IDC Agenda 07-19-1990
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AGENDA
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVE OPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, July 19, 19 0 - 7:00 A.M.
City Hall
MEMBERS: Chairperson Shelley J hnson, Don Smith, Ron Hoglund,
Harvey Kendall, Jay M rrell, Ken Maus, Dale Lungwitz,
Arve Grimsmo, Dennis aylor, Tom Pogatchnik, John
McVay, Lowell Schrupp Dave Peterson, Tom McDermott,
Bob Dawson, and Linda Mielke.
STAFF: Rick Wolfsteller, Jeff 'Neill, and Ollie Koropchak.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. APPROVAL OF THE MAY
IDC MINUTES.
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3. PROSPECTS: TAPPER'S INC.
REMMELE ENGINEE' lNG, INC.
THE TIRE SERVIC MFG EQUIPMENT CO
EASTEY, INC.
INDUSTRIAL WRIG T COUNTY STATE BANK BUILDING
CARGILL FEED MI L
LAKE TOOL
AMERICAN WINDOW AND DOOR COMPANY
BIO.,.MEDICALWAS, E COMPANY
OTHERS
4. CONSIDERATION OF PROJECT UP ATES: BROCHURE
EAS (METRO TELEPHONE)
CURBING AND HARD SURFACE ORDINANCE AMEND.
S. CONSIDERATION TO HEAR CONCEI T OF SUPER SPEED RAIL SYSTEM BETWEEN
ST CLOUD AND MINNEAPOLIS.
6. CONSIDERATION TO SET IDC B QUET DATE AND DISCUSS PROGRAM.
7. CONSIDERATION OF FOLLOW-UP ICOMMENTS ON THE BUSINESS RETENTION
AND EXPANSION BREAKFAST.
8. CONSIDERATION TO DISCUSS InC GOAL NO.8: TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS
WITH A CONTRACTOR FOR THE q NSTRUCTION OF A SPECULATIVE INDUSTRIAL
BUILDING WHICH HAS RECEIVEn PRIOR BUILDING PLAN APPROVAL.
9. OTHER BUSINESS.
10. ADJOURNMENT.
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MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DE ELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday. May 29. 1990 - 7:00AM
City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson helley Johnson. Don Smith.
Ron Hoglund. Ken Maus. John McVay. Dave
Peterson. Bo Dawson. Jay Morrell. Dennis
Taylor. and rve Grimsmo.
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MEMBERS ABSENT: Lowell Schrup. Dale Lungwitz. Harvey Kendall.
Tom Pogatchni . Tom McDermott. and Linda
Mielke.
STAFF PRESENT: Jeff O'Neill a d Ollie Koropchak.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Chairperson Shelley Johnso called the IDC meeting to
order at 7:13 AM.
2.
APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 19.
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With a correction to chang
McVay to John McVay. Ken M
the April 19. 1990 IDC min
the minutes were approved
'990 IDC MINUTES.
the IDC member's name_ from Jay
us made a motion to approve
tes. Seconded by Ron Hoglund.
s corrected.
3. APPROVAL OF THE IDC FINANCAL STATEMENTS.
Treasurer Ron Hoglund repo ted a current balance in the
Security Federal account 0 $4.007.61 and in the Wright County
State Bank accounts of $1, 39.50 and $399.76. For a total
current balance of $6.246. 7. Arve Grimsmo made a motion
to accept the IDC financia statements as reported. seconded
by Don Smith. the financia i statements to be recorded and
filed.
4. CONSIDERATION OF PROSPECTS.
a)
REMMELE ENGINEERING -
closing for the Remmel
two/three weeks. The
in hopes to expedit
regarding the Boyle ba
is to be reviewed betw
within the next few da
b)
GENEREUX FINE WOOD PRO
held up due to SBA fun
agreement has been neg
parties. however. the
received any building.
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ccording to Attorney Tom Pantalion.
project is anticipated within
ttorney has written a letter
the Arizonia Courts ruling
krupty. The Development Agreement
en Larry Griffith and Bob Deike
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UCTS - the project closing is
ing loose ends. The development
tiated and agreed upon by all
ity Building Inspector has not
landscaping. or site plans.
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4. CONTINUED.
c) RAY SCHMIDT - The city council approved the ordinance
amendment establishing operation of a protype rubber
burning furnace incide tal to a principal use as a
conditional use in an -1 zoning subject to stipulations.
One stipulation is PCA. standard must to met, Jay Morrell
said he thought the Ci: yls regulations would be more
restrictive than the P A regulations (emission standards).
Mayor Maus informed th IDC that if the city receives
one neighborhood comp1 int the conditional use permit
can be pulled. The co pany plans to create 20 jobs
within 18 months. The philosopy of the company is
to product and market mall tire equipment at a price
of $6,000 which has th capacity to be transported
to a tire storage area The furnace is only one
of six products being anufactured.
d)
CARGILL
Tom McDermott, and 011
Frost GoldIn Plump fac
consists of 15 acres w
for future needs, truc
per day with grain pr
with processed product
dust within the facili
no curbing and limited
traffic. According to
take no real action un
they are in the proces
and temporarily will b
It was the IDC recomme
the Hoglund Property w
a request for a zoning
door open and placing
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- Ron Hoglund, Ken Maus,
e Koropchak toured the Jack
lity in late April. The operation
ich has rail accessibility
traffic consists of 35 trucks incoming
ducts plus outbound trucks
The committee noted the
ies, noise from the operation,
hard surface, and the high
Mike Westpah1, Cargill plans to
i1 after June 1, as of now
of closing the Be1egrade operations
located in Lester Prairie.
dation to advise Cargill that
s undeveloped and would require
amendment. This leaving the
he next move on Cargill.
e) COPPER SALES - Montice 10 remains one of three communities
of interest to this co pany. The company plans to move
ahead in mid June.
f)
AROPLAX - a plastic in
in relocation outside
Wright County Bank pro
They received copies 0
quide1ines, and the la
between a Monticello 0
exists.
