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Aho indicated if you are talking about an economic development district, there is a limit on what you can do for retail. The primary focus for economic development districts is manufacturing, warehousing, etc. If the office building is an essential part of their operations, the headquarters for manufacturing, you could do this kind of project. You could not do a strip mall. If you zone an area Business Park, they would have to sit down with the council and package the project so the office building, as the headquarters, becomes an incidental use. Communities do go out and make an active search for a developer for a piece of property. Council member Johnston asked what could be built along the 1-94 corridor that is in an economic development district. The current ordinance that the city has is basically for office uses and is not manufacturing or warehouse. Does that mean it is not appropriate for an economic development district without revising the ordinance? If you are looking at a headquarters for 3M, this would be permitted even if 3M isn't manufacturing at the site. If we are looking at headquarters for a company where there is no manufacturing, this would not be permitted Johnston asked, in their experience, what has been typical supportable levels of assessments for these types of projects? Aho responded she would get back to her with an answer. The following explanation was given on the TIF Economic Development District: At least 85% of the square footage of the facilities to be constructed have to be used for any of the following purposes: (1) manufacturing, production of processing of tangible personal property; (2) warehouse, storage and distribution of tangible personal property, excluding retail sales; (3) research and development related to the activities of those of (1) or (2) above; (4) telemarketing, if that activity is the exclusive use of the property, (5) applies outside of the metro area -tourism facilities or (6). space necessary for and related to the activities listed in (1-5) above. This is where the city may be able to get office space in. Council member Conlin pointed out the two perceived benefits to the city for doing a project like this: preventing detachment/annexation and raising our tax base. Is jobs an identifiable benefit to the city? Do we see a need for that? The Council set another workshop for Monday, August 29, 1994 at 7 p.m. at city hall to review the presentation on TIF and discuss examples prepared by Springsted Financial based on $2 million as the total cost of the project if the city has the 440 acres; such as, study numbers for sewer extension up to Highway 13, make a list of options and how they would affect the city and taxpayers over short term versus long term M/S/P John/Johnson - to adjourn the workshop at 9:05 p.m. (Motion passed 5- 0).