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MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2017 Weidt called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. PRESENT: Denaway, Gallivan, Houle, Klein, Petty, Puleo, Weidt ABSENT: None. STAFF: Bryan Bear, City Administrator Rachel Juba, Planner Rachel Leitz, Community Development Assistant APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2017 Klein made a motion, Houle seconded, to approve minutes for the EDA meeting of October 17, 2017. All Ayes. Motion carried. SCHWIETERS CONCEPT PLAN Juba introduced the concept plan submitted by Schwieters Companies, LLP for an industrial development on approximately 30 acres located west of Fenway Avenue and south of 140th Street N. The concept plan includes a 108,000 sq. ft. manufacturing building, with associated outdoor storage, a 45,000 sq. ft. warehouse building, a 17,000 sq. ft. office building, and a 13,000 sq. ft. office building. The applicant is proposing to manufacture floor panels and roof trusses to complement their existing business in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. She described the applicant was looking for feedback from the EDA on the general layout and request for outdoor storage. The EDA was comfortable with the site layout, exterior storage, and land use for the property. They talked about the importance of phasing for the site and screening of the exterior storage. There were also comfortable with the City Code zoning amendment to allow raw materials as exterior storage. The EDA expressed their excitement for the business to expand in Hugo. DISCUSSION ON 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Juba introduced the draft of the Economic Development Chapter in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. She noted the key updates of the plan, implementation practices that will be completed post approval, and the next steps for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan process. Juba asked the EDA if there was anything that should be included or revised within the Economic Development Chapter. The EDA agreed that staff should make sure the verbiage in the Economic Development Chapter is positive and encourages development within the City. They also encouraged staff to look at how water reuse could be added to the chapter. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT The EDA discussed a letter written to the Citizen regarding economic development within the City of Hugo. The EDA recommended staff invite the person who wrote the letter to the paper to the next EDA meeting to discuss their concerns. Staff provided an update to the EDA on downtown redevelopment. ADJOURNMENT Klein made a motion, seconded by Puleo, to adjourn at 6:25 pm.