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1. Call Meeting to Order
Members
Todd Arey
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
Paul Hardt
(Vice Chair)
3. Approve Agenda
4. Citizens CommentslPresentations
Yvonne Flaherty
Erik Starkman
5. Consent Agenda (see attached)
a. Bills
b. September 24, 2007 Minutes
c. October 8,2007 (Special EDA Meeting Minutes)
d. September Budget Details
Chad Collignon
Christy Jo Fogarty
City Council
David McKnight
City Council
6. Public Hearings (None)
City Staff Representatives
7. Unfinished Business
a. Realtor's Forum Postponed (see attached, Tina)
b. Exchange Bank (see attached, Lisa)
c. Riste Building Update (see attached, Tina)
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Peter Herlofsky
City Administrator
8. New Business
a. Economic Development Chapter,(see attached)
b. Economic Development Plan Presentation
Tina Hansmeier
Economic Development Specialist
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Lisa Dargis
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9. City Staff Reports
See Economic Update, attached
Marketing Folder
10. Adjourn
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MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
September 24, 2007
1.
Call Meeting to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Arey at 6:30 p.m.
Members Present: Arey, Flaherty, Starkman, Collignon, Fogarty, McKnight
Members Absent: Hardt
Also Present: Tina Hansmeier-Economic Development Specialist, Peter
Herlofsky-City Administrator, Lisa Dargis-Administrative
Assistant, Richard Fursman-Global Synergy Group, Jim Norman-
Norman and Assoc.
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Approve Agenda
MOTION by Fogarty, second by McKnight to approve the agenda. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
4.
Citizen's Comments/Presentations
None
5. Consent Agenda
a.) Bills
b.) August 27, 2007 Minutes
c.) August Budget Details
MOTION by McKnight, second by Starkman to approve the consent agenda. APIF,
MOTION CARRIED.
6. Public Hearings
None
7.
Unfinished Business
a.) 2nd Amendment to Contract for Private Sale - Exchange Bank
The signed contract has been received from Mr. Brown regarding the extension of
his dates for plan submittal and the completion of the renovation of the Exchange
Bank building. Member Starkman asked if there would be any provision for what
would happen ifhe does not make his dates this time. City Attorney Poehler
stated that the default process would begin; she will need to look into the
measures that are included in the contract. Member Fogarty stated that she will
be opposing this item; she feels that Mr. Brown needs to understand that there are
some members on the EDA who are not in favor of extending his timelines.
Member Collignon stated that he will be opposing as well. Member McKnight
stated that he will not oppose tonight's vote, but he will not consider any more
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amendments to this contract. MOTION by McKnight, second by Starkman to
approve the Amended Contract. Voted in favor: Members Starkman, McKnight,
Flaherty. Voted against: Members Collignon and Fogarty. MOTION
CARRIED.
b.) McVicker Lot - Cancellation Agreement
The developer for the McVickor lot, Mr. Joe Heinen has requested to terminate
his Contract for Private Development. Mr. Heinen has another project under
construction on Elm Street and that project is currently his priority. He has
indicated that he may revisit plans to redevelop this site in the future but would
prefer to not continue to ask for extensions to the contract. There is not currently
another developer indicating interest in this property. MOTION by Starkman,
second by Fogarty to approve the termination of the contract. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
c.)
Contract for Private Development - Regan
The contracts regarding the development of the last EDA owned industrial lot
have been received. Mr. Regan has executed the four contracts which include two
Easement Agreements, the Contract for Private Development and an Escrow
Agreement. MOTION by Fogarty, second by McKnight to approve the
agreements. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
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8. New Business
a.) Realtor Information Day
The first City of Farmington Realtor Information Day has been scheduled for
October 11,2007. The event will take place in the High School's Little Theater
so that it can be taped and shown later on the City's website.
b.) Former Liquor Store
The former liquor store building is now vacant. Broadband Solutions has moved
to the JDS Professional building. Staff is working with the Dakota Valley Arts
Council to explore their possible use of the space. Chair Arey asked ifthe last
month's rent was paid. Staff will look into this and review the lease contract.
The addition of the Arts Council to the downtown would provide another
destination to the area. The idea of combining their use with that of a welcome
and information center was discussed. The EDA Members expressed concern
regarding the length of lease that would be offered and the need for the potential
tenants to recognize that this is a temporary situation.
9.
City Staff Reports/Discussion
Economic Update - Chair Arey asked about the timeline for the Riste Building and why
there has not been discussion of the issue for the past several months. Staff indicated that
the project has been continuing to progress during that time. There were some limitations
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set for the use of CDBG funding. The contract could not be entered into until July. The
hope is to have the building demolished before the end of the year.
