quality — Visible signage
— Underground and
heated parking
— Near retail
development
— Visible signage
Infrastructure State-of-the- art State-of-the- art State-of-the- art State-of-the-art State-of-the- art
telecommunications telecommunications telecommunications telecommunications telecommunications
Electric, Gas,Water, Electric, Gas,Water, Electric, Gas,Water, Electric, Gas,Water, Electric, Gas,Water,
&Sewer &Sewer &Sewer &Sewer &Sewer
UPS Back Up System UPS Back Up System
Other Compatibility with Compatibility with
24/7 Operations 24/7 Operations
'Planned Unit Development
2Concrete Masonry Unit
'Exterior Insulating Finish System
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Matrix 2: Comparison of Key Industrial Client Requirements by City of Elk River Product Offering
Key Client Industrial Client Elk Path Gagne Country Mulvaney Point Elk River Brown Property Cascade
Requirements Requirements Business Crossing Business Park Industrial Park
Freeway Visibility Not important Highly visible Visible Visible Not visible Somewhat visible Not visible Not visible
Highway/Freeway Depends on type of No No No No No No No
Access (Interchange) industry Signaled intersection Signaled intersections Signaled intersection Signaled intersection Signaled intersection Signaled intersection
—Waco Street 1/8 of a mile 3/8 of a mile 7/8 of 1 mile
a mile
Land Size 1.5 to 5 acres 80 acres,unplatted 18 acres,unplatted 3 acres,platted 1.78 and 6.43 acres, 2.79 to 5 acre lots (5), 45 acres,unplatted 46 acres
platted platted Preliminarily platted
into 1.5 to 3.3 acre
lots
Zoning Industrial Business Business Business Business Business Business Heavy Industrial
Park/includes light Park/includes light Park/includes light Park/includes light Park/includes light Park/includes light
manufacturing and manufacturing and manufacturing and manufacturing and manufacturing and manufacturing and
research& research& research& research& research& research&
development development development development development development
Image Low Owner desires high TBD TBD Medium to High Medium to High TBD Very Low
Design Standards:
Building Design& Simple architecture, Detailed exterior Detailed exterior Detailed exterior Detailed exterior Detailed exterior Detailed exterior No detailed exterior
Materials design standards, design standards, design standards, design standards, design standards, design standards, design standards.
precast panels,metal, brick,stone,rock brick,stone,rock brick,stone,rock brick,stone,rock brick,stone,rock brick,stone,rock brick,stone,glass,
CMU1,EIFS2,rock face block,glass, face block,glass, face block,glass, face block,glass, face block,glass, face block,glass, wood,stucco,
face block metal, stucco metal,stucco metal,stucco metal,stucco metal,stucco metal,stucco concrete blocks and
panels.
Dock high and drive- Limitations on Limitations on Limitations on Limitations on Limitations on Limitations on
in doors loading docks,doors loading docks,doors loading docks,doors loading docks,doors loading docks,doors loading docks,doors
No limitation on Building height to 45 Building height to 45 Building height to 45 Building height to 45 Building height to 45 Building height to 45 Building height up to
building height. feet feet feet feet feet feet 60 feet.
Outdoor storage Outdoor storage Outdoor storage Outdoor storage Outdoor storage Outdoor storage Outdoor storage Outdoor storage
needed. _prohibited prohibited prohibited prohibited prohibited prohibited allowed.
