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Home My WebLink About2010.12.13 EDA Packet AGENDA CITY OF HUGO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010 8:30 AM 8:30 am 1. Call to Order 8:31 am 2. Roll Call 8:32 am 3. Approval of Minutes EDA Meeting of November 8, 2010 8:35 am 4. Retirement of Brian Thistle from the EDA 8:40 am 5. Update on Park Dedication Policy 9:00 am 6. Update on City Rental Properties in Downtown 9:15 am 7. Update on Downtown Redevelopment 9:30am 8. Update on BR&E Marketing Action Plan 9:45 am 9. Discussion on Goals for 2011 10:30 am 10. Adjournment i t BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE EDA MEETING OF MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the November 8, 2010 EDA Meeting as presented. 4. RETIREMENT OF BRIAN THISTLE FROM THE EDA Brian Thistle is retiring from the EDA after this year. Brian has been on the EDA since 2006 and has been a great asset to the EDA. Staff will prepare a certificate thanking Brian for his time on the EDA. Staff will publish the vacancy on the EDA in the newspaper. 5. UPDATE ON PARK DEDICATION POLICY At its October 28, 2010, meeting the Planning Commission considered the park dedication policy at a public hearing. They were presented with the Parks Commission and EDA recommendation regarding the commercial and industrial park dedication fees. The Planning Commission made a recommendation to the City Council to keep the language to require commercial and industrial development to pay park dedication fees. At its November 15, 2010 meeting the City Council approved the park dedication policy with the revision to remove the language that would require commercial and industrial development to pay park dedication fees. Staff will update the EDA on the meeting. 6. UPDATE ON CITY RENTAL PROPERTIES IN DOWNTOWN Staff will update the EDA on the City owned rental properties in downtown. 7. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT Staff will update the EDA on downtown redevelopment. 8. UPDATE ON BR&E MARKETING ACTION PLAN Staff will update the EDA on the BR&E Marketing Plan 9. DISCUSSION ON GOALS FOR 2011 Staff would like to discuss the EDA goals for 2011. Enclosed are the EDA goals for 2010 for your review. The EDA's goals for 2011 will be forwarded to the City Council as they discuss their goals for 2011. 8i-I 'th VVWL-Ct'' 11 ea4*1rlit video �Zd1l C-?Octls ODN KA b i Z Page 3 of 3 Rachel Juba Planner City of Hugo (651)762-6304 1/3/2011 MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF NOVEMBER 8,2010 Fran called the meeting to order at 9:10 am. PRESENT: Jan Arcand, Tom Denaway, Jim Bever, and Fran Miron ABSENT: Mike Granger, Phil Klein, and Brian Thistle APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF OCTOBER 11, 2010 Denaway made motion, Bever seconded, to approve minutes for the EDA meeting of October 11, 2010. All aye. Motion carried. PRESENTATION FROM DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR THE CITY OWNED PROPERTIES Representatives Mark Finneman, Dick Fischer, and Mike Brass from NAI Welsh unveiled concept markups for the proposed Downtown Event Center. The proposed Event Center features modern design, with a style that has been infused with warm, French architectural decor. The proposed Event Center will house four businesses and employ a shared parking lot, with a capacity of 160 cars. NAI hopes to move a restaurant into one of the larger units, and envisions the restaurant as the anchor for the building. NAI Welsh has designed the building with a funeral parlor in mind for the other larger unit. The two larger units of the building measure 3,000 square feet per room, and the smaller two units measure 2,500 square feet per room. A 3,600 square foot shared area will be in the center of the building. Commissioners Bever and Denaway posed a number of tough questions, including inquiries regarding the design of the building, and concerns over its marketability as a modern-style, multi-purpose building. Denaway posed the question, "why not a more traditional building?"NAI Welsh made it clear that they are confident that a modern- style building will be "further ahead of the game" and will be an asset to the community picture. After a considerable Question and Answer period, Commissioner Arcand stated that though