IDC Agenda 05-02-2006~ AGENDA
MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, May 2, 2006 - 7:00 a.m.
Academy Room -Monticello Community Center
MEMBERS: Chair Paul einwachter, Vice Chair a Benedetto, Mger, BilYlrapper, Dick
Allen, Do~~erts, D~a-Rllson, Barb~wientek, Lynne,, S'ahl-Fleming, Don
' T~rann, Tom aski, Kelli Huxford, Jim~son, Zo ~tzwiller, and Michele
He~~dig.
STAFF: Ollie Koropchak.
COUNCIL LIAISON: Mayor Clint Herbst and Council Memayne Mayer.
IDC MISSION STATEMENT: To increase the industrial tax base, to create jobs at
liveable wage-levels, and to maintain a favorable and
desirable industrial environment in the City of
Monticello.
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Call to Order. (Please read the minutes and iGnfo ati, n~prior to the meeting.
Vote to approve the March 7, 2006 (not submitted) and~Apri14, 2006 IDCm~ r'°~r
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Mayor's City Update:
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A. Activity Report from each of four subcommittees. ~ ~_ -~~ --
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A. Economic Development Report by Koropchak.
B. Proposed Open and Outdoor Storage Amendment by Tapper. ~`A"'1'
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Review the draft copy of the May 2, 2006 Planning Commission Agenda for
industrial related items. Discuss and vote on an IDC position or action if ~~~
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A. Chamber Updates -Chair Hertwig.
B. Next IDC meeting -Tuesday, June 6, 2006
8:15 9. Adjournment.
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MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, Apri14, 2006 - 7:00 a.m.
Bridge Room -Monticello Community Center
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Paul Kleinwachter, Mary Barger, Bill Tapper, Dick Van Allen,
Dan Olson, Lynne Dahl-Fleming, Don Tomann, Tom Feaski, Kelli
Huxford, Jim Johnson, and Zona Gutzwiller.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice Chair Mike Benedetto, Don Roberts, Barb Schwientek, and
Michele Hertwig.
COUNCIL LIAISONS PRESENT: Mayor Clint Herbst and Council Member Wayne Mayer.
STAFF PRESENT: Ollie Koropchak and Jeff O'Neill.
GUEST: Chuck Rickart, WSB Engineering, Inc.
IDC MISSION STATEMENT: To increase the industrial tax base, to create jobs at
liveable wage-levels, and to maintain a favorable and
desirable industrial environment in the City of
Monticello,
1. Call to Order. (Please read the minutes and information prior to the meeting.
Chair Kleinwachter called the IDC meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. declaring a quorum.
2. Presentation on the proposed City of Monticello Transportation Study. Chuck Rickart, WSB,
Inc.
Chuck Rickart introduced himself stating he is a transportation engineer with WBS, Inc. The
previous Monticello Transportation Plan of 1995 included the I-94/County Road 18
Interchange and completed up-grades to Highway 25 and County Road 75. The proposed
Monticello Transportation Plan is in draft form and can be found on the city's web site. A
Transportation Plan involves transit, trails/pedestrian, and transportation. Rickart distributed a
hand-out to IDC members. In preparation of a plan, they look at existing conditions, planning
and safety issues, transportation needs, and how it interacts with the township and county plans.
A transportation model includes calibrated traffic counts which identify such things as the
Highway 25 bottleneck. Ways to improve the bottleneck are the I-94/County l8 interchange,
proposed Orchard Road interchange, parallel collector roads to the north and south of I-94,
Cedar Street extension to County Road 106, and the Fallon Avenue bridge which was part of
the 1995 Plan. Rickart said MDOT did want Fallon Avenue bridge constructed before the
County Road 18 Interchange to relieve the traffic on Highway 25. The proposed Plan also
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includes parks, trails, and a pedestrian system which he displayed on an over-head map.