Development Costs Low
• Land $1.00 to$1.50/SF, $1.50 to$3/SF plus $1.50/SF plus TBD $4 to$6/SF Build to suit TBD $1.90/SF
• Building including assessments assessments assessments
Price/SF $28.00 to$52.00/SF
• Other Fees Park Dedication Park Dedication Park Dedication Park Dedication Park Dedication
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Matrix 2: Comparison of Key Industrial Client Requirements by City of Elk River Product Offering
Key Client Industrial Client Elk Path Gagne Country Mulvaney Point Elk River Brown Property Cascade
Requirements Requirements Business Crossing Business Park Industrial Park
Amenities Rail access Sidewalks Sidewalks Sidewalks Sidewalks Sidewalks No rail access No rail access
Visible signage _No rail access No rail access No rail access No rail access No rail access
Infrastructure State of the art State of the art State of the art State of the art State of the art State of the art Infrastructure Not served by sewer
telecommunications telecommunications telecommunications telecommunications telecommunications telecommunications available in adjacent and water
Twin Lakes Road,
Electric, Gas,Water Electric,Gas,Water Electric,Gas,Water Electric,Gas,Water Electric, Gas,Water Electric,Gas,Water not in property
&Sewer &Sewer _ &Sewer &Sewer &Sewer &Sewer
Other Compatibility with Yes No Yes Maybe Yes Yes Yes
24/7 operations _
'Concrete Masonry Unit
'Exterior Insulating Finish System
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•§30-1293 ELK RIVER CODE
(19) Ministorage. d. Mail order operations.
(20) All uses allowed as a conditional use in e. Telecommunication operations.
the I-1 zone. f. Sherburne County fair.
(e) Architectural standards. No provisions of g. Warehouse space not exceeding 50
section 30-938 except subsection 30-938(2) per- percent of the entire building.
taining to exterior building finish and subsection
30-938(3) pertaining to roofing standards applies h. Showroom space.
to this district. i. Repair and maintenance, excluding
(Code 1982, § 900.12(15)) auto repair.
Sec. 30-1294. BP business park district. (2) Permitted uses allowed when the under-
lying land use is highway business are as
(a) Purpose. follows:
(1) The business park district is established a. Health athletic clubs.
to encourage a planned, integrated envi-
ronment for certain industrial, office, and b. Personal service establishments.
commercial uses which are compatible c. Financial institutions.
with and complement each other as well
as the surrounding land uses. The under- (c) Accessory uses. Accessory uses in the BP
lying land use designation within the dis- district are as follows:
trict may vary and may be either light (1) Off-street parking lots or facilities.
industrial or highway business. Develop-
ment within the business park district (2) Private recreational facilities.
will correspond with the land use desig-
nation. Industrial and office uses are al (3) Public shelters and essential services.
lowed where the land use designation is (4) Retail sales, provided the following condi-
light industrial, and commercial uses are tions are met:
allowed where the land use designation is
highway business. a. The retail sales activity shall not be
located in an administrative office
(2) It is the intent of this section that devel- facility, but shall be located within a
opment reflect common themes using corn- business, the principal use of which
patible architectural design and consis- is not commercial sales.
tency in signage,landscaping,and lighting.
It is also the intent to encourage busi- b. The retail sales activity shall not
nesses which generate a high number of occupy more than 15 percent of the
jobs per square foot rather than predom- gross floor area, or a maximum of
inantly warehouse type uses. 5,000 square feet of the occupied
quarters, whichever is less.
(b) Permitted uses. Permitted uses in the BP
district are as follows: c. The retail sales activity shall be re-
lated and subordinate to the princi-
(1) Permitted uses allowed when the under- pal use.
lying land use is light industrial are as
follows: d. No sign identifying or promoting that
retail sales occur within the building
a. Light manufacturing. shall be visible from outside the build-
b. Research and development laborato- ing.
ries. e. Freestanding retail shops and stores
S c. Government, business, and profes-
sionalshall be limited to those which com-
plement other uses within the busi-
CD30:138
IIILAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS §30-1294
ness park and provide a service to f. Class I restaurants.
those other businesses,and shall not (e) Additional standards. The following addi-
exceed 20,000 square feet in size. tional standards apply in the BP district:
f. Retail/wholesale sales incidental to (1) Loading spaces and overhead doors.
products manufactured, assembled,
or warehoused on the premises may a. Loading spaces/overhead doors shall
be permitted as an accessory use be located in designated rear yards
provided no more than ten percent of and secondarily in designated side
the building is used for retail/whole- yards.Loading areas/overhead doors
sale sales. shall not be located in designated
front yards unless approved as a
(5) Therapeutic massage when offered within conditional use.
the confines of a medical or chiropractic
clinic. b. Loading spaces and overhead doors
shall be designed to be compatible
(6) Temporary signs as permitted in section with the principal building.Architec-
30-851 et seq. tural techniques and landscaping
(7) Permanent signs. shall be employed to reduce visual
(d) Conditional uses. Conditional uses in the impacts from adjacent properties and
roadways.
