IEDC Agenda 05-05-2015AGENDA
INDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE(IEDC)
Tuesday,May5th,2015-7a.m.
BoomIslandRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
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Members:PatThompson,JoniPawelk,WayneElam,LukeDahlheimer,BillTapper,DickVan
Allen,ZonaGutzwiller,JimJohnson,DonRoberts,MaryBarger,TaraThurber,Tim
O’Connor,SteveJohnson,TimLaitinen
Liaisons:JeffO’Neill,AngelaSchumann,MayorBrianStumpf,LloydHilgart,MarcyAnderson
1.CalltoOrder.
2.ApproveMinutes:
a.April7th,2015
3.Considerationofaddingitemstotheagenda.
4.Reports:
a.EconomicDevelopmentReport
b.CityCouncil
c.ChamberofCommerceandIndustry
d.TAC
5.Adjournment(8:00am)
MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 - 7:00 AM - Boom Island Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Pat Thompson, Joni Pawelk, Luke Dahlheimer, Bill Tapper, Dick Van Allen, Jim
Johnson, Don Roberts, Mary Barger, Tara Thurber, Steve Johnson, Tim Laitinen,
and non-voting members Mayor Brian Stumpf, City Councilmember Lloyd
Hilgart, Marcy Anderson (Chamber Director)
Absent: Wayne Elam, Zona Gutzwiller, Tim O’Connor
Others: Jeff O’Neill, Angela Schumann, Scott Johnson (Xcel Energy), Sean Lawler (Xcel
Energy)
1. Call to Order
Pat Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.
2. Approval of Minutes – March 3rd, 2015 Meeting
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MARCH 3RD, 2015 MEETING
MINUTES. MARY BARGER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
Introductions - Angela Schumann introduced Tim Laitinen who was recently
appointed to the IEDC by the City Council. Schumann also introduced Xcel Energy
representatives Scott Johnson and Sean Lawler who were in attendance to discuss the
proposed substation.
4. Reports
a. Economic Development Report: Jeff O’Neill described the status of local solar
policy and legislative initiatives. Staff has drafted a letter to the Public Utilities
Commission (PUC) in response to current issues. Bill Tapper requested that staff
consider providing the IEDC members with a template letter for legislators on a
particular bill if and when necessary.
i. Planning Commission agenda:
Xcel Energy –Johnson and Lawler briefly summarized Xcel’s substation
planning application request and responded to questions. The IEDC did not
make a formal recommendation.
Temporary Signage – Angela Schuman summarized the overview on the
temporary sign issue which she would present to the Planning Commission.
Luke Dahlheimer agreed to provide City staff information and input related
to temporary signage regulations.
IEDC Minutes: 4/07/15
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b. City Council: Staff and Council representatives provided project and issue
updates and responded to questions.
c. Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Marcy Anderson provided a brief
Chamber update.
d. TAC: No update
5. Consideration of recommendation to appoint member(s) to the IEDC
DICK VAN ALLEN MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE IEDC NOT EXPAND
ITS MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AT THIS TIME.
STEVE JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
6. Adjournment
LUKE DAHLHEIMER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:30 AM. JONI
PAWELK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 11-0.
Recorder: Kerry Burri __
Approved:
Attest: ____________________________________________
Angela Schumann, Community Development Director
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4.EconomicDevelopmentReport (JO/AS)
SolarEnergyUpdate
1.CityOrdinance
AmendmentstotheMonticelloZoningOrdinanceweretabledtotheJunemeetingofthe
PlanningCommission.Thisisduetothefluxoccurringatthelegislativelevelregardingsolar
energysystemregulation.Atthetimethelegislativesessionends,staffwillreviewrelevant
enactedlegislationandprepareordinancelanguagewithinthecontextofthelateststatutes.
2.CountyOrdinance
TheCityofMonticellopreparedaletterofcommentrelatedtothepublichearingfor
applicationforamendmenttotheWrightCountyordinanceforSolarEnergyFarmsandSolar
EnergySystems.TheapplicationwassubmittedbyGreatRiverEnergy.
Acopyofthecommentletterisattached.
3.XcelEnergyCommentandPUCPetitionforRelief
OnApril28th,2915,XcelEnergyreleasedformalcommentsonthesolargardenprogram.A
copyofthenewsreleaseonthisitemisattached.Xcel’sreleasestatesthattheywillnot
processapplicationsforsolargardenproposalsexceeding1megawattinsize.
