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Home My WebLink About2007.09.17 EDA PacketAGENDA CITY OF HUGO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 - 8:30 AM HUGO CITY HALL 8:30 am 1. Call to Order 8:31 am 2. Roll Call 8:32 am 3. Approval of Minutes EDA Meeting of August 20, 2007 8:35 am 4. 2008 Comprehensive Plan • Economic Development Plan 9:30 am 5. Discussion on Sewer and Water Fees for Economic Development in the City 9:50 am 6. Update on Carpenters Restaurant 10:15 am 7. Discussion on Washington County Local Government Administrators Meeting • Creating a Comprehensive Economic Development Web Presence 10:30 am 8. Adjournment BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE EDA MEETING OF Monday, September 17, 2007 3. Approval of Minutes for EDA meeting of August 20, 2007 City staff recommends that the EDA approve the minutes for the August 20, 2007 EDA meeting as presented. 4. 2008 Economic Development Plan At its August meeting the EDA was presented with the economic development section of the 1998 Comprehensive Plan. Staff requested feedback on what items should be in the economic development section of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. The EDA will be presented with a draft of the economic development section for the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends the EDA discuss the draft plan is going in the right direction with the comments from the August meeting. 5. Discussion on Sewer and Water Fees for Economic Development in the City Staff has been contacted by a contractor of a new restaurant that is planned to be in Victor Gardens. The Contractor has stated that the fees are more expensive than other cities. Staff would like to discuss the sewer and water fee policy for economic development in the City. 6. Update on Carpenters Restaurant Staff will give an update at the meeting on the redevelopment plan for Carpenters Restaurant. 7. Discussion on Washington County Local Government Administrators Meeting Staff will give an update on the Washington County Local Government Administrator Meeting regarding economic development web presence. MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF AUGUST 20, 2007 EDA President Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. PRESENT: Jan Arcand, Jim Bever, Tom Denaway, Mike Granger, Phil Klein, Brian Thistle, and Fran Miron ABSENT: None City Administrator Mike Ericson, CD Director Bryan Bear, Associate Planner Rachel Simone APPROVAL OF MINUTES EDA MEETING OF DULY 16, 2007 Klein made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the minutes for the EDA meeting of July 16, 2007. All aye. Motion carried. EDA MARKETING STRATEGY At the July EDA meeting a work plan for the EDA marketing strategy was approved. A portion of the work plan includes updating the MNPRO website to show commercial and industrial properties available in the City. At the meeting the MNPRO website was showcased with the commercial properties on CSAH 8. Staff will update the MNPRO website as other properties become available. Granger made a suggestion to have the traffic counts for major roads in the City on the MNPRO website. The EDA also talked about the EDA Annual Report. Staff drafted a concept for what the annual report will look like. New construction projects will be highlighted in the report as well as the EDA's annual goals. Staff recommend to the EDA that the annual report for 2007 be completed by January 2008. The EDA agreed and recommended that the businesses in the annual report be contacted. 2008 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The EDA was presented with a draft of the future land use plan for the City and the portion of the 1998 Comprehensive plan on Economic Development. A majority of the economic development section is out of date and will be updated with the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. The CD Director gave an overview of the draft future land use plan and requested feedback from the EDA. Klein and Miron asked when 170th Street and 35E corridor planned for. CD Director stated that the timeline is contingent on the new interchange at 170th and 35E, but there is not a timeline for that or funding. Bever stated that he would like to see the industrial area of the draft land use plan go all the way to the west to 35E and would like to see that area as industrial with exterior storage allowed. Granger asked if wetlands were taken into consideration when preparing the draft plan. CD Director stated yes, there is a natural resources plan that was looked at when the plan was drafted. Arcand asked about the mixed -use category on the draft land use plan. CD Director stated that the mixed -use category is having residential and commercial uses in the area, such as retail on the bottom of a building and residential above. The CD Director talked about the 1998 Comprehensive Plan's economic development section and asked for suggestions on what should be