Lastly, he noted the proposed plan also includes the development of standard guidelines such as
street widths. The 1995~P1an included the area just beyond School Blvd. The areas further
south of School Blvd and the southwest/northwest corridor were not part of the 1995 Plan.
Asked about the time-line, Jeff O'Neill noted the Transportation Plan supports the land use of
the Comprehensive Plan Update which includes about 10,000 acres and can be used as
supporting data or as an appendix to the Comp Plan.
A major collector road such as Fallon Avenue generally has traffic counts of about 8,000
vehicles and would be designed as two lanes with turn-lanes. Tapper asked if the city is
accounting for a river crossing? Rickart replied the proposed transportation plan does not
account for a river crossing because of the planned crossing to the west and no interest from
MDOT. Also, how would this tie in with the light rail? Koropchak noted if the proposed
Transportation Plan is a plan for the future and with the projected growth of the Monticello, Big
Lake, and Becker areas combined with the Comp Plan Update identifying downtown
redevelopment and its related traffic issues; it appears Monticello should identify a second river
crossing in the proposed Transportation Plan. This particularly true, if MDOT has no interest to
take the initiative and given the years the Fallon Avenue Bridge has been on the radar. IDC
members agreed Monticello needs to look at taking the initiative. Tomann asked "what does
MDOT do to help Monticello?" As a business owner, UMC wants to support the community
but not always through increase in taxes. How can the IDC help? Kleinwachter suggested the
IDC members interact with the Council or initiative a newspaper article. Koropchak requested
a list of legislative and other transportation contacts from Rickart. The members thanked
Rickart for the informational presentation.
3. Vote to approve the March 7.2006 IDC minutes. (Not submitted)
Koropchak indicated the minutes were not prepared due to time await from the office.
4. Mayor's Citv Update:
A. Status of AVR litigation/ne~otiations.
Mayor Herbst reported the AVR has agreed to the city's offer but we'll see.
B. RFP for hiring consultant to update Comprehensive Plan.
The Council, Planning Commission, and township representatives will interview four .consultant
firms for updating the Comprehensive Plan tomorrow starting at 4 o'clock.
C. Status of YMCA property
The city and county are interested in the property and need to establish a price, It appears the
developers of Heritage, Popular Hills, and Niagra Falls/Hidden Forest are debating whether to
proceed and the redevelopment project proposed for the Ruffls Auto site was turned down by
Council. O'Neill added there are ample residential developments approved with enough lots to
issue 200-250 permits per year. With an increase in park fees from $1,500 to $3,500 per lot
and the residential developers charged this park fee for development, the plan would be to help
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i finance the open space and ballfields within the YMCA property while reducing or
consolidating the neighborhood parks. Tomann asked: Within the Comp Plan is there a
relationship between home values and wage-levels? This to tie home values and types of ,
industries together.
D. .Fiber Option Task Force (Maier).
Last week, members of the Fiber Optics Task Force and some city staff interviewed three.
consultant firms to prepare a Fiber Optics Feasibility Study. The Task Force met yesterday to
compare notes and to recommend one firm to prepare the Feasibility Study, This to be on the
upcoming Council meeting of April 10, 2006.
E. 4uestion/answer period.
None.
5. .Restate role of the IDC subcommittees.
A. Break-up session -each subcommittee will review tasks, discuss how they wish to
proceed and perhaps, set a time schedule.
IDC members broke into four sub-committees of business recruitment, BRE, available land,
and transportation to discuss how to accomplish their respective goals.
6. Reports:
A. Economic Development Report - Koropchak.
* The plat for Karlsburger Foods, Inc. was approved by Council on March 27, the TIF
process and preparation of the Purchase and Redevelopment Contract have begun. 20,000 sq
ft building, 20 jobs, 3.75 acres.
* 10,000 sq ft user -Toured Otter Creek sites on Friday before I left on vacation. Preliminary
Development Agreement being reviewed by their attorney. It was clarified the $10,000 non-
. refundable deposit is not earnest money and. the company noted an image of a cement truck is
much different than an image of a delivery and warehouse truck.
