IEDC Agenda 12-07-2021AGENDA
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Tuesday, December 7, 2021— 7:00 a.m.
Bridge Room, Monticello Community Center
The meeting will be In -Person -Remote hybrid to accommodate those who prefer to minimize contact with
others due to COVID-19. The Bridge Room at the MCC will be set up to allow attendees to socially
spread out.
Participants who choose to attend remotely will be able to do so via Go -To:
Web Link: h com/loin/294416277
Phone Dial In #: United States: +1 (571) 317-3112
Members: Chairperson -Randy Skarphol, Vice Chairperson Liz Calpas, Joni Pawelk, Bill Fair, Darek
Vetsch, Kevin Steffensmeier, Steve Johnson, Wayne Elam, Luke Dahlheimer, Dick Van
Allen, Don Roberts, Andrew Tapper, Thomas Conboy, Sarah Kortmansky, Eric Olson
Liaisons: Rachel Leonard, Angela Schumann, Jim Thares, Marcy Anderson, Jolene Foss, Dave
Tombers, Tim Zipoy
1. Call to Order
2. Approve Minutes:
a. November 1, 2021 meeting minutes
3. Consideration of Adding Items to the Agenda
4. Table Topic — Transportation Improvements -Projects (regional and local) Matt
Leonard, City Engineer -Public Works Director
5. Reports (Verbal Reports):
a. Economic Development
• Project Update — See Exhibit A
• Prospects List — See Exhibit B
• Restaurant Committee Update — See Exhibit C
• Building Permit Report — See Exhibit D
b. Planning Commission Agenda
c. Wright County EDP
d. City Council
e. Chamber of Commerce
6. Adjournment (8:00am)
Minutes
INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (IEDC)
Monday, November 1, 2021— 7:00 a.m.
Bridge Room, Monticello Community Center
Members Present: Chairperson -Randy Skarphol, Vice Chairperson Liz Calpas, Joni Pawelk, Steve
Johnson, Thomas Conboy, Sarah Kortmansky, Wayne Elam
Members Absent: Dareck Vetsch, Luke Dahlheimer, Kevin Steffensmeier, Dick Van Allen, Don
Roberts, Andrew Tapper, Eric Olson
Liaisons: Rachel Leonard, Jim Thares
1. Call to Order
Randy Skarphol called the regular meeting of the IEDC to order with a quorum at 7:20
a.m.
2. Approve Minutes:
a. September 28, 2021 meeting minutes
LIZ CALPAS MOVED TO APPROVED MEETING MINUTES FROM
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021, SARAH KORTMANSKY SECONDED, MOTION
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. Consideration of Adding Items to the Agenda
None
4. Table Topic — Pointes at Cedar (fka Chelsea Commons) Small Area Plan -City
Obiectives-Timeline
Item 4B Chelsea Commons SAP —City Council Regular Meeting 9/27/2021
https://www.ci.monticello.mn.us/AgendaCenterNiewFile/Item/221 ?fileID=1945
Item 4C Chelsea Commons PELAPS—City Council Regular Meeting 9/27/2021
https://www. ci.monticello.mn.us/AgendaCenterNiewFile/Item/22 l ?fileID=1946
Rachel Leonard gave a presentation on the Pointes at Cedar Small Area Plan to the IEDC.
5. Consideration of Update of Summary of Manufacturers Recognition Event, October
14,2021
Jim Thares provided a recap of the Manufacturer's Recognition Event held on
October 14, 2021.
6. Retorts (Verbal Retorts):
a. Economic Development
• Project Update — See Exhibit A
• Prospects List — See Exhibit B
b. City Council
c. Chamber of Commerce
Jim Thares gave an update on Economic Development projects and prospects and the
Planning Commission meeting agenda. Rachel Leonard provided the IEDC members an
update on City Council 2022 budget approval process. There was no report for the
Chamber of Commerce.
7. Adiournment (8:OOam)
SARAH KORTMANSKY MOVED TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
IEDC. LIZ CALPAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY,
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:01.
Recorded by: Hayden Stensgard
Approved:
Attest:
Jim Thares, Economic Development Manager
IEDC Agenda: 09/28/21
S. Project Update
A. Block 52 Redevelopment:
The EDA will be closing on the purchase of a key property in Block 52 in mid -December
2021. This acquisition consolidates EDA and City owned parcels and provides a meaningful
contiguous land area to be planned for redevelopment. The EDA is committed to following
the vision in the Small Area Plan that for the downtown that was adopted by the EDA and
the City Council in late 2017. The EDA previously entered into a Preliminary Development
Agreement with Deephaven Development, LLC, Fargo, ND, to begin exploring and
collaborating on a potential mixed -use development featuring residential rental units and
new commercial space. The EDA will likely undertake initial redevelopment plan steps in
2022 with the goal of creating a new TIF District and entering into a binding Purchase and
Development Contract with the developer as 2022 gets under way.
