8.1. EDSR INFORMATION 08-10-2009lIVFORMI~TION
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Economic Development Authority
FROM: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager
DATE: August 3, 2009
SUBJECT: 171St Focused Area Study Update
This memo was forwarded to the City Council on August 3, 2009 and is provided to the
EDA as information. No action is requested at this time.
At their meeting on June 1, 2009, the City Council postponed further discussion on the
Focused Area Study pending MnDOT's decision on the interchange grant application. C-n
July 24, 2009, the City learned that it did not receive dollars toward the construction of an
interchange.
The Council may recall that the anticipated plan of action if the City was not awarded the
interchange dollars included the following:
1. Amending the plan to reflect "possible future interchange."
2. Show a new signalized intersection (pending approval by MnDOT).
3. Develop a land use plan and access plan for the west side of Highway 10.
Consistent with the previous direction, staff has requested a formal proposal from HKGI to
prepare a land use plan for the west side of the highway. Additionally, staff will work with
MnDOT to better understand the options relative to adding a signalized intersection south
of 17151. Further information, including the proposal, will be presented for discussion on
August 17.
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INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Economic Development Authority
FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Developmen
DATE: August 10, 2009
SUBJECT: INFORMATION: Draft Action Plan for Economic Development
Strategic Plan
Attachments
• Adopted 2009-2012 Economic Development Strategic Plan
• DRAFT Action Plan
• Minutes from Joint Strategic Planning Meeting -April 13, 2009
Attached is a copy of the recently adopted 2009-2012 Economic Development StYategic
Plan. In follow up to the Plan's adoption, staff has drafted the attached Action Plan which
provides further detail and breakdown of the strategies to work toward the priority goals and
objectives identified by the EDA, HRA and City Council over the next 3 '/z year period.
Please keep in mind this is a very rough draft including order and formatting.
The EDA is asked to review the attached draft action plan and prepare any feedback in the
form of revisions and additions for discussion at the September 14 regular EDA meeting.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or clarification in the meantime.
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, AND PLANNING COMMISSION
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009
Members Present: Mayor Klinzing, Councilmembers Zerwas, Motin, Westgaard, and
Gumphrey; EDA Commissioners Dwyer, Tveite, and Touchette (5:33
p.m.); HRA Commissioners Wilson, Toth, Kuester, Lieser, and Tveite
Staff Present: City Administrator Lori Johnson, Director of Economic Development
Catherine Mehelich, and Economic Development Assistant Annie Deckert
Also Present: Kent Eklund, Cincinnatus, Inc.
Call Meeting To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Economic Development
Authority was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Dwyer.
2. Consider Consent Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER KLINZING AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER MOTIN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
FOLLOWS:
2.1. CONSIDER MARCH 9, 2009 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
2.2. CONSIDER MARCH 1G, 2009 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
2.3. CHECK REGISTERS
2.4. BALANCE SHEET
2.5. REVENUE/EXPENDITURE REPORT
2.G. PAY ESTIMATES -YMCA
2.7. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REDEMPTION OF
CERTAIN OUTSTANDING CITY HALL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
FACILITY REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1997
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
3. Open Mike
No one was present for open mike.
4. Call Special Joint Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the City Council was called to order
at 5:31 p.m. by Mayor Klinzing.
Pursuance to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority was called to order at 5:32 p.m. by Chair Wilson.
(Commissioner Touchette arrived 5:33 p.m.)
Special City Council, EDA, and Planning Minutes
April 13, 2009
5. Economic Development Strategic Plan
Page 2
Ms. Mehelich reviewed the 2004 -2007 Economic Development Strategic Plan presentation.
Mr. Eklund facilitated a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats)
discussion.
2009 - 2012 goals were identified and a 2009 - 2010 work plan was developed as outlined
below:
GOALS -INITIAL DISCUSSION
^ Complete FAST Study -Gateway area
^ Plan for Energy City strategic goal
- Incubator option
^ Downtown redevelopment -Task Force
^ Pedestrian/bike path planning
^ Marketing of Elk River with a good plan
^ Filling existing sites
^ Monitoring mortgage foreclosures issues
- Impact on Townhouse Associations
^ Sewer and water extension
- Planning plus capacity
^ Absorption of 700 platted residential lots
^ Light industrial shovel-ready lands
^ Business retention -current businesses' jobs and retention
^ Inventory of available spaces
^ Take next 3 years to plan for economic recovery
^ Housing Code -Identification of problem properties and enforcement
^ Improve County relationships -County EDA
^ 3.5 years -build light industrial base/services/corporate campus locations -jobs
leading residential to commercial
^ Energy/technology/diversification from Light Industrial base
^ Economic development diversification goal
^ Redevelopment/Absorption
- Aging housing stock
- Foreclosures
- City intervention in stabilizing declining homes?
- Neighborhood stabilization
- Commercial
^ Community Development - Marketing of the City
- What is the image/vision for the city?
- Marketing plan for the city
- Selling internal, as well
PRELIMINARY ACTION PLANS
Goal #1: Industrial Development
^ Build on light industrial base
Special City Council, EDA, and Planning Minutes
Apri113, 2009
Page 3
- Evaluate past track record in light industrial base and how other cities
market
- Compatible industry locations
- Inventory existing sites available to market
Diversify economic base planning -purposeful research and FAST study
- Desired uses: Services, Corporate campuses, Energy-related, Technology
- Location of the main corporate decision-makers
- Internal policies in place that attract and upholds standards for desired uses
- Conduct land inventory and identify new location options for business park
Goal #2• Rehabilitation & Redevelopment
^ Inventory all vacant commercial and residential properties
^ Identify potential areas for redevelopment
^ Determine role of HRA/City/EDA in redevelopment -positioning of city "tools"
^ Examine available tools -for both public and private enterprises
^ Directory of resources available within the community
Goal #3• Communit~mage & Marketing
^ Inventory community's assets
^ Revisit Blandon Visioning exercise
^ Mining the Comprehensive Plan for the community's image
^ Create a structure to develop the community's vision
^ Consider Task Force approach for greater community participation & ownership (?)
Goal #4: Transportation
^ Revisit transportation objectives
Mr. Eklund concluded by summarizing that the next steps in the planning process will be
staff's compilation of the meeting notes and working together to draft the work plan for
EDA, HRA, and City Council review and approval.
6. Adjournment
There being no further business, President Dwyer, Chair Wilson, and Mayor Klinzing
adjourned the meetings of the Elk River Economic Development Authority, Housing and
Redevelopment Authority, and Ciry Council, at 9:20 p.m.
Tina Allard, City Clerk
Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor