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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012.02.03 EDA Packet AGENDA CITY OF HUGO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012 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 January 3, 2012 8:35 am 4. Discussion on City Owned Property • Mark Finnemann and Richard Fischer 9:00 am 5. Discussion on Intersection Improvements at TH61 and 1701h Street • Center Island Design 9:20 am 6. Update on Minnesota Stable Owners Association • Mike Graff 9:35 am 7. Update on Fiber Optics Installed in TH61 9:55 am 8. Discussion EDA Annual Report 10:10 am 9. Update on the Business Networking Breakfast—State of the City Address 10:15 am 10. Update on Downtown Redevelopment 10:30 am 11. Adjournment BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE EDA MEETING OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the January 3, 2012, EDA Meeting as presented. 4. DISCUSSION ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY The development team that has a purchase agreement on the City owned property will be present at the meeting to discuss their marketing effort and new ideas for the property. Staff recommends that the EDA provide feedback to the development team on their marketing efforts and development ideas for the property. 5. DISCUSSION ON INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT TH61 AND 170TH STREET MnDOT has plans to construct intersection improvements at TH61 and 1701h Street (CSAR 8). The discussions include the options of a traffic signal or a roundabout. The construction will begin in 2013. If a roundabout is selected there will be a center island that can be improved. MnDOT has a basic landscape model for center islands, but other designs can be approved by MnDOT. Jay Kennedy, City Engineer,will present options to the EDA on possible designs for the center island and the projected costs of each design. Staff recommends that the EDA discuss the center island designs options and make a recommendation to the City Council. 6. UPDATE ON MINNESOTA STABLE OWNERS ASSOCIATION Commissioner Graff would like to address the EDA with an update on the Minnesota Stable Owners Association meeting he attended last week. He would also like to discuss the next steps for possible equestrian events in Hugo. 7. UPDATE ON FIBER OPTICS INSTALLED IN TH61 During the summer of 2011, fiber lines were installed along TH61. Staff met with Enventis the company that installed the fiber line through Hugo. The fiber line is available at a lease rate to anyone who would like to connect to the line. The line can accommodate even the largest data users. Staff will update the EDA on the meeting with Enventis. 8. DISCUSSION EDA ANNUAL REPORT Enclosed in the packet is the 2011 EDA Annual Report. The report showcases commercial and industrial activities and other economic development projects that happened in 2011. Staff recommends the EDA review the report and provide feedback to staff. 9. UPDATE ON THE BUSINESS NETWORKING BREAKFAST—STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, the EDA in partnership with the HBA held the Business Networking Breakfast State of the City Address. The Blue Heron Grill hosted the event and 70 people attended the business breakfast. Staff will update the EDA on the outcome of the event. 10. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT Staff will update the EDA on the progress of downtown redevelopment. MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 2012 Miron called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Arcand, Bever, Denaway, Graff, Klein, Puleo, and Miron ABSENT: None STAFF: Bryan Bear, City Administrator Rachel Juba, Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF DECEMBER 12,2011 Klein made motion, Puleo seconded, to approve minutes for the EDA meeting of December 12, 2011. All aye. Motion carried. Denaway made a motion, Puleo seconded, to approve minutes for the City Identity Workshop on December 15, 2011. All aye. Motion carried. UPDATE ON CITY IDENTITY WORKSHOP DECEMBER 15, 2011 AT 7 PM Staff updated the EDA on the December 15, 2011, City Identity Workshop. All the EDA members attended the workshop. The workshop included a presentation to the commissions. Slides were shown of other cities known identities including sports teams, physical features, architectural achievements and many others. There were several discussion topics that arose during the discussion. Some of those topics included: - Equestrian background and other horse operations - Hugo's close vicinity to the Twin Cities - Economic slowdown - Focusing on many things the City does well, instead of one identity - Promotion and marketing of the City The discussion ended with many commissioners asking how we can promote and market the City. The