* April 10 -TCDC Grant Writing Ceremony at 2:30 p.m.
* April 20 - MN DEED workshop in Elk River on "Six targeted industries."
* April 19 -Sunny Fresh receives 2005 Malcolm Balridge Award of Excellence in Washington
DC.
* April 12 -Industrial Park Development in MN and NW corridor by C.B. Richard Ellis and
hosted by Wright County Economic development Partnership. 11:30 to 1:30 p.m., Russell's in
St. Michael.
* Second meeting with Ehlers on April 12 with Rick, finance department, myself relative to
HRA matters.
* HRA Transformation Home Loan program criteria amended, brochures amended, and
mailed to qualified area of homeowners with. assessed market value of $175.000 or less for
2006.
* Spring City Newsletter features B & B Stamping and TCDC.
* Landmark Square II by Fluth on-hold, Target Super Store and Home Depot scheduled to
open late fa112006.
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\ B. Marketing Committee.
Lynn Dahl-Fleming reported city information and advertisement was designed and submitted
~ for Wright County Economic Development Membership Book. A cost estimate for sign at the
entrance of Otter Creek Crossing is being obtained from Randy Salo. Preliminary work on the
marketing brochure has begun. The Marketing Committee plans to meet prior to the May IDC
meeting.
7. Review the draft copy of the Apri14, 2006 Planning Commission Agenda for industrial related
items. Discuss and vote on an IDC position or action if necessary.
Tapper informed the IDC that the sub-committee members received the last draft of the
proposed Outdoor Storage amendment in the mail. It appears what is discussed and proposed
at the sub-committee meetings and what is written in draft form is inconsistent. The intent of the
proposed ordinance is to minimize the need for conditional. use permits (CUPs) in the I-2 Zone.
He felt CUPs were used for things that can not otherwise be enforced. Tapper suggests the
need to define "front yard setback in an I-2 Zone" and requested support in the form of a
motion from the IDC. Other ambiguous items discussed were dust control and screening.
Tomann asked: What industries is the IDC or City wanting to attract? Does the city want to
provide incentives to fund outdoor storage? DICK VAN ALLEN MADE A MOTION
SUPPORTING THE REQUEST FOR A DEFINITION ON THE FRONT-YARD
SETBACK TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS IN AN I-
ZZONE. TAPPER SECONDED THE MOTION. YEAS: 2. NAYS: 9. THE MOTION
DIED DUE TO A LACK OF INFORMATION OR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE
SUBJECT MATTER.
8. Other Business.
A. Chamber Updates - In the absence of Chair Michele Hertwig, no Chamber update was
given.
Re-enforce solicitation of industrial /manufacturing businesses - Chamber of Commerce
Letter. The manufacturing members of the IDC said they'd already received the letter
from the Chamber of Commerce and noted the inconsistency in membership fees
between the cover letter and attachment. Since the Chamber Letter was already
mailed and received, no action was taken.
B. Next IDC meeting - Tuesday, May 2, 2006.
Tapper requested a proposed modification to the IDC Mission Statement be on the
May IDC agenda for discussion. The. proposed modification simply softens the
language of the mission statement.
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9. Adjournment.
The IDC meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m. by a consensus of its members present.
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Ollie Koropchak
From: bondhus1 [vanallen@bondhus.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 1:13 PM
To: Michele Hertwig; Dan Olson; Don Tomann
Cc: Ollie Koropchak
Subject: IDC Business Retention Small Group
Meefing held at UMC 7:30 4/17/06
Present Don Tomah, Dan Olsen, Dick Van Allen ~ ~'~
Conclusions /Next Moves
1-Identify resources between IDC, Chamber of Commerce, and City Council.
2- Check available probles of current industries and if not available, work to .see such a
data base is created.
3 -The IDC and this committee to research what channels, conduits exist for
communication between industry and various community units.
Ollie -Next meeting this committee would like 3 minutes to ask some questions of the
members.