BP district are as follows:
(1) Conditional uses allowed when the under- (2) Dumpsters and refuse enclosures.
lying land use is light industrial are as a. All dumpsters shall be completely
screened frompublic view byusing
follows:
• enclosures constructed of similar a. Warehouse space exceeding 50 per- ma-
terial as the principal building.
cent of the total building floor area
up to a maximum of 65 percent. b. Refuse enclosures shall include gates
and be located in designated rear or
b. Vocational, technical and trade side yards.
schools.
c. Loading areas/overhead doors when (3) Rooftop or ground electrical equipment;
signs.
located in front yards.
a. All utility equipment shall either be:
d. Aboveground storage tanks.
1. Screened from the eye level view
e. Government buildings and facilities. of adjoining properties by use
(2) Conditional uses allowed when the under- of exterior walls and/or land-
lying land use is highway business are as scaping;
follows: 2. Painted to match or comple-
a. Hotels and motels. ment the building structures;
or
b. Licensed day care facilities.
3. Incorporated into an architec-
c. Retail shops and stores which corn- tural design, as approved by
plement and serve the business park, the building and zoning admin-
subject to the standards set forth in istrator.
subsections (c)(4)e and f of this sec-
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of
tion. subdivision II of division 5 of this
d. Motor vehicle specialty service sta- article, the following requirements
tions. regarding signage shall be met:
• e. Loading areas/overhead doors when
located in front yards. 1. All freestanding signage shall
be of a monument style sign
CD30:139
•§30-1294 ELK RIVER CODE
and have a maximum size of 64 c. Major exterior surfaces that are ad-
square feet and height of eight jacent to any public street, public
feet. trail/path, or adjacent residentially
2. One on-premises business wall zoned properties shall be of one of
sign per occupancy, not to ex- the acceptable materials and shall
ceed two square feet in sign be combined with at least 30 percent
area for each linear foot of the of one or more acceptable materials,
building frontage up to a max- or with 40 percent punched open-
imum of 128 square feet per ings, with or without glass (or as
occupancy, is permitted. much as allowed by the Uniform
(4) Exterior building finishes. Building Code, whichever is less),
neither of which are to be concen-
a. It is the intent of the city to promote trated in any one location, unless to
and encourage high standards of cre- accentuate a design feature. Major
ative architectural design in the busi- exterior surfaces that are visible from
ness park district. but not adjacent to any public street,
b. In the business park zoning district, public trail/path,or adjacent residen-
the following are acceptable building tially zoned properties shall be con-
materials and finishes: sidered transition walls and may have
1. Brick. less than the 30 percent combination
or less than 40 percent punched open-
2. Natural or cut stone. ings, but either shall not be reduced
3. Integrally colored split face(rock to zero percent). Reductions below
• face), burnished, or glazed con- 20 percent shall require staff ap-
crete masonry unit (excluding proval. Such walls shall be screened
plain or painted). from view with additional landscap-
4. Integrally colored and exposed ing.The requirement to have at least
aggregate precast concrete pan- 30 percent of one or more acceptable
els (excluding single-T or dou- materials shall not apply to the load-
ble-T panels, plain, uncolored, ing dock wall.