she did not expect to like the concept, that she would support the plan. Commissioners Bever and Denaway were also persuaded. No floor plan or design concept is final yet, but in the next few weeks NAI Welsh plans to begin marketing the space and building as presented. Finneman, Fisher, and Brass stated that they will remain open to re-design options from interested renters throughout the marketing process. UPDATE ON PARK DEDICATION POLICY Due to the revisions of Minnesota State Statutes regarding park dedication, the Parks Commission has drafted a proposal to amend the Park Dedication Policy to add an appeal process for fees. The Economic Development Authority has also made a recommendation to amend the Park Dedication Policy, inclusive of an appeal process for fees and a clause eliminating commercial/industrial development dedications. Denaway expressed concern over potential liabilities and inequitability of the proposed policy recommended by the Parks and Planning Commissions. He volunteered to attend the City Council meeting to represent the EDA. UPDATE ON TIF CERTIFICATION On July 22, 2009, the request to certify the TIF district was delivered to Washington County. The EDA decided to request certification at that time, because there is a three year time limit to use buildings that have been demolished to qualify. In order for the city to reimburse itself for the purchase of the properties and the demolition, the district needed to be certified within three years of the date that the property was deemed substandard. Staff was expecting to hear back from the County on the certification this summer. Staff contacted Washington County in August and they stated that they did not receive the certification request. The request was also sent to the State of Minnesota and they were aware of the request. As per the decision made at the October 11, 2010 meeting, staff has re-submitted the TIF request to the County, inclusive of a petition for the request to reflect the date of the initial request, July 22, 2009. UPDATE ON CITY RENTAL PROPERTIES IN DOWNTOWN The City owns two rental, properties in downtown across from City Hall (barber shop/printing building and a duplex). For the last several years the duplex and the barber shop have been rented out. At the October 11, 2010 meeting, staff discussed with the EDA what the future will be for the two buildings. CD Director presented the holding costs for the barber shop and duplex. The barber shop building stands negative $27,430.99. The duplex stands at a$51,756.87 gain. CD Director stated that it is the opinion of Finance Director Ron Otkin that the surplus should be returned to the Park Dedication Fund. EDA decided to re-evaluate the duplex after the tenants have vacated, and decide on its future then. City Administrator also stated that a man who identified himself as a person of interest to save the barber shop has contacted him regarding the financial state of the barber shop, with an interest to contribute. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT CD Director stated that Ricci's will hopefully be demolished by the end of the year. Pete Sampair, Bill Leutsch, and Paul Kelleher are working together to market the former End Zone property, and the property to the south, as a Senior Assisted Living project. It was reported that they feel if the abandoned Nadeau's gas station were involved, that the project would be more attractive to investors. NRI is still behind schedule with their clean-up effort. Owner has expressed his regret but continues the effort to clean up the recycling center. ADJOURNMENT Bever made a motion, seconded by Denaway, to adjourn at 11:04 am. All aye. Motion carried. Business Retention and Expansion Program Hugo Business Association Marketing Action Plan • Attract Businesses and Residents o Community Amenity Showcase (Make list) Work with Parade of Homes(Brochures) o Promote the City of Hugo and the HBA at local and national trade shows ■ State Fair ■ Conventions ■ SBA • Entrepreneurial " Build your business in Hugo" / ■ Make HBA back drop �� „np. % n I�C(a�� • Promote the City of Hugo and Existing Businesses ' o Create new City of Hugo slogan o Sidewalk Sale Event ■ Residents Guide ■ Hugo business and HBA Business to advertise in the guide o "That's Hugo,Today' Business