Submitted,
Dick Van Allen
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* Karlsburger Foods, Inc. is looking at applying for a GMEF Loan. The TIF process is about
complete, a complete set of the site and building plans have not been submitted to the city for
staff review, the plat is in process of being platted, and plans were ordered to install
water/sewer trunk line. 20 jobs, 20,000 sq ftbuilding.
* 10,000 sq ft user -Questions on Preliminary Development Agreement for TIF from their
attorney forwarded to HRA Attorney. Perhaps project this year. Does fit criteria.
* 10,000 user -Identified as other industrial, 18 jobs at $8.50 average per our w/o benefits.
Preliminary application does not fit criteria. Can pay market price.
* 10,000 user -imports cabinet for new and remodeling. With assemble for wholesale use. 20
employees, start-up business. Have not received preliminary application.
* 10,000-15,000 sq ft building - currently in two locations, St Cloud and St Louis Park. 20
employees. Light industrial. Need to call back.
* CB Richard Ellis, Richard Grapf -looking for land
* Computer repair company -Looking to purchase Clow Stamping. They check and repair
computer equipment for customers such as Target. About 40 employees. Looking at SBA
and maybe our loan program.
* Construction company - 3+ acres. Need outdoor storage.
* 50,000 sq ft of cold storage. Wright County company.
* Others I need to follow-up with. (Check with Precision Technologies)
* 4,000 sq ft, Cabinets and fixtures, looking at market rate, completing application.
* Wholesale Landscaping -irrigation, pipes, request temporary double-wide trailer. Forward
to community development.
* For sale - 4.4 acres of I-2 along Dundas Road. Ken Spaeth, Rogers.
* HRA modifying three older TIF Districts to maximize use of tax increment. TIF No. 1-2, 1-
6, and 1-24.
* Marketing Committee -Preparing 2007 Budget and Marketing campaign. Erect sign at
entrance of business center along Chelsea Road, again lease billboard along I-94 between
Rogers and Maple Grove, do fliers and post cards, keep website updated and inserts.
* Fiber optic task force -Will be meeting with consultant firm, CG Consultant and Springsted
to define Contract the week of May 8th. Consultant to begin gathering local information.
* AVR has accepted the City's. offer. No plans submitted. Mayor not convinced it's for real..
* Transformation Home Loan - HRA modified to criteria to encourage use of the program.
Number of people have inquired. Building official competing pre-construction assessment.
* HRA and city staff working with Ehlers to reconcile city coding for consistency with State
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CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE; NO. 2005-
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AN ORDINANC3E AMENDING ORDINANCE SECTION 2-2 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE RELATED TO OUT DOOR STORAGE WITHIN THE CITY OF
MONTICELLO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, MfNNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 2-2 Definitions of Title 10 Zoning Ordinance-City of
Monticello is hereby amended to include the following definition related to Outdoor
Storage:
Outdoor Storage: The keeping of materials or equipment on a .parcel of land
for the purpose of transporting, using or employing such materials or equipment at a
future date at another location, either on- or off-site. The keeping of motorized vehicles
that are not licensed for operation on the public roadways, or other equipment that is not
capable of self-powered. movement (such as trailers), shall be included in this definition.
Screening: A structure or other object, consisting of either fencing, landscaping,
buildings, berms, or other material, which creates effective visual interference between
materials or activities on private property and a viewer on adjacent property, public or
.private. Gated areas for access and circulation shall not be included in the requirement
for screening. The height of screening shall be measured from the natural grade at the
base of the screening
Section 2. Section 3-11 B OUTDOOR STORAGE, shall hereby be inserted
into the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
[A] The following activities shall not be considered outdoor storage for the
purposes of these regulations:
a. Parking of passenger vehicles and light trucks, parked in compliance
with the City of Monticello zoning regulations.
b. Parking of company vehicles, including trucks, vans, and other similar
vehicles, with the exception of semi-truck rigs which shall be subject to
separate regulations.
c. Semi-truck tractors and tractor-trailer rigs (not including detached
trailers), when such tractors and tractor-trailer rigs are parked in the
rear yard.