or raked finish)or specially de- d. Major exterior surfaces that are ad-
signed, cast-in-place concrete. jacent to any public street, public
5. Glass, architectural metal, fi- trail/path, or adjacent residentially
berglass and aluminum, pro- zoned properties shall not exceed
vided such panels are factory 160 feet zero inches in length with-
fabricated and finished with a out a minimum four-foot depth change
durable nonfade surface and (recesses,protrusions, or a combina-
their fasteners are of a corrosion- tion thereof),with at least two feet of
resistant design. such change to be in the entire height
6. Stucco, E.I.F.S., and other of the facade.
cementitious coating.
e. Alternatively, exterior wall surfaces
7. Wood,provided the surfaces are are to be designed with architectural
finished for exterior use or wood interest through multiple design tech-
of proven exterior durability is niques such as, but not limited to,
used, such as cedar, redwood, architectural forms, reveals, tex-
and/or cypress. tures, cornice detailing, changes in
8. Other materials determined as surface planes, color, punched open-
acceptable by the planning de- ings and/or changes in parapet ele-
partment. vations. The use of design tech-
CD30:140
IIILAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS §30-1311
niques alone or lower percentage of (5) Landscaping. Notwithstanding the provi-
additional acceptable materials noted sions of subdivision IV of division 5 of this
in subsection (e)(4)c of this section article, the following requirements shall
shall require site plan review and be met:
approval by the city planning com- a. Of the total number of overstory
mission.
trees required, a minimum of 25
f. The building shall be designed so as percent shall be ornamental trees
to prevent the appearance of straight, and 25 percent shall be conifer trees.
unbroken lines in the horizontal and
vertical surfaces. b. A landscaping credit of up to 25
percent may be given to a site plan
g. Main entrances shall be emphasized which contains exterior sculptures,
with a complementary material which fountains, ponds beyond those re-
is different from the primary build-
ing material. quired for storm drainage and other
site enhancements as approved by
h. Garage doors shall have a color that the building and zoning administra-
matches or coordinates with the tor.
building's primary body color.
c. Underground irrigation shall be in-
i. The building shall be designed to stalled within the front yard and all
screen equipment located on the roof landscaped areas adjacent to a pub-
of the building. Alternatively, such lic right-of-way.
equipment shall be located in such a (Code 1982, § 900.12(16); Ord. No. 00-11, § 1,
manner so that it cannot be seen 6-19-2000; Ord. No. 00-16, §§ 1-3, 9-18-2000;
from the adjacent public street,pub- Ord.No.01-13,§ 1,8-20-2001;Ord.No. 02-01,§ 1,
lic path/trail, or adjacent residen- 1-22-2002; Ord. No. 02-04, § 2, 4-15-2002)
tially zoned property at the same
elevation of the first floor of the
building. Secs. 30-1295-30-1310. Reserved.
Subdivision II. Dimensional Regulations
Sec. 30-1311. Principal structures.
Principal structures shall comply with the following dimensional regulations:
Building Setbacks
Minimum 1
Lot Re- Garage Maximum Maximum
quire- Front Side Side Rear Lot Cover- Height
ments (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) age (feet)
I-11 1 acre 30 25 20 40% 45
100'width
I-21 1 acre 30 25 20 40% 60
100'width
BP' 11/2 acres 35 20 30 40% 45
• I Must hook up to city sewer and water if within the city sewer district.