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ection molding company interested
f metro area. Looking at the
erty on Thomas Park Drive.
the GMEF application form,
or survey. A family struggle
Lester Prairie location
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5. CONSIDERATION OF
A reminder to IDC members
meeting to be held Monday
in the Fire Hall. Jeff 0'
will be used as last year.
IDC members to attend.
6. EXTENDED AREA SERVICE UPDA E.
,f the joint governmental units
vening, June 4, 1990, at 7:00PM
eill reported the same floormat
Chairperson Johnson encouraged
A meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 12, 1990 at the
Public Utilities Corom. Offce to define the contents of the bill
passed by Legislation on e tended area service. Koropchak
plans on attending and ask d if any IDC member was
interested in attending. 'f was suggested to contact
Steve Johnson as he has be n interested in the issue
for several years.
7. CONSIDERATION OF THE BUSIN
RETENTION AND EXPANSION MEETING.
Koropchak reported that pI ns for the Business Retention and
Expansion meeting will be ormulated early next week and an
invitation will be extende to all industrial businesses by mail.
The goal of the meeting wi !l be an informal gathering to
become better acquainted. This meeting will serve as the
June IDC meeting.
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8. REPORT ON THE WRIGHT COUNT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING.
Mayor Ken Maus and Jeff 0'
of a meeting organized by
Arlyn Nelson. The morning
county land development by
The county planner stated
development is not paying
the need for an improved 0
consists of case studies i
cities of Monticello, Buff
was presented with a propo
a County EDA as endorsed b .
The group supported the ne
however. also discussed a
The most discussion center
revolving fund would be in
attended the afternoon ses
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OTHER BUSINESS.
eill attended the morning session
right County Board Chairperson
session was an overview of the
County Planner Tom Sawkowski.
he present overall county residential
or it's own way and he encouraged
erall plan. The afternoon
economic development from the
10, and Cokota. The group
al for the establishment of
the Wright County Mayors Association.
d for county economic development
ossible HRA or Port Authority.
d around the topic on how a
tially funded. Koropchak had
ion.
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Koropchak reported Henning and Assoicates continues to
work on the city's busines brochure and expects the
preliminary draft to be co pleted in June.
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9. CONTINUED.
Mayor Maus expressed the n ed to 'review and update the
land use map .as it relates to industrial development.
Areas of.particular.intere t are the Hoglund" and Boyle
properties along with futu. e'~annexation areas. The
IDC agreed the City needs 0 have a preliminary plan
outlined so they are not f ced with a reaction sitution.
The idea will be suggested I at the joint meeting and the
idea will appear on the ne t IDC agenda with the intent
to formulate a committee.
10. ADJOURNMENT.
The IDC meeting adjourned t 8:15 AM.
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Ollie Koropchak
IDC Executive Secretary
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MINUTES
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DE ELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Thursday, April 19, 1990 - 7:00 AM
City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Shelley Johnson, Don Smith, Ron
Hoglund, Low 11 Schrupp, Harvey Kendall, Linda
Mielke, Bob awson, Dennis Taylor, Dale Lungwitz,
Ken Maus, To Pogatchnik, ~ McVay, and
Tom McDermott.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jay Morrell, rve Grimsmo, and Dave Peterson.
STAFF PRESENT: Ollie Koropch 'k.
STAFF ABSENT: Rick Wolfsteller and Jeff O'Neill.
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Chairperson Johnson calle the IDC meeting to order at 7:05 AM.
Tom Pogatchnik was welcom d as a new member of the IDC.
2.
APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 20, 1990 IDC MINUTES.
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Ron Hoglund made a motion to approve the March 20, 1990
IDC minutes, seconded by arvey Kendall. With no comments
or corrections, the minut s were approved as written.
3.
CONSIDERATION OF PROSPECT
a) Car ill Nutrena Feed
to visit the Jack Frost G
Rapids on Tuesday, April
for volunteers to visit t
the facility is similiar
Cargill. Mr. Kenneth Val
Grain, will be our host.
Ron Hoglund, and Tom McDe
their site selection with
for year 1991, and rail i
future unknowns.
ivision - Contact has been made
ld'n Plump facility in Sauk
4 at 9:30 AM. Koropchak asked
e Sauk Rapids operation as
o the one being proposed by
ey, Vice President of Feed and
Volunteers were Ken Maus,
matt. Cargill plans to make
n six months, construction
important for flexibility of
b) Copper Sales - very i terested in Monticello, will
check back in about a mon h.
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c) R R Howell - John McV
research of the co
utility information, the
it's ups and downs. The
east of Annandale. Korop
to inquire of Monticello
d) The Tire Company - th
in rural Buffalo or 10 Ii
in the production of tire
inverters, tire chippers
y reported that he completed
pany which bad little telephone or
ompany appears to have had
ompany is located on Highway 55
hak will wait for company
gain.
s company which is now located
es south on Oakwood Drive is
cutters, wheel crushers, tire
nd tire burning furnaces.
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d) The furnace which is t be used for heating the facility
plus the company will test furnaces as part of the
production process. T e furnace burns half dollar rubber
chips without the aid f any other gas/product. The
furnace has not been t sted or approved for use.
The owner, Mr. Ray Sch idt, has earnest money on the
Larson Manufacturing b' ilding and hopes to occupy
the facility in July. Jeff O'Neill and Koropchak
toured the current ope ations. Mr Schmidt is an
enthusiastic researche, and inventor plus a hard
worker. The exterior f his property was very
neat while the interior indicated a need to
expand. Only one othe employee was present. Potential
of eight jobs is Monti ello.