NDC Working Lunch - Information received.
10. Visioning Session
The EDA members took part in the final session oftheir visioning process. The three top
priorities for the EDA were identified as well as other areas that will continue to be
pursued as needed. The information compiled will be used to begin forming the
economic development chapter for the 2030 Comprehensive Plan update and to create
strategies and work plans for staff. Please see the attached summary from Richard
Fursman.
11. Adjourn
MOTION by Flaherty, second by Fogarty to adjourn at 8:44 p.m. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
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MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
October 8, 2007
1.
Call Meeting to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Arey at 6:30 p.m.
Members Present: Arey, Starkman, Collignon, Fogarty, McKnight
Members Absent: Hardt, Fuoi:Uly ~lIW'l~
Also Present: Tina Hansmeier-EconomiC(pevelopment Specialist
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Approve Agenda
Staff requested to add item 8b, Asbestos and Hazardous Material Contract.
MOTION by Collignon, second by McKnight to approve the amended agenda. APIF,
MOTION CARRIED. Member Flaherty was absent for this vote.
4.
Citizen's Comments/Presentations
None
5.
Consent Agenda
None
6. Public Hearings
None
7. Unfinished Business
None
8. New Business
a.)
Award Riste Building Bid
The Members were supplied with the six bids that were received for the
demolition of the Riste Building. Member Starkman asked ifthis bid is for the
demolition only and why the abatement is not included. Staff stated that the two
had to be handled separately and will be performed by two different contractors.
If the abatement is not done first, all of the materials remaining after the
demolition would need to be taken to a special landfill. The low bid received was
from Doboszenski & Sons, Inc. Construction in the amount of $33,400. The
contract will be put together by Wold Architects and will comply with the
requirements for use of CDBG funding. There is a contingency built into the bid
to account for any additional fill that might be needed based on what type of soils
are found under the foundation of the building once it has been demolished.
There was clarification of the unit of measure for the fill amounts to read cubic
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yards rather than square yards. MOTION by Starkman, second by Flaherty to
approved the award of contract. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
b.) Asbestos and Hazardous Material Removal
Three quotes were received for the asbestos removal from the Riste Building.
Member Starkman asked why the low bid for the asbestos removal wasn't chosen.
The public bidding process is not required for the asbestos removal as it is for the
demolition, due to the lower total estimated cost. The contractor was chosen due
to the recommendation of the Building Official. He has recent experience
working with them on the demolition of the Blaha Building and was very pleased
with their work. MOTION by Starkman to recommend awarding to the contract
to the low bidder, Twell Environmental rather than the recommended contractor
due to the cost savings. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
MOTION by McKnight, second by Flaherty to award the contract to the
recommended contractor, Enviro Tech Remediation Services. VOTING FOR:
Flaherty, Collignon, McKnight, Arey, VOTING AGAINST: Starkman.
MOTION CARRIED.
9.
City Staff Reports/Discussion
None
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10.
Adjourn
MOTION by Flaherty, second by McKnight to adjourn at 6:48 p.m. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
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. City of Farmington EDA Economic Development Plan
High Level Strategic Approach to Community Economic Vitality
The following programming for Farmington's economic development is placed and
described in order of priority. The top areas for the concentration of time, energy, and
resources are specified in order as follows:
1. Downtown Development and Redevelopment
2. Industrial Development
3. Commercial Development outside of tbe Downtown area.
Other areas to be continued by deemphasized include:
~ Tourism development
~ Blight control and beautification
1. Downtown Development and Redevelopment
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Establish A Clear Downtown Boundary: The boundary ofthe downtown area has
been discussed many times and remains in a point of confusion. A clear delineation of
downtown is an essential first step in defining and planning the next steps of
development.
Development Standards: The development and redevelopment of downtown will have
development standards. It is the desire of the City to have standards in place to guide the
look and feel of the area. Standard will include:
~ Lighting
~ Landscaping
~ Green Space:
o Green space in the downtown area is considered an essential amenity. The
green space designs will be tied to the other development standards and
the City's park plan.