in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Miron stated that the staff should include the downtown area and the TIF Plan. Include information on the County Road 8 and Highway 61 corridors. Klein stated that the staff should identify the rail corridor and update the population changes. Granger agreed with identifying the rail corridor. Denaway stated that the economic development section will need an action plan to attract businesses and encourage current businesses to stay in town or expand. Miron stated staff should include what mixed use is and that medical services are desired. CD Director stated that a draft of the plan will be presented at the next months EDA meeting. DISCUSSION ON PROJECT SHOWCASE IN FINANCE AND COMMERCE NEWSPAPER Staff has been in contact with Shelia Bennett from the Finance and Commerce Newspaper to discuss doing a project showcase advertising section of their paper. The project showcase section is a way for cities to highlight development projects. Staff felt that the project showcase advertising would be a great way to promote the downtown area. Staff presented an example of the project showcase portion of the newspaper. Denaway and Granger agreed that it would be a good way to market the City owned properties and the downtown area. Miron made a motion, seconded by Bever, to recommend to the Council to use Project Showcase as a marketing tool. Before the Project Showcase is published in the Finance and Commerce Newspaper the City should advertise in the local newspaper that this will be in the Finance and Commerce Newspaper. All aye. Motion carries. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF CITY OWNED CITY OWNED PROPERTIES CD Director gave an update on downtown redevelopment and the property owners that have been keeping in contact with the City, such as the End Zone, Carpenters Restaurant, and Ricci's. Miron and Granger agreed that is a good thing that the property owners are keeping in contact and that they are interested in redevelopment of the downtown. The EDA recommended that staff stay in contact with the property owners ADJOURNMENT Denaway made motion, Bever seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 am All aye. Motion carried. I 4 Chapter xx — Economic Development Introduction In 2004, the City reorganized its Economic Development Authority (EDA) into a seven member advisory group including the Mayor and one City Council member. As an advisory commission to the City Council, the EDA is responsible for attracting economic growth and development, retaining businesses, and assisting with the expansion of existing businesses within the community. The EDA recommends economic development policies and economic financing incentives to the Council, and works to promote the City. The EDA has prepared this long-range strategic plan for economic development within the City. Purpose The purpose of this plan is to expand and enhance the City's commercial and industrial base. The City's goal is to establish a healthy, thriving business community that will maintain and enhance the City's high quality of life. An expanded business community will provide an expanded tax base, increased local employment, a greater variety of jobs, and a full range of goods and services for its citizens. Goal: Identify Opportunities and Barriers. Since 1999, the City's Bald Eagle Industrial Park has seen steady development. Today, nearly all the property within the industrial park has been developed. Multiple quality businesses have located in the industrial park, bringing diverse, quality jobs to the City. Business owners that have selected to move their business into the industrial park have identified a number of advantages to locating a business in Hugo, including: • Location and transportation connections, including Hwy 61, the BNSF railroad, and the close proximity of I-35E. • Access to major markets and to available infrastructure within the Twin Cities area • Well educated, skilled, and rapidly expanding labor force • Natural resources • Schools • Diversity of housing options • Low crime • Available land • Financial incentives, including Tax Increment Financing • Constructed local infrastructure including roads and utilities • Helpful, Effective, and Supportive City Council and City staff Since 2005, the City has welcomed a number of new commercial retail, service and medical businesses to the community, bringing important goods and services to the citizens. These new business owners have identified several reasons for locating commercial businesses into the City including: • A rapidly growing population with attractive demographics • Improvements to the CSAH 8 corridor • High quality, well planned, and attractive development • Lack of other similar businesses within close proximity • Available land Strategy: The City should continue to identify strengths and opportunities. In addition, the City should identify barriers to new business development and seek