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The question for
Jeff O'Neill has writt
necessary for furnace
was if the business re
the furnace, Monticell
of the business. Staf
industries to the a5th
There will be a public
on May 1 requesting a
of a prototype furnace
an I-I Zone.
ello is the operation of the furnace?
n the PCA for guidelines/regulations
perations. The Council's reaction
eives a permit and approval of
would be receptive of the nature
recognizes the concerns by new
stic value of the park.
hearing at the Planning Commission
onditional use permit for operations
using rubber products as fuel in
The IDC recommended st ff to research and proceed very
carefully as it's diff cult to regulate or remove an
operation once it's op rative.
e)
Griffin Real Estate D
shown in the Bank prop
Titan Recreational Pro
plastic injection mold
has been a Minneapolis
information of Montice
Mfg buildingj and Mont
Lungwitz reported esti
by George Phillips for
area. The company is
Lester Prairie.
f)
Qgrporate Real Estate
consultant for the Jim
Rick and Jeff on April
to develop the Boyle p
successful recruitment
with needs of a 250,00
employ approximately 3
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v mith - interest has been
rty previously occupied by
ucts. The company's business is
ng, would employ 25-30 people,
business for 40 years. Send
10j Bank, Clow Stamping, and Larson
cello labor survey. Dale
ated cost are being compiled
insolation of the cold storage
Iso looking at a facility in
Mr. Jim Terrell, a real estate
Boyle property, visited with
12th regarding the potential
operty. Plans hinge on the
of a manufacturing company
sq ft building and would
o people. Requested information
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f) was mailed the consul ant the following day.
g) Federal Cartridge - i formation was mailed to Mr. John
Swanson and outlinedhree potential areas for
development of a 622, .00 sq ft facility on 640 arces.
The areas, as were di 'cussed at the IDC March meeting,
were: Area A. Kjellberg's 128 acres
Kjellberg's 200 acres
K ein 160 acres
Kein 90 acres
584 Total
Area B. Re ele Eng. 68 acres
Kjellberg's 300 acres
Hoglund 180 acres
Wolters 20 acres
568 acres
Area C. Koc; 355 acres
Sch oeder 120 acres
Cyr 75 acres
550 acres
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Indication are that Fed ral Cartridge is interested in
Becker as NSP has suffi ient acreage and buffer to meet
the company's need plus a very low tax capacity rate.
Koropchak will continue to work with Mr Swanson as the
company has a five year plan. Although, Monticello
would like the tax base and employment, the IDC
recognizes the spin-off impact to Monticello of a
Becker location.
4. CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW
Joint Governmental Units M
City staff the IDC set Mon
for the annual joint gover
will be made to hold the m
has not formed an agenda a
liked the floormat used las
of small group discussions
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Industrial Business Lunche
visit to industries,the ID
sponsor an informal gather
John McVay expressed of th
Business Hours Social held
IDC expressed the afternoo
previously sponsored by th
the agenda for the meeting
luncheon meeting with shor
Date: Upon agreement of
ay, June 4, 1990 as the date
mental units meeting. Arrangements
eting at the fire hall. Staff
of yet, Don Smith expressed he
year with member participation
creating list, and voting.
n - after the business retention
added to their 1990 goals to
ng of local industrial businesses.
St. Cloud Chamber's After
every 2 to 3 months and the
social of golfing and dinner
IDC. The committee discussed
and agreed to hold a noon
introduction and description
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4. CONTINUED.
of the industrial busines
Discussion will center ar
in Monticello, direction
meeting and interested me
the IDC expand_. the bu
by the representative.
und projects and growth
rom businesses for future
ting topics, and how can
iness retention program.
Koropchak is to establish a date in mid June and to make
appropriate arrangements.
5.
CONSIDERATION OF IDC PROJ
EAS - Koropchak reported
office to add the C
Utilities Commissio
Senate. It had bee
off on the communit
until after Legisla
not returned the ca
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COMMUNITY BROUCHURE - Kor
on Monday to see if a pre
could be ready for the ID
the preliminary draft was
expected first printing t
stressed the need for sta
printing.
CT FOLLOWUP:
he had contacted Bob McEachern's
ty of Monticello to the Public
Bill which H;-_beforeAthe.~House and
advised for MonticeLlo to hold
of interest information
decision. McEachern has
pchak telephoned Steve Henning
'iminary draft of the brochure
review. The response was
.not to that point, however,
be in a month. The IDC
f and IDC review before
CITY ORDINANCE. The Plan ing Commission and city staff are
reviewing the current curb and hard surface requirements
for industrial businesses. Plans are for this to be
on the May Planning Commission agenda.
6. OTHER BUSINESS.
Monticello Chamber of Comm rce meeting today at 12:00 noon
at the Legion Club. Progr: m the United Way.
7. ADJOURNMENT.
By consensus of the IDe, t, e meeting adjourned.
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Ollie Koropchak
IDC Executive Secretary
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ORDINANCE AMEN MENT NO. 192
THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO, IMINNESOTA, HEREBY ORDAINS THAT
TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 5, OFI THE MONTICELLO ZONING ORDINANCE
PERTAINING TO OFF-STREET PARKIN REQUIREMENTS BE AMENDED AS
FOLLOWS:
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3-5: OFF-STREET PARKING REQU REMENTS:
[D] GENERAL PROVISIONS
9. STALL, AISLE, AND DRIVEWAY DESIGN:
All areas intended to be
utilized for parking space and driveways
shall be surfaced with materials suitable
to contr 1 dust and drainage.
(k)
Except i the case of single family and
two fam"ly dwellings, driveways and
stalls s all be surfaced with six (6)
inch cIa s five base and two (2) inch
bitumino s topping or concrete
equivale t. Drainage plans shall be
reviewed by the City Engineer and subject
~o his approval. City staff may waive
this req irement if it is determined that
the drai age plans do not merit further
study b the City Engineer. Staff
determin tion in this regard shall be
based on size of parking surface area,
simplici y of design plan, and proximity/
accessib lity to existing storm sewer
faciliti s.
EXCEPTIO S: See D. 9 (s) Stall Aisle and
Driveway Design Conditional Use Permit.
(0 )
CURBING
single,
open of
perimete
parking
be close,
line.
material
borderin
AND LANDSCAPING: Except for
wo family, and townhouses, all
-street parking shall have a
curb barrier around the entire
ot, said curb barrier shall not
than five (5) feet to any lot
rass, plantings, or surfacing
shall be provided in all areas
the parking area.