~ Architecture
o Historic feel
o Human scale buildings (height and massing)
o Walk-able and pedestrian oriented
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Promote Infin Development (8)
~ Commercial Mix
o Professional offices
o Entertainment and arts
o Craft and antique
o Boutiques
o Specialty shops
Expand Downtown Commercial Core: (6)
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\2. Industrial Development
1. Promote the availability, use, and sale of industrial property
2. Build, execute, and maintain a business retention program
3. Coordinate the assembly of property for the purposes of industrial
development (Land Assembly)
Other areas of industrial development efforts will also involve:
~ Advocating with stakeholders
~ Enforcing building standards
~ Establishment of incubator buildings and/or inventory of vacant buildings for
start-ups
~ Recruit industry
~ Extend Light-Industrial Areas of the City
3. Commercial Development outside of the Downtown Area
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Other economic activities that will be pursued but not emphasized as priorities are as
follows:
~ River Focus: 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 economic
development efforts. There are areas of continued interest in economic
development applications:
o Expand third street plan to Vermillion River
o Tie River theme into downtown streetscape plan
o Pedestrian and bike trails linked to picnic areas
o Encourage cultural events that tie downtown to the river
~ Provide Linkage between the Third Street entrance into Dakota Village and the
Downtown's Third Street Business District.
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VISION
STATEMENT(S)
Farmington is a community that combines abundant natural
resources with an established down - town and a sense of
cO'mIllllnity. Th~ City offers a wide variety of
p011Ul1~rci~l/industrial opportunities with a strong
eiUployment base and housing options. Residents enjoy a
hi~llqualityof lifeiwithasu-ong transportation system,
g.iyerse services and. U11ique shopping opportunities.
Farmington is a vibrant City that combines natural resources
and sense of community with an established Down Town.
The City offers a diverse, growing, economically sustained
community with excellent schools, quality jobs, and unique
shopping and housing options.
August 27, 2007
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It is 2018 and everything you realistically could want for Farmington is
now here. What is it? What does it look like?
~ Northfield is a Farmington Bedroom community
~ There is a $500,000 balance in the Public Private
Development Corporation
~ There is office and retail development up and down Highway 50
~ Township Annexation is Complete
~ The school boundary matches the City
~ There is a destination down-town with specialty retail
~ There is a hospitality/convention center with two hotels
~ There are higher paying jobs
~ Green Corridor Remains
~ Big Box Stores giving more options
~ VRC Completed - Life Style Center
~ More Head-of-Household Jobs
~ Areas linked with trails and walkways
~ In-fill development has occurred down town
~ Events are coordinated between organizations
~ There is a community center
> The river is used as an asset
~ Economic development is focused on all areas
~ There are mass transit options
~ There are college classes offered and a 2 or 4 year college
~ Golf Course
~ There is a designated Industrial Park
~ Highway 3 is developed
~ Farmington mall is redeveloped into offices
~ More mixed housing
~ The development process at City Hall is fast-tracked
~ History is reflected in new development
~ Some roads now pass over the rails
~ Residents are working in town
~ There are offices located at Highway 3 & 50
Economic Development
Vision of
Farmington
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EDA Structure Meeting: July 23, 2007
EDA Member Strengths
. Commercial lending officer: Understands
world of economics
. Project Manager
. Farm Background
. Former City Council Member
. Live & Work in the City
. Experience on the HRA
. Public Finance Background
. Independent Contractor
. Attorney
. Public Administrator
TOP 2 PRIORITIES
I. Create Commercial & Industrial Tax
Base
2. Job Creation
3. Encourage Further ED in City
4. Maintain Current Development
5. Economic Development
6. Facilitate Business Growth
7. Put Economic Development Plan in place
8. More Downtown Businesses
9. Promote Business Growth
10. Get Blighted land back on Tax Base
11. Facilitate Redevelopment
12. Preservation
"Things we've done well"
. City Center
o "Facilitators & go-between"
o Helped assemble land
. I-Park
o Land Acquisition
o Staff fields inquiry
. Negotiate Development agreements
. City Hall
o Acquire Land
. Town Homes
o Redevelopment
o Elimination of
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. Contract Compliance
. Becoming EDA
. Spruce Street Bridge
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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:
Realtor Information Day
DATE:
October 22, 2007
INTRODUCfION
The Realtor Information day has been postponed and will be rescheduled for sometime
in March 20oa.
DISCUSSION
The State Department of Commerce did not finish reviewing our submittal on time;
therefore the event was not qualified for continuing education credits and could not be
advertised as such. Our contact at the STCAR believes this was a large factor in the low
number of registered Realtors and has indicated that a good time to reschedule would
be in the spring. We received the approval about a week after our event was scheduled
and are intending to hold the forum potentially in early March.
ACTION REOUESTED
This item is for informational purposes only.
Sincerely,
\~~fr~
Tina Hansmeier,
Economic Development Specialist
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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
SUBJECf: Exchange Bank
DATE:
October 22, 2007
INTRODUCTION
The plan submittal deadline for the Exchange Bank renovation work has passed.
