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AGENDA
ECONOMIC'DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
November 26, 2007 -7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers. City Hall
Members
1. Call Meeting to Order
(7:00 D.m.)
Todd Arey
( Chair)
2. Pledge of Allegiance ,~ ~f
3. Approve Agenda ~ I
4. Citizens CommentslPresentations
a. See letter from FDBA
Paul Hardt
(Vice Chair)
Yvonne Flaherty
Erik Starkman
5. Consent Agenda (see attached)
a. Bills
b. October 22, 2007 Minutes
c. October Budget Details
Chad Collignon
Christy Jo Fogarty
City Council
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David McKnight
City Council
6. Public Hearings (None)
Citv Staff Representatives
7. Unfinished Business (7:15 D.m.)
a. Exchange Bank (see attached, Lisa)
b. Market Study (Presentation by Maus/McComb Group)
c. Riste Demolition Change Order (see attached, Tina)
Peter Herlofsky
City Administrator
8. New Business
a. CDBG FY08 Application (see attached, Tina)
b. CDBG Business Reinvestment loan program (see attached, Lisa)
c. 2008 Work Plan (see attached, Tina & Lisa)
Tina Hansmeier
Economic Development Specialist
Lisa Dargis
Administrative Assistant
9. City Staff Reports
See Economic Update, attached
325 Oak Street
Farmington, MN 55024
10. Adjourn
Phone: 651.463.7111
http://www.ci.farmington.mn.us
. The Farmington EDA's mission is to improve the economic vitality of the city of Farmington and to enhance the overall
quality of life by creating partnerships, fostering employment opportunities, promoting workforce housing and by
expanding the tax base through development and redevelopment.
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Economic Development Committee
A IT: Paul Hardt
November 7,2007
Dear Paul,
We at the Farmington Downtown Business Association (FDBA) are writing you
and the Economic Development Committee (EDC) to request help in funding our
organization for the 2007 Holiday season. We have sponsored many events in the
Downtown Farmington area over the past 6 months with hopes of bringing our
community together while strengthening our businesses at the same time. All FDBA
members have seen how the events of these past few months have gotten the
community more involved in Downtown Farmington and have seen a new spirit of
community in the residents of Farmington.
The events we have sponsored to date include an art show, car show, live music
performances, local dance, karate demonstrations, special event sales, extended store
hours, street fairs and much, much more. For the upcoming Holiday season we are
planning a lot of exciting events that will include a Kids Day on Nov 1 th with family
friendly events followed by weekly seasonal events to include: Secret Santa shopping for
kids, store front decorating, local choir performances, and our first annual all day
decorating and lighting of a 30 foot Christmas tree to be proudly displayed in Downtown
Farmington! Santa will appear in Downtown Farmington for free photo opportunities as
well as more music, drawings and fun for the entire family.
All of the above events have dramatically diminished our funds and we are looking for
support from the EDC in order to continue and carry out the planned events listed above.
We are humbly asking the EDC to grant us a gift of $500.00 to help see these events get
done in a proper manner. Please forward all questions or checks to:
The Farmington Downtown Business Association
c/o Premier Bank, Linda Johnson/Treasurer FDBA
316 Oak Street
Farmington, MN 55024
Thank You for your kin~, considerftion to this request.
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MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
October 22, 2007
1.
Call Meeting to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Arey at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Arey, Flaherty, Starkman, Hardt, Fogarty, McKnight
Members Absent: Collignon
Also Present: Tina Hansmeier- Economic Development Specialist, Lisa Dargis-
Administrative Assistant, Lee Smick-City Planner, Richard
Fursman-Global Synergy Group
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Approve Agenda
MOTION by Hardt, second by McKnight to approve the agenda. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
4.
Citizen's CommentslPresentations
None
5.
Consent Agenda
a.) Bills
b.) September 24, 2007 Minutes
c.) October 8, 2007 (Special EDA Meeting Minutes)
d.) September Budget Details
MOTION by McKnight, second by Fogarty to approve the bills. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED. MOTION by Starkman, second by McKnight to approve the September 24,
2007 Minutes. VOTING FOR: Arey, Flaherty, Starkman, McKnight, Fogarty
ABSTAINED: Hardt. Member Fogarty was absent for the October 8, 2007 meeting and
would like the minutes corrected to reflect that she was not both present and absent.
MOTION by McKnight, second by Starkman to approve the October 8, 2007 Minutes.
VOTING FOR: Arey, Flaherty, Starkman, McKnight ABSTAINED: Fogarty, Hardt.
MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Hardt, second by Fogarty to approve the
September budget details. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
6. Public Hearings
None
7.
Unfinished Business
a.) Realtor's Forum Postponed
The Realtor's Forum will be postponed until spring of2008. The State of
Minnesota did not finish the continuing education credit review in time for the
event to be advertised as eligible for CEU's and subsequently registration
EDA Minutes
September 24, 2007
Page 2
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numbers were low. Staff will reschedule the event in March or April of2008.
The approval from the State has now been received so that will not be an issue
next time.
Exchange Bank
The owner of the Exchange Bank is currently in default of the Amended Contract
for Private Sale. The possible remedies to the default at this point are to take the
owner to court to try to force him to finish the project or; the EDA could execute
their warranty deed to regain ownership of the building. There were CDBG funds
used in the original transaction and staff is checking with the CDA to see if there
is any repayment obligation. Staff would also like to look into getting an estimate
of what it will cost to finish the renovation work in the building. Staff will
discuss the issue with the City Administrator and determine how to contact the
owner at this point. If the EDA regains ownership of the building they will then
become landlords as there are currently several businesses renting space in the
building. There is a secondary issue with the spire that is located on the top of
the building, it seems to be moving in such a way that it appears unsecured and
poses a safety hazard. The demolition of the adjacent Riste building could present
potential additional costs if the wall that will become exposed is in disrepair.