Inresponse,anadhoccommunityofsolarbusinesseshasfiledapetitionforexpeditedrelief
tothePublicUtilitiesCommission.AsummaryofthatpetitionisalsoattachedforIEDC
reference.
TheimpactofthesecommentsasrelatedtotheproposedsolarprojectatSilverSpringsisyet
unknown,asisthePublicUtilitiesCommission’spositioninregardtothisstatement.
XcelEnergySubstation
OnApril27th,2015,theCityCouncilapproved aseriesofapplicationsrelatedtotheproposed
developmentofanelectricalsubstationlocatedatthesouthernedgeoftheCity-owned
industrialpark.Thesedecisionsincludedapprovalofanassessmentagreementrelatedtothe
extensionofDaltonAvenue/SchoolBoulevardalongtheeastsideoftheprojectsite.Xcel
Energyhasalsodedicatedtherightofwaynecessaryforthisextension.Theroadwillbebuilt
atthetimeadditionaldevelopmentrequiresitsextension.Xcelwillaccessitssitefromthe
currentcul-de-sacatDaltonAvenue.
XcelplanstobeginconstructioninMay.
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EDAWorkPlan
TheEDAistheprocessofdevelopingitsworkplanforthecomingyear(s).AseriesofEDA
workshopshasbeenheldtooutlineaseriesofobjectivesfor2015.Specifically,theEDAis
exploringfundingopportunitiestoachieveitsobjectives,focusareasforaccomplishing
comprehensiveplangoals,andthepossibilityofrecommendingtotheCouncilthe
reinstatementofanEconomicDevelopmentstaffposition.TheEDAwillbereviewingadraft
oftheworkplandevelopedthusfaratitsregularMaymeeting.Theworkplanwillalsobe
broughtforwardtotheCityCouncilforconsiderationandapproval,consistentwithits
enablingresolution.
MayPlanningCommissionAgenda
May’sPlanningCommissionagendaisattachedfortheIEDC’sreference.Staffreportsfor
itemsarepostedtothe PlanningCommission’s2015Agenda page.TheIEDCwillnotethat
anitemforreviewoftemporarysignsisincludedontheagenda.ThePlanningCommission
continuestostudythisissue.
MarketMatching
March’sMarketMatchingreportisattachedforreview.Inaddition,staffhasincludedthe
twoissueoftheBuildingBusinessNewsletterproducedbyWSB’sMarketMarchingteam.
TableTopicScheduling
XcelEnergywillbepresentinJunetoprovideanoverviewofthepowerlineupgrades
occurringintheMonticelloarea.
TACUpdate
1.FallonAvenue
AcopyoftheDRAFTMarchTACminutesisincludedforreference.Alsoincludedforthe
IEDC’sreferenceisacopyofOption3Aalignment,recommendedbytheTACforFallon,
alongwithacopyofthecriteriausedbytheTACtoaidinthereviewandrecommendationof
alignments.
2.ThirdInterchange
WSBwillbemeetingwithMnDOTandFHWAtheweekofMay11thtodiscusstheprocess
forthethirdinterchangestudy.WSBwillcommunicatewithotherCitystaffandtheCity
Councilbeforefullstudycommencement.
NEWSRELEASE
XcelEnergyMediaRelations
414NicolletMall,7th floor
Minneapolis,MN55401
(612)215-5300
www.xcelenergy.com
April28,2015
XcelEnergy’ssolargardenprogramontrack
tobeoneofthenation’slargest
MINNEAPOLIS–XcelEnergytodayannouncedthenextstepsinimplementing
oneofthenation’slargestsolargardensprograms:Solar*RewardsCommunity,whichis
expectedtogenerateupto80megawattsofsolarenergy–enoughtopowermorethan
11,000households.
Solar*RewardsCommunitycomplementsothersolarandwindenergyinitiatives
thatmakeXcelEnergyanationalleaderinrenewableenergyandcarbonreductions.
“Wearepleasedtogiveneighbors,nonprofits,churchesandsmallbusinessesan
opportunitytheymightnototherwisehavetoparticipateinthiscleanenergyresource,”
saidChrisClark,presidentofNorthernStatesPowerCo.-Minnesota,anXcelEnergy
company.“Interestinthisprogramishigh,andweareexcitedtoseequalifiedprojects
moveontothenextstageofdevelopment.”