ways to eliminate or minimize those barriers. The City should continue this effort by asking existing business owners though an outreach survey. Goal: Identify target business market. Based on the strengths and weaknesses identified for the City, the target business market should be identified. Strategies: Establish criteria for desirable businesses, including type of business, size of business, quality of business, type of jobs, types of service. Separate parameters may be established for each market sector including office, retail, industrial and medical. The EDA discourages the development of large, "big box," style retailers, but has encouraged the development of smaller neighborhood style shopping centers. Goal: Guide land use for business and identify locations within the City for each target business market. Strategy: The Land Use Plan Chapter identifies locations for future industrial, retail, and office development. The land use plan should be used to guide new businesses to suitable land for new business development. Land is identified within the land use plan where businesses are likely to succeed with good access to transportation, utilities, and the workforce. The City's website is intended to become a resource for potential business owners who may wish to locate on developed property. On the website, available commercial land in the City may be listed, and through the listings, property owners may be contacted about available space for sale or lease. Strategy: Provide areas for office and medical development that are distinct from retail areas. Due to the City's support of life -cycle housing, additional housing options are being provided for the senior population, which in turn is creating a demand for additional medical development. Identifying specific areas for medical and office development will also preserve prime retail space along high traffic corridors for retail development. Goal: Market the City Strategy: The City should market its strengths and opportunities to desirable businesses. Simply making the information available to the business community is the first step. The City should begin preparing an annual economic report of activity within the City. A new Economic Development page on the City's website should provide helpful data such as demographic information, community characteristics, information about the City's workforce, traffic counts, and listings of available land or buildings. The information should be distributed whenever possible. Strategy: Cooperate and share information with partners such as the Hugo Business Association (HBA), the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce, and the state Department of Employment and Economic Development. The City should continue to work with surrounding communities and with Washington County to encourage the creation of an east metro economic development strategy. Goal: Establish Financial Incentives to attract new business development Strategy: Evaluate all incentives available for use by the City. Implement policies for the use of incentives, including the City's Tax Increment Financing Policy. Strategy: Evaluate other costs associated with the development or operation of businesses within Hugo. Compare costs to other cities and reformulate the fee structures or other costs where possible to remain competitive. Goal: Ensure that infrastructure is provided to meet the needs of the business community. Strategy: Implement the improvements identified on the City's infrastructure plans illustrated in Chapters x, x, and x of this document. The important transportation connections and sewer and water improvements that are necessary to accommodate existing and future businesses have been taken into account and are shown in this comprehensive plan. Strategy: The BNSF rail line serving the Bald Eagle Industrial Park is an important transportation element for existing businesses located there. The rail line should be maintained as long as the businesses rely on it. Strategy: Encourage the eventual conversion of the rail line along TH 61 to a transit corridor that may accommodate both freight and passengers. Provisions for transit will provide businesses with expanded access to the area's workforce. Higher intensity mixed use development and retail development should be encouraged along the transit corridor. Cooperate with the Rush Line Corridor Task Force to implement recommended improvements along the corridor. Strategy: The transportation plan illustrates a future interchange at County Road 4 and I- 35E. The interchange is also identified on MnDOT's Inter -Regional Corridor Plan for I- 35. The timing of the construction of this interchange is critical in implementing the plans for business development in northern Hugo. The City should continue to lobby for the accelerated construction of the interchange though the I-35 W/E Coalition. Strategy: Locate new commercial businesses where municipal utilities are available. Urban