Member Starkman asked if we would have to reimburse Mr. Brown for the work
he has preformed. According to the original agreement Mr. Brown was to put
$300,000 into renovating the building and if he did not complete the work there
would be no obligation to repay him for what he has spent if the warranty deed is
executed. Member Starkman asked if there was any kind of time line of how long
it will take to go through the process of executing the warranty deed. Staff with
check with the City Attorney on this item and have a representative from
Campbell Knutson at the November meeting.
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c.) Riste Building Update
The abatement work in the Riste building will be commencing this week and the
demolition will begin on November 5, 2007. Chair Arey asked is there was an
issue regarding access to the site for the abatement. Staff stated the abatement
will most likely be done through the front entrance. Staff will discuss the access
issues with the contractor and provide notice to the adjacent business and property
owners.
New Business
a.) Economic Development Chapter
The Members received a copy of the draft Economic Development Chapter for
the Comprehensive Plan that was created after the conclusion of the visioning
sessions. The chapter was drafted by Richard Fursman and City Staff members.
The draft will go to the City Council in January with the other Comprehensive
Plan Chapters that are going to be presented at that time. There was discussion
regarding the name of the Comprehensive Plan Update. Currently the plan is
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EDA Minutes
September 24, 2007
Page 3
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going to be called the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update. Once the plan is
compiled in draft form it will be sent out to the adjacent jurisdictions for their
reVIew.
Economic Development Plan Presentation
Staff provided an overview of the Economic Development chapter for the 2030
Comprehensive Plan Update. The PowerPoint presentation identified the
priorities and strategies that had been identified as a result of the EDA's recent
visioning process. Member McKnight asked City Planner Smick if she felt that
the chapter would fit well into the overall Comprehensive Plan. The City Planner
stated that she felt that it would fit in very well and was in line with the overall
plan. Member Fogarty stated that she agreed with the content but did not like the
wording for "blight control and community beautification". Staff replied that they
would reword that strategy. Member Hardt stated that he agrees with the idea of
incrementally updating the plan. He stated that he feels that there needs to be a
long term, 10 to 15 year time horizon for the priorities. Member Hardt also asked
whether or not financing should be addressed further in the Comprehensive Plan
Chapter. Staff replied that financing options are part of the implementation of the
strategies. The plan does address financing as a component part of the action
steps that are listed. Member Hardt would like to have a briefing on financing
options added to the agenda for one of the upcoming EDA meetings. Staffwill
look into compiling information that could be discussed at one of the next few
meetings. The structure ofthe EDA and the Economic Growth Committee is
another topic that he would like to see put on the agenda of an upcoming meeting.
Member Fogarty stated that if the EGC is going to be discussed it would be
appropriate to invite Ruthe Batulis to that meeting. The Members gave their
consensus that they approve of the draft Comprehensive Plan Chapter to be
forwarded to the City Council. Member Hardt stated that he is concerned that the
economic development plan doesn't project out far enough into the future. There
can be information added to the Chapter later in the form of an addendum. The
EDA Members would like to see what the HPC and P ARAC put together for their
chapters. Member Fogarty asked if there were references throughout the
Comprehensive Plan to the HRA and if those need to be updated to reflect the
EDA.
City Staff ReportslDiscussion
Economic Update - Information received.
Two items that did not make the deadline for the Economic Update are the opening of
Fantastic Sam's and the recent notice that Memory Creek will be closing. Chair Arey
asked how the visit to Just Kidding Around went. Tina stated that the business is doing
well and they are considering opening another location.
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Marketing Folder - Information received.
EDA Minutes
September 24, 2007
Page 4
Feedback from the Members included adding a rendering of the New Farmington High
School and updating the photo of Tamarack Retail at a busier time of day.
A flyer was included in the agenda packet for the Valmont flag raising with instructions
to RSVP to Tina if planning to attend.
An open house for the Comprehensive Plan will be held November 8, 2007 at the
Maintenance Facility at 6:00 p.m. Staff is still waiting for the final draft of the Market
Study and have been told it will be received at the end of the month.
10. Adjourn
MOTION by Flaherty, second by Hardt to adjourn at 8:07 p.m. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street
Farmington, Minnesota
651.463.7111 . Fax 651.463.2591
www.cLfarmington.mn.us
TO:
EDA Members
FROM:
Lisa Dargis, Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT: Exchange Bank
DATE:
November 26,2007
INfRODUCTION
The owner of the Exchange Bank building is in default of contract.
DISCUSSION
Mr. Brown has not submitted any further plans for the renovation work of the Exchange Bank
Building. The deadline for plan submittal per the 2nd Amendment to Contract for Private Sale
was October 1,2007. Staff has contacted the City Attorney to begin exploring options for
remedying the default. Staff has sent notice to the owner indicating his current state of
default and the possible execution of the warranty deed by the EDA. Per the Dakota County
\ ~t,L Community Development Agency their will be no repayment obligation for CDBG funding if
J;7' the EDA were to regain ownership of the property. The Building Official has inspected the
trf ,Q J property and indicated that no further construction work has been completed as of November
, rl (\~ 21, 2007. ~taff h~s not obtained forr:nal bids for the r~m~ining \~ork to be completed as the
, ,~'v; 30 day notIce perIod has not yet expIred. Mr. Brown mdIcated VIa telephone on November
. \,-v / 20, 2007 that he has construction plans and will be bringing them in; as of the date of this
J I memo no plans have been received. The 30 day notice period will expire on December 10,
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Staff is working with the City Attorney to explore execution of the warranty deed as per the
remedies provided in the Limited Warranty Deed Escrow Agreement and continuing to work
with Mr. Brown to facilitate his completion of the project. Staff will obtain formal estimates
for the completion of the remaining construction work if the warranty deed is to be executed
and have the condition of the west wall accessed.