EXCEPTIO S: See D. 9 (s) Stall Aisle and
Driveway' Design Conditional Use Permit.
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Ordinance Amendment No. 192
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(r) CURBING
i. Al commercial and industrial off-
st eet parking areas and driveways
in commercial areas shall have a six
(6 inch nonsurmountable continuous
co crete curb around the perimeter
of ,the parking area and driveways.
ii. off-street parking in the 1-1
1-2 districts shall have an
urmountable curb barrier which,
not constructed of six (6) inch
tinuous concrete curbing, shall
uire prior approval from the
nning Commission and City
ncil. Driveways in the 1-1 and
districts shall have a six (6)
h insurmountable continuous
crete curb along its perimeter.
iii. AI: curb designs and materials shall
be approved by the City Engineer.
EXCEPT I NS: See D. 9 (s) Stall Aisle and
Drivewa Design Conditional Use Permit.
DESIGN
(s) STALL AISLE AND DRIVEWAY
CONDITI'NAL USE PERMIT:
Stall
require
(0) C
(r) Cur
the fol
aisle and driveway design
,ents as noted in (k) Surfacing,
rbing and Landscaping, and
ing, may be lessened subject to
owing conditions:
1.
reduction in requirements
uires completion of the
ditional use permit process
lined in chapter 22 of this
inance.
ii. Fi al approval of parking and
dr veway drainage plans associated
wi h conditional use permit request
sh 11 be provided in writing by the
Ci y Engineer. Engineering expenses
gr ater than portion of building
pe mit fee allocated for engineer
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pI n review shall
ap licant prior to
st ucture.
be paid by
occupancy of
iii. A urmountable "transition" curb or
ce'ent delineator must be installed
as' a boundary between an outside
st rage area and a parking or drive
ar a.
iv. De'elopment of a curb along the
bo ndary between a parking area and
an area designated on site plan for
fu ure parking is not required if
sa d curb line is not needed for
dr inage purposes as determined by
th City Engineer.
v.
Ex to the standard curb
re uirements do not apply to any
pa king or driveway perimeter that
rus roughly parallel to and within
20'feet of an adjoining parcel.
vi. Th s conditional use permit is
al owed only in I-1 and 1-2 zones.
vii. Dr ve areas that are secondary and
no used by the general public and
no used for routine delivery of
go ds or services do not require
ha d surfacing or curb unless hard
su, face and curb is needed for
dr inage purposes as determined by
th City Engineer. Access to such
dr ve areas may be restricted by a
ga e which must be closed after each
us. At such time that routine use
is noted, the drive area s hall be
pa ed.
Adopted this 9th day of July, 19 O.
City Administrator
Mayor
Published in the Monticello Times on 7 19/90.
July 9, 1990
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Alinrlcsota Heal E,~t I te Journal
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The w.tlls "fOllie Koropchak'. small
office angle .ha'l'ly upward with
the peaked roof of the Monticello City Hall.
Thc "dd ,hape is a ,,,cful nne. for it give, thc
L1ir~rtor of economic development just
enough room to displny a huge cutout map of
tilt: rilY sh~ promotes.
Ncar Ihe lI"nr bchinu her desk is the
southe:lst edge of Monticello. where tmvelers
from thc Twm Citics meet the IIrst of the ci.
ty's tv.n e;\;ir::: on Interstate 94_ From there.
ilke twin backbones. tbe freeway and the
Mississippi River carry the city nonhwest
anu upw.ll'tl across the wall, ending just a few
inches from Ihe ceiling at Nonhern States
!\lwer Co:, Monticello nuelear plant.
MONTICELLO
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F(Ir lhi... rapidly ~n)\\iing !\1\\ n (If.+,J.()O. tht~
ri\'l..'f i... it.. ~Pt" ~llld the iI\ICr"it;'lh~ its ~aIVi.llioll;
the rll.ldcar plant. at kn:-.l h~f now, is the l.:irv\
'u~lcnLlIII.;\,'. Frol11lhosc l(lundUlions. K(1n~r'
dmk :lnd olhcr"i who arc phmning ttJr Mon-
ticdlo\ future are sCLlrching for th~ tlcl!l.:alC
balance between old and lIew, trauilion and
transition, that will preserve the Wright
County city's sense of community and yet
promole a healthy economy.
Monticello's location jusl45 freeway mile.
nonh,,"est of Minneapolis-SI. Paul is botb lhe
cause of uramatic changes over tbe past two
uecade. and the CIty'S best hope for coping
\Vith those changes. Lying miuway along [he
rapiuly gnJ\Ning corridor between the Twin
Cities and SI. Clnuu. Monticello has scen il<
pnpulation morc tha" uouble since 1960.
s\Vclling 52 perccnl JUSl ,ince 1980. The
populallon of surrounuing Wright County,
mcan\Vbile. increas.d by about 15 percent
during the 1980..
Much of the cily', intlux can be h'aced to
the nuclear plant. whicb went on.line in 1<171
alld is the city's largest private employer \Vith
271 workers. Another 40 employees work at
an NSP training center and II more operate
tbe NSP service center. The plant is more
than an emplnymcnt bonanza: NSP Con-
l"hured 82 pcrcent of the property taxes
payable in 1990 in Monticello.
The city's population boom also represents
commulers who lravel to job. in the Twin
Cities metropolitan area while their families
enjoy tbe benefilS of .mall-town Iiving_ A
Monticello area labor survey commissioned
i" I\lH8 by [he IncallnduSlrial Dcvelopmcnt
Committee found commuting prevalent.
Nearly J:! pen.:cnt <,r the respondent;.> within
a 15-lTlllc r.:u.liu1oi (If MOrili"c1lo live wilhin th~
r1lile~ Ill" their joh.~. hut another 35 pcn:ent
travel more thim 1.5 miles \:uch w.JY 10 work.
:lIld 21 pl.'fl:Cllt live: mllre Ih,II1."'O IHiles frolll
lIlt..:ir jllb...