focus of marketing tended to be more toward commercial businesses. Many people agreed that marketing some of the City's benefits could attract new businesses. UPDATE ON LCDA GRANT FOR PETE SAMPAIR'S PROPERTY The Met Council approved a $73,000 LCDA grant for the redevelopment planning of Pete Sampair's property. Staff presented the press release of the grantees. The next step will be to complete grants agreements with the Met Council and Pete Sampair. The grant was awarded and activities related to the grant funded activities can be started. Staff will continue to update the EDA on the progress of the grant and redevelopment planning process. DISCUSSION ON 2012 EDA GOALS Staff discussed EDA goals for 2012. Staff included the 2011 EDA goals for the commission's review. Below are the 2012 EDA goals. 1. Business Retention and Expansion • Implementation of the BR&E Strategies Program • On-going site visits • Continue collaboration with HBA a. Business Networking Breakfast b. Kidz N Biz fest • Continue participation in events. (groundbreaking, ribbon-cutting ceremonies) 2. Continue Marketing of the City • BR&E Marketing Action Plan o Updating and expanding City website • Downtown Promotions o Trade shows • Continuation of the City's cable access show • Evaluation of 2010 US Census data o Include in marketing information • Greater MSP • Continue involvement with area business chambers • Discussion on City Identity • Discussion on community signage o Portable Sign 3. Event Marketing 4. Continue working on downtown redevelopment projects • Coordinate public infrastructure o Stormwater management planning &funding o Trail and sidewalk improvements o Railroad abandonment o City Beautification 1. Evaluate landscaping and lighting needs along Hwy 61 • City owned properties • Implementation of the LCDA Grant 5. Establish quality industrial and commercial development • Focus on gateways • Coordinate site planning for 165th & 61 • Begin area plan for 170`h&61 (Mixed Use) • Review development policies and incentives within the approval process 6. Transportation • Interchange @I 70th St & 35E • Intersection @ HWY 61 & CSAH 4 (1701h St) • Elmcrest Ave • County Road 8 Trail on the south side o Parks Commission 7. Encourage the County on Economic Development Efforts The EDA's goals for 2012 will be forwarded to the City Council as they discuss their goals for 2012. Puleo made a motion, seconded by Graff, to approve the EDA goals for 2012. All aye. Motion carried. Commissioner Graff made a presentation to the EDA on the City Identity Workshop and the idea of Hugo as equestrian city. He stated that he and Commissioner Puleo have been brainstorming ideas of how Hugo can be known for being equestrian friendly. They have met with Dan Ramberg who owns a stable and conducts rodeos on his property. He stated that they have a stable association that may be interested in equestrian related events in Hugo. Commissioner Puleo stated that there could be an event that would showcase the business or properties that have relation to horses. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT Staff updated the EDA on the progress of downtown redevelopment. The property located at 13997 Forest Boulevard, previously Superior Market, is proposed to be rezoned from Neighborhood Service (NS) to General Business (C-2). Hugo Outdoor Power Equipment that has an existing business in Hugo has a purchase agreement for the property. In order for the business to be in that location a rezoning of the property needs to be approved by the City. The Planning Commission and City Council will consider the request this month. The development team that has the purchase agreement for the City owned property are planning to present their ideas and marketing efforts to the EDA in February. National Recycling has started to transport scrap metal in rail cars using the team track in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. ADJOURNMENT Klein made a motion, seconded by Puleo, to adjourn at 9:07 pm. All aye. Motion carried. Barn Tour Event - Strategy We need to target our true target audience — people that are not involved in horses. People that have never been on a horse, never had a lesson and are not aware of stables services or that stables are in their neighborhoods. We need to leverage other Hugo area business unit's customers by having them sponsor and promote the Hugo area stables to their customers. We need to have sponsors commit to a $300 fee to participate in the Hugo area barn tour event. This fee includes: • Their name on all newspaper advertisement, all printed materials and all web sites • A list of all attendees with email addresses that attend barn tours • Exhibit space at all barns on the tour With the fees we receive we will be able to pay for newspaper advertisements, printed