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Home My WebLink About08-16-2013 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2013 7:30 A.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVE AUGUST 16, 2013, EDC AGENDA 4. APPROVE MAY 17, 2013, EDC MINUTES 5. EDC BUSINESS A. Discuss Redevelopment Vision for Southeast Corner of County Road 10 and County Road H2 6. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS 7. REPORTS OF STAFF A. TCAAP Development Update B. Country Road 10 Name Change Status C. Mounds View Business News D. Available Business Sites in Mounds View E. City Hall Closed for Labor Day – Monday, September 2, 2013 8. NEXT REGULAR EDC MEETING – Friday, September 20, 2013 9. ADJOURNMENT Commissioners: Chair Greg Belting, Vice-Chair Jennifer Wagner−Harkonen, Jim Freichels, Jason Helgemoe, Dan Larson, Jim Paron and Gary Stevenson City Staff: Economic Development Specialist Heidi Steinmetz Minutes of the Economic Development Commission City of Mounds View Ramsey County, Minnesota Regular Meeting May 17, 2013 City of Mounds View, Council Chambers 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Greg Belting called the meeting to order at 7:35am. 2. ROLL CALL Members Present: Chair Greg Belting, Vice-Chair Jennifer Wagner-Harkonen and Commissioners Jim Freichels, Jason Helgemoe, Dan Larson and Jim Paron Members Absent: Commissioner Gary Stevenson Staff Present: City Administrator Jim Ericson and Economic Development Specialist Heidi Steinmetz 3. APPROVAL OF MAY 17, 2013, AGENDA Motion/Second: Vice-Chair Wagner-Harkonen moved and Commissioner Larson seconded the approval of the May 17, 2013, EDC agenda. Motion Carried: 6 Ayes, 0 Nays 4. APPROVAL OF APRIL 19, 2013, EDC MINUTES Motion/Second: Commissioner Helgemoe moved and Commissioner Paron seconded the approval of the April 19, 2013, EDC minutes. Motion Carried: 6 Ayes, 0 Nays 5. EDC BUSINESS A. Discuss City Process for Addressing Blighted Housing Issues Fire Marshal / Housing Code Inspector Jeremiah Anderson presented information to the EDC regarding the City’s Code Compliance Program, including the following Code Administration Flow Charts: 1) Initial Investigation 2) Administrative Remedies 3) Litigation Evaluation 4) Criminal Prosecution 5) Civil Litigation Draft EDC Minutes May 17, 2013 Page 2 of 2 B. Continue Economic Development Advertising Discussion The EDC continued their Economic Development advertising discussion at length and summarized their discussion in the following Motion: Motion/Second: Commissioner Freichels moved and Vice-Chair Wagner-Harkonen seconded a recommendation that the EDA consider the following ideas: 1) No advertorial 2) Continue implementing the City’s Communications Plan created for the City by Risdall Marketing Group in 2009 3) Continue utilizing the City’s access to digital billboards 4) Utilize Twitter 5) Communicate consistently with developers and brokers, including potentially creating a City-hosted event for developers and brokers Motion Carried: 6 Ayes, 0 Nays 6. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Helgemoe reported that there are no Mounds View Business Council meetings in June, July and August. He also advertised the Chamber’s gold tournament fundraiser on Tuesday, June 25th at The Refuge Golf Club. 7. REPORTS OF STAFF City staff provided updates on the following items: A. TCAAP Development Update B. Country Road 10 Name Change Update C. Mounds View Business News D. Available Business Sites in Mounds View E. City Hall Closed for Memorial Day – Monday, May 27, 2013 8. NEXT REGULAR EDC MEETING The next regular EDC meeting was scheduled for Friday, June 21, 2013, at 7:30am. 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the May 17, 2013, meeting adjourned at 8:46am. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist Item No: 5A Meeting Date: Aug.16, 2013 Type of Business: EDC City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Economic Development Commission From: Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist Item Title/Subject: Discuss Redevelopment Vision for Southeast Corner of County Road 10 and County Road H2 Background The City Council’s 2013 Priority Statement includes an action step to “Consider targeted property acquisitions on a case-by-case basis to eliminate blight and to encourage redevelopment and land assembly”. The EDC’s 2013 top priority is “Development/redevelopment along the County Road 10 corridor” with the “Premium Stop Redevelopment Area” ranked as the top priority for redevelopment. The EDA began the process of completing this action step earlier this summer with the purchase of the former Taiko Japanese restaurant building, located at 2394 County Road 10 and the former Robert’s Sports Bar, located at 2400 County Road H2. Below is an aerial photo of the two parcels. Discussion The EDA also owns 2390 County Road 10 (the former Premium Stop gas station), so the combined site (the three parcels) is a 3.81-acre redevelopment site. The EDA recently authorized a bid from Bolander & Sons to demolish the two buildings remaining on the site. 2400 County Rd H2 2.05 acre County Rd 10 County Rd H2 2394 County Rd 10 .48 acre Aug.16, 2013 - EDC Meeting Item 5A – Redevelopment Vision Page 2 of 2 The most recent redevelopment concepts for the site were developed in 2006. The two concepts are attached for the EDC’s review. Recommendation City staff is recommending the following: 1) EDC to review the 2006 redevelopment concepts for the site and provide feedback on whether the concepts are still valid or if they need to be updated 2) EDC to provide feedback on whether a land development/planning consultant should be utilized to update the redevelopment concepts (if the EDC suggests that the concepts need to be updated) 3) EDC to submit ideas for a new name for the site rather than “Southeast Corner of County Road 10 and County Road H2” or “Former Premium Stop, Robert’s and Taiko parcels” (a new name for the site will assist in marketing the site to developers) Respectfully submitted, ___________________________ Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist 11 Premium Stop Redevelopment Area Study City of Mounds View Premium Stop Redevelopment Area Concept C - 1 Mid Term Mid -Term: • Expand Commercial inﬁll – Expand current commercial inﬁll along County Road 10 to 8,000sf – Building remains 1 story in height – Relocate Japanese Restaurant into this expanded building space – 84 shared parking stalls located behind the buildings that front County Road 10 – Reconﬁgured parking lot with two driveway access to Greenﬁeld Ave – Landscaped islands and parking lot edges to screen the parking – Requires redevelopment of the Sports Bar site • New Senior Condo inﬁll – 40 total units – Building three stories in height – Underground parking – Parking to be reconﬁgured to create shared parking opportunities – Access maintained from Greenﬁeld Avenue • New Townhome inﬁll – 13 total units – Building two stories in height, with rear garage entries • Streetscape improvements • Public park with connections to residential neighborhoods and County Road 10 Premium Stop Redevelopment Area Study 12 City of Mounds View Premium Stop Redevelopment Area Concept C - 2 Mid Term Mid -Term: • New Commercial inﬁll – 5,000 total sf – Building one story in height – Parking to be reconﬁgured to create shared parking opportunities – Access maintained to County Road 10 – Requires the redevelopment of the Sports Bar, Japanese Restaurant and Car Wash sites. • New shared parking lot – 40 shared parking stalls located behind the building that front County Road 10 – Landscaped islands and parking lot edges to screen the parking • Streetscape improvements • Pedestrian connection from single family neighborhood to County Road 10 Item #: 7A−E Meeting Date: Aug.16, 2013 Type of Business: EDC City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Economic Development Commission From: Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist Item Title/Subject: Reports of Staff 7A – TCAAP Development Update Bolander & Sons began the demolition of the site’s buildings on May 13, 2013. Bolander estimates that it will take roughly six months to "wreck to grade" most of the above -ground structures on the site. The majority of building materials will be reused as building materials or recycled for other uses. Ramsey County is also remediating the site (cleaning up pollution on the property). After remediation is complete, the site will be sold for development. Visit the TCAAP Website at http://tcaap.net/ for more information. 7B – County Road 10 Name Change Status The status of a name cha nge for County Road 10 remains the same. The project is on hold because the cost to replace road signage is prohibitive. 