services will be made available to the areas guided for business development in accordance with the City's sewer and water plans. Strategy: Ensure that telecommunications needs are met for new or existing businesses. Evaluate how fiber optic lines or other telecommunication technology can be extended and used in areas where businesses are located or plan to locate. Goal: Facilitate the redevelopment of the downtown into a business center. Strategies: Implement the downtown plan (Chapter x) and encourage redevelopment where possible and where desirable. Employ the use of Tax Increment Financing as an incentive. Goal: Establish concentrations of high quality business development at the major entrances to the City; CSAH 8 from the west, and TH 61 from the north and south. Strategy: Implement the land use plan and preserve land at these key locations for non- residential uses. Goal: Promote quality business development Strategy: Establish and implement development standards for new business development, including architectural guidelines for retail development, standards requiring quality building materials, and guidance for the preparation of site plans that promote good land planning principles. Proper use of guidelines will ensure that the desired businesses locate in the appropriate areas. Goal: Retain existing businesses and encourage business expansions. Strategies: Partner with the HBA to identify the needs of existing businesses. The EDA and the HBA should strive to maintain a sound local business climate that encourages businesses to remain. Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationship between business owners, members of the HBA and EDA by establishing open communication. Regularly contact existing businesses and make site visits. Prepare and distribute specific literature or surveys for existing businesses. Identify businesses that are considering moving or expanding. Work to understand barriers that discourage business expansion, and assist businesses in overcoming those barriers. Provide technical or financial assistance, when warranted, in the interest of maintaining jobs and creating new jobs. Identify successful business retention efforts within other communities. Interview any businesses who decide to leave the City to understand their rationale for departing. Implementation The Economic Development Authority will implement this plan though its goal setting process each year. It is recommended that the EDA develop a multi -year action plan outlining specific tasks for each calendar year. The EDA will recommend new policies, changes in zoning regulations, or other measures to ensure the effective implementation of the plan. a Metropolitan Council u July 9, 2007 John Benson Building Inspector City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue N Hugo, MN 55038-9367 Dear Mr. Benson: The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Division has determined SAC for the Kwik Trip #454 to be located at Victor Hugo Blvd and Frenchman Road N. within the City of Hugo. This project should be charged 40 SAC Units, as determined below. SAC Units Charges: Retail 2014 sq. ft. @ 3000 sq. ft./SAC Unit 0.67 Car Wash (rollover) 2 bays x 100 cars x 53.67 gal./car @ 274 gallons/SAC Unit 39.18 Total Charge: 39.85 or 40 The business information was provided to MCES by the applicant at this time. It is the City's responsibility to substantiate the business use and size at the time of the final inspection. If there is a change in use or size, a redetermination will need to be made. If you have any questions, call me at 651- 602-1378. Sincerely, Jessie Nye SAC Technician Environmental Services Division JN:kb: 070709A5 cc: S. Selby, MCES Tim Larson, Larson Architects www.metrocouncil.org 390 Robert Street North • St. Paul, MN 55101-1805 • (651) 602-1000 • Fax (651) 602-1550 • TTY (651) 291-0904 An Equal Opportunity Employer CITY OF HUGO 2007 FEES, RATES AND CHARGES ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 2006 - 406 ESCROW FEES AND OTHER $` '1E '.?`. x2• _ £ t �y �;.«..,u : �5 BUSINESS LICENSES: kffi' :a" +.s... ,.-�.Te^ .> ... eCa . w._ ... ne...1'....c-,=.> .... -.. ui. s.-z:,sz ALCOHOL RELATED: On/Off Sale Liquor License Application $ 500.00 3.2 Off -Sale $ 100.00 3.2 On -Sale $ 150.00 Club On -Sale $ 200.00 Intoxicating Off -Sale $ 100.00 Intoxicating On -Sale $ 2,300.00 Sunday On -Sale $ 200.00 Wine On -Sale $ 200.00 Temporary 3.2 or Intoxicating Liquor $ 15.00 per day GAMING RELATED: Billiards (per table) $ 10.00 Pinball (per machine) $ 15.00 Video (per location) $ 15.00 + $15 per machine TOBACCO RELATED: CigaretterTobacco $ 100.00 OTHER BUSINESSES: Auto Dismantling/Junk Yard $ 200.00 Mining $ 275.00 $ 5,000.00 Peddlers Permit $ 25.00 Utility Installation $ 75.00 Waste Hauler License Application $ 540.00 Waste Hauler $ 165.00 MA 00 NON -BUSINESS LICENSES & PERMITS: DOG LICENSES: License Duration 6 months to 1 year $ 5.00 $ 4.00 if spayed or neutered 1 Year and