materials, slide presentations for pre-schools, elementary schools and PTA's. We will start with Hugo area stables Spring 2012 and prepare for a larger geographic area for the Spring of 2013. Tentative budget: • $1000.00 for '/ page ad in Hugo area newspapers • $500.00 for a slide presentation and printed handouts for school presentations. Action Items 1. MNSOA — prepare a presentation for parents that lists the Do Not Do This for your kids, for example do not buy a horse right away 2. MNSOA — develop a chart that shows the cost of getting kids involved with horses 3. MNSOA — develop a chart of the safety practices employed at all MNSOA stables 4. Investigate Facebook best practices by MNSOA stables 1 5. Investigate elementary school stable field days at stables 6. Investigate pre-school presentations to kids Confirm target audience at 6 year— 12-year-old kids and 40 something women. 7. Start visiting Hugo Area Barns and ascertain the dates and times of their open houses and training schedule for this spring 8. Prepare a chart that shows all dates and costs for horse camps this summer so parents can enroll kids now. 2 Enventis has kicked off its$24 million Greater Minnesota Broadband C... http://www.enventis.com/wholesale/broadband-stimulus-project.aspx Enventis f�...••' AsubidwyalHatary7ecA [�. Wholesale > Broadband Stimulus Project Enventis has kicked off its $24 million Greater Minnesota Broadband Collaborative Project! Enventis will expand its middle mile fiber-optic network across greater Minnesota connecting health care facilities, schools, libraries, higher education institutions and public offices with an advanced high-capacity broadband network. Read more. Grant Award and Investment Award administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunication and Information Administration(NTIA). NTIA Grant: $16.8 million Enventis Investment: 30% or $7.2 million Total Network Cost: $24 million F I of ?/10001? 11.10 AM Enventis has kicked off its$24 million Greater Minnesota Broadband C... http://www.enventis.com/wholesale/broadband-stimulus-project aspx Network Route ...�. Includes two fiber builds: wa 1. Minneapolis/St. Paul to Duluth/Superior 2. Brainerd to Fargo/Moorhead : The network will be extended to provide middle-mile ' fiber laterals to serve partner sites. Project Highlights Enventis will expand its more than 3,250-mile fiber network with 428 miles of new fiber construction connecting rural community anchor institutions throughout Minnesota. The network development is focused on providing low cost,high-capacity Ethernet services. • Network will directly benefit collaborative partners; Mayo Clinic, University of Minnesota, State of Minnesota. • Network will provide access to affordable, high-capacity broadband services in rural Minnesota communities and create new jobs. • Network includes construction of new fiber route miles connecting health care facilities, higher- education institutions, K-12 schools, libraries, public safety offices and state courts. • Minnesota project, led by Minnesota-based company, will create jobs in Minnesota. • Construction will begin in 2011 and be completed within three years. Project Impact • Statewide network will connect 36 rural Minnesota communities in 23 counties. • The fiber network will deliver a minimum of 100 MB broadband Ethernet services to 74 community anchor institutions. • More than 886,000 people living in 315,000 households will have access to these low-cost, high-capacity broadband services. • Over 74,000 small and medium size businesses in Minnesota will also have access to this network. 2 nf4 2/10/2012 1 1.10 AM linkclick.aspx(JPEG Image, 1842x2239 pixels)- Scaled(30%) http://www.enventis.com/linkclick.aspx?fileticket=gSREBwOgegO=&t... 0 t, C� Far Moorhead Duluth �1♦Detroit Lakes `Perham ice, Braine Su for Wadena�� • Mayo Site Staples Sandstone ,� ♦ State Site Hinckley�� Enventis Fiber Network t Pine C'ry My Fiber Network Expansion St.Cloud Branch Extended Network H► Wyoming 0 Served Community • Forest Lake Minneapolis 1111 '4y- Q Le suer Eau Claire Mankato 9 3 t Lake Crystal Owatonna Madelia Windom Janesville Rochester Luveme ♦ St.James New Richland SIOUX ♦ ♦Worthington Albert Falls Lea Austin G J" Des Moines f0i 1 of 1 2/10/2012 11:10 AM f 2011 EDA Annual Report r Introduction. . .. This Annual Report is designed to showcase many of the commercial and industrial businesses that have located in Hugo and other economic devel- opment during 2011. The goal of the Hugo Economic Development Au- thority (EDA) is to create a thriving community with diverse jobs and tax base, brought about by specific emphasis on business retention, business expansion, and business attraction. Hugo's business community is rapidly In This Report: expanding due to strong residential growth and an attractive