7C – Mounds View Business News Attached is a copy of the July 2013 edition of Mounds View Business News. The following businesses have recently moved to Mounds View. Hagemeyer North America – 5251 Program Ave. – www.hagemeyerna.com Hagemeyer North America joined Mounds View’s business community in March of 2013. They relocated from North Minneapolis to 5251 Program Avenue in Mounds View Business Park North. Their Mounds View warehouse is stocked with safety and industrial products. Their Mounds View facility also houses a Life Safety Services department to fulfill customers’ needs for gas monitoring, fall protection and respiratory equipment. Northwood Outdoor – 2701 County Road 10 – www.NorthwoodOutdoor.com Northwood Outdoor is now open at 2701 County Road 10. Northwood sells high-end patio furniture and lodge décor. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) – Woodale Drive – www.ul.com UL has moved into their new space in Mounds View Business Park North. They are located in the same building as Biolife Plasma Services and Eurofins DQCI. They certify, validate, test, inspect and audit products internationally. The EDC is invited to their open house on Tuesday, September 17th anytime between 7am and 5pm. Aug.16, 2013 EDC Meeting, Items 7A−E Page 2 of 2 Allegiance Fitness – 2240 Woodale Drive, Suite 100 – www.allegiancefitness.com Allegiance Fitness held their grand opening and open house on Saturday, August 3 rd (see the ribbon cutting photo below). Their facility is 21,890 square feet and is located in the former Medtronic Distribution building, across the parking lot from Zero Gravity. Allegiance Fitness is a non-conventional fitness center offering 20-foot rope climbing, warped wall climbing and 200 lb. tire flipping. Mobile Food Trucks There are two mobile food trucks authorized to do business in Mounds View. One business is Los Primos Tacos, which is authorized to move its location between Tires & More and ABC Liquor. The other business is Ricos Tacos El Paisa, which is authorized to move its location between the BP gas station and Vino & Stogies. Assistant City Administrator Desaree Crane will be attending the August 16th EDC meeting to provide details on the City’s requirements for food trucks in Mounds View. North Metro Motors – 2975 County Road 10 North Metro Motors, an auto repair business, still plans to purchase the former “Thrify Car Rental” building; however the closing was delayed to mid-September due to required environmental cleanup. 7D – Available Business Sites in Mounds View Attached is a list of available business sites in Mounds View. Site details are availab le on the City’s Website. 7E – City Hall Closed for Labor Day – Monday, September 2, 2013 Respectfully submitted, ____________________________ Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist City Hall: 763−717−4000 City Website: www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us July 2013 Volume 3, Issue 2 Mounds View’s Business Newsletter Phone: 763-784-4600 Web: www.fedtech.com 4763 Mustang Circle Mounds View, MN 55112 Welcome Northwood Outdoor Northwood Outdoor is now open in Mounds View at 2701 County Road 10. Northwood Outdoor is a family owned and operated business specializing in custom buildings and handcrafted indoor and outdoor furniture. They combine old world craftsmanship, honest work ethic, and the right materials to achieve heirloom quality products. Coming from the Anabaptist/ Mennonite tradition gives them a special interest in meeting your expectations. Northwood’s main showroom is located in Hayward, Wisconsin. St. Olaf art students watch Fedtech’s newest laser cut their individual designs. 