Respe~:~ ~~bmitted,
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
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November 6, 2007
2004 Real Estate Company
Hosmer Brown
3922 West 50th Street #201
Edina, MN 55424
RE: NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND 30 DAY CURE PERIOD
(Contract for Private Sale of Exchange Bank Building Dated November 9, 1998)
Dear Mr. Brown,
This notice is being sent pursuant to Section 5.6 of your contract with the Farmington EDA for
renovation of 344 Third Street, Farmington, MN and the Second Amendment to Contract to Private
Sale entered into on September 24, 2007 (collectively referred to herein as "Development Contract").
You are currently in default under the Development Contract, for failing to submit the required .
construction/renovation plans by October 1, 2007 and commence construction by October 12,2007,
pursuant to Exhibit C, Sections III and IV ofthe Second Amendment to the Development Contract.
You have 30 days in which to cure the default. If the default is not cured within 30 days provided for
cure under the Development Contract, the Farmington EDA has indicated its intent to cancel the
contract and require that the property be reconveyed to the ED A, pursuant to 3.2,5.6 and Article IX
of the Development Contract, and the EDA will then direct that the Escrowed Reconveyance Deed be
recorded.
Sincerely,
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Administrative Assi~tdnt
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Peter Herlofsky, City Administrator
Tina Hansmeier, Economic Development Specialist
Andrea McDowell-Poehler, City Attorney
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November 11, 2007
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Farmington chose F.D .R. for PrE
Compiled By
MICHELLE LEONARD
Staff Writer
10 years ago
From the November 13, 1997
edition of the
Farmington Independent
City begins the search
, for new Exchange
Bank/Larson tenant
The Farmington HRA
Board is taking steps toward
finding a tenant for the
Exchange Bank Building. In
an attempt both to bring new
business into downtown
Farmington and to, as
Community Development
Director David Olson said,
"Seek some closure on the
parking issue, the HRA on
Tuesday approved a plan to
advertise the availability of
both the Exchange Bank
Building and the Larson
Building - which is adjacent
to the Exchange Bank on
Oak Street - and request
development proposals for
both buildings....
If the buildings are sold,
however, it is unlikely that
the city will see much money
from the transactions.... But
it is hoped that the competi-
tion brought about by the
. multiple proposals ... will
drive the price of the build-
ings up.
School board con.
demns land wanted for
new rnidd;e school
With a vote of 4-2 on
1\11.......'*"",.1.......,., l\TA"'I:T 1() t'hA crnnr\l
carving designs of people
and animals into wall hang-
ings, staffs, tree stands, and
canes.
. 25 years ago
From the November 11, 1982
edition of the
Dakota County Tribune
Food tampering is sus.
pected in Farmington
The manager of
Erickson's Foods has been
released on bail pending
results of laboratory tests
run on possibly tainted
candy from his store's stock-
room.
The tainting may have
been an attempt to prevent
employee theft of damaged
merchandise held in the
stockroom,
Farmington police arrest-
ed the manager Friday, Nov.
5 on suspicion of injecting a
chemical into candy being
held in the stockroom,
according to Police Chief
Stan Whittingham....
No charges have been
filled against the manager...
(T)he county is waiting
for test results from the
Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension (BCA) before
deciding whether to charge
the manager....
The chemical allegedly
injected into the candy was a
cleaning solvent,
Whittigham said, but the
exact formula is a trade
secret, so analysis from the
manufacturer and state
crime laboratory is neces-
sary.
acquisition only; it does not
permit a<;tual construction of
the building.
Pietsch said he hopes that
step will not be too far in the
future.
"We have a four-stall
garage with five trucks and
one stored out. There's very
little training area and a
small office,"he said.
Akin expects full
participation
Declaring the city council
a "five-way street," newly
elected mayor Patrick Akin
said he expects full partici-
pation from every member of
the new council.
In a Nov. 4 interview, Akin
said without full participa-
tion, the council members
"will not be fulfilling their
obligation to the taxpay-
. ers"....
Akin said he sees revital-
izing the downtown area as
a prime responsibility. He
proposed treating the corner
of Third and Oak streets as
the "core area" and working
outward.
Akin said the city has
failed to meet some obliga-
tions to downtown business-
es by using the tax incre-
ment process for industrial
development.
50 years ago
From the November 7,1957
edition of the
Dalwta County Tribune
Army leases part time
use of new 4.H
building
dozer, and Robinson died of
a broken neck.
Gyms for home
cage games
Because Farmington's
comparatively small gymna-
sium is, no longer _able to
contain basketball crowds
here, some of the home
games will be played on
neighboring floors, such as
Lakeville or St. Olaf college.
Arrangements are
presently in the making.
The best gate at the
Farmington floor is $100.
However last year, for ordi-
nary games after expenses
of rental etc. were paid, the
gate came to better than
$180 at St. Olaf college.