business en- Excel Energy Inc., vironment. The valuation of the commercial and industrial construction in Training Center the City totaled $691,800 in 2011. The City of Hugo and the EDA welcome • NRI Transition all of the new businesses to Hugo and are excited about the new jobs and New Businesses services they provide to the community. In this Annual Report the EDA BR8�E Program highlights the projects approved in 2011, the new businesses that have • located in Hugo, EDA events, and the Business Retention and Expansion • Boot Camp for Program implementation that continued through 2011. Entrepreneurs • Met Council Grant 2011 EDA Goals. . . • Design 1. Business Retention and Expansion Guidelines • Implementation of the BR&E Strategies Program • Continue collaboration with HBA • Continue participation in events. 2011 EDA Members 2. Continue Marketing of the City • Downtown Promotions Fran Miron, • Continuation of the City's cable access show President • Evaluation of 2010 US Census data 3. Continue working on downtown redevelopment projects Phil Klein, • Coordinate public infrastructure Vice President • City owned properties 4. Establish quality industrial and commercial development Jim Bever • Focus on gateways • Coordinate site planning for 16511 & 61 Frank Puleo • Begin area plan for 17011 & 61 (Mixed Use) Jan Arcand • Review development policies and incentives S. Transportation Tom Denaway • Interchange @17011 St & 35E Intersection @ HWY 61 & CSAH 4 (170t1 St) Mike Graff • Elmcrest Ave • County Road 8 Trail on the south side 6. Encourage the County on Economic Development Efforts I City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Ave N Hugo, MN 55038 www.ci.hugo.mn.us (651) 762-6300 I 2011 EDA Annual I • port Page 2 Xcel Energy Training Center to Locate in Hugo! On December 19, 2011, the City Council approved the concept plan for a 50,000 square foot Xcel Energy training center. The prop- erty is located along Fenway Boulevard across from Schwieter's industrial buildings on a 12 acre parcel, which is part of the Roy Molitor farm. Gas and Electric training will be conducted at the property, including indoor and outdoor training. They plan to conduct training 42 weeks out of the year. Xcel Energy expects up to 50 trainees at the center per each week of training. They will have 9 full time employees that will working at the training center. The existing buildings on the property will be demolished. Xcel Energy plans on applying for formal site plan approval in early 2012 and to begin construction that same year. The City is excited to have Xcel Energy Inc., as part of its business community. National Recycling Inc. Site Revisions Approved. . . Several changes will be made to the National Recycling Inc. (NRI) property over the spring and summer of 2012. The City Council approved plans on May 16, 2011, to transition the existing use to a residential recycling center. The recycling center will consist of a structure containing a series of bins allowing for the deposit of household recyclables, such as newspapers, glass bot- tles, recyclable cans, and plastics. All of the scrap metal will be removed from the site and is pro- hibited from stock piling on the ground. NRI will be adding a new building to the eastern portion of the site that will contain bins with recyclable material. They will be phasing out the existing use and will be moving industrial scrap and recycling portion of the business to a new location in Cambridge, Minnesota. The clean up and transition is expected to be complete in July 2012. New Businesses Continue to Locate in Hugo... The EDA welcomes the new businesses that located in Hugo in 2011. These new businesses in- cluded commercial build-out for their space. Patrick Flanagan, opened Flanagan Law Office in downtown Hugo in October. Ryan Manning, launched an Anytime Fitness franchise in Victor Gar- dens North Village retail center. Shawn Whitehurst, opened Tawshi El Salon in Victor Gardens South Village retail center next to Festival Foods. The salon started in her home and was grow- ing, she then decided to locate in Hugo. Grant Barrett, owns office space in the Bald Eagle Indus- trial Park. He constructed several office spaces with a portion of his building to be used as shared office spaces. All of the space within the building is now occupied by a title company, physical therapist, and a physiologist. HealthEast Clinic expanded within its current building to include additional offices and exam rooms. I City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Ave N Hugo, MN 55038 www.d.hugo.mn.us (651) 762-6300 I CITY OF 1-19GO Page 3 Business Retention and Expansion Program Implementation Continues in 2011 . . .. The Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Program commenced in April 2010, but the City