Showcase (Where you go, in Hugo) ■ HBA Highlight Segment • Help Provide Sponsorships to the HBA o Sports Teams o Create Sponsorship Program ■ On HBA website for businesses to access o National Night Out o Move Night in the Park(Parks Commission Event) ■ HBA to sponsor a movie night o Advertise in other Resident Guides • Bring in New HBA Members o Tri-fold Brochure on Benefits of being on the HBA Inviting other businesses to the meeting o Advertising o Promote the HBA and Hugo at other City Functions o Let businesses know that you do not have to be located in Hugo to Join o Change the name of the HBA ■ Hugo Area Chamber ■ Hugo Area Businesses Association o Merge with Centerville HBA o Attract Home Based Businesses o Membership Drive • Create Membership Value o Breakfast Networking Event (City still has$150 to go towards the event) r ■ SCORE,SBA, other valuable speakers ■ Get the organizing group together to plan event o Networking opportunities o Coordinating Advertising Opportunities ■ Newspapers ■ Billboards Business Retention and Expansion Program City of Hugo Marketing Action Plan 1. Promote TIF 2. Multi-media campaign a. Get people information without having to come to Hugo b. Links to the information we want people to know about Hugo c. Why we are an attractive place to do business d. Online profile e. New and Fresh information f. Slideshows g. Videos h. Data presentations i. Online advertising j. Facebook k. Newpaper 3. Business Recruitment a. Look at various ways to recruit businesses b. Trade shows 4. Encourage quality commercial and industrial development 5. HBA Roles I L oy�ii moilliv,o1 1 The Only Bi-Weekly Newspaper Serving The Communities of Hugo, Centerville & Lino Lakes ' Hugo Considers anninHugo EDA Considers "Visionary" T • Approach For Egg o acco n i ar s Lake r. Parks Commission Authorized To Develop Policy By Deb Barnes HUGO-If the Hugo City Council adopts a policy presently being developed by the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission on tobacco use in city parks,smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco will be banned in both active and passive parks. Commission members discussed whether an exemption could be applied for in the case of a �� a special event,like Good Neighbor Days,Parks Planner Shayla Syverson told council members at their meeting of Nov.15. Council Member Becky Petryk, serving as acting mayor in the absence of Mayor Fran 1 Miron,expressed her support of tobacco-free parks in Hugo in an effort to"promote healthy ' lifestyles." "I feel very passionate about this"Petryk said."I think this is a message we should send." In response,Council Member Tom Weidt said,"It seems like an itch that doesn't need to be scratched" The Parks Commission has been discussing the issue of regulating public conduct in city parks,and a draft ordinance on new park rules—which excludes the issue of tobacco use—was approved by the council at its meeting last week.The draft ordinance deals with motor vehicle use,reservations of shelters and recreational fires within the city's parks and is headed for a hear- Architectural Flexibility Key to Success, Developers Say ing at the Planning Commission.That hearing date has not yet been set. However,last month parks commissioners voted 4-3 against adopting an ordinance deal- By Deb Barnes,Citizen Editor ing with tobacco use in parks,preferring instead to recommend that the council simply adopt HUGO-Eager anticipation on the part of the Hugo Economic Development Authority a policy. gave way to a bit of apprehension on the part of its members when on Nov.S developers revealed The difference between an ordinance and policy is significant:an ordinance is enforceable the first sketches of a restaurant/event center complex for the western shore of Egg Lake. by law,and can carry certain penalties such as jail time and fines. Mark Finnemann,Dick Fischer and Mike Brass,who have entered into a purchase agree- A policy is not enforceable by law.In the case of a tobacco policy of th is nature,Hugo Parks Tobacco Tve 1 Property/Page 8Designated Dangerous, Garaa Fire Destro s 100 000 Car DoBites DeliverymanFow Dav in IN T IS By Deb Barnes,Citizen Editor im aYlr rill� 1�,iY1iM • • Projeet/I,rorrr/ Property/Prom l es could be available tot lease mumty ucveiopnnent