Mother discovered
twins switched classes
Two identical twins in the
first grade at Farmington
school were separated for
the first time this year. They
got their little heads together
and wondered what each
other's teacher was like, and
, decided to switch classes for
a day.
The girls were lone and
Elain, twin daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Wohkittel, of
515 Oak, Farmington.
About the second week of
school, they changed classes,
unknown to their teachers,
Miss Murray for lone, and
Miss Beckman for Elain.
They weren't unhappy
about being separated just
curious.
The teachers never did
find out, until the mother
hp;ml tnem talking in bed at
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325 Oak Street
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651.463.7111 . Fax 651.463.2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
TO:
EDA Members
FROM:
Tina Hansmeier, Economic Development Specialist
SUBJECf: Riste Building Demolition Change Order
DATE:
November 26, 2007
INTRODUCfION
Two change order requests have been submitted by the Demolition Contractor.
DISCUSSION
Proposal request #1 is a change order for the costs associated with providing
approximately 300 cubic yards of additional fill material which was necessary in order
to match the adjacent sidewalk elevation. The cost for the additional fill is $3,300.
Proposal request #2 is a credit in the amount of $700 for work performed by the
Abatement Contractor for the removal of hazardous materials which were covered under
the Demolition Contractors base bid.
ACfION REOUESTED
Motion to approve Proposal Request 1 & 2.
Respectfully submitted,
,-tU1J[fttl~
Tina Hansmeier,
Economic Development Specialist
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MINNESOTA
ILLINOIS
MICHIGAN
COLORADO
MINNESOTA OFFICE.
305 ST. PETER STREET
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102
651.227.7773
FAx 651.223.5646
WWW.WOLDAE.COM
MAIL@WOLDAE.COM
November 16, 2007
Tina Hansmeier, Economic Development Authority
City of Farmington
325 Oak Street
Farmington, Minnesota 55024
Re: City of Farmington
Riste Building Demolition
Commission No. 072091
Dear Peter:
Doboszenski & Sons, Inc. has submitted pricing dated November 14, 2007 for
Proposal Request #IR for the costs associated with providing approximately 300
cubic yards of additional fill material within the building footprint to address
concealed conditions related to the floor slab in order to match the adjacent
sidewalk elevation in the amount of $3,300.00.
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Upon the EDA's approval ofPR #1R, this item will be processed on a future
change order.
Sincerely,
WOLD ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
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Chris Ziemer
Associate
cc: Tom Bermel, Doboszenski & Sons, Inc.
Peter Herlofsky, City of Fannington
John McNamara, Wold
Michael Cox, Wold
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MINNESOTA
ILLINOIS
MICHIGAN
COLORADO
MINNESOTA OFFICE
305 ST. PIlTIlR ST\l.IlET
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102
651.227.7773
FAX 651.223.5646
WWW.WOLDAE.COM
MAIL@WOLDAIl.COM
~ovember20,2007
Tina Hansmeier, Economic Development Authority
City of Farmington
325 Oak Street
Farmington, Minnesota 55024
Re: City of Farmington
Riste Building Demolition
Conunission No. 072091
Dear Tina:
. Doboszenski & Sons, Inc. has submitted pricing dated November 15,2007 for
Proposal Request #2 for the costs associated with providing a credit for work
performed by the Owner for the removal of hazardous materials which were
covered under the general contractors base bid work in the amount of $700.00
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Upon the EDA's approval ofPR #2, this item will be processed on a future
change order.
Sincerely,
WOLD ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
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Chris Ziemer
Associate
cc: Tom Bermel, Doboszenski & Sons, Inc.
Peter Herlofsky, City of Farmington
JOM McNamara, Wold
Michael Cox, Wold
SWCI..:Farmingtonl072091/crsp/nov07
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CHANGE ORDER NUMBER: One (1)
DATE: November 19, 2007
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City of Farmington
OWNER (Firm name)
325 Oak Street
Farmington, Minnesota 55024
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street
Farmington, Minnesota
651.463.7111 . Fax 651.463.2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
TO:
EDA Members
FROM:
Tina Hansmeier, Economic Development Specialist
SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Application FY 08
DATE:
November 26,2007
INTRODUCfION
The City has the opportunity to apply for approximately $60,800 in Community
Development Block Grant [CDBG] funds for the CDBG Program Year 2008 [July 1,
2008 through June 30, 2009]. A completed application must be submitted to the
Dakota County Community Development Agency [CDA] accompanied by an approved
City Council Resolution by December 14, 2007.
DISCUSSION
In order to obtain the available CDBG funds, the City must complete and submit an
application, as it has done in past years. The application must identify the project(s) for
which the CD BG funds will be used, and the specific project activities to which the funds
will be applied. CDBG funds can only be used for "eligible" projects or activities that
satisfy certain "National Objectives." Typically, such objectives include redeveloping
slums or blighted areas, creating or improving housing that benefits individuals who fall
within "low to moderate income" guidelines, or creating jobs that pay wages that fall
within certain ranges.
Last year 50% of the eligible funds were allocated to the Riste Redevelopment activity
fund and the remaining 50% were allocated towards the Dakota County CDA's housing
rehabilitation loan program.
For CD BG Program Year 2008 staff recommends to allocate 50% of the funds to the
Dakota County CDA's housing rehabilitation loan program with the understanding that
said funds will be used exclusively for the benefit of Farmington homeowners. The
recommendation regarding the remaining 50% of funds is to allocate them to the
existing Commercial Rehabilitation activity fund which will be used to support the
Business Reinvestment Loan Program or other commercial rehab projects.