continues to implement the action plans from the results of the surveys. The purpose of the pro- gram was to demonstrate support for local businesses, help solve immediate business concerns, increase local businesses' ability to compete in the global economy, establish and implement a strategic plan for economic development, and to build community capacity to sustain growth and development. There were 38 businesses visited in the City and the survey results were evalu- ated by economic development professionals of the University of Minnesota. The four implemen- tation projects include: I 1. Market the City of Hugo The City is working on creating an upgraded EDA section of the City website to market the City. The section will include information that a business would want to know if they were moving to Hugo or interested in Hugo. j 2. Create, Coordinate, and Encourage Events The Parks Commission has helped organize the creation of City events that can be beneficial to businesses. The Commission has implemented exciting low cost recreation programs over the past two years that has help build the community. All events and programs can be found on the parks potion of the City's website. f 3. Host Business Networking Breakfast Workshops f The City of Hugo is partnering with the Hugo Business Association to accomplish this goal and I there have been five Business Networking Breakfasts over the past year and a half. E 4. Address Highway 61 Access Issues and Improve Downtown Hugo In the survey results, a main concern of business owners was the amount of blighted buildings in the downtown area. In an effort to help revitalize the downtown area, the City of Hugo worked with property owners to remove several of the blighted buildings in downtown. The Carpenters Restaurant building was a complete loss due to a fire in January 2010. The antique store building that was adjacent to the restaurant was demolished that same year. This opened up the view to Egg Lake and was necessary to prepare the site for redevelopment. The Ricci's Restaurant building was demolished in 2011. Further south on Highway 61, the old End Zone restaurant building was demolished and the site was cleared. The full report of the survey results can be found on the City's website at www.ci.hugo.mn.us under Business Info. I City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Ave N Hugo, MN 55038 www.ci.hugo.mn.us (651) 762-6300 i CITY OF H9GO Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs was a Success! On October 18, 2011, the EDA partnered with the Hugo Business Associa- tion (HBA) and the Hugo Business Networking International (BNI) to host a Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs. The boot camp was an all day event with several speakers on topics that included marketing, finance, and business resources. There were 30 people that attended the event that was held at Wild Wings Hunt Club in Hugo. The attendees and speakers both stated that this event offered important information on how to start and main- tain a successful business. Spin-off events of the boot camp have been in discussion for the next year. Met Council Awards LCDA Grant to Hugo... Since May 2011, staff has been working with Pete Sampair, a property owner in downtown Hugo, on a grant application to the Metropolitan Council. The grant monies are in the Livable Communities Demonstration U Account for innovative planning and development. In December 2011, the City was awarded the grant for a total of $73,000. The grant will be used for surveying, title work, stormwater analysis, environ- mental evaluation, preliminary redevelopment plans, and land acquisition strategies. The plan- ning for the mixed-use redevelopment will start in 2012. Mr. Sampair has put together a concept plan for the site to give the Metropolitan Council an idea of the project he would like to complete. The concept includes housing, commercial, and office uses integrated with a main street and town center atmosphere. Commercial and Industrial Design x Guidelines Approved... In August 2011, the City Council approved the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines. The guidelines include text and graphics to provide de- velopers with further direction on the desire for quality commercial and industrial development. The guidelines encourage quality development by providing direction on building design, color, and material. They also pro- vide direction on other aspects of the development such as signage, �►� � �c, screening and lighting. All commercial and industrial development shall - meet the guidelines. The guidelines can be found on the City website at www.ci.hugo.mn.us under Planning/Community Development. City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Ave N Hugo, MN 55038 www.d.hugo.mn.us (651) 762-6300