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EDC Minutes January 18, 2019 Page 2 of 4 Motion/Second: Commissioner Freichels moved and Commissioner Stevenson seconded the appointment of Dennis Farmer as Chair and Jason Helgemoe as Vice Chair. Motion Carried: 6 Ayes, 0 Nays Update from Comprehensive Plan Task Force Members Comprehensive Task Force Member Farmer provided the Commission an update stating that the Comprehensive Plan must be submitted by the end of 2019. The group discussed the Mounds View Boulevard corridor, the importance of business retention & expansion, blighted properties and land assembly and affordable housing & incentives. Neighborhood overlay districts were discussed along Long Lake, Silver Lake Rd, & County Rd I. Some ideas are to include commercial development for smaller businesses like coffee shops. The Task Force will be submitting the land use section to the EDC for review soon. The Comprehensive Plan extension is for 2019 in order to compete the draft and community survey. Task Force Member, Muckala had no further updates. Update on New Business Categories to fill Vacancies Commissioner Muckala provided an update stating the goal is to target high-tech and medical companies looking to locate to the Mounds View area. Muckala completed a list of these companies and Coordinator Beeman has been contacting those businesses as well as continued discussion with local businesses on their vacant space. 7. REPORTS OF STAFF Crossroad Pointe Redevelopment Project Assistant City Administrator, Beeman provided the Commission with an update on the Crossroad Pointe development stating that the purchase & development agreement have been approved by the EDA for the sale of the property to INH Properties for the construction of 127 market rate apartment units. Closing must occur by May 1, 2019. A predevelopment meeting occurred January 3, 2019 between City staff and the INH team. Groundbreaking is expected to in the second quarter of 2019 and the construction timeline is 12-14 months. Rice Creek Commons Beeman informed the Commission that Ramsey County and the City of Arden Hills is still at a standstill until further notice. The City of Arden Hills believes Ramsey County is being too aggressive and the City doesn’t want the density the County is proposing. North Metro Business Council The next North Metro Business Council meeting will be held at the Mermaid Event Center March 13, 2019 from 7:30-9:00 a.m. Commissioner Helgemoe stated that they are still working on a speaker.