over $ 10.00 $ 8.00 if spayed or neutered Late License Fee $ 5.00 one month or less Late License Fee $ 10.00 over one month Open Burning - Commercial $ 50.00 Open Burning - Residential $ 15.00 Temporary Mobile Home/Sales Trailer $ 110.00 $ 2,500.00 BUILDING PERMITS: Schedule Adopted by LMC/AMM Bldg Permit Fee Working Group VALUE RANGE $1 - $500 $ 25.00 $501 - $2,000 $ 25.00 for the first $ 500.00 $ 3.25 each additional $ 100.00 $2,001 - $25,000 $ 73.50 for the first $ 2,000.00 $ 14.75 each additional $ 1,000.00 $25,001 - $50,000 $ 415.75 for the first $ 25,000.00 $ 10.75 each additional $ 1,000.00 $50.001 - $100,000 $ 682.50 for the first $ 50,000.00 $ 7.50 each additional $ 1,000.00 $100,001 - $500,000 $ 1,053.50 for the first $ 100,000.00 $ 6.00 each additional $ 1,000.00 $500,001 - $1,000,000 $ 3,427.75 for the first $ 500,000.00 $ 5.00 each additional $ 1,000.00 $1,000,001 and up $ 5,945.25 for the first $ 1,000,000.00 $ 4.00 each additional $ 1,000.00 Page 1 CITY OF HUGO 2007 FEES, RATES AND CHARGES ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 2006 - 406 ESCROW FEES AND OTHER BUILDING RELATED: Air Conditioning (central) $ 30.00 Air -to -Air Heat Exchanger $ 30.00 Building Moving $ 110.00 $ 2,500.00 City Inspection Fee (one hour minimum) $ 58.00 per hour Building Permit Refund Charge 20% of permit Driveway $ 55.00 Fireplace (zero -clearance) $ 30.00 Gas Piping $ 30.00 Mechanical $ 35.00 Plumbing (per fixture) $ 8.00 Plan Review Fee - Identical Plans 25% of building permit fee Review Fee - Non -Identical Plans 65% of building permit fee _Plan DEMOLITION RELATED: Accessory Building $ 50.00 Commercial or Residential Building $ 120.00 $ 1,000.00 DEVELOPMENT FEES: Escrow for Engineering & Legal 4% of cost of improvements Letter of Credit or Cash Escrow 125% of cost of improvements City Engineering Technician Inspections $ 75.00 per hour Parkland Dedication: Commercial and Industrial $ 2,400.00 per acre Residential $ 2,400.00 per unit Sealcoating $ 2.09 per lineal foot Snowplowing $ 0.330 per lineal foot Stormwater Trunk Fee $ 0.07 per square foot of developable area Snet C �� .. `,�^ �v. ✓, �&4 ika°9..?.wali,.3b,b..4'an i� v.� .,<4",T^;3T c..��& fra,.... Sv..t..�.<. .z LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU) FEES: .x. .. #.�9 .'�-� .�'�c e „ . s � ..'. .. w'�ev +!P .rs.»a. rezY z°:'di n ., .... Wetland Replacement Plans: Subdivisions: Minor Subdivision - Rural (3 lots or less) $ 500.00 Minor Subdivision - Urban (3 lots or Tess) $ 500.00 Subdivision - 4 to 15 lots $ 500.00 Subdivision - 16 to 30 lots $ 750.00 Subdivision - Over 30 lots $ 1,000.00 Non -subdivisions $ 500.00 Preapplication delineation reviews on Subd > 4 lots $ 150.00 $ 1,000.00 All Other Permit Applications $ 150.00 LGU fees are in addition to planning & zoning fees (and escrows) identified below. PLANNING & ZONING RELATED: CONDITIONAUINTERIM USE RELATED: Conditionallinterim Use Permit Application $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 Commercial Only Conditional/Interim Use Permit Amendments $ 250.00 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATED: Comprehensive Plan Amendment $ 540.00 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT RELATED: Planned Unit Development Application $800 + $20 per lot $ 5,000.00 Planned Unit Development Amendment $ 325.00 $ 2,500.00 PROPERTY LINE RELATED: Encroachment Agreements $ 120.00 Property Line Adjustment Application $ 150.00 REZONING RELATED: Rezoning Application (less than 5 acres) $ 540.00 $ 1,000.00 Rezoning Application (more than 5 acres) $ 1,080.00 $ 1,000.00 Rezoning to Long -Term Agricultural $ 135.00 SITE PLAN RELATED: Commercial or Industrial Site Plan $ 350.00 $ 1,000.00 Page 2 CITY OF HUGO 2007 FEES, RATES AND CHARGES ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 2006 - 406 ESCROW FEES AND OTHER Farm Site Plan $ 30.00 Sketch Plan Review $ 110.00 STREET & ROADWAY RELATED: Street and Easement Vacation $ 110.00 $ 5,000.00 SUBDIVISION RELATED: Payable with Preliminary AND Final Plat Applications Minor Subdivision - Rural (3 lots or less) $ 220.00 Minor Subdivision - Urban (3 lots or less) $ 220.00 $ 2,000.00 Subdivision - 4 to 15 lots $ 540.00 $ 5,000.00 Subdivision - 16 to 30 lots $ 700.00 $ 10,000.00 Subdivision - Over 30 lots $23 per lot $ 20,000.00 VARIANCE RELATED: Variance to Zoning Ordinance $ 200.00 {�7 PUBLICATIONS: Audit $ 55.00 Comprehensive Plan $ 55.00 Municipal Code $ 125.00 Zoning Map $ 7.00 Zoning Ordinance $ 65.00 Other Publications Cost + 10% Video Tape Recordings $ 25.00 m-x O14 E_ VAN UTILITY RELATED: Hydrant Water (per truck load) $ 20.00 Sewer Connection (in lieu of assessment) $ 3,100.00 per SAC unit Sewer Connection (REC) $ 2,200.00 per SAC unit Sewer Utility Permit $ 30.00 Water Connection (in lieu of assessment) $ 3,100.00 per SAC unit Water Connection (WAC) $ 2,200.00 per SAC unit Water Meter Rental - Residential $ 285.00 Water Meter Rental - Commercial - 1&1/2" Meter $ 588.50 Water Meter Rental - Commercial - 2" Meter Cost + 10% Water Meter Rental - Irrigation - 1&1/2" Meter $ 588.50 + 2 WACs Water Meter Rental - Irrigation - 2" Meter Cost + 10% + 2 WACs Water Meter Rental - Irrigation - Larger than 2" Cost + 10% + WACs to be determined by City Engineer Water Meter Testing $ 80.00 Refundable if meter is faulty Water Utility Permit $ 30.00 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES: Assessment Search $ 25.00 Copies $ 0.300 Document Certification $ 20.00 Document Recording $ 80.00 Property Ownership Search $ 55.00 Records Search $ 55.00 per hour Service Charge for Returned Checks $ 30.00 Special Meetings: City Council $ 1,030.00 Planning Commission $ 515.00 Room Rental (City Hall & Rice Lake Centre): Residents (per event) $ 100.00 $ 100.00 Damage Deposit Non -Residents (per event) $ 200.00 $ 100.00 Damage Deposit Homeowners Associations (per year) $ 100.00 $ 100.00 Damage Deposit Page 3 prizes. There is no admission fee, but donations will be accepted. For more information, visit www.leukemiacup.org/mn. Teen nights set The Northeast Family YMCA in White Bear Lake has begun closing its doors to its regular membership for teen nights from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday nights. Youngsters in grade six and up can use all YMCA equip- ment and its teen center for a fee of $6. Call 651-777-8103 for more information. Look inside ■ .... For public notices, including Bald Eagle Avenue assessments on page 7B. 0 ...for the Fall Sports Extra inserted in the paper this week. ■ ...for a feature story on local artist Jill Krongard on page 2A. 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Swenson, of Osceola, Wis., was instrumental in fostering the growth of vineyards in the Longtime Hugo restaurant to rebuild by Michelle Miron Managing Editor HUGO — It was built in 1891 by Frank Joseph Carpenter, who used it as a general store for years. Some 78 years later, it was purchased by Swan and Cathy Anderson, who kept its historic elements but turned it into a popular eatery and lounge for Hugonians and travelers along Highway 61. Partly because of the area's population growth, the trade at Carpenter's Steak House has now out- grown the original 5,000- square-foot building, which the owners plan to demol- ish in favor of a new, 6,000- square-foot restaurant just east of the current loca- tion. The new eatery, to be called "Carpenter's on the Lake," will likely draw twice the current patron- age, employ nearly twice as many people and offer a wall of windows and a deck overlooking the unspoiled beauty of Egg Lake. "Business is really good," said co-owner Mike Anderson, 48, the son of Cathy and the late Swan. He said the project should begin in the spring of 2008 and will cost "quite a bit Further plans call for a I0,000-square- foot retail and office complex that may or may not adjoin the restaurant more than $1 million." "The restaurant will be so much nicer by the lake, and it will be a nice anchor for downtown," he said. "This will be Hugo's restau- rant, not a corporate -owned thing." Further plans call for a 10,000-square-foot retail and office complex that may or may not adjoin the restaurant, he said. The city has not approved any of the plans, but Anderson expects no opposition, as the city helped him coordi- nate an initial plan to expand the restaurant southward along Highway 61. That plan was discarded after adjacent property owners decided not to sell, he said. Carpente;Zee page 7A SHOCKS - STRUTS - BRAKES - ALIGNMENTS Our tire prices include: THE VENBURG n. Mounting • Balancing • Rotation • Valve stem • En �,�a=, � x SS3Hd HV39 3 dL afied , W ps HWPr Ue Of anew pinom iTils lT `aspy� Ur no .,o_ . continued from page 1 A Anderson, who co -owns the business with his mom, Cathy, said that he has hired Lampert Architects of Ham Lake to help him design a French-themed decor inside and outside of the building to commemorate Hugo's heritage. The new design will also incorporate histor- ical artifacts from Hugo, including City Council records that were left inside Carpenter's when council meetings were held there from the 1890s to the 1930s. Some structural elements of the current building will also be used in the rebuild- ing, including the original nickel tin ceiling and some old -growth timber beams. It will seat about 350 people inside, employ about 40 peo- ple, and maintain restau- rant and lounge areas that are divided from each other. A walking trail to be established around the lake will be accessible to the public, he said, and, as weather allows, diners will be allowed to sit on the deck and watch the resident trumpeter swans and other water fowl. Anderson said some cus- tomers are concerned about the plans to knock down the historical building, but it would be cost -prohibitive to Mol e ao ,-• ^tom �� 3 renovate further. "Structurally, this is a building that has just served its purpose," he said. "The entire structure, other than some back storage and the