XcelEnergylaunchedSolar*RewardsCommunityinDecemberandexpectstosee
somegardensinoperationbytheendofthisyear.Thecompanyplanstointegrateabout
500megawattsofsmall-scalesolar--suchasrooftoppanelsandsolargardens--toits
systemby2030.Italsointendstoaddnearly2,000megawattsoflarge-scalesolarby
2030.
“We’reaggressivelyexpandingoursolarandrenewableresourcesinMinnesota,”
saidClark.“It’spartofourlong-rangeplantodelivermorethan60percentcarbon-free
energyby2030andmorethandoubleourrenewableenergyresources–including10
percentfromsolar.”
Understatestatute,solargardenscanbeuptoonemegawattinsize.Andto
encouragegardendevelopment,pricingforenergyproducedbythesmall,community-
basedprojectswassetatnearlydoublethepriceforenergygeneratedatlarge-scalesolar
developments.
Today,XcelEnergyinformedMinnesotaregulatorsthatitwillnotadvance
communitysolargardenproposalsthatexceedtheonemegawattsizelimittoensurethat
theprogramisimplementedaccordingtolaw,operatesasintendedandisinthebest
interestofcustomers.Todate,thecompanyhasreceivedproposalsforprojectstotaling
560megawatts;approximately95percentoftheproposalsareforgardensofmorethan
onemegawatt,withoneaslargeas40megawatts.XcelEnergyplanstoworkwith
developerswhoproposedlargerprojectstoscalethemdowntoonemegawatt.
“Manyofthesubmittedprojectslookandactlikeutility-scalesolarprojectsrather
thanthecommunitygardensenvisionedwhentheprogramwascreated,”Clarksaid.
“Becausethepriceforenergyproducedbysolargardensisnearlytwiceashighasthe
priceofpowerfromlarge-scalesolardevelopmentssitedthroughacompetitivebidding
process,customerswhocan’tsubscribetoacommunitygardenwouldbesubsidizing
customerswhocanatnearlydoublethepricetheywouldotherwisehavetopayforsolar
power.
“Therefore,wearerespectingthesizerestrictionestablishedbytheLegislatureso
thattheprogramisimplementedasintended.Meanwhile,wewillcontinuetobringthe
benefitsofsolarandwindenergytoourcustomerssinceweareontracktomeet
aggressivecarbon-reductiongoalsinacost-effectivemanner.”
FormoreinformationaboutXcelEnergy’ssolargardensprogramvisit:
SolarRewardsCommunity
XcelEnergy(NYSE:XEL)isamajorU.S.electricityandnaturalgascompanythat
providesacomprehensiveportfolioofenergy-relatedproductsandservicesto3.5million
electricitycustomersand1.9millionnaturalgascustomersthroughitsregulated
operatingcompaniesineightWesternandMidwesternstates.Companyheadquartersare
locatedinMinneapolis.Moreinformationisavailableat www.xcelenergy.com.
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 - 6:00 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners: Brad Fyle, Linda Buchmann, Sam Murdoff
Council Liaison: Charlotte Gabler
Staff: Angela Schumann, Steve Grittman (NAC)
1. General Business
A. Call to Order
B. Consideration of approving minutes
C. Consideration of electing officer
D. Consideration of recommending appointments
E. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
2. Public Hearings – None
3. Regular Agenda
A. Consideration of a report regarding Temporary Signs, Chapter 4, Section 5 of
the Monticello Zoning Ordinance
4. Added Items
5. Adjournment
engineeringplanningenvironmentalconstruction 701XeniaAvenueSouth
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Minneapolis,MN55416
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EqualOpportunityEmployer
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4/6/2015
CityofMonticello
505WalnutStreet
Monticello,MN55362
Re:MarchMonticelloMarketMatchingUpdate
DearMr.O’Neill:
Perourcommunicationplan,theaimofthisreportistoprovideyouwithanupdateonactivities
thatoccurredduringthemonthofMarchasitrelatestotheMarketMatchingservicecontract.
ThisreportwillbedistributedtoCityStaff,aswellastheCity’sEDAandCityCouncil.
Industrial/Commercial
WSBcontinuesworkingtomatchthedevelopmentcommunitywiththeCity’sindustrial
properties.WSBmetwithAnthonyPhelps,SeniorDirectorofRealEstateDevelopmentforthe
OpusGroup.WSBprovidedMr.PhelpswithacopyofMonticello’scommunityprofile
highlightingtheCity’sIndustrialPark.Mr.Phelpsisreviewingtheinformationwithhisinternal
team.FollowupwithMr.PhelpsisscheduledforApril15th.