Attached is a proposed Resolution that has been prepared in the format required by the
Dakota County CDA. If the recommendations are approved by the EDA the attached
Resolution will need to be adopted by the City Council. An application that is consistent
with the terms of the Resolution will be completed, attached to the Resolution and
submitted to the Dakota County CDA.
City of Farmington
325 Oak Street
Farmington, Minnesota
651.463.7111 . Fax 651.463.2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
ACTION REQUESTED
Motion to approve the following:
1) Allocation of CDBG funds for FY08,
. 50% of said funds to the Dakota County CDA's housing rehabilitation loan
program, with the understanding that said funds will be used exclusively for the
benefit of Farmington homeowners and,
. 50% of said funds to the Commercial Rehab activity fund.
2) Forward recommendation and attached resolution to the next City Council meeting
for adoption.
Respectfully submitted,
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ina Hansmeier,
Economic Development Specialist
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE CITYITOWNSHIP
OF FARMINGTON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING
WHEREAS, the City/Township of Farminaton is a participating jurisdiction with
the Dakota County CDBG Entitlement Program for Fiscal Year 2008 (ending
June 30, 2009); and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) is a
Subgrantee of Dakota County for the administration of the CDBG Program; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County CDA has requested fiscal year 2008 CDBG
applications to be submitted by December 14, 2007, based on a district formula
allocation of funds approved in the 1984 Community Development
Implementation Plan.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City/Township of Farminaton
hereby approves the following:
1. The Fiscal Year 2008 CDBG application is approved for submission to the
Dakota County CDA.
2. The City Administrator for the City/Township is authorized to execute the
application and all agreements and documents related to receiving and
using the awarded CDBG funds.
3. The Dakota County CDA is designated as the administrative entity to carry
out the CDBG program on behalf 0 the City/Township, subject to future
Subrecipient Agreements that may be required for specific CDBG-funded
activities.
Adopted by the City/Town Council of FarminQton this
,2007.
day of
CITY/TOWNSHIP OF FARMINGTON
By:
Mayor
ATTEST:
. City Administrator
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City of Farmington
325 Oak Street
Farmington, Minnesota
651.463.7111 . Fax 651.463.2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
TO:
EDA Members
FROM:
Lisa Dargis, Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT: Business Reinvestment Loan Program
DATE:
November 26, 2007
INTRODUCfION
Staff is providing a draft copy of a new loan program for EDA review.
DISCUSSION
The City of Farmington has CDBG funds allocated to Commercial Rehab activities that are
currently being underutilized. In an effort to utilize these funds and support local business
owners, staff has created a Business Reinvestment Loan Program. The loan program will be
available to owners of Farmington businesses who wish to undertake fa<;ade improvements,
code improvements or update their facilities to meet ADA guidelines. The program is a
revolving loan with a 2:1 funds matching requirement. These low interest, 2% fixed rate loans
can be in amounts from $500 to $10,000, with a repayment period of 1 to 5 years. Please see
the attached loan information for further detail.
ACTION REQUESTED
No action is required because this is a use of previously allocated funding.
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325 Oak Street
Farmington, Minnesota
651.463.7111 . Fax 651.463.2591
www.ci.farmington.mn.us
TO:
EDA Members
FROM:
Tina Hansmeier, Economic Development Specialist
SUBJECf: 2008 Economic Development Work Plan
DATE:
November 26, 2007
INTRODUCfION
Staff has been working to develop a work plan for the first half of 2008.
DISCUSSION
As a result of the EDA visioning sessions and the draft Economic Development chapter
for the Comprehensive Plan, staff is in the process of creating preliminary plans and
work schedules for the upcoming year. While the Economic Development chapter is still
in its draft form, the priorities identified provide a basis for staff to begin focusing on
the implementation of strategies that support the following:
Policy # 1
Downtown Development and Redevelopment
A) Delineation of downtown boundary
B) Design Standards
Policy #2
Industrial Park development.
A) Business Retention and Expansion Program
B) Promotion of industrial property
Beginning in February or March of 2008 staff will be attending meetings with various
City Boards and Commissions to identify the EDA's priorities and initiate discussion
regarding the delineation of downtown and development of design standards after
which discussions with residents, business owners and other stakeholders can be
scheduled.
ACfION REQUESTED
For information only. A draft copy of the work plan will be distributed at Monday's
meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
~i lddn-<J16' vrUuO
Tina Hansmeier,
Economic Development Specialist
Draft Wark Plan
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Policv 1: Downtown Development and Redevelopment
The boundary of the downtown area has been discussed many times and remains a point
of confusion. A clear delineation of downtown is an essential first step in defining and
planning the next steps of development including promotion of infill development and the
expansion of the commercial core. It is the desire of the City to have standards in place to
coincide with the development and redevelopment of downtown.
Strategies to achieve the policy:
I a) Establish a Clear Downtown Boundary
Action Steps:
1. Perform a SWOT analysis of existing and potential communication
links within the community.
Implementation
. Staff will identify potential stakeholders and resources that
may be helpful in disseminating information and recruiting
involvement in the process of delineating a clear boundary
for the downtown.
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2. Design and Implement a Public Information Campaign
Tina, Lisa to form team,
delineate DT and present
options for draft.
December - February
Implementation
. Staff will develop promotional materials to be distributed to
members of the City Council and Commissions, the School
District, the Chambers of Commerce and residents.
. A survey will be distributed to residents to obtain feedback.
. Joint meetings will be held with the City Council and the
Planning Commission, Economic Development Authority
and Historic Preservation Commission.
. Public meetings for residents will be organized to facilitate
discussion regarding the delineation of downtown.