~ 19X4 dt;lIHI~~:r~Jphil,.' survey preparcJ f(lr
.I'h~ Linl.,:tllll ('ilS. {Ii' Edinil, whil.'h i,1., dcveh\p..
in:; ,I K fllaft now ul1t,h,:r<.:onslnll;tion nC;lr lhc
illlcr...lale. Illl/lId thilt those who live wilhin
lll..~ lnile.. II" Mnmin:lI(1 have an jjVCril(:C
travel time tn work I If 24 minutes and thul 'io
pcn.'l'nt Ir..I\.'d mllre than jjl1 hour each way.
The towl movement Ill' ruml workers inlo
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Monti ello
community of
nuclear power,
but economic develop ent officials
realize J.l1onticello can' rely on one
industry. They've been orkingfor years
to keep workers - and ollars - in town.
This Wright County riv
4,300 residents runs 0
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Downlown Monlicello saw slreelscape im rovemenls in 1988.
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Monlicello and city commuters to the Twin
Cities probably even~ out, according 10
Koropcbak, bUllhe nel effect is a communi-
ty of travelers.
Several employers. in addition to NSP, have
lbe hirillg capacity to draw workers into Mon-
ticello. The primary puhlic c01ployers in-
e1uue Ihe school uistric!, wilh 348 full- and
pan-lime v.l"k~rs, anu lhe Monticello. Big
Lake COO1mumty Ho.pnal District, wbich
employs about 300. Major industrial
employers inelude Sunny Fresb Foods Inc..
an egg processing plant with 144 workers;
fulfillment Systems lnc.. wbich employ. 120
10 premium redemptions: direcl.mail
distributor Fingerhul Corp.. with 85
employees; and Bondhus CO'l", whicb began
lIS a small, fumily-owned business and nOW
employ. 75 and markel' 10 30 notions.
NSP's presence in Monlicello conlinues 10
e.pand.ln 1989. the powercompanybuih a
5,124 square foot service center in Monticello
after considering other COOltnUnilies, assisted
by tax-increment financing of $23,000. NSP
al.o added 18.576 .quare feet 10 it. training
center. This year, the power company'. Mon-
ticello projcct is construction of a !Wf)-SlOry,
33.400 square toot adnllO"[,,,[ion bnilding.
The $2.9 million project will have no city
financial involvement, Designing lhc projCCl
is 5t. Paul.based Wonkcn Walsh Noreen Ar-
chitccts Inc,
Fur 110'01/. NSP's clJIllfuitmCn1ln Monticello
see"" secure, lhc ""c!carpl.llt is Iiccnscu
to npcra[. unlil2007 ,,,,,I is onc of tv.n ill the
nalion included in a pilot project Ii" long-
lermliccnse renewal. The rca..;tor is "an ex,.
traoruinary performer:' according 10 NSP
~p(1ke~man 1bm Bushee, and c..:ompared to
other hoiling-\I.Ialer reac..'tol's. .'consi~Hcntly i~~
in the top t\I..O or three in (he country -. offen
No. I" NSP has mnre th.llo Jtlublcu i~~ illili;:11
inve~fm("nt in the Momicello plmil. BlI~hcc
~f.lYs, ~lI1d the 20-yc;lr lil,,'cn~e renewal pn~crt
is now in its linnl phase.
The NSP (tudear plant ha-' hccn a wmdt.1I
for Monticello. but city lcauers recognize the
dangers that face a one.industry luwn. Aiu-
ed by their city's location, careful planning
and gentle \VOOing bave yielded .ome addi-
tional induslrial growlb. In 1987, Norwegian
businessman Erik Fj.rdingstad settled nn
Monticello for the firsl Nonh Amencan pro-
duction of the "H" windllW, which features
a patented hinge ue.ign lbal allows tbe win.
dow to IIip over lor easy cleaning. His com-
pany, firs! called Nawco Minnesola (for
Nortb American Window Co_I, cbangcd its
name to ll1e H Window Co. early this year to
better ponray its worldwide market rolc, ac.
cording to Steve Lemme, wbo became
general manager and replaced Fjerdingstad
lIS president Mareb I.
The company's plans for a national market
helped draw it to Monticello. Fjerdingstad
ebose Minnesota because of the state's
c1imale, quality of life and reputation lIS a
receptive ground for new products. The
prevalence of Norwegian heritage helped,
roo, he says. Monticello proved to be the most
economical location, and offered a good
<upply of r.choicaJ and semi.skilled workers,
according to Lemme. The city provided easy
acce.. to tbe Twin Cities, lower costs. a
strong pool for the labor force and a growing
market 10 belp move the company's pnxluct.
The H Window Co. emphasizes its pm.
duct's cUSlom-mauc capabilitic' and design
ne~ibility. and now employ.< 15 al its
Oak""od Indumial ?ark ,ile iuSI south ur
J.Q4, Fjcnlinplau, the only impmlcu
mC1I1hcr of the company, will relurn to his
Ntl(w~gian hu~incss inll'rt..:~ls thi\, ~UlHl1lcr.
Two more huilJings Jrc going lip In the In~
tluMrial park this year. Remme-Ii: Engineer-
ing. a mat'hining anti prndul,.'tiol1 l,.'OmpilnY
h"sed in 51. Paul, will builu a 2:1.I)(X) "Iu",-c
ItMlt plunl I(lr hall.:h llIiH.;hil1lllg. Thl.' l.'ity (."i
pfI)Viding tax-incremcnt lln:.JllI..'in~ li'r land.
ensl wriredown and "ite impro\r"ci-nclUs_ in-
itially. RCI1llllclc willl1lovc l~ tn 50 workers
f'/mlillf/l'd nil Ilf..l"t paCf'
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M/nn....j Real Estate/autMl
July g, 1900
A new bridge carrying Highway 25 across the Mississippi River welco
travelers from the north into Monticello, one of the first communities In the s
to receive the Star City designation.
