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Mounds View EDA September 23, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />1 hotel at that site will not be financially feasible. Therefore, Ehlers attempted to contact other <br />2 hotel developers without success. <br />3 <br />4 Jason Aarsvold, Ehlers & Associates, explained CIG was no longer interested in moving forward <br />5 with a hotel on the Skyline Motel property. However, he noted he has learned there was interest <br />6 in developing the site for different kinds of uses. He encouraged the EDA to open the <br />7 development process back up to see what might come forward. <br />8 <br />9 Commissioner Gunn supported this matter being opened up for further consideration. The EDA <br />1 o was in agreement. <br />11 <br />12 Executive Director Zikmund requested the EDA make a motion directing staff to market the <br />13 Skyline Motel and that a wetland delineation be completed for this property. <br />14 <br />15 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To authorize staff to move forward with marketing the <br />16 Skyline Motel Site and for a wetland delineation to be completed on this property. <br />17 <br />18 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />19 <br />20 City Attorney Riggs arrived at the meeting at 6:05 p.m. <br />21 <br />22 B. Update from Bauer Welding on Expansion and Vacant Lot. <br />23 <br />24 Assistant City Administrator Beeman stated Bauer Welding has a vacant lot adjacent to the <br />25 Skyline Motel EDA property. Bauer has indicated that they intend to expand their facility which <br />26 would consume a portion of the vacant lot. He reported a representative from Bauer Welding <br />27 was in attendance to discuss this matter in further detail with the EDA. <br />28 <br />29 Todd Rachel, Bauer Welding at 2159 Mustang Drive, explained he has owned the vacant land <br />30 for decades and the intent was to expand his building onto this land. He indicated he would like <br />31 to put a 20,000 to 30,000 square foot addition onto the back of Bauer Welding. He noted there <br />32 would still be a nice buffer between his site and the adjacent Skyline Motel property. <br />33 <br />34 Commissioner Meehlhause questioned how much space would be between these two properties. <br />35 Mr. Rachel estimated there would be just over two acres between the two properties. <br />36 <br />37 Commissioner Bergeron supported the expansion from Bauer Welding. <br />38 <br />39 President Mueller asked how many employees Bauer Welding had at this time. Mr. Rachel <br />40 explained he currently had 80 employees and stated this number would double after the <br />41 expansion was complete. <br />42 <br />43 President Mueller stated she was very excited to learn about the proposed expansion for Bauer <br />