WSBcontactedKevinKelleher,DepartmentofEmploymentandEconomicDevelopment
BusinessSpecialist,foranupdateonMNDEED’smarketingeffortsrelatedtoMonticello’s
CertifiedShovel-ReadySites.WSBwasinformedthatMNDEEDiscurrentlyexaminingways
toboostvisibilityoftheCertifiedShovel-ReadySitesinMinnesota.Thestatehas,andwill
continueto,prioritizethemarketingoftheshovel-readysitesinrespondingtorequestsfor
information.WSBwillcontinuetodirectlymarketthesesites.UPDATE:WSBisintheprocess
ofworkingwithJannaKing,whohasbeenretainedbytheWCEDPtocreateacounty-
widemarketingpackage.Inaddition,WSBisworkingonbuildingamarketingplanforthe
industrialparktocoincidewithMonticelloEDAstrategicplan.
WSBcontactedafirmtogaugetheirinterestindevelopingahotelprojectintheCity’s
downtown.WSBhasmetwiththefirm’srepresentativeaswellaslocalstakeholders.WSBis
continuingtofollowupwiththeprospectwithmeetingsscheduledinMarch.Nextstepsmay
includeaHotelMarketStudyaddendumtodeterminethefeasibilityoftheproject.UPDATE:
Meetingwithdeveloperhasbeenscheduledforlaterthismonth.
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WSBmetwithBruceHallbasch,formerlywithRJMconstruction.Heisworkingasan
independentdeveloperinterestedintheMonticelloregion.FollowupwithMr.Hallbaschis
ongoing.
Residential
FollowupwithMr.TabonefromLennarisongoing.Nodecisionshavebeenmadeontheirend
asofyet.WSBhasalsoconnectedwithMichaelRammeofRylandHomes.MeetingwithMr.
Rylandhasbeententativelyscheduledforlaterthismonth.Inadditiontodirectmarketingwith
nationaldevelopers,WSBisintheprocessofcreatingaCommunityProfilehighlighting
Monticello’supper-endhousingdevelopmentareas.TheHousingProfileswillbedisseminated
toresidentialdevelopersthroughouttheregion.WSBalsometwithDavidHigginsofRoers
Investments.Followupwasscheduledfor4/7buthasbeenrescheduledfor4/21.
General
WSBcreatedanddisseminatedtheBuildingMonticellomonthlynewsletter.Thefirstissuewas
releasedinMarch.ThiswillbeanongoingfeatureoftheMarketMatchingprocess.
Updatedavailablepropertymaps
Bi-WeeklyMeetingswithCityStaff
EDAPropertySigns
AttendedSLUCmeeting–re-connectedwithLennar.
Sincerely,
JohnUphoff
WSB&Associates,Inc.
Screening Criteria Alt 1 Alt 3A Alt 5
Ability to provide improved north/south traffic flow with a
connection to a future river crossing -o/++
Ability to provide improved north/south traffic flow, Without
a connection to future river crossing o o/+o/+
Ability to provide improved east/west traffic flow +o/+o/+
Ability to accommodate existing and future traffic volumes
and operations on Fallon Avenue and 7th Street o ++
Consistency with local & regional plans o o o
Ability to accommodate other modes o o/+o/+
Ability to move larger vehicles (trucks & buses)o ++
Intersection crash potential Assesses the future potential for vehicle crashes -++
Ability to phase proposed improvements Assesses the ability to phase proposed improvements -+-
Ability to support local circulation and future land use o +o/+
Ability to provide future property access Assesses the potential for future access to adjacent property o o -
Number of parcels impacted +
(3)
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(8)
Number of total takes +
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(1)
Acres of right of way acquisition +
(0.75)
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(1.5)
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(2.5)
Number of developable parcels -
(2- 45K,74K)
o
(2- 40K,64K)
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(1-106K)
Adjacent property owner support Which alternative has the adjacent property owner support o +-
Historic property impacts Does the alternative impact historic property ++-
Community connectivity o o o
Driver expectations +o/+o/+
Business visibility o o +
Construction costs Costs to construct the alternative.+
($3.6m)
o
($4.8m)
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($5.0m)
Right of way costs Costs of right of way acquisition.+
($0.20m)
o
($0.30m)
-
($0.60m)
Alt 1 Alt 3A Alt 5
Code: -4 0 9
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+ Positive o 10 9 2
- Negative o/+0 5 5
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Assesses how well the alternative provides movement north and south on Fallon
Avenue and Washington Avenue between the regional systems.
