City Council Minutes 12-13-2004 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, December 13, 2004 - 6 p.m.
Members Present: Roger Carlson, Glen Posusta, Robbie Smith, Brian Stumpf and
Bruce Thielen.
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Mayor -elect Clint Herbst and incoming Councilmembers Tom
Perrault and Wayne Mayer
Mayor Thielen called the workshop to order at 6 p.m. 011ie Koropchak, Economic Development
Director stated the purpose of the meeting was to update the Council and the incoming members
on the preferred measures and preferred land price as it relates to the Otter Creek Business
Campus. The second item on the workshop agenda was to provide information about the
Transformation Home Loan Program.
011ie Koropchak noted that the plat of Otter Creek Crossing had previously been approved by the
City Council and tonight the Council would be looking at rezoning a portion of the plat. She
reviewed briefly the search for industrial land and the acquisition of the Otter Creek site for an
industrial park.
011ie Koropchak reviewed the preferred measures which included jobs per acre, average hourly
wage, land to building ratio, minimum lot size and market value. In addition she discussed a
formula that could be used to determine the maximum number of acres they would sell to any
one user. The preferred package deal would have a preferred price of $1.00 per square foot paid
up front, no assessments for 2005 improvements and no trunk fees.
Mayor -elect, Clint Herbst asked if there was any clause in place setting a deadline for proposed
expansion to take place. It was noted that the developer pays for trunk fees on excess land at the
time the property is developed at the rate that is in effect at the time of development. Brian
Stumpf asked how this would affect John Chadwick and the marketing of his property. It was
pointed out that the zoning for Mr. Chadwick's property is B-4 and the zoning for the City
property is proposed to be I-1 A.
011ie Koropchak then explained the IDC recommendations as they related to the proposed
covenants for the industrial park. Some of the covenants proposed include installation of
irrigation systems, no outdoor storage being allowed; no metal or steel exterior sidewall building
materials with the exception of architectural panels and retention of the existing landscaping
ordinance. She pointed out that IDC and HRA had never intended the zoning for the proposed
industrial park to be anything but I-1 A zoning. Clint Herbst asked about the proposed
relocation of the AVR Redi-Mix plant to the industrial park. 011ie Koropchak stated it would
not meet the requirements of an MA zoning district but would require rezoning to I-2. 011ie
Koropchak questioned if the City allows I-2 zoning for the redi-mix plant how could they refuse
other requests for I-2 zoning. It was also pointed out that having 1-2 uses in the industrial park
would make marketing of it as a business campus more difficult. 011ie Koropchak added that
many communities in the area do not have a zoning district for heavy industry.
There was some discussion on how the I-1 A use would be affected by the I-2 use if the AVR is
re -located to the industrial park. The current and incoming Councilmembers felt that
I-2 zoning for the AVR would be the exception as there was not much in the way of other
relocation sites available in the city. There was additional discussion on what the AVR needed
in the way of land area and having restrictions on outside storage. It was felt that with buffering
and other site amenities the presence of AVR in the industrial park might be more palatable to
other users. 011ie Koropchak reiterated that it was not the intent of the IDC that the industrial
park be utilized for heavy industrial use.
011ie Koropchak provided a handout on the Transformation Home Loan Program that
summarized the purpose of the program. It would be a one year pilot program with funding
coming from revenue from TIF District 1-22. It would be an interest free loan covering up to
20% of the project cost or a maximum of $20,000. The remodeling project should be $50,000 or
more. The loan is payable upon sale of the property or is forgiven after seven years. The
program would apply to the core area of the City and would target substandard housing. Bill
Fair, noted that the when housing property declines in value if often then becomes rental housing
rather than owner occupied housing. It is hoped that this Transformation Home Loan program
would keep those properties owner occupied.
The workshop meeting closed at 7 p.m.
Recording Secretary