Lrrec- Rice Creek Board Poised by minor tenants, he said, cor Bryan Bear cold EDA leer of firefighting.The proj ment with the City of Hugo depending on the ultimate members,"the building might ect is for the student's global to develop 3 acres between building design. A patio is look a little different.' to Order Removal of studies honors class. Fiester Highway 61 and the lake, shown on the building's east EDA Member Tom • • and his groupmates connect- assured EDA members that side between the great room Denaway, a Hugo resident, JUdlclaDitch Weir ed with Streich through the architectural flexibility at this and the parcel's 400 feet of expressed reservations about chief's daughter,who attends stage is key to a successful shoreline on Egg Lake. any concept for the prop- Anoka High. project. Access to the shared erty that would not include DNRS $ Removal Would Damage Public Although all groups have The 15,000 square foot great room would be"quite an a restaurant. "We need more Values1equire EAW to design aplan to make a dif. building concept plan is enhancement for a number of restaurants in Hugo,he said, Terence in the community, more modern in design than businesses who can sell them- then added,"[The design has] By Deb Barnes only Fiester's group is actually the city's Downtown Rede- selves as an 8,000-square-foot its own set of complications." carrying its plan out. velopment Plan currently facility;'the architect said. "You mean, why are we LakeHUGO A sheet-pile weir structure downstream of Rice "There are three lead- envisions. And that could be good trying to push a rock up- should in Hugo i er longer serving any drainage ft Water and ing high-risk groups when it "I think it's a good place news for the downtown area. hill?" Brass quipped. "The ' should be considered for removal,the Rice Creek Watershed District's engineer said at a public hearing held Nov. 8. The Mayor Fran Miron,who quick way [to develop the saicomes to fire deaths;'Streich to start,' said Finnemann,d,"seniors,children under referring to a sche- site] would be a weir failed in April, and the district spent the summer per- 14 years old,and firefighters" matic drawing dis- strip mall with forming a ditch"forensics inspection." With that in mind, the played at the meet- W regoini,to donate extra time to business condos, The public hearing was held by the RCWD Board of student group focused on ing. Finnemann, P Managers at Hugo City Hall. Its sole intent was to "evaluate of Finn Daniels an o tometrist the status of the weir and what should be done with it,"district identifying the number of try to do something unique here. .. boom, we're hearing-impaired persons Architects, has de- done. We're go- attorney Louis Smith said. ages 65 and older located in signed a number -MIKE BRASS ing to donate ex- Several dozen residents as well as representatives of the the cities served by the Cen- of new buildings tra time to try to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources were in atten- tennial Fire Department. in Hugo, includ- serves as EDA president,told do something unique here." dance. According to group ing the HealthEast Hugo the group,"One of our goals EDA members appeared "The weir serves no drainage function and no longer serves numberswith the helpoClinic, Lake Area Bank, and the intended water level control function for Rice Lake,"Dis- numbers (with is to maintain the hear of ready and willing to consider Streich), 9 percent of Circle P.A.W.S.Pet Hospital. downtown.Maintaining that all possibilities and expressed trict Engineer Mark Deutschman said.A lake level of 920.52 Pines residents 65 and older The event center build- downtown with the develop- interest in the shared space is being controlled by conditions within the ditch channel up- have hearing impairments and ing is characterized by a roofli- ment out near the freeway is a concept. stream of the weir despite the failure of the structure,an Oct. 5.2 percent of households are ne of "warped planes" that real challenge: Commissioner Jan Ar- 21 report states. a senior living alone.In Lino "does a dance as it progresses Finnemann believes that cand said, "I'm a very tradi- The weir's removal involves significant access and poten- Lakes,3.3 percent have hear- around clue building,"he said. the building schematic