. The data obtained from the aforementioned meetings will
be reviewed and a boundary for downtown will be created.
. A map showing the resulting boundary will be created and
upon EDA approval, will be disseminated to the
community.
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[Tina and Lisa Assign team] [Develop presentation for Council! Board Reaction]
I I[Hold public input sessions with Boards & Commissions]
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December II January II February II March
Draft Wark Plan
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Jim Norman
working with Lisa,
Lee & Tina.
Design Standards
Action steps:
~ 1. Identification of the primary group to lead the creation of design
standards will need to take place.
Consultants will work
with staff to bring design
options back to the
commissions for
selection. Deadline 4/1
Implementation
a. Staff will meet with the members of the Planning
Commission and Historic Preservation Commission to
determine which group will lead the process of creating
design standards for the downtown.
b. Develop preliminary design standards.
The following elements will be addressed:
. Types of materials
. Bulk requirements
. Height
. Signs
. Streetscape
. Landscaping
. Green Space
. Lighting
. Image
. Complimentary architectural elements
. Walk-able and pedestrian oriented
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c.
Review preliminary design standards with the public and
receive input. }
Develop final draft and adopt supporting ordinance.
Make design standards public and promote.
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[Jim and team begin] [Develop options for Council/Commission Review]
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I c) Promote lnfill Development
Action Steps
1. Downtown Outreach Program
Begin March 15
Assign Activity Coordinator
Begin wi:th O~treas:h
, Program
Search Consultant may be
sought to help do recruitment.
Outreach to developers.
Lee forms a team with
Park and Recreation
board to identify green
space plan.
March-April
Consulting staff &
Tina/Lisa to assemble
financial incentives
and criteria for when
to use.
By May I
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Implementation
The program would include business visits by City staff members
or small committee which might include: City Staff, a City Council
Member, an EDA Member and/or Administration. An important
aspect of the program will be follow-up on concerns or questions
raised at business visits and creation of a database to compile visit
information and results.
2. Promotion of infill in the downtown area that includes business
activities that are complimentary to the unique atmosphere of the
historic downtown.
Implementation
Through information compiled from the Market Study and the
Downtown Outreach Program, the types of businesses to be
targeted will be identified and may include the following:
. Professional offices
. Entertainment and arts
. Craft and antique
. Boutiques
. Specialty shops
3. Parks and Public Spaces
Implementation
Staff will work in conjunction with the Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission to identify opportunities for park and green
space in the downtown area.
4. Identify Incentives
Implementation
Possible incentive programs and options will be investigated and
developed based on input from the City Council and EDA. Staff
will research available grant and loan funding.
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5.
Staff and consultants
will work together to
recommend land
assembly opportunities
when they are
apparent.
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Draft Work Plan
Land Assembly Strategy
There will be ongoing attention to the possibility of land assembly.
Potential reasons to assemble land include but are not limited to:
. Prices that are unusually favorable
. The ability to capture opportunities that arise
. To accommodate the desired development patterns as
outlined by the Comprehensive Plan.
6. Develop and implement a communications plan.
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Draft Wark Plan
Policv 2: Industrial Development
The goal of promoting industrial development is to encourage the expansion of the tax
base and job creation to enhance the well being of the community. The following steps
will be undertaken to promote development.
Strategies to achieve the policy:
a) Build, execute, and maintain a business retention program.
Action steps
1. Visit each business on an ongoing basis dependent on their
individual needs. Partnerships with the City Council, EDA,
Administration, DEED, the Chambers of Commerce and
Legislators may be utilized to benefit the program. The following
steps will be included in the program.
a. Identification of the questions and discussion topics for
the visits
b. Identify list of businesses
c. Data review
d. Follow-up
e. Ongoing visits
Tina and Lisa will be the
primary contacts. Develop
a list of those who might
want to appear as
ambassadors.
Begin: January, 2008
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b) Promote the availability, use, and sale of industrial property
Action steps
1. Develop inventory and contact list
2. Identify desired businesses
3. Determine if land assembly is appropriate
4. Rezone property to comply with Comprehensive Plan
." 5. Develop promotional materials for desired business types
6. Create marketing packet for inquiries
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On-going
c) Advocating with stakeholders
d) Enforcing building standards
e) Establishment of incubator buildings and/or inventory of vacant buildings for
start-ups
f)
Extend Light-Industrial Areas of the City
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Incorporated in Comprehensive Plan Update
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Staff: Begin Immediately, Compile list
for review by April I - Already Done
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Policv 3: Commercial Develooment Outside of Downtown Area
Support and promotion of commercial development throughout the City of Farmington
will continue to be a priority. The commercial development outside of the downtown
area includes neighborhood commercial nodes, and those along major thoroughfares.
Those areas will be supported by the following strategies.
Strategies to achieve the policy:
a) Promote the availability, use, and sale of commercial property and buildings.
Action steps
1. Zone commercial property to influence development patterns
2. Determine if incentives will be used to promote this type of
development
3. Market to desired business types and brokers
4. Develop design standards (pun)
5. Land assembly/Identify priority locations
6. Infrastructure
b) Build, execute, and maintain a business retention program.