2701 County Road 10 Mounds View, MN 55112 Phone: 651-888-2041 Web: www.northwoodoutdoor.com Business Hours: Mon−Thurs: 10am−5pm Friday: 10am−7pm Saturday: 10am−5pm In addition to indoor and outdoor furniture, their Mounds View store features lodge décor and gifts for all to enjoy. Please stop by and welcome Northwood Outdoor to Mounds View’s business community! St. Olaf Students Visit Fedtech, Inc. This past April, Fedtech hosted the 5th annual St. Olaf College Art-224 Direct Metal Sculpture class. Students learn metal forming, shaping, fastening and brazing, and welding, which build upon concepts from foundation courses. Students design in class 2 dimensional artistic elements utilizing CAD software. Prior to their visit, they submit their designs, so Fedtech programmers can prepare each student’s program for the laser cutting machine. Upon arrival at Fedtech’s facility, students are given a tour for exposure to the variety of manufacturing methods used at Fedtech. Fedtech offers waterjet and laser cutting as well as CNC milling/turning. Fedtech is excited to partner with St. Olaf College as it allows them to expose students to real-world manufacturing applications. At the conclusion of the facility tour, Fedtech laser operators begin cutting each student’s original artwork design. Students become mesmerized as they watch their design become reality when they are presented their completed project cut from steel. Fedtech’s partnership allows students a little taste of what art, technology and manufacturing can produce. Mounds View Business News July 2013 If you would like to appear in this newsletter, please email Heidi at heidi.steinmetz@ci.mounds-view.mn.us. Festival in the Park − August 17, 2013 Mounds View’s annual celebration, Festival in the Park, will be held at City Hall Park on Saturday, August 17, 2013, from 9:00am to 10:00pm. Activities include a fun run, the 7th Annual Car Show, a parade, live music, crafters, food vendors and fireworks at 9:40pm! For Festival details, visit www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us. If you are interested in sponsoring the Festival, please email Theresa Cermak, at axcc@netzero.net. We look forward to seeing you on August 17th! Mounds View Business Council The Twin Cities North Chamber invites business owners and representatives to attend Mounds View Business Council meetings the second Wednesday of each month (excluding June, July & August) at the Mounds View Community Center, located at 5394 Edgewood Drive. The next meeting is Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at 7:30am. If you want to receive meeting notices, please contact Chamber President, Tim Roche, at tim@twincitiesnorth.org or 763-571-9781. Welcome Hagemeyer North America Hagemeyer North America joined Mounds View’s business community in March of 2013. They relocated from North Minneapolis to 5251 Program Avenue in Mounds View Business Park North. In addition to a warehouse stocked with safety and industrial products, the Mounds View facility houses a Life Safety Services department to fulfill customers’ needs for gas monitoring, fall protection and respiratory equipment. Hagemeyer North America offers complete Supply Chain Solutions including Vendor Managed Inventory, Automated Dispensing Programs (vending), fully Outsourced Storerooms and Integrated Supply Chain solutions. The Hagemeyer North America team in Mounds View has been serving customers throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin for over 50 years. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Hagemeyer North America is a distributor of products and services focusing on business -to-business markets in safety and services, industrial, and electrical. Hagemeyer North America has over 2,300 employees at locations across the nation. To learn more about Hagemeyer North America, please visit their Wesite at www.hagemeyerna.com or contact the local team at 612-378-7300. Allegiance Fitness is completing the final touches on their new 25,000 square foot facility located at 2240 Woodale Drive, across the parking lot from Zero Gravity trampoline park. Allegiance Fitness is a non-conventional fitness center offering 20-foot rope climbing, warped wall climbing and 200 lb. tire flipping. They also offer traditional equipment, including cardio equipment and free weights. Please help welcome Allegiance Fitness to the community by attending their grand opening on Saturday, August 3, 2013, between 9:00am and 6:00pm. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 9:00am. 2240 Woodale Drive, Suite 100 Phone: 763-783-3501 Web: www.allegiancefitness.com Fitness Hours: Mon−Fri: 5am−10pm Sat−Sun: 7am−5pm Allegiance Fitness Grand Opening − Saturday, August 3, 2013 Back to Web Site City of Mounds View PRIDE. PROGRESS. PARTNERSHIPS Business Sites For Sale in Mounds View Mounds View is a community with an array of business opportunities. From lease space to a redevelopment project, we are here to assist you in finding the perfect site for your business or project. Below is a list of business sites for sale in Mounds View. Click on each property name to view details on each property. Current Use Property Name Space Address Contact Vacant Land MultiTech Parcel 6.54 Acres N/A Del Palachek, 763-717-5551 Vacant Land County Rd 10 / County Rd H2 3.81 Acres County Rd 10 / County Rd H2 Heidi Steinmetz, 763-717-4029 Vacant Land Everest Properties 2.98 & .85 Acres 2310 County Road 10 Tim Nelson, 303-439-8300 Office 2720 County Rd 10 13,912 SF 2720 County Road 10 Gerald Driessen, 612-336-4310 Office Mounds View Commerce Center 14,560 SF 2442 County Road 10 Bob Bayer, 612-904-7841 Office 2408 County Rd 10 11,000 SF 2408 County Road 10 Chris Weirens, 952-893-8219 Office Bridges Technology Park 66,700 SF 8400 Coral Sea Street Marty Fisher, 763-862-2005 Motel Skyline Motel 2.85 Acres 4889 Old Hwy 8 Uday Bhakta, 763-443-5741 Dealership Rydell Auto Outlet & Garage 3.26 Acres 2375 County Road 10 Rob Davidson, 651-481-6290 Retail Former Snyders 6,050 SF 2525 Long Lake Road Deb Carlson, 952-465-3370 Restaurant Former KFC 2,614 SF 2213 County Road 10 Aaron Barnard, 952-465-3372 Residential Three Single-Family Houses 1.87 Acres 2300 County Road 10 Jim Paron, 763-784-1796 Residential County Rd 10 / Groveland 2.53 Acres County Rd 10 / Groveland Remax Results Commercial 651-256-7404 Redevelopment Sites Redevelopment Sites Slideshow Click here to view a slideshow of several buildings for sale in Mounds View. Page 1 of 1Business Sites For Sale - City of Mounds View 8/14/2013http://www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={FF7ABAA3-8FFD... Property Name Available Square Feet Property Address Contact Community Center 1,000 (office) 5394 Edgewood Drive Heidi Steinmetz 763-717-4029 Former Snyders 6,050 2525 County Road 10 Deborah Carlson 952-465-3370 2720 County Rd 10 13,912 2720 County Road 10 NE Gerald Driessen 612-336-4310 Mounds View Square 4,565 3,460 2,800 County Road 10 Jeff Horstmann 651-265-7867 Silver View Plaza 20,598 County Road 10 Jim Stimmler 952-948-9417 Subway Building 5,800 2436 County Road 10 Mark Robinson 952-563-6664 Dell-Comm 4,100 (office) 4860 Mustang Circle Jim Freichels 763-783-0035 Multi-Tenant Office 277 2402 County Road I Ray Vandeveer 612-720-1439 WIN Insurance Agency 1 small office 2704 County Road 10 George Winiecki 763-780-5600 Building F 28,021 Mounds View Business Park North John Ryden 952-924-4641 Building G 9,650 (office) Mounds View Business Park North John Ryden 952-924-4641 Building H 32,610 Mounds View Business Park South John Ryden 952-924-4641 Building J 19,355 Mounds View Business Park South John Ryden 952-924-4641 Back to Web Site City of Mounds View PRIDE. PROGRESS. PARTNERSHIPS Business Sites For Lease in Mounds View Mounds View is a community with an array of business opportunities. We are here to assist you in finding the perfect site for your business. Below is a list of business sites for lease in Mounds View. The list was last updated on 12/10/2012. Click on each property name to view details on each property. Contact If you are interested leasing space in the City of Mounds View, please contact the corresponding person in the chart to the left. Page 1 of 2Business Sites For Lease - City of Mounds View 8/14/2013http://www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={D59AE368-F7D9-... Back to Web Site City of Mounds View PRIDE. PROGRESS. PARTNERSHIPS Redevelopment Sites in Mounds View Below is a list of redevelopment site located in Mounds View, MN. Most redevelopment opportunities in Mounds View are located along the City's main commerical corridor, County Road 10. About 20,900 cars travel County Road 10 per day (Source: MnDOT, 2011). Southeast Corner of County Rd 10 & County Rd H2 3.81 acres Northwest Corner of County Rd 10 & Groveland Rd 2.53 acres Rydell Auto Outlet & Garage 3.26 acres Premium Stop Redevelopment Area 2.3 acres Everest Properties 2.98 acres and .85 acre Three Single-Family Houses 1.87 acres Skyline Motel 2.85 acres (Old Hwy 8, which is adjacent to 35W) Contact Heidi Steinmetz Economic Development Specialist 763-717-4029 Page 1 of 1Redevelopment Sites - City of Mounds View 8/14/2013http://www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={EC41ABC7-9FDB...