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. There were provisions built into the contract that may now be
exercised once required notice has been given. Staff will work with the City Attorney to
determine the consequences of all of the possible solutions, and propose a course of action.
ACTION REQUESTED
This item is for informational purposes only.
Respectfully'S mitted,
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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:
Abatement & Demolition - Riste Building
DATE:
October 22, 2007
INTRODUCfION
At the Special meeting on October 8, 2007, the board awarded the asbestos abatement
and demolition contracts.
DISCUSSION
EnviroTech will begin abatement of asbestos containing material on Monday, October
22,2007. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, October 26,2007.
The demolition of the building will be done by Doboszenski & Sons and is scheduled to
begin on Monday, November 5, 2007. It is anticipated the demolition will be complete
within one week of beginning the work.
Estimated versus actual costs per the contracts are as follows:
Estimated Actual
Abatement Low/High $16,780
$12,498 - $20,296
Demolition $78,860 $33,400
ACfION REQUESTED
This item is for informational purposes only.
Sincerely, .
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Tina Hansmeier,
Economic Development Specialist
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Farmington 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update
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) l1lisundergone a strategic
planning and visioning process.
Over the course of several months, the EDA, City staffand 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:
1. Downtown Development and Redevelopment
2. Industrial Development
3. Commercial Development Outside of the Downtown Area
Several other areas were identifi~d that will be pursued but not emphasized as priorities:
I. Blight control and co:mmunity beautification.
2. Focus on the VenniUion 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
\;~d resources for economic development efforts. There are however, areas of
cOltt\~ued 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 Develooment and Redevelooment
The boundary of the downtown area has been discussed many ti~~s 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 ofthe 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:
a) Establish a Clear Downtown BO\li:Rdary
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. Desigg. 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.
e. The data obtained from the aforementioned meetings will
be reviewed and a boundary for downtown will be created.
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f.
A map showing the resulting boundary will be created and
upon EDA approval, will be disseminated to the
community.
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 metiibers of the Planning
Commission and Historic ~l.ervation Commission to
determine which group will lead tl1e 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. Deveb.>pfinal draft and adopt supporting ordinance.
e. Make design standards public and promote.
c) Promote Infill D~velopment
ActiQuStePs
1. 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.
.
2. Promotion of infill in the downtown area that includes business
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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
Staffwill 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.
5. Land Ass.embly Strategy
There will be ongoing attention to the possibility of land assembly.
Potential reas.ons 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.
Strategies to achieve the policy:
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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
b) Promote the availability, use, and sale of industrial property
Action steps
I. Develop inventory and contact list
2. Identify desired businesses
3. Determine ifland 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
t) Extend Light-IndustrialAreas ofthe City
Policv 3: Commlrcial Development Outside of Downtown Area
Support and promotion of commercial development throughout the City of Farmington
will continue to be apriority. 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
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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 (PUD)
5. Land assembly/Identify priority locations
6. Infrastructure
b) Build, execute, and maintain a business retention program.
Action steps
I. 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 benef1t 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
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Farmington 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update
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 proactively 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:
1. Downtown Development and Redevelopment
2. Industrial Development
3. Commercial Development Outside of the Downtown Area
~;~l~er areas were identified that will be pursued but not empbasized as priorities:
~ ~ Bligbt control and community beautificatiolL .
\ ~. 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 of the City to have standards in place to
coincide with the development and redevelopment of downtown.
Strategies to achieve the policy:
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.
e. The data obtained from the aforementioned meetings will
be reviewed and a boundary for downtown will be created.
.
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.
f.
A map showing the resulting boundary will be created and
upon ED A approval, will be disseminated to the
community.
b) Design Standards
Action steps:
I. 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
1. 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.
2. Promotion of infill in the downtown area that includes business
3
Economic Development Element
Farmington 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update
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.
.
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 Develonment
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:
.
4
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.
.
Farmington 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update
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 ofthe 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
1. Develop inventory and contact list
2. Identify desired businesses
3. Determine ifland assembly is appro~
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
t) Extend Light-Industrial Areas of the City
Policy 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
1. Zone commercial property to influence development patterns
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Economic Development Element
Farmington 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update
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 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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Economic Development Element
Workshops, Training &
Networking
. Lisa Dargis and Tina Hansmeier
attended the Annual CDBG Train-
ing workshop
. Tina Hansmeier and Peter
Herlofsky attended the FABC
meeting
. Tina Hansmeier attended the
Downtown Business Association
Meeting
Communications
. Tina Hansmeier visited Just
KiddingAround Daycare and
met with the business owner
to see how her business is
It doing in the Industrial Park
. After the ribbon cutting for
America's Fitness Center, the
Mayor and staff had the oppor-
tunity to meet the representa-
tives from Funrise Toy Corp.
who will be opening their loca-
tion on the first floor of the
AFC/Liquor Store Building.