kitchen, is original and it really hasn't changed much. The cost of mainte- nance, heating, air condi- tioning, and I don't know how many generations of changes to meet plumbing and electric codes ... it's just constantly something." It's ironic that the build- ing is still standing, he said, as it's withstood a lightning strike and more than one fire through the years. He said some of the menu will remain the same at the new site, but a greater vari- ety of offerings will be added. Anderson, who lives in Forest Lake, is a lifelong resident of the area. He and Cathy are hands-on restau- rant managers and both work at Carpenter's full time. "I think I've always been on board," he said. "I start- ed out by washing dishes, and I've had an education and other occupations — I was a computer program- mer in the 1980s — but I've always came in and helped out. I never got too far." mar•^ 1JUI g _nU 010U. ur al s: by Jeffrey Ayer 'uan; a Contributing Writer luzal, HUGO - CitytalIt Director Ron Otky qst_ resistance at the Sel ti;. City Council meetingald sented Hugo's 2008 pi e 4. tax levy at $5.19 m4IS from 2007's prelimtnoc levy of $4.75 million. Mel He said new cons yet again paving t�aa. Hugo's increased market value — it'd u $1.57 billion, nearly $16, more than the 200 < valea� creating greater ovta capacity. The levy is "Q L cover seven major cor. that make up the ove including general ois debt services, tax ab� capital equipment, store utilities, park impra and capital improvemel Otkin pointed to a t- urban tax rate trend tl declined every year in five years." The 2008 to estimated at 35, a 0.5 decrease from 2007's rats With no members public commenting, an few concerns from mere this stage in the fiscal P the council unanir approved the 2008 pre levy and scheduled a 1 workshop for 8:30 a.m. on d MEETING NOTICE Washington County Local Government Administrators' Meeting Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 12:00 noon Washington County Government Center 1494962 d Street North, Stillwater, Minnesota Conference Room 100 A&B (Main Floor - South Wing) AGENDA 12:00 Welcome & Introductions • Mike Ericson, Hugo City Administrator 12:10 Minnesota Department of Health - PFC Water Discussion • Clint Gridley, Woodbury City Administrator 12:25 Minnesota State Legislature Update • Louis Jambois, Metro Cities Executive Director 12:35 2008 Comp Plan Report Updates • Jim Schug - Washington County traffic modeling, costs to cities, duplication reductions 12:45 2008 City Tax Levy - "Deal or No Deal" 1:00 General Discussion Topics • Local Bridges � • Dealing with Home Foreclosures ""7 ( •) Creating a Competitive Economic Development Web Presence 1:20 New Business 1:25 Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, November 14 1:30 Adjournment Creating a Competitive Economic Development Web Presence for the Twin Cities Situation ■ Site locators expect good decision -making tools on the web ■ ""First cut" decisions now made on the web ■ Most large metro areas provide region - wide information ■ Searching the web for Twin Cities info is tedious, time-consuming, very unfriendly Objective ■ Meet the information needs of business site location decision -makers ■ Provide detailed, high -quality info used by site locators using a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) base, including — Real Estate — Workforce — Key transportation features — Economic/demographic — Business locations Impact ■ Oklahoma City/Dell Computer video — go to httD://WWW.QiSDIannina.com/ ■ Click "results" (third paragraph) ■ Click "Watch video about how ZoomProspector helped Dell Computer select Oklahoma City" (second paragraph) Strategy ■ Public -Private Partnership —Minneapolis Chamber provides private sector leadership ■ Partner with 11 counties & 3 cities of the first CIaSS (Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington) ■ Successful website execution can lay groundwork for future regional economic development cooperation Why'It Works! ■ Right product, right time, reasonable price ■ MN Commercial Association of Realtors is willing partner — has great data ■ Counties & large cities are the right partners ■ Neutral platform — prospect sets criteria or property; contact information available (brokers, local government, economic development, chamber) ■ Enables brokers, developers, cities, chambers to prepare great proposals quickly Why it Works'. ■ Information available to decision - makers & key influencers 24/7 ■ Collaborative effort will drive traffic to web site through —Training of brokers, economic development professionals, developers — Links to partners — Search engine optimization — Marketing & public relations Website Includes ■ Regional highlights — Economy, major industries, "best of", etc. ■ Real estate database — GIS based — Each parcel refers prospect to a ■ Broker, city, county, chamber — Workforce characteristics within 'Y' time/distance — Other businesses within ""x" time/distance Demo Go to httv.