(Code 1982, § 900.18(1))
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Economic Development Authority
FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Developmen
DATE: February 10, 2003
SUBJECT: 2002 Inquiry/Prospect Report
Attachments
• 2002 Inquiry/Prospect Report
• 2001 Inquiry/Prospect Summary
• Overview
Staff has been tracking inquiries and prospects within a database. Attached is a brief summary of
inquiries received for the year 2002. Following is a breakdown summary of the types of inquiries
received:
Total Inquiries: 48
• Commercial 17
• Industrial 31
o Heavy Industrial (by use & outside storage) 10
o Light Industrial/Other 21
Nature of Light Industrial Inquiry:
• Lease Space 6
• Land/Building 13
• Other (info/$) 2
Light Industrial Size:
• Small (Less than 10,000-square feet) 5
• Medium (10,000-sf to 25,000-sf) 7
• • Large (30,000-sf+) 6
• Other (spec/info) 3
2002 Inquiry/Prospect Report
February 10,2003
Page 2 of 2
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2001 - 2002 Industrial Clients Status:
• Active Prospects/Delayed Decisions 5 (2002 prospects) and 2 (2001 prospects)
o Cymbet Corporation 50,000-sf build Financing Delay
o Options Inc. 10,000-sf build Site Delay (2001)
o Machine shop, Ramsey 15,000-sf build Decision Delay
o Gradient Technology, Blaine 25,000-sf build Decision Delay
o PumpWorks, Plymouth 40,000-sf build Financing Delay
o Electronics calibration lab, St. Francis 3,500-sf lease Decision Delay
o Precision machining, Dayton 15,000-sf build Decision Delay (2001)
• Located Site in Elk River 1 (2002)
o Dimensional Concepts, machining, lease space
• NA/Unknown 10 (2002)
• Located Site Elsewhere 5 (2002 prospects) and 6 (2001 prospects)
• o Computer Motion Imaging Chaska/Chanhassen area proposed (2001)
o KitMastexs of Ramsey Detroit Lakes area -vacation home, incentives (2001)
o Dynamic Packaging Anoka proposed—warehouse, incentives
o High Tech Data Center Delay—wants a turn-key building near Mpls
o Custom Turning of Blaine Big Lake—outside storage, incentives
o Bixby Energy Systems of Elk River Rogers —available 15,000SF lease space
o DiaServ, thermoform plastics Stayed in Blooming Prairie
o JBC Industries,water jet cutting Big Lake - lease space,incentives (2001)
o Antioch/Creative Memories Expansion Stayed in St. Cloud—land price (2001)
o Horizon Thermoform Closed business (2001)
o Mach Glass Stayed un Big Lake lease space (2001)
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confidential
Jan. Heavy Industrial 10 relocation
Referred to
Jan. Commercial Chamber
Light Industrial Computer Late Summer Proposed to locate in
Jan (Production/design) 7 95,000 Own Animation '02 Chaska/Chanhassen area
Jan. Commercial
Glass Fabrication/
Jan. Commercial Production
truck part
Feb Industrial 2 30,000 own assembly _Oct. 2002 _Located to Detroit Lakes area
Operate 3-6
Feb. Heavy Industrial 2 19,800 Own Excavating mos.
Feb. Industrial 20-30,000 Cabinet Making unknown
• Shrink Wrap July-Anoka Industrial Park
Operate 9-12 cleat falls through. Project
Feb. Industrial 3 12,000 Lease Packaging/Sales mos. on hold.
Construct
Oct.'02
Operate
Mar. Heavy Industrial 25-50 500,000 Own Dow/FilmTec Eatly'04
Own(will
lease to Finance for Construct
Mar. Heavy Industrial 10-12,000 trucking co.) Trucking Co. June'02
Waste"
Mar. Heavy Industrial Company
Apr. Heavy Industrial 3 10,000 Portable Lifts
Wanted tutn-key facility with
Lease or High Tech Data Operate high-tech infiastructute in place.
May Industrial 25-50,000 own Center Early'03 Plans on hold
Manufacturing manufacturing Operate
May expansion 5 45,000 Lease production July'03 on-hold for financing
une HeavyIndustrial 25-35,000
• Construction
Related
Moved to Big Lake
Industrial/ Screw Machine (incentives/Weida)
June Financing 4,000 lease Products Send survey
18
(invest- Plumbing service,
June Commercial went) 20,000 Own supply
June Heavy Industrial Own
crane, fabrication Decision to locate in Ramsey
June Heavy Industrial 5 27,000 Own service ASAP (land$&TIP)
assembly, Located in Rogers
June Industrial 15,000 Lease production ASAP (avail. Space,pricing)
magazine
July office/commercial 1,000 lease distribution Referred to Santwire
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Commercial/ retail/office,
July Redevelopment 5 own Ron's Foods area On Hold
Duly Commercial 1.5 own retail Referred to Chamber
Commercial/ referred to Cascade
July Industrial mini-storage Industrial Park
Met regarding Tax-Exempt
Financing front City
July Industrial 1.5 10,000 own non-profit unknown On-hold for site& financing.