('fH1ti'lIlcd from pl'evil1t1.'l pa~e
from one of il~ Iwo plants in Big Lake. just
three miles across the Mississippi River from
Monticello, according to Adam Bowling,
manager of the Big Lake plant. Ultimately,
however, the Monticello plant could grow 10
60,000 to 75.000 square feet and employ 150,
he says. The land and huilding costs filf rhc
first srage of Ihc project are berween $8lXlJ)00
and $900.000. and construction is expected to
be complete by early December.
Remmele is a privately held company rhat
has experienced consistent growth and takcn
on an aggrc!;slve program of rn3rKet e.\pan~
sion. Bowling says. When it con. ideit'd a site
filf irs fifth machining plant. the company
looked at Big Lake and Elk River, but on-
ticello won out for several reasons. 1-94.. ith
its easy access for shipping and cust er
visits, was an imponant factnr. he says" and
city representatives "wenl oul of their y to
accommodate our needs - hats off to t m.
I'd .'ay:' Rennnele officials were" er.
whelmed:' Bowling says, and he pank lar-
Iy praised Koropchak's "aggressive. ite"
assistance.
"If SOmeone 'MInts to model how to a ract
industry, go to Monticello and see how hey
do things:'
The ciry', only disadvantage. in' fact, 'MIS
its lack of local-access telephone setvi e to
rhe Twin Cities. That complaint has n
Monticello area population
5-mlle radius
10~mile radius
f 9,734
31.808
39.984
45.446
1S.mile radius
36.541
61.004
75.646
85,361
1970 census
1980 census
1989 estimate
. 1994 projection
5,486
8,935
11,386
13.027
SOURCe: NATJON,U D~rSION SYSTEMS ANO CIl"Y OF MOIlfTICEUO
Major private employers
Nome
Northern States Power Co.
Sunny Fresh Foods Inc.
Fulfillment Systems Inc.
Fingerhut Corp.
Sondhus Corp.
ASK Inc.
M&P Transports Inc.
NSP Training Center
Electro Industries
Jones Manufacturing
Product or service
NUClear power
Egg processing
Premium redemption
Direct mail
Hand tools
Custom draperies
Bulk cement
Local employment training
Load management
Jewelry manufacture
Employees
271
144
120
85
75
44
42
40
38
25
5OU~E; UINNesor... oePAATMENT OF TRACe AND eC0N0'.41C D!VeI.OPMeNT
Commercial/industrial taxes
Municipal rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.187 percent
Wright County rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.982 percent
School rate. . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.861 percent
Miscellaneous rate................................ .... .2.813 percent
Total rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81.843 percent
NOn:~ In MIrIrtMo(a, II ~'~ I" eapat;lty ~ multiplied ~ I"" ~ tare Ia am.. aI the Pl'oper1y ,~.
SOUACE.: MINNeSOTA OlSPAA1MeNT OF TR.ACE AND !:CONOMIC OEVeLOP~NT
A mOlUltam'of opportunity.
The ideal usiness location
is not always the most obvious.
Monticello is One of the most slmtegic
bUSiness locations you'll eyer find. Nestled
along the Mississippi River 001-94, we're
halfway hetwecn Minneapulis .nd St. Cloud.
Within 30 minutes. you can acccss prime
markets. suppliers and business services of
eilher metropolitan area.
Monticello is in the heart of Minnes'>la's
faslest growing region, benveen 1980 and
191:18 Monticello grew by uver 50% and con-
tinues to grow.
The Slate Demographer reports tremendous
expansion from 51. Cloud through the Twin
Cities 10 Rochester. It's the only rapid growth
area between Seattle and Boston. Watch for
retail trade to increase 21% in Central Min-
nesota, creating over 7.000 n"", jobs by 1993.
You and your employees will appreciate the
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M nnC50ta Enterprise Magazine
Spring 1990
quiet, relaxed IileStyle of a small community.
And Monticello's po)ximit}' 10 two
melropolitan areas means big city fun is only a
half hour away.
Monticello h",~ the lowest average lax rate in
Minnesl,ta, compared Ie> other cities. The 19H9
lall capacily rale was 15)'), below the Slate's
average.
M:akc: yuur move nOWj it's a smart invest~
ment. Choice siles are available On nearly 300
acres of unplaned land, two fully developedo
business parks .nd in our fully serviced retail
district. You can even locale along 1-94 for
quick interstate access.
Discover how our excellent city services
make Monticello a greal location for your
business. Low-interest financing alternatives
can make your move a whole lot easier, too.
"The co 'dor between
St, Clou, and Rochester
is the on i rapid
- growth a ea between
Seattle a d Boston. JJ
Call our Director of conomic Development today for more information.
It may be the mosti portult call you've ever made.
(612).333-5739 QI (612) 295-2711
Office of the City Admin tmtor. 250 East Broadway. Monticello, MN 55362-9245
J"I~ 9,1990
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heard before, Koropchak ,avs, and the city
has a petition betore the Minnesom Public
Utilit.es Commission asking fnr ."ended
area 'crvice to Minneapolis-$1. Paul.
Gcncreu.'t Fine Wood Products and
\VcstlunJ Di~trihuting.. hoth divisions of Tap-
per'.;, Inl'. of \V:I',,'la(i.I. aho will (,;'OIl...:;lrw;t ~l
fleW huilding il1'Mllnticl:llo\ OilkWI)(ld In-
duqrial Park. GcncrLlI~. which ll1unuhu,:'.,
lUres clIstom storage uni[\;_ and Wcsllund.
\\ hidl 'en'ice:-- lhe rahinct ituJustr\'. will
,,,on.::: fit 11 II Iheir currenl silC in nca;'hv 51.
~'llch"e1""d '<.:cllPV 20!Hl '4u"", Icct ,;n 7.:1
:1~TI.,:'~. \... nil !'i'll. IIllli.lr hnun: c;(punsit~". ;,U,:\;llr-
dlll~ hI r3<1rh<lra TappeL l...'prpnrillC ~1..~crC'tilry.