Action steps
1. Visit each business on an ongoing basis dependent upon their
individual needs. Partnerships with the City Council, EDA,
Administration, DEED, the Chambers of Commerce and
Legislators may be utilized to benefit the program. The following
steps will be included in the program.
a. Identification ofthe questions and discussion topics for
the visits
b. Identify list of businesses
c. Data review
d. Follow-up
e. Ongoing visits
I December - January - February - March - April- May - June - July - August - Ongoing
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FARMINGTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT
Introduction
For the past decade, the City of Farmington has been experiencing a period of substantial
residential growth. Growth in the residential sector has created a need for increased
activity in the commercial and industrial aspects of development in order to achieve a
more balanced community. Recognizing the value of developing strategies to create this
balance, the City's Economic Development Authority (EDA) has undergone a strategic
planning and visioning process.
Over the course of several months, the EDA, City staff and community members met to
discuss future economic growth and to identify the areas of emphasis that would most
benefit the City as a whole. The economic development priorities identified will become
the basis for creation of strategies and action plans to pro actively work toward the overall
goal of more balanced commercial and industrial growth.
Three primary areas of focus were identified and prioritized; they are as follows:
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1. Downtown Development and Redevelopment
2. Industrial Development
3. Commercial Development Outside of the Downtown Area
Several other areas were identified that will be pursued but not emphasized as priorities:
1. Redevelopment of blighted properties and a continued focus on improving
the esthetics of aging properties.
2. Focus on the Vermillion River. The Vermillion River is recognized as an
underutilized asset of the community. New restrictions on building near the
river have created challenges that require the City to scale back expectations
and resources for economic development efforts. There are however, areas of
continued interest in economic development applications:
. Expand Third Street plan to Vermillion River
. Tie river theme into downtown streetscape plan
. Pedestrian and bike trails linked to picnic areas
. Encourage events that tie downtown to the river
3. Provide Linkage between the Third Street entrance into Dakota Village and
Downtown's Third Street Business District.
4. Tourism development.
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GOALS AND POLICIES
Policies
The following goals and strategies will be the top priorities with regard to concentration
of time, energy and resources. With priorities established, activities can be structured to
support the overall economic development vision of more balanced commercial and
industrial growth.
Policv 1: Downtown Development and Redevelopment
The boundary of the downtown area has been discussed many times and remains a point
of confusion. A clear delineation of downtown is an essential first step in defining and
planning the next steps of development including promotion of infill development and the
expansion of the commercial core. It is the desire ofthe City to have standards in place to
coincide with the development and redevelopment of downtown.
Strategies to achieve the policy:
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a) Establish a Clear Downtown Boundary
Action Steps:
1. Perform a SWOT analysis of existing and potential communication
links within the community.
Implementation
a. Staff will identify potential stakeholders and resources that
may be helpful in disseminating information and recruiting
involvement in the process of delineating a clear boundary
for the downtown.
2. Design and Implement a Public Information Campaign
.
Implementation
a. Staff will develop promotional materials to be distributed to
members of the City Council and Commissions, the School
District, the Chambers of Commerce and residents.
b. A survey will be distributed to residents to obtain feedback.
c. Joint meetings will be held with the City Council and the
Planning Commission, Economic Development Authority
and Historic Preservation Commission.
d. Public meetings for residents will be organized to facilitate
discussion regarding the delineation of downtown.
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Farmington 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update
f.
The data obtained from the aforementioned meetings will
be reviewed and a boundary for downtown will be created.
A map showing the resulting boundary will be created and
upon EDA approval, will be disseminated to the
community.
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e.
b) Design Standards
Action steps:
1. Identification of the primary group to lead the creation of design
standards will need to take place.
.
Implementation
a. Staff will meet with the members of the Planning
Commission and Historic Preservation Commission to
determine which group will lead the process of creating
design standards for the downtown.
b. Develop preliminary design standards.
The following elements will be addressed:
. Types of materials
. Bulk requirements
. Height
. Signs
. Streetscape
. Landscaping
. Green Space
. Lighting
. Image
. Complimentary architectural elements
. Walk-able and pedestrian oriented
c. Review preliminary design standards with the public and
receive input.
d. Develop final draft and adopt supporting ordinance.
e. Make design standards public and promote.
c) Promote Infill Development
Action Steps
I. Downtown Outreach Program
.
Implementation
The program would include business visits by City staff members
or small committee which might include: City Staff, a City Council
Member, an EDA Member and/or Administration. An important
aspect of the program will be follow-up on concerns or questions
raised at business visits and creation of a database to compile visit
information and results.
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Farmington 2030 Comprehensive Plan Upd
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2. Promotion of infill in the downtown area that includes business
activities that are complimentary to the unique atmosphere of the
historic downtown.
Implementation
Through information compiled from the Market Study and the
Downtown Outreach Program, the types of businesses to be
targeted will be identified and may include the following:
. Professional offices
. Entertainment and arts
. Craft and antique
. Boutiques
. Specialty shops
3. Parks and Public Spaces
Imvlementation
Staffwill work in conjunction with the Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission to identify opportunities for park and green
space in the downtown area.
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Imvlementation
Possible incentive programs and options will be investigated and
developed based on input from the City Council and EDA. Staff
will research available grant and loan funding.
5. Land Assembly Strategy
There will be ongoing attention to the possibility of land assembly.
Potential reasons to assemble land include but are not limited to:
. Prices that are unusually favorable
. The ability to capture opportunities that arise
. To accommodate the desired development patterns as
outlined by the Comprehensive Plan.
6. Develop and implement a communications plan.
Policv 2: Industrial Development
The goal of promoting industrial development is to encourage the expansion of the tax
base and job creation to enhance the well being of the community. The following steps
. will be undertaken to promote development.
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Strategies to achieve the policy:
a) Build, execute, and maintain a business retention program.