-Ilwww. aisplannina, com, Menu on right side: go to Milwaukee or another community & do the demo live Practical ■ Toolbar at top of each page allows information to be sent to — Word — Excel — E-mail — Print — Adobe ■ Allows user to collect, compare options & summarize critical elements important to a specific user -- quickly Approach ■ Budget - $250,000 per year (2 year commitment — GIS enabled website, aerial photography — Regional highlights — Training partners to use site & features — Web visibility, marketing site — Consulting & chamber administrative support Oversight & Management Twin Cities Regional Website Steering Committee —Elected by funders —Convened & supported by Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce —Financial management by the Minneapolis Regional Chamber Foundation Use these slides if a live Internet connection is not available Seatnch. 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Instructions & H#1p City 1 erect the " of report from the pull -corn menu ►t l is Home2. Type in the distance from the p(operty you want the mart to cover. _ uit b ? 3. Oicl4 on the "calculate" button and a derwWaphic report will be created Similar Detailed Reports ■ Identify 'Y" miles or drive time for — Business & Workforce — Wages & Employment — Consumer Expenditures — Demographics ■ Application to industrial, office or retail site locations Mike Ericson From: Molly O'Rourke [Molly.O'Rourke@co.washington.mn. us] Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 1:37 PM To: Louis Jambois; mmcguire@ci.bayport.mn.us; Chip@ci.forest-lake.mn.us; Mike Ericson; Nate Ehalt; sneilson@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us; craig@ci.oakdale.mn.us; Anne Hurlburt; Ihansen@ci.stillwater.mn.us; cgridley@ci.woodbury.mn.us; Matt Stemwedel; Shelly Strauss; eajohnson@cityofoakparkheights.com; Jim Schug; cityoflakeland@comcast.net; gjDLW R .ite er.stpaulpark@comcast.net, rschroeder@cottage-grove.org, cityofpinespringsQuno.com; Susan Hoyt; whalenh@mac.com; bfischer@newportmn.com; Larry Bodahl; Kent. Grandlienard@state.mn.us Subject: Fwd: Re: resending Economic Development Email Attachments: Twin Cities Economic Development Web Presence -Washington Co.ppt; Regional website - Wash Co handout.doc Twin Cities Regional website :onomic Developme -Wash Co hand... Attached is information on the "Creating a Competitive Economic Development Web Presence" item on next Wednesday's Local Government Administrator's Meeting. I look forward to talking to you about this proposal. Molly O'Rourke Deputy Administrator Washington County 651-430-6003 Molly.O'Rourke@co.washington.mn.us >>> "Janna King" <jking@econdevelop.com> 8/27/2007 4:02 PM >>> Hi Molly, Attached is the PPT presentation and the Word handout. Slides 4 and 9 provide info on the links you can use if you are able to have a live Internet connection. If you can't get a live Internet connection, you can summarize the info from the Dell/Oklahoma City video .... (slide 4) and move up the slides from the end (screen capture slides of the Phoenix site) to the Slide 9 cue for the live demo. If you do a live demo .... you can skip the Phoenix slides at the end. They are there as back-up ... or if a live connection isn't available. I like to do a live demo with the Milwaukee site.... although you may find others in the list that you prefer. Ramsey County and Sherburne County have contributed 2007 $$. The rest are in various stages of considering for the 2008 budget. Pat Connoy at Hennepin County didn't have a budget for this sort of thing, so we've done some demos for some of the cities .... and it's been enthusiastically received. Sounds good for Hennepin. DEED has contributed, Excel Energy, Bloomington, Minneapolis... and a number of private firms including Kraus Anderson and some of the major brokers. Last I heard $93,000 in the bank. Others are in the decision -making process. Call or drop a note if you need anything else. Thanks. Janna Janna King 1 Economic Development Services 3109 W. 50th St. #204 Minneapolis, MN 55410 (612) 925-2013 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Molly ORourke" <Molly.ORourke@co.washington.mn.us> To: <jking@econdevelop.com> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:19 AM Subject: resending Economic Development Email > Jim Schug and I will be meeting with city administrators in the county > in mid > September. If you could email me the power point presentation and > handouts, that would be great. If they like the concept, we would > then > bring it to the County Board to authorize funding. When we take it to > the County Board, it would be good to have you there to make a short > presentation to them. Okay? > Also, if you could let me know which Counties have already committed to > participating financially that would be helpful. > Molly O'Rourke > Deputy Administrator > Washington County > 651-430-6003 > Molly.O'Rourke@co.washington.mn.us > or > Molly.Orourke@co.washington.mn.us 2