-\hout 2\1 people \\ ill lllil\ll:' l\'ilh [he cnl11-
p:lllil'..... ~h~ ...~Iys_ ;lnd cmpillYlllcnl pl'o,et.:tiolis
<Ire Ii It' .1.5 10 )0 \\,iorkcrs in <I yeLlr. The pro-
.iecl j, h."ing ""iSled hy" Sidl,(XX) loan from
the SIII"II Busines.' Adminislration and mx-
inl,:rCI11Cnl financing.
Monticello h,,, had some sllccess in allrac.
ring new industry, hut city Ic<..ulcrs arc nOw
ready to launch an all-oUl campaign. All the
building hlocks thr a marketing effort have
been carefully stacked. and now "we're get.
ting our aet together:' according to Sheldon
J"hnson, superintendent of the Monticello
sch()()1 t,lislrkt and chnimHJn of the Indu:-;trial
DcvchlPtllcnt Committee.
Johnson and (hrmer city administrator
(Jury \Vichcr SI,utcu the committee in the late
It170s "hcr:..lusc we knew IhiJt Monticello WlIS
a dimnnnli in Ihe rough:' Johnson says. The
InJuhlcs C."I;pericni.:cd by (Hher nne-induMry
l"OllIl11UIlII,ic!oi when hard til1\1.;:-; hil 11 maior
t:ll1plll~cr lliade all illlpression, hl; says. .illtl
:-vtiITllil"l.:lh) It:adcrs hC~~111 Iheir lilng-J'unc:c
planning. ... ....
Monlkdh) was one oflhc first Minllcsola
1.,.'llics [t1 particir:IIC in the st:IIC's SWr Cily pm-
g.ft.lm. \\ hich (,f1ers t:t:llll1)1lm: dcvchlpl1lcrit
i.iS~i~li.HlU::. Eighl YC;:I(,~ later, the city ha~
It'anll'tJ In un l11urh of the work nn its ov,:n.
'"The rrogr:'UIl'S ht'L'1I wonJcrful to ~l..'f our
L'CI ~Il(llllil..' d~\,"t.~lopnll...'lt hllU~C in order. hut
npl,l," \I,/",'"rc takinl! tl1l..' \rair1illl!.lhal we',!; ht;l;11
"hie lil {\hIUill th'rough Ih<.lI r~i)gram amJ IIOW,
I think. we can almosl run with it:' ,ays Jell
O'Neill, assistant city administrator and
coordinator of the city's economic develop-
ment campaign, "The need to continue to be
certified as a Slar City seems to be
dirlllmshing ond we'd rather 'pend our efforts
actually completing some of the things ",'C've
learned we need 10 do:'
Some Df those task., include downtown
renovalion ond ''street,caping:' completed in
ronjunrtion with the new Highw"y 25 hridgc
I,;'nnSlnIction project in 19RR When [he state
n.::rlaceJ the city's IO\itly but inallcquatc
hridg.e p\'cr the M iss:ssippi with a filllr-lanc
\'crsi~m. jvh'ntil.:l..'II() rcfurhishcu l11u<:h (){the
nrn:llc hridgl: railings and incorporLucd them,
along v"jth JCl"orati'iC' Iighb. and sitJewalks.
itll(l a new downtown Jesigll.
"We Ihought, 'Well, what a ni"c way totie
in a hu of our past and the hislory "I' the
bridge:" O'Neill ,a"s,
The railing Jesign Jlso has been incor-
purated into the city\ 11CW logo. which will
'\pcnrhciu..I an aggressive economic miJrketing
campaign. The nuances are important, says
O'Neill.
"Our logo is an attempt to capture the
charm of the older community Or the tradi-
tional things about small-town America that
a lot of people really like, AlIlhose values
associated with small-town living are impor-
mnt to this community, and it was felt that that
bridge railing with ilS design could possibly
capture some of that feeling,
"At the same lime, we wanted the outside
world to see Monticello as an optimistic and
kind of a vibrant, progressive communily as
well, ThafSlhe reason for the color of the M
and the way it kind of jumps out at you, to
promote the city as being excited abouI its
fuNre on the freeway and looking forward to
the challenges of growth thaI are ahead~'
Monticello has carefully worked to'Mlrd
this poinc, Zoning ordinances have been
amended to promole growth and protect
re.''iidential areas; .il new water reservoir was
built in 1989: industrial park roads were
.
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upgraded: lax-increment financing boun-
dar;es have been extended and the Housing
and Redevelopment Authority has hired
Business Development Services Inc, ofMin-
ne3poli~ to put logether financing plo'n~;
rC'~iuentii.l1 services rcmnincu a pri(lrity, anu
a recycling program and a lInor~tc}-j,"loor hus
~cr\'ire v,,'ere in1plclllcrllcJ.
Now !\'1nnticcllo is tCiJdv 10 market itself.
Hcnning and ASSllCi~lICs l)fC{)lunlhia Height'\
has ~ccn hired In design an informational
111l.1ilill~ that \\,:illl.-le tiblriotllcu to ~usincsscs
un the west ~iJc of the Twin Cities
mctr(lpolitill\ iHCij. More cxtrn...in:.
(.:usHHni/~d p(lrlfi.~lios will N: sent 10 thn...t.:
that respond,
"\.\-c arc ~oil1c. to be tun!cliru! \\"C~t 111ctrn
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Along 1-94, located in
a fast growth area.