B. Prospect List Update: Please see the updated Prospect List — Exhibit B
11/17/2016
6/22/2017
10/17/2017
5/22/2018
7/30/2018
8/10/2018
11/29/2018
12/14/2018
3/28/2019
5/9/2019
8/16/2019
9/19/2019
1/20/2020
PROSPECT LIST
Company Name
Business Category
Project Description
MN DEED Prospect
Metal Mfg.
Exist Facility + Equip
Project Armstrong-
Precision Machining
New Facility Constr. + Equip
UMC
Project #6580
Metal Mfg.
New Facility Constr.
Project Ted
Equipment Mfg.
New Equipment
Karlsburger Foods
Food Products Mfg.
Facilty Expansion
Project Saturn
Plastic Products Mfg.
New Construction
12/03/2021
Building -Facility Retained Jobs New Jobs Total Investment Project Status
65,000 sq. ft. 0 55 - $2,500,000 Active Search
100
58,000 sq. ft. 205 60 $10,831,000 Construction
70,000 sq. ft. 0
49
$5,480,000
On Hold
N/A 45
?
$650,000
Concept Stage
20,000 sq. ft. +/- 42
10 to
$4,500,000
Act -Plan -Fin
20
5,000 +/- sq. ft.
4+/-
$830,000
Active Search
Project Jupiter
Metal Mfg.
New Construction
5,000 sq. ft. +/-
3
$800,000
Active Search
Project Blitzen
Precision Machining
Exist Bldg or New Const.
12,000 sq. ft.
10
$1,200,000
Concept Stage
Project Comet
Commercial Bus
New Const.
1,700 sq. ft. +/-
7
$700,000
Active Search
Project Nutt
Co -Working Space
Existing Building
?
?
?
?
Concept Stage
Project FSJP
Light Mfg -Res. Lab
New Construction
20,000 sq. ft.
0
20+/-
$1,400,000
Active Search
Project Jaguar
Office
New Construction
22,000 sq. ft.
22
4
$2,700,000
Active Search
Project Kata
Service
New Construction
22,000 to 35,000 sq.
a
0
25
$7,900,000
Concept Stage
Project Panda v3
Service -Child Care
New Construction
10,500 sq. ft.
0
21
$4,100,000
Active Search
3/31/2020
8/27/2020
12/23/2020
11/5/2020
2/16/2021
2/18/2021
2/18/2021
3/19/2021
4/23/2021
6/3/2021
Project GiaSaurus
Medical Prod. Mfg.
New Construction
175,000 sq. ft. 0
Project Nuss
Combo Service -sale
New Construction
30,000 sq. ft. 0
Project TO
Industrial
Existing or New Construction
10,000 to 15,000 sq. 0
ff
Project Flower
Office
Existing
7,000-8,000 sq. ft. 0
Project Cold
Industrial -Warehouse -Di
New Construction
80,000 sq. ft. 0
stri
Project Shay
Lounge -Restaurant
Existing Bldg.
2,200 0
Project Counsel
Office -Service
New Construction
5,600 sq. ft. 24
Project Orion
Warehouse-Distributi
New Construction
832,500 sq. ft. 0
on
75
$50,000,000
Active Search
20 to
$3,500,000
Concept Stage
30
5 to 7
$800,000
Concept Stage
12
$750,000
Concept Stage
21
$12,000,000
Concept Stage
4
$150,000
Concept Stage
3
$1,120,000
Concept Stage
500
$125,000,000
Active Search
Project Emma
Light Ind -Assembly
New Construction
20,000 sq. ff.
0
4
$1,350,000
Active Search
Project FCW
Service
New Construction w Redev
4,000 sq. ft.
0
9
$4,619,000
Concept Sta
6/16/2021
Project UBAA
Child Care Services
New Construction or Exist 5,000 sq. ft.
0 14 to 19 $2,000,000
Act Search
6/30/2021
Project Ecosphere
Industrial Tech Mfg.
New Construction 1,000,000 sq. ft.
0 1122 $85,000,000
Act Search
7/29/2021
Project BA710
Lt Assem-Distribute
New Construction 6,500 to 7,000 sq. ft
0 10 $650,000
Active Search
8/12/2021
Project Integrity
New Construction 100,000 sq. ft.
0 60 $14,800,000
Active Search
Precision Mfg.