Provided info on
July Commercial 1.5 10,000 own office just looking Business Park sites
bio-tech,
July Heavy Ind./Res. 100 Own pig testing
Commercial Hopes to open a Referred to
Aug. (Restaurant) Keys Cafe Chamber
Plans to open a dry Referred to
Aug. Commercial Lease cleaning store Chamber
Commercial/ start-up referred to local banks
Aug. Financing transportation firm for SBA$
bank prospect for
Aug Commercial 1.5 own Ron's Foods area just looking Provided info on area
Aug Commercial 10 own RV sales Referred to Planners
Hopes to open a Referred to
Sept. Commercial 1,250 franchised hair salon Chamber&Greg 1-Iohlen
Plastics
thermoforming; On-hold.Coitacted by phone,
Lease/ buyout of Elk River follow up by mail.
Sept. Industrial Own company just looking Added to prospect list.
Industrial/ research of Mailed info packet,
Sept. Financing Financing NW Metro added to key account list
client-interest in
buying R&W
Sept. Industrial 20,000 own investments building Mailed info packet
client-machine
• shop(TAG- Fax/Mailed info packet.
Sept. Industrial 2 30,000 own Ramsey) Active prospect
Provided info& follow up.
Sept. Industrial 2 25,000 own fabrication researching sites Active prospect.
Delay-Met several times.
sites& Required venture
Sept. Industrial 2+ 40,000 own pumps&equipment financing capital investments.
acrylic molding
•ct Industrial 1,000 lease &assembly referred to Santwire
Commercial/ retail redevelopment
Oct Redevelopment 5 own of Ron's Foods area On Hold
Located in Elk River.
Industrial/ Met and provided
Oct Financing lease machining financing Micro Loan info
referred to planners
Oct Commercial 2 10,000 own auto body shop site search &chamber
client-build to suit
machine shop
Nov Industrial 1 5 12,000 own (dayton) Spring 2003 Referred to area cities.
client-build to suit
tool grinding(Coon
Rapids)
Dec Industrial 2 20,000 own Sent Info.Awaiting meeting
Dec. Industrial tenant research
No response
W/I-I&Office
(Three 10x15 Jeff referred him to us,Cathy
Dec Industrial 3,500 Calibration Lab offices) responded
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Gty of
Elk
River
MEMORANDUM
TO: Economic Development Authority
FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Development
DATE: February I I, 2002
SUBJECT: 2001 Inquiry/Prospect Report
Attachment
• 2001 Inquiry/Prospect Report
Overview
• Staff has been tracking inquiries and prospects within a database. Attached is a brief
summary of inquiries received for the year 2001. Following is a breakdown summary of the
types of inquiries received:
Total Inquiries: 75
• Commercial 30
• Industrial 45
Nature of Industrial Inquiry:
• Lease Space 12
• Land/Building 28
• Other (info/$) 5
Industrial Size:
• Small (Less than 10,000-square feet) 16
• Medium (10,000-sf to 25,000-sf) 10
• Large (30,000-sf+) 13
• Other (spec/info) 6
•
• 2001 Industrial Clients Status:
• Active Prospects/Delayed Decision 10
o 3 requiring 1.5-acre sites
o 2 requiring 3-acre sites
o 1 requiring 6-acre site
o 1 requiring 10-acre site
o 1 requiring 20-acre site
o 1 requiring 50-acre site
o 1 requiring 100-acre site
• Located Site in Elk River 2
o Both occupied lease space
• NA/Unknown 29
• Located Site Elsewhere 4
o Required 1.5-acre site (Big Lake)
o Required 5-acre site (Ramsey)
o Required 18-acre site (Ramsey) •
o Required 20-acre site (Osseo)
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