They are currently finishing the
space and should open yet this
fall. Watch for details!
Inquiries
Commercial Space 8
Commercial land 3
Industrial Space 0
Industrial land 1
Retail Space 0
, Retail land 0
Funding 2
Mise, 12
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Economic Development Staff Report
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Janie's Home Team
Open House
Now located at 331
Third Street, Janie's
Home Team Realtors
celebrated their recent
move with an open
house and ribbon cu~
ting. Their new loca-
tion will be a great
addition to the down-
town!
CVS Pharmacy to Open Soon
CVS Pharmacy has received
their Certificate of Occupancy
and currently plan to open on
October 28th. Staff has been
in contact with the manger
and will have more informa-
tion regarding the upcoming
Vermillion River
Crossings
Representatives from First
Capital Commercial
Services, the new devel-
oper for the Vermillion
River Crossings Project,
met with staff last week to
review the development
details. The meeting
included discussions re-
garding design standards
and the completion of the
remaining portion of
Spruce Street that will
eventually intersect with
Dushane Parkway. Staff is
very excited about the posi-
tive progress in the devel-
opment and look forward
to seeing plan submittals
in the near future.
ribbon cutting soon. Repre-
sentatives from the com-
pany have expressed that
they are very excited to have
a presence in Farmington
and look forward to being
involved in the community
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America's Fitness Center, formerly Olympus 24, has added
1,200 square feet of additional strength training space on the
first floor of their building in the City Center Development.
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achievement of Star Status in the Minnesota OSHA
MNST AR program.
We are proud to be only the 24th worksite in A1N and one of
1100 nationally to have met the requirements of the OSHA
Voluntary Protection Program.
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Lisa Dargis
. From: ANN@MEMORYCREEK,COM on behalf of Ann Manthey [ann@memorycreek.com]
Sent: Monday, October 22,20072:09 PM
To: memorycreek@scrapbooknewsletter,com
Subject: Memory Creek
Dear Memory Creek Friends,
We have had a wonderful time getting to know each of our customers throughout our stay in Farmington.
However, due to inconsistent foot traffic Gary and I have decided that it's wisest to let go of the storefront portion
of Memory Creek and expand our online store. It is without question, we will miss everyone who has developed a
relationship with us and Memory Creek, but I trust you understand our decision, I know many people will have a
tendency to speculate about why we are closing, but it all comes down to the bottom line.
We ask that if there is any outstanding gift certificates or store credits that you would please use them by
Saturday, November 3rd,
For all Founders: You will continue to receive an extra 5% off every sale we have through the online store.
We would like to say a special "Thank you" to our staff who have truly become an extension of our family, Your
work ethic, dependability, reliability, and flexibility have been one of Memory Creek's strengths, I love you!
Gary and I would also like to say "Thank you to the Lord" for allowing us to have had this wonderful opportunity to
serve in the community of Farmington.
.
With Thanksgiving,
Gary, Ann, and Aubrielle Manthey
.
10/22/2007
City of Farmington
325 Oak Street
Farmington, MN 55024
A Proud Past - A Promising Future
Committed to Providing High Quality,
Timely and Responsive Service to All
Of Our Customers
.
SUMMARY
AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
October 9, 2007
7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. CALL TO ORDER
Barker, Larson, Oswald, and Burke were present at the meeting. Rotty was not present.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) September 11, 2007
The minutes were approved as presented.
3. CONTINUED BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARINGS
a) Variance Request to Encroach into Drainage & Utility Easement - 19874 Dover Drive
.
Applicant: Stephen Pierskalla and Karen Davis
19875 Dover Drive
Farmington, MN 55024
The Planning Commission recommended to deny the variance with a 4-0 vote because they determined
there was not a hardship. Commissioner Burke requested that staff speak with the City Attorney about
the release of the building permit for the owner's deck.
b) Bischel-Sperling Preliminary and Final Plat
Applicant: Michael Bischel and Kimberly Sperling
PO Box 194
Farmington, MN 55024
The Planning Commission recommended to continue this item to the November 13, 2007 meeting with
a vote of 3-1 in order to discuss this item at the October 17, 2007 City Council/Planning Commission
workshop. The workshop discussion would involve the splitting of lots in the downtown area and how
this affects existing homes in the area.
4. DISCUSSION
a) Joint Planning Commission/City Council Workshop
. The Planning Commission reviewed the agenda for the October 17th meeting that will be held at 6 PM.
5. ADJOURN