. Visibility from 1.94
. Easy access
. Located on front-
age road adjacent
to the city limit
. 65 acres
. Will subdivide
or add to
. Just southeast of
1-94 and Hwy. 25
. Easy access
. Adjacent to the
industrial park
. 18 acres will
subdivide
. Utilities are in
place
. Zoned B-3
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Land, Opportunities
In Monticello
FOR SALE BY OWNER
tuart Hoglund
612.295.2866
A.A. ,Box 15, Monticello, MN 55362
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('ontil1fl,d from pn.'dfHU p(Jgt'
businesses that may be stretching the lin.i" of
Iheir current meilities and looking for a place
10 locate in an area where Ihey c"uld possihly
retain Illuch of their employee hasc:' O'Neill
S<ly.~, "The econolllic development cffinl in
Ihl~ lown h:ls ~cn goinc. oll!(}r:J long rime.
anJ IHJ\l,' wc"re rca"hing":l roinllNhc~ wc\:c
~ot C\"cf)'(hing in plat:c. where we can really
rfilvidc a dcsiri.lhlc: pi..l,"kilgC 10 husincss ami
industry:' he says. "We'",e got everything in
plate' r1t)\V as far as the land-use planning and
Ihe physical slruclure and Ihc ecnnolllic
a"istancc. We tcel Ih"t we can really compele
well with nthcr (,:"ollll11L1nilics:'
O'Neill als() ~t;!oi ~)H:H1ial growth ;11 the ci-
IV'" retail sc<;to!". Monlkcllo's retail sales.
"""led $41.3 milli"n in 19RR. up 6.6 pc",cnl
I'rllnl the year nelon::. hw 'here's room for
M/nn...olo R 01 Estate JOllrnal
much greater increases.
"1('5 interesting:' O'Neill <ays. "When you
run Ihose pop"lation numbers ne.t 10 (hos
retail numbers you e.n see that i( appears tho
Ihe relaillrade increase is nO! keeping "pwitH
the population incn::ase. when L1king inlhuio
into aCCDunt. Thar-~ another reason, I rhink1
why K Inan is h..king at us. It's otwio",ly
sign that we're increasing our market bas
without increasing our rClail :-;~Ilcs:'
New retail developmen( will encollrag
shoppers (0 SL1Y home rather Ihan carry thei
purchasmg dollars to the Twin Citics and St.
Cloud. .
The ncw K ,,,'"i sf"'e will occupy R6J)O(
S4U'''" lecl. " lilllc larger Ih.II Ihe retai
eh"in" average. according 10 Michell'
DcLillld. " m"rk"ling allll pHldllCI puhlicil
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Mich. The Mnnticello 5Iore IS part of" 52,)
billione.,pansilln project that will affecI all of
the rClailing giant"s 'tores, she .;oys. K rn,,"
de.es nnl release individual store pmjecI
cosl~. hUllhc ~uih..ling permit for the project
lists a value of S~.929. 900. according to the
city huilding inspector. -
The neIV sl"re. which will ere'llc IIX! '0 110
new johs.. is ~ch~uuled to npen irl Novelilher
and will incorporatc K ",an', --look of ,he
'90s:' DeLand savs. citin~ ",ore cnlorful
di'pl"ys, wider aisles, higher ceilings and
"holder presentation:'
The city has providcd a "".incremcnt hond
issuc of 556(l.{XXl lor mad impn"'cmcnts and
to help tin.i1I1l;C a:,;scs.~mcnts of afli:r.:tcd rro~
pcny (\Wncrs, Thc dcveloper i, paying 1,,< its
rull share of I:hc prnjct;t cosl, O'Neill say;.;.
The Jcvclopcr. The Lim.:oln Cos.. also
own, Ihe adjaecnl Monticello Mall. whieh
has suffered front empty storefronts.
Another retail project is planned Iwo
blocks away, where warehouse-style grocer
Maus Foods anchors Monticell,,'s only strip
mall. Developer Vaughn Vcit. owner ofYeit
Cnnstruction of Rogers, and co-owner and
gcneral c"ntractor lIst Century Builders of
Maple Lake are planning 10 add a detachcd
27.000 square foot strip mall nn three acres.
with lease space lor about si. tenants. The
project is nearly 100 percent leased. accor-
ding 10 Veit. and all the tenanlS are relocating
from e.isting sites in Monticello. Construc.
tion will begin soon. Veit says, and plans
could be e.panded ifhigh interest conlinues,
No cost estimates are available, bUlthe city
will nOt be involved in the project's financing.
Other retail projects planned include the
additi"n of two screens to the two already at
the Monti Theatre and construction of a Sub-
way mst-food store.
Residential conslruction. however. seems
to be tapering off Single-family home con-
struction has been cut in half, ooth in number
and valuation. since i~s peak in 1986. when 50
homes valued at nearly $3 million were
constructed.
Apanment construction also has slowed,
and no apanment building permiLs have been
issued so far in 1990. The most recent apan-
ment project W3S a $693.700. 28-unit sub-
sidi~ complex for the elderly constructed
in 1989 by Broadway Square Ltd. Panner-
ship. Four buildings were demolished to
make way for the project. which W3S assisted
by $250,000 from the HRA for land acquisi-
tion, demolition and relocation. A six-unit
townhouse project also was built in the city in
1989
Despite the residential construction
slowdown. all indications point to the city's
continued growth. .nd city leader.; are deter-
mined to be prepared. The developmen( pro-
cesS has been organi~ and streamlined so
that "a plannerean come in and spend halfan
hour in city hall and get a list of everything he
needs todoto satisfy thecity:' says Johnson.
chairman of Ihe Industrial Development
Committee.
"We're still planning and we're still trying
to be visionary;' Johnson "ays. OakWO<J<l In.
dustrial Park has SO available acres and that
space will be filled someday. so the city is
wnrking to identify other development sites
now. "We don't want to be caught without
another place ready to go, so there's a smooth
transition:.
Johnson. who has lived in Monticello since
1967 and served as superintendent of schools
since 1974, has a strong incentive to make
sure Monticello's economic growth stays on
rrack. Each year. he says farewell to
graduating seniors and "you don't want to ~ee
graduates depart never to rerum =ept to VlS.t
their families;' he says.
"You would be surprised how many want
to come back and live here and raise their
families here. That's really importaot:'
Johnson's continuin8lask, and the task of
other Monticello business and development
leader.;. is to make Sllre those jobs keep com-
ing, ror hometown graduates and the continu-
ing waves of newcomer.; as well.
SIleri BI"I'en Is aJree-l"nce Ivrirer based ill
Clear wke, Minn.
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