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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Meeting Minutes -Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Present: EDA Board Members Ross Rieke, Richard Carlbom, Carolyn Yaggie-Heinen, Ken Jacobson and
Tom Skahen.
Absent: None.
Also present: Cynthia Smith-Strack of Municipal Development Group.
Chairperson Rieke called the March 15, 2006 meeting of the St. Joseph EDA to order at 3:03 p.m.
Oath of Office.
Rieke introduced Carolyn Yaggie-Heinen to the EDA Board and thanked her for her interest in serving on
the EDA. Strack administrated the oath of office. EDA Board Members congratulated the newest
member of the EDA.
Agenda.
Chairperson Rieke introduced the agenda. Moved by Carlbom seconded by Skahen to approve the
agenda as presented.
Motion carried 5-0.
Approval of Minutes.
EDA Chairperson Rieke noted the minutes from the February 15, 2006 meeting were included in the
packet.
Motion by Skahen, seconded by Jacobson to approve the February 15, 2006 regular EDA minutes as
presented. Motion carried 5-0.
EDA Accounts Payable.
Rieke introduced the topic. Strack noted accounts payable for the month included invoice for contract
services in the amount of $2,014.02.
Motion by Carlbom, second by Jacobson to approve EDA accounts payable for the month of February
2006 in the amount of $2, 014.02. Motion carried 5-0.
Financial Report.
Rieke introduced the agenda item. Strack noted the February financial reports were contained in the
packet. Reports presented included: revenue, expense, check register and fund balance.
Motion by Carlbom, second by Skahen to approve the February financial reports. Motion carried 5-0.
CSAH 75 Corridor in Vicinity of College Avenue
Rieke introduced the agenda item.
At the January EDA meeting the Board directed MDG, Inc. to bring information to the February meeting
regarding current zoning and existing land use in the CSAH 75 corridor in the vicinity of College Avenue.
The agenda item was tabled at the February meeting and carried over to the March meeting.
Strack noted that permitted and special uses within the B-2 District allow for a diverse mix of retail and
service establishments but do not allow residential uses as the corridor is in transition from primarily
residential to primarily business. It is the goal of the City to develop a continues pattern of complimentary
land uses adjacent to the corridor that are dependent on high volumes of vehicular traffic and of an
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intensity that's compatible with close proximity to an arterial roadway. The EDA was discussing the
corridor so as to entertain discussion related to the unique challenges/opportunities presented to
development/redevelopment projects in the corridor. Strack noted some items to consider included: (1)
level of financial assistance offered to establishments conducting redevelopment efforts of a sizable
scale; (2) participation by the EDA in master planning the corridor and/or (3) participation by EDA in
securing first right of refusals for individual properties as a means of assisting with the combining of
smaller lots into one larger lot more conducive to commercial development.
The EDA discussed CSAH 75 development constraints and noted access, the number of property
owners, lack of second tier development, haphazard uses and zoning contributed to difficulty in
redeveloping the CSAH 75 corridor in the vicinity of College Avenue.
EDA Board Members then focused discussion on what may/may not be appropriate levels of participation
in spurring redevelopment in the CSAH 75 corridor between First Avenue NW and First Avenue NE. The
EDA discussed first right of refusals, purchase options, alteration of design/aesthetic standards set forth
within the zoning ordinance, the development of a group similar to the Downtown Committee and
producing a master redevelopment plan for the area.
Additional discussion occurred regarding the appropriate areas to study initially and how that area was
inter-related to the Central Business District.
The EDA reached consensus in requesting additional technical information on the properties in the
corridor be assembled for review at the next EDA meeting.
Director's Report.
Rieke introduced the topic. Strack noted the Director's Report was included in the packet.
Board Member Announcements.
EDA Board Member Rieke reported on the St. Cloud Area Economic Development Partnership meeting
held earlier in the day.
Strack reported on a lunch meeting held with the industrial property owners within the Buettner Business
Park. A variety of issues were discussed and the results of the meeting indicated another meeting was in
order as was the amendment of the covenants. The covenants are to be amended to require lessee's to
comply with covenants. Jerry Hettwer of Hettwer Real Estate Services offered to distribute the document
for signatures/notarization.
Rieke stated he had an opportunity to meet with the owner of the Meeting Grounds (tenant in the
business park) pursuant to discussion at the lunch meeting.
Adjournment
Motion b Skahen, sec ded by Jacobson to adjourn. Motion carried 5:0. Meeting adjourned at 4:28 p. m.
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