10/28/2021 Project Stallion Technology Service New Construction? 30,000 to 40,000 sq. ft. 10 $3,000,000 Active Search
Contacts: M = 01 YTD = 28
IEDC Restaurant Committee Mtg. — 11:00 a.m. 11-19-21— Vita Bella Restaurant, Zimmerman
Mtg. Attendees:
1. Randy Skarphol
2. Marcy Anderson
3. Darek Vetsch
4. Jolene Foss
5. Jim Thares
The members of the IEDC Restaurant Committee gathered at Vita Bella Restaurant in Zimmerman, MN
on Friday, November 19, 2021. The meeting gathering took place to explore the interest of Vita Bella
possibly expanding to Monticello's downtown (Block 52) or Pointes At Cedar and discuss the support
that Monticello economic development assistance programs may be able to offer to help in opening a
new restaurant. The owners of Vita Bella, Lisa and Kevin Ergen, and their several of their staff provided
an overview of Vita Bella, and their vision of offering additional European style menus to the Monticello
area. The new restaurant would not focus solely on Italian food. They would feature a variety of Greek,
Italian, French, Albanian, and other European food dishes. They would have a liquor license and serve
alcohol on -sale.
They described the seating capacity goal for the new restaurant as about 200 and a square footage of
about 3,500 to 4,000 square feet. The hours envisioned would be 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and likely
extend to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. They believed they would be closed on Monday.
Discussion also covered the philosophy of restaurant food as art and service, timing of viable expansion
and the various assistance programs that may exist be accessed to provide help in bringing in developing
the new restaurant. Jim T. also provided a rough timeline overview of Block 52 progress and realistic
construction schedule, indicating it could be two years yet before the new space in the Block would be
open and ready to occupy. Lisa and Kevin and Vita Bella staff believe that would be an ideal timeline.
The members of the Restaurant Committee enjoyed a very nice meal and beverages and then offered to
follow up as needed with the Vita Bella owners and staff. Jim T. had a follow up discussion with Lisa
Ergen on Thursday, 12-2-21, and there is a lot of positive energy and outlook to Vita Bella or its
namesake Sur being developed in Monticello in the relatively near future (20 + months). Ms. Ergen also
noted that they would like to establish another restaurant venue in the Pointes At Cedar development
as well and they are excited about working on that too. Demographic materials for Monticello and the
surrounding market will be provided to Ms. Ergen in the coming days.
The Restaurant committee may meet again to assess the results of the meeting and any next steps that
may be helpful to the prospective restaurant owners and or the committees work efforts.
1W BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY AND VALUATION
2020 - 3rd
2021- 3rd
PERMIT TYPE
Qtr.
Valuation
YTD
Valuation
Qtr.
Valuation
YTD
Valuation
Single Family
22
3,835,570
45
8,013,384
41
8,324,817
86
19,499,100
Multi -Family
1
6,750,000
1
6,750,000
1
8,082,517
2
8,582,517
Comercial-Industrial New - Remodel - Addition
4
498,000
19
2,972,400
6
1,347,000
19
14,826,706
Remodel -decks -Miscellaneous
26
287,304
120
690,512
15
171,276
77
646,974
HVAC-Mechanical
67
61,446
166
61,466
78
9,989
203
29,011
Plumbing
29
14,344
103
28,182
49
20,938
157
38,174
Notes
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, December 71", 2021- 6:00 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners: Paul Konsor, Andrew Tapper, Alison Zimpfer, Eric Hagen and Teri Lehner
Council Liaison: Charlotte Gabler
Staff: Angela Schumann, Steve Grittman (NAC), Hayden Stensgard, and
Ron Hackenmueller
1. General Business
A. Call to Order
B. Consideration of approving minutes
a. Special Meeting Minutes —July 6, 2021
b. Regular Meeting Minutes —November 1, 2021
C. Citizen Comments
D. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
E. Consideration to approve agenda
2. Public Hearing
A. Public Hearing — Consideration of an Amendment to Conditional Use Permit
for a Planned Unit Development for a Retail Building Expansion in the Central
Community District (CCD)
Applicant: JR & R II LLC
B. Public Hearing — Consideration of Rezoning to Planned Unit Development,
Development Stage Planned Unit Development and Preliminary Plat of Twin
Pines Apartments, a 93-unit multi -family residential project in a B-4 (Regional
Business) District
Applicant: Kjellberg, Kent
3. Regular Agenda
A. Consideration of Adopting Resolution PC-2021-050, a Resolution Finding that the
Proposed Acquisition of Certain Land by the City of Monticello Economic
Development Authority is Consistent with the City of Monticello Comprehensive
Plan (Monticello 2040 Vision + Plan)
B. Consideration of PC-2021-051, a Resolution Finding that the Proposed
Acquisition of Certain Land (Parcels 213-100-151400 and 213-100-153100) by the
City of Monticello is Consistent with the City of Monticello Comprehensive Plan
(Monticello 2040 Vision + Plan)
C. Consideration of recommending appointments for expiring terms of Planning
Commissioners Paul Konsor and Andrew Tapper
D. Consideration to appoint a Planning Commission member to The Pointes at
Cedar Compass Committee
E. Consideration of the Community Development Director's Report
4. Added Items
5. Adjournment