rises tional, conservative person. tial erosion issues, Deutschman said. Cutting the weir down ing impairments, with 2.1 Mechanical equipment is to meet that challenge. Due This is a stretch for me,very to the ditch bottom would be less expensive than removing it ercent of households con housed within the roof eaks com letel ,and could rovide some lon -term erosion control P P to its design flexibility, he contemporary—I'm in- P y P g tanning seniors living alone. to maximize usable space on said, the event center could trigued by it.It may need this benefits,he said. In Centerville, 7.06 percent the ground level. house a major restaurant as kind of attraction to get peo- Public Weighs In of seniors have hearing im- The building is designed well as professional offices, ple[downtown];'she said. At the hearing,Bryan Lueth,DNR area wildlife su ervi- pairments. to house four major tenants appealing s. to a larger number Despite the maor'scom- sor,said that his rowas to manage and protect the value that Next, the group con- in spaces encircling a shared, of possible tenants. ment that his personal prefer- hunters have in the Paul Hugo Farms Wildlife Management tatted manufacturers of central"great room"designed "We're hoping to be spe- ence would be to see the event Area. smoke alarms for the hear- to accommodate up to 300 cific and general at the sante center's design match other Lueth said that while lake levels in nearby Oneka Lake ing-impaired. Among them people for a variety of func- time;'he said."It all depends recently constructed Hugo remain steady, this is not the case for Rice Lake, a phenom- were Hearmore Products out tions. Those events could on who is interested:' buildings, Miron called it a enon Lueth attributed to the weir breach. "Those lake levels of New York and Eden Prai- include church services, a Brass added, "Once we "visionary approach continue to recede,"he said."Navigating for fall hunting is go- rie-based Harris Communi- theatre, banquets and other have a restaurant,it's easier to "It's not the same old, ing to be impossible' The DNR also remains concerned about cations. The devices ranged hospitality uses, Finnemann get other tenants:' same old;'Finnemann agreed the threat of invasive cattails,he said. from$76.95 to$179.95. said. "And when they come "On aesthetics, we'll find Washington County Commissioner Dennis Hegberg Smoke alarms for the Two other smaller spat- back with real tenants;'Com- common ground." told the board that he believes the [weir] is an impoundment hard-of-hearing typically of water.He said,"If the weir is[to remain]in its current loca- work by receiving a signal tion,we should compensate the property owners.' from the noise of a regular Tim Bremicker, DNR's Region 3 wildlife manager, ex- smoke alarm that sets off a pressed concerns that removal of the weir would"damage pub- vibrator that awakens a sleep U (10 P(I r - lic values."He said the action would be in direct contradiction ing person. of the original court order that led to the weir's construction According to Streich, in 2005,and stated that an Environmental Assessment Work- over half of the fatalities that sheet(EAW)would be required. occur in fires in the United IVC\f�/ PARK �Q RULES 'John Waller,Washington County's representative on the States may have been pre- ' v C Y V ,` ,` J Board of Managers,recused himself from participation on the vented if victims had a prop- board during the hearing,but addressed the board as a resident erly working smoke alarm. At its Nov. 15, 2010 meeting, the Hugo City Council approved of the city.He showed managers across-section from the trunk "This project may save a changes to the City's parks ordinance to include parks rules. The life someday,"Streich said. rules are intended to protect the health and safety of park users Ditch/Page Il y Fiester's group hopes to and to ensure that parks are not damaged.All fires are now prohib- land 10 or so devices to dis- ited in all city parks except for a recreational fire(3' by 3' by 3' as tribute throughout the dis- set by the Fire Department) in a grill or city-designated fire ring. No 1amagedo ' EER " trict. The group is currently person shall operate a motorized vehicle on park property except High 1 looking for applicants. on designated park roads and in