Action steps
I. Visit each business on an ongoing basis dependent on their
individual needs. Partnerships with the City Council, EDA,
Administration, DEED, the Chambers of Commerce and
Legislators may be utilized to benefit the program. The following
steps will be included in the program.
a. Identification of the questions and discussion topics for
the visits
b. Identify list of businesses
c. Data review
d. Follow-up
e. Ongoing visits
b) Promote the availability, use, and sale of industrial property
Action steps
I. Develop inventory and contact list
2. Identify desired businesses
3. Determine if land assembly is appropriate
4. Rezone property to comply with Comprehensive Plan
5. Develop promotional materials for desired business types
6. Create marketing packet for inquiries
c) Advocating with stakeholders
d) Enforcing building standards
e) Establishment of incubator buildings and/or inventory of vacant buildings for
start-ups
f) Extend Light-Industrial Areas ofthe City
Policv 3: Commercial Development Outside of Downtown Area
Support and promotion of commercial development throughout the City of Farmington
will continue to be a priority. The commercial development outside of the downtown
area includes neighborhood commercial nodes, and those along major thoroughfares.
Those areas will be supported by the following strategies.
Strategies to achieve the policy:
a) Promote the availability, use, and sale of commercial property and buildings.
Action steps
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1. Zone commercial property to influence development patterns
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3. Market to desired business types and brokers
4. Develop design standards (PUD)
5. Land assembly/Identify priority locations
6. Infrastructure
b) Build, execute, and maintain a business retention program.
Action steps
1. Visit each business on an ongoing basis dependent upon their
individual needs. Partnerships with the City Council, EDA,
Administration, DEED, the Chambers of Commerce and
Legislators may be utilized to benefit the program. The following
steps will be included in the program.
a. Identification of the questions and discussion topics for
the visits
b. Identify list of businesses
c. Data review
d. Follow-up
e. Ongoing visits
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About the
Citizens League
Founded in 1952, the independent, non-partisan Citizens
League is one of the nation's premier citizen-based "good
government" organizations. The organization is
distinguished by its pioneering process that involves citizens
in studying public issues and developing policy solutions.
Based in Saint Paul, the Citizens League focuses on public
policy issues at the local, metropolitan and state levels. Over
the years, the Citizens League has been one of ,the most
effective agents of change in Minnesota public policy. The
Citizens League's impact can be seen in areas such as public
finance, regional government, education, transportation
and health care.
The 1.800 members of the Citizens League contribute their
time and money. not as agents of special interest groups or
single-issue devotees, but as citizens who are concerned
about the quality of life in Minnesota and the Twin Cities.
Citizens
Leag ue
Common ground. Common good.
For more information contact
Bob DeBoer
Director of Policy Development
555 North Wabasha Street, Suite 240
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Phone: 651-293-0575 I Fax: 651-293-0576
bdeboer@citizensleague.org
www.citizensleague.org
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Phone: (952) 928-7461 I Fax: (952)'929-1318
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Workshops, Training &
Networking
. Tina Hansmeier attended the
Dakota County Regional Cham-
ber of Commerce Big Fun Event
. Lisa Dargis attended the CDA's
Community Revitalization Group
meeting
. Peter Herlofsky and Tina Hans-
meier attended the Business
After Hours Event held at Anchor
Bank
. Tina Hansmeier attended the
Farmington Area Business Coun-
cil Meeting
Communications
. Staff met with Tony Barranco
from Ryan Companies regard-
. ing their interest in develop-
ing in Farmington
. A representative from a semi-
pro football team met with
staff regarding location of a
sports facility in Farmington.
. Staff met with the Dakota
Valley Arts Council regarding
their interest in the former
liquor store space.
Farmington Economic Update.
Economic Development Staff Report
Valmont - Farmington Flag Raising
DClC Meeting
City staff met with
representatives from
ISO #192 and Dakota
County Technical Col-
lege regarding the
possible location of
an extended campus
site in Farmington.
The programs they
offer appeal to both
traditional and non-
traditional students
and incorporate pro-
grams that meet busi-
ness community
needs. All three
groups are very ex-
cited about working
together to try to
make this idea a real-
ity. Further meetings
will be held to narrow
the focus for potential
locations that may be
suitable.
Several City Council and staff members were able to attend the flag raising ceremony
held at Valmont Farmington in celebration of their achievement of Star Status in the
Minnesota OSHA MNSTAR Program. Valmont is one of only 24 worksites in Minne-
sota and 1,100 nationally to have met the requirements of the OSHA Voluntary Pro-
tection Program. The company is very proud of the recognition they have received for
their continued focus on safety in the workplace.
Sale Complete For Industrial Park Lot
On November 8, 2007 the last remaining EDA owned industrial lot was sold to
Mr. Patrick Regan. The closing on the property marks the end of an era. Created in
the early 1980's, the City of Farmington's Industrial Park is now for all intensive pur-
poses full. Boasting a variety of companies, the current industrial park has been a
strong support to Farmington's industrial and manufacturing base.
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The Riste building was built in 1900.
Acquired by the City of Farmington's
HRA in March of 2006, the building
was slated for eventual demolition.
The City used CDBG funds in both the
acquisition of the building and the
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the property has not yet been deter-
mined and it will be a topic of further.
discussion as the overall development
and redevelopment in the downtown is
reviewed. The project came in well
under the cost figures that were origi-
nally projected.
Riste Demolition
material. The abatement was com-
pleted on October 30, 2007 and the
demolition began on November 8th.
The majority of the building was taken
down in roughly 6 hours. Approximately
20 dumpster loads of debris were re-
moved from the site. The future use of