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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 APPROVED 1 Plan amendment would be required to put in the utilities. The majority of the area is 2 within the MUSA and Stage 1 growth area. A few of the properties would need MUSA 3 and a change in growth area. Those issues will be a moot point if the referendum does 4 not pass. 5 6 Acting Mayor Reinert stated it does not make sense to reconstruct the road without 7 putting utilities in. 8 9 Councilmember Carlson stated she believes the residents in Lakes Addition knew the 10 costs before they voted on a referendum. Community Development Director Grochala 11 stated the public hearing would be held before residents vote on the referendum. Costs 12 will be determined before a vote is taken. Staff will hold Citywide meeting prior to the 13 vote. 14 15 Councilmember Dahl requested that a copy of the list of streets that would be included in 16 the project be distributed in the Friday packet. 17 18 Community Development Director Grochala noted the City may want to look at 19 amending the Charter if the referendum does not pass. 20 21 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, September 8, 2003, 6:30 22 p.m. 23 24 Mayor Bergeson resumed as chair of the meeting. 25 26 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT 1-10, MICHAEL GROCHALA AND 27 MARY ALICE DIVINE 28 29 Economic Development Assistant Divine advised staff has taken steps to get the 30 proposed Panattoni project underway. In anticipation of the project, the Council 31 established TIF District 1-10. The Council will consider the site plan and platting 32 proposal at a future meeting. Staff is still in the process of reviewing the application. 33 34 Mr. Rob Davidson, Davidson Companies, stated the company plans on consolidating two 35 facilities to one location within Lino Lakes. He gave the background of Distribution 36 Alternatives noting the facility will not involve manufacturing. 37 38 Councilmember O'Donnell inquired about the number of employees the facility will 39 have. Mr. Davidson advised the facility would have approximately 100 employees. One 40 of the hopes of the company is to create more efficiency and future job growth. There 41 will be no other tenants in the facility. The building will have 25 truck bays. 42 43 Councilmember Reinert inquired about any staff problems or concerns regarding the 44 project. Economic Development Assistant Divine stated the facility fits into the zoning 45 and land use. From an economic development stand point the project will be a great asset 46 to the City. 47