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EDC Minutes May 23,2014 Page 2 of 4 The Commission discussed other aspects of the position, and ultimately expressed support for the proposed changes and renaming the position as "Business Development Coordinator." Administrator Ericson indicated he would be meeting soon with Chamber president Tim Roche to review the proposed revisions and to ascertain if there's anything else Mounds View should be considering in such a position. 6. REPORTS OF STAFF A. Crossroad Point Redevelopment Project—What types of uses would the EDC like to see on the site? Administrator Ericson provided the Commission with some background on the City's Crossroad Point redevelopment site, located at the corner of County Road 10 and County Road H2, reminding the group about the City Council's visioning process and the types of general uses the Council envisions would be appropriate. He indicated that the Council did not feel residential would be appropriate on the site, but aside from that, the Council wanted some feedback from the Commission as to specific types of uses. Commissioner Freichels suggested that a medical clinic would seem to be a good fit for the site and would address a deficiency in our service area. He also indicated that a restaurant use might be appreciated by residents. Commissioner Stevenson agreed, stating that a sit-down restaurant would be a "destination" and would be good for the City. We'd It would be preferable to get a big player for name recognition so as to draw clientele from neighboring communities in addition to our own. Commissioner Freichels mentioned traffic counts on County Road 10 and whether it was enough to support some chains; he recalled the redevelopment study highlighted certain `traffic" expectations for a few different restaurant chains. Chair Belting asked if there are any forecasts that predict impacts on traffic levels assuming a fully developed TCAAP site. Administrator Ericson responded that there were no such projections to his knowledge, however the expectation is that there would likely be an increase on County Road 10. Chair Belting also wondered whether there were any vendors or businesses that could serve as a support role to Medtronic that might be looking to locate closer to Medtronic. He also agreed that a restaurant such as Buffalo Wild Wings would be nice to have. The Commission talked about shared uses on the site and associated parking requirements. Administrator Ericson responded that the redevelopment plan contemplates multiple uses so that would be fine, and as to the parking required, it would simply depend upon each use's footprint. Commission Stevenson reported that the Zoning Code provides for reduction in parking needs when the uses have offsetting hours of operation, such as an office building and a restaurant.