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EDC Minutes May 20, 2016 Page 4 of 10 discussions with their architect, complete site plans, estimate costs of materials, consider parking requirements, and if they can get the tax credits or not. However, they still plan on a fall start date. Helgemoe asked if the plan was for them to get in before the development at TCAAP. Beeman responded that this has been the plan and to his knowledge that strategy hasn't changed. The developer plans to open a leasing office in the spring with construction still going on. The developer at the TCAAP site will be constructing 200 homes in phase I. Commissioner Dahlstrom asked if the homes are zoned for Sunnyside or Pinewood. Beeman said he has never run across a discussion on the topic of school boundaries and doesn't anticipate those districts changing unless a question is raised with the School Board. Dahlstrom said maybe the City Council should think about how many families would be moving in and how that would affect the schools because Pinewood is already at capacity. Business Retention & Expansion Visit (BR&E) Updates Coordinator Beeman informed the Commission that a majority of the Mounds View businesses have been visited. Some have not responded, while others have stated they wish not to participate. Dunkin Doughnuts was looking at the endcap at Edgewood Plaza; however Subway felt that they would compete with them since they sell breakfast sandwiches. Therefore, staff has been trying to find them another location. At one time the owner of Americlnn wanted to put a coffee shop or similar business on the corner of County Road 10 & H in the Americlnn parking lot. The square footage would need to be determined as well as negotiating with Metro Transit to find them a new location for their Park N Ride. The lot may not be large enough if only placed on the Americlnn lot. Therefore, the Mermaid may also need to be approached. However, at this time, Dunkin Doughnuts has not responded to let staff know if they are even interested. Last week, staff received a phone call from a developer wanting to redevelop the five residential lots at the corner of Woodale Drive and County Road 10. However, there are three single family homes in the middle of the development and the developer is trying to negotiate with them to sell. The developer would like the area to be a retail development. Staff also received a call for a request to put in a flea market. They are from Blaine and looking for a new location. They liked the Crossroad Pointe site, but the land is under contract and the developers felt that it wasn't a good idea as they will need to start soil borings and other development activities. City staff offered them some other alternatives but they informed staff that they will keep looking for space in surrounding cities. Next Beeman informed the Commission that a bio tech company was looking for 3-6 acres in Mounds View which would bring around 50 employees and they would need a clean room. Beeman provided the company the available options and they were going to look at the vacant lot north or Biolife. They seemed interested in the Edina area as well.