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APPROVED <br /> <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: Thursday, June 1, 2000 <br />MEMBERS <br />PRESENT: F. Chase, D. Gorowsky, R. Jensen, H. Juni, B. Rehbein, T. Vacha, <br />MEMBERS <br />ABSENT: J. Schwartz, M. Haselman, J. Milbauer <br />OTHERS <br />PRESENT: M. Divine, D. Carlson, B. Johnson, B. Wessel, J. Smyser <br /> <br /> <br />GENERAL/MINUTES <br /> <br />Mr. Juni moved to approve minutes of May 4, 2000. Mr. Gorowsky seconded the motion. <br />Motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />WELCOME NEW MEMBERS <br />Mr. Wessel introduced Mr. Rehbein and Mr. Vacha who were appointed by the Council <br />to replace vacancies left by Mr. Glenn Rehbein and Mr. Fritz Johnson. He explained that <br />EDAC is an advisory board that makes recommendations regarding economic <br />development issues to the Council. <br /> <br />PROJECT UPDATES <br />Ms. Divine stated that she was working with two prospects in the Apollo Business Park. <br />Marmon Keystone, a distributor of pipe, is planning to build an 80,000 SF facility in the <br />park. They intend to begin the approvals process in June. <br /> <br />TOWN CENTER DESIGN STANDARDS <br /> <br />Mr. Wessel explained that the Planning & Zoning Board was in the public hearing stage <br />regarding the design standards. He explained that the purpose of the design standards is to <br />implement the concept of a traditional neighborhood mixed use development. The city’s <br />goal is to create an identity and a place for the community to gather. It is intended to be a <br />reflection of what the residents said they wanted in the 20/20 Visioning process and the <br />citizens’ survey. <br /> <br />Mr. Smyser stated that he believed too much focus has been put on the details of the <br />design standards, and it is more important to concentrate on the larger issues, and whether