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Mounds View EDA March 26, 2012 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />forwarded to the EDA for review. She discussed the list in detail, noting unobligated TIF funds 46 <br />would be investigated in 2012. Development and redevelopment along County Road 10 would 47 <br />also remain a high priority. She explained the EDC was interested in holding a joint meeting 48 <br />with the EDA in the near future. 49 <br /> 50 <br />Commissioner Mueller asked if any of the priority items listed were in order or had a ranking. 51 <br />Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated there was no particular order to the bulleted 52 <br />items. She indicated the potential name change to County Highway 10 was discussed in great 53 <br />detail along with Silver View Plaza. 54 <br /> 55 <br />President Flaherty was pleased with the list of priorities. He noted the potential name change of 56 <br />County Road 10 was discussed by the Tri-City Task Force and recommendations will soon be 57 <br />passed along to Spring Lake Park, Blaine and Mounds View. A Tri-City Council meeting was 58 <br />proposed for April 30th to discuss this item in further detail. The EDA was in favor of this 59 <br />suggestion. 60 <br /> 61 <br />Commissioner Hull requested further information on the Select Senior Living development. 62 <br />Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz commented this development does not appear to be 63 <br />moving forward. She indicated Coventry Senior Living should construction on H2 this spring. 64 <br /> 65 <br />President Flaherty asked if the Skyline Motel was looking to redevelop. Economic Development 66 <br />Specialist Steinmetz stated the owners have contacted the City on several occasions over the past 67 <br />four years regarding the redevelopment of this property. The City was not interested in 68 <br />purchasing the site, but the site was listed for sale on the City’s website. 69 <br /> 70 <br />Commissioner Mueller questioned the size of the Skyline Motel property. Executive Director 71 <br />Ericson estimated this site to be two acres. 72 <br /> 73 <br />President Flaherty suggested the EDC consider the impact of several bridge closures and how 74 <br />that will affect accessibility in the City. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated she 75 <br />would add this to the EDC’s priorities. She stated information from MnDOT on the bridge 76 <br />closures would be available on the City’s website in the near future. 77 <br /> 78 <br />B. EDC’s County Road 10 Beautification Recommendations 79 <br /> 80 <br />Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated the Council requested the EDC discuss ways 81 <br />to enhance or beautify the County Road 10 corridor. The EDC created a list of possibilities along 82 <br />with several funding mechanisms. She reviewed the list of items in detail with the EDA. Based 83 <br />on the research and funding mechanisms the EDC suggested the EDA move forward with 84 <br />consistently mow the medians and both sides of the roadway. In addition, the EDC recommends 85 <br />there be more trash cleanups along County Road 10, specifically in the medians. 86 <br /> 87