Assesses how well the alternative complies with local and regional transportation
plans.
Assesses how well the alternative accommodates pedestrian and bicycle modes.
Assesses how well the alternative accommodates large vehicles such as trucks and
buses.
Assesses how well the alternative provides visibility to local businesses.
Number of parcels remaining that would be consider developable
Includes right of way, temporary and permanent easements.
Number of parcels that will have to be completely acquired.
Number of parcels that will have some physical impact as a result of the project.
Assesses how well the alternative meets driver expectations in term of intersection
configuration.
Assesses how well the alternative provides movement north and south on Fallon
Avenue to the regional systems.
Assess how well the alternative allows for connections to important community
facilities.
Criteria Explanation
Assesses how well the alternative provides movement east and west on 7th Street
between the regional systems.
Assesses how the alternative accommodates existing and future traffic on Fallon
Avenue and 7th Street
Assess how well the alternative provides for local circulation and development.
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MEETINGMINUTES
MONTICELLOTRASNPORTATIONADVISORYCOMMITTEE
RegularMeeting,Thursday,March5,2015–7:30a.m.
AcademyRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
MembersPresent:LukeDahlheimer,LloydHilgart,DonRoberts,BrianStumpf,BillTapper
MembersAbsent:BradFyle,RichHarris
OtherAttendees:JeffO’Neill,CityAdministrator;ChuckRickart,WSB;BretWeiss,WSB
1.CalltoOrder.
Themeetingwascalledtoorderat7:32a.m.
2.ApprovalofminutesfromFebruary12,2015SpecialMeeting.
________MOVEDTOAPPROVETHEMINUTESOFTHESPECIALTAC
MEETINGONFEBRUARY12,2015.MOTIONSECONDEDBY________.
MOTIONCARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY,5-0.
3.Considerationofaddingitemstotheagenda.
None.
4.FallonAvenueOverpass.
A.EvaluationCriteria:ChuckRickartreviewedtheevaluationcriteriawiththe
group.Afterdiscussion,basedonthecriteriaforrankingthealternatives,Luke
DahlhiemerandDonRobertsbothmentionedapreferenceforthedoubleroundabout
design(Option3A).Opportunityforphasing,cost,separationofneighborhoodtraffic,
andpropertyownersupportwerecitedasspecificreasonsforsupportof3A.BillTapper
statedthathepreferredthesingleroundabout(Option5)ashesaiditisthebestoption
longterm,especiallyinlightofthepotentialforafuturebridgecrossing.Overall,the
majorityviewistosupportDesignOption3A;however,DesignOption5willbe
includedasanalternativewhenpresentingdesignoptionstotheCityCouncil.
B.AlternativeDiscussion:ThegroupalsodiscussedtheconnectionatChelsea
Roadanddeterminedthatfuturereviewneedstoincorporatepotentialadjustmentstothis
intersectionnecessarytosupporttheadditionaltrafficflow.Itcouldoccurthatthe
projectmayneedtoincludeimprovementstotheChelsea/FallonAvenueintersectionas
well.Itwasdeterminedthattheadjustmentstothematrixandplanswillbeprovidedto
theTACattheirnextmeeting.O’Neillwasaskedtocontactthepropertyownerstolet
themknowthatDesignOption3Aispreferredandthatadecisionalongwithpresentation
materialswillbeprovidedtotheTACattheirnextmeeting.
DRAFT
TAC–March5,2015Page 2 of 2
5.Otherprojectupdates.
ChuckRickartprovidedupdatesontheprojectslistedbelow.Noactiontaken.
TH25atCSAH75.
InterchangeStudy.
TH25CorridorCoalition.
SchoolBoulevardAlignment.
6.Approvenextmeetingdateandtime.
ThenextregularTACMeetingisscheduledforThursday,April16,2015,at7:30a.m.in
theAcademyRoomatCityHall.
6.Adjournment
Meetingadjournedat9:15a.m.
Recorder:BethGreen
AdministrativeAssistant
Approved:
Attest:
JeffO’Neill,CityAdministrator