parking lots.Currently, it is unlow- Forapplicantswhodon'c ful to be in, use,or pass through a park in Hugo between the hours f get a free device, Fiester is of 11 p.m.and 6 a.m.Also, in all parks,the discharge of a firearm is working on a plan to secure illegal.Archery hunting or the discharge of archery equipment is al- Payment Plan! l!ItR.ILLE ' discounted prices from man ufacturers,although he said a lowed in Clearwater Creek Preserve, Rice Lake Pa2 rk and the as yet deal is not set in stone. unnamed passive pork located on Irish Avenue. We now OfferAlthough the project's plans are due in class next Dogs are not allowed to run of large in an active park(for a full list Fall Serviceweek, Fiester hopes to con- of active and passive parks, visit ww.ci.hugo.mn.us). In all of the parks with Repairs!Mechanical tinue carrying out the plan by playgrounds or ball fields, dogs must be under the control, by leash, of the Oil '' " having the devices donated owner or designated person. Dogs are allowed off- Suspension ' by sometime this winter. leash in passive parks such as Clearwater Creek General ' ' •'' "It's good because there Preserve, Rice Lake Park, and the city's park on Irish pct ;x are more house fires in the Avenue. . winter than other times be- 99 cause of [malfunctioning] ° `. . After receiving several requests from residents to OwnedFainity &Operated furnaces,"Fiester said. Yp >°'` reserve picnic shelters in the Hugo parks, the City The other participants in lam' Sx, of Hugo will now offer shelter perm ts. Park shelters f Fiester's group are Ben Wil �' are available on a "first come,first-served" basis ex 1 NOTH �Or R-�—Y liams>Jake Thacker and Tay- D cept when a shelter permit has been obtained. For- lot orlot DuBois.All are juniors at a small fee, park shelters can be reserved, grant- Anoka High School. ing the permit holder priority. This allows residents +I www.northcountryautohody.com Nicholas Backus can beto plan events such as birthday parties and family reached at quadnews@press- } barbecues and to know that a picnic shelter will be rth Street 61 in pubs.com. ;i yr available to them, in cooperation with other park ,users.To hold an event in a city park with over 200 ,people, live or amplified music, alcohol, or that ex- 'tends beyond normal park hours, a Special Event Permit must be obtained. All park rules have beer, put in place because of I 1 I I I ( resident concerns. If you have questions about any of the park rules, visit the City's Web SATURDAY DECEMBER 4th 2010 site at www.ci.hugo. 11:00 am — 3:00 pm (bye splay in the (�ar�ery gens mn.us.Thank you to Fire trucks will be visiting Hugo neighborhoods everyone wi,a co to collect toys and non-perishable food items. KinderGar operates with and Child Development Center respects their fellow Pactival Fnnrlc KwikTrin _ park users. SPA G cwt Pio 2010 EDA Goals �-�J �a 1. Business Retention and Expansion • Implementation of the BR&E Strategies Program • Work. ,.its;-J-,afM-,-fit. Thomas,--orothers on-BR&EE-research-prograrn -a. -Case sty d4s • On-going site visits • Continue collaboration with HBA a. Breakfast meeting with businesses b. Kidz N Biz fest • Continue participation in events. (groundbreaking, ribbon-cutting 7 ceremonies) 2. Continue working on downtown redevelopment projects • Coordinate public infrastructure o Stormwater management planning & funding Traffic i +i�- v ontc le;n,,alo 1-� xn� (il l \ b o Trail and sidewalk improvements o Railroad abandonment Gt ow n 1'd p rVec te-s �^ 3. Establish quality industrial and commercial development 3 • Focus on gateways o • Coordinate site planning for 165th & 61 �O • Begin area plan for 1701h & 61 (Mixed Use) • Create design guidelines • Collaborate with the Planning Commission \ • Review development policies and incentives within the approval process 4. Continue Marketing of the City • Continue to update the marketing plan • Downtown Promotions-Realtor and Bankers Meeting, . (6 5� o Trade shows I h��-� -�r q,yK S • Business to consumer marketing • Updating City website • Continuation of the Cit 's cable access show ° C—V6A R CCfl U 1x11 D (�S. eeV1 g1�8 5. Transportation L Ct Vul f n CUA�*-- a. Interchange @170th & 35E b. Intersection @ 1 & CSAH 4 c. Elmcrest Ave LQ I d. County Road 8 Trail on the south side ° QG vy-3 Gorvimiss oh