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d. Semi-truck trailers located in designated loading docks, of otherwise in
the active process of loading or unloading, for a period of not more
than 72 hours.
e. Trash handling equipment, provided. such equipment is located within
an enclosure in compliance with the City of Monticello zoning
regulations. In the. I-1, L-1A, and I-2 zoning districts, trash handling
equipment and/or areas shall be treated as outdoor storage for the
purposes of location and screening in those districts.
[B] The following table details the processing requirements within the I-1A, I-
1, 1-2 District:
DISTRICT I-1 A I-1 1-2
Processing CUP for accessory CUP for accessory Permitted as an
Re uirements use use accesso use
Front Setback, and Rear line of building Equal to the Equal to the
Side'Setback facing required building required building
a Street setback closest to setback closest to
the public street on the public street on
front or side fr nt or side. B
CU s ora e ma
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front yard, subject to
the provisions of
.Section 3-11 D .
Internal Side Equal to building Zero feet setback Zero feet setback
property line. requirement permitted in rear permitted in rear
Setback and side yard and side yard
behind buildin behind buildin
Rear Setback Equal to setback Zero feet setback Zero feet setback
requirement permitted in rear permitted in rear
and side yard and side yard
behind buildin behind buildin
Area Limitation 20% of building floor 50% of lot area, No limitation as an
area, maximum maximum accesso use
Screening from Screening Screening Screening
Street and consistent with consistent with consistent with
Residential and ordinance ordinance ordinance
Commercial Uses or requirements via requirements via requirements via
Zoning landscaping and /or landscaping and/or landscaping and/or
decorative fencing decorative fencing decorative fencing
required required from required from
residential, residential,
commercial or I-1A commercial or I-1A
property, but not .property, but not
streets where streets where
ad'oinin zonin is ad'oinin zonin is
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Screening from Screening No screening. No screening.
Industrial Uses consistent with required if abutting required if abutting
.ordinance I-1 or 1-2 zoned I-1 or 1-2 zoned
requirements via property property
landscaping and/or
decorative fencing
re uired
Occupation of Not permitted Permitted, with Permitted, with
drainage and utility signed, recorded signed, recorded
easements acknowledgement acknowledgement
of owner's of owner's
restoration restoration
requirements, requirements,
except as noted in except as noted in
yards adjoining yards adjoining
streets streets
[C] For the purposes of this section, screening should consist primarily of berms and
landscaping in accordance with Sections 3-2 [G] and 3-3 [G], and may include
decorative fencing. Where screening is required, chain link fencing with slats shall not
be permitted, unless the fencing is itself screened with landscaping. All screening
required by This section shall be at least six (6) feet in height, as measured from the
natural grade. Screening of storage areas, where required, shall be designed to screen
from the view of the public right of way or an abutting property line. Storage areas
within front yard areas shall be screened, at a minimum, from views perpendicular to the
property line. The City Council may impose additional screening if deemed necessary.
fDl By Conditional Use Permit, outdoor storage may be located in the required front
yard in the 1-2 District, prided that:
1. Front yard storaae is screened from view of the public right of way and
residential property in compliance with Section 3-11 fCl.
2. Storage areas in the required front yard are paved to control dust and
drainage, manage circulation, and avoid soil being deposited on the public
street.
3. Storage areas in the front yard do not take up required parking, loading, or
circulation space.
Section 3. Enactment. This ordinance shall be in full force and effecfupon its
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Bv:
Clint Herbst, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
Rick Wolfsteller, City Administrator
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AGENDA
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006
6;00 PM
DRAFT
Commissioners: Rod Dragsten, Lloyd Hilgart, Craig Schibonski, William Spartz,
and Sandy Suchy
Council Liaison: Glen Posusta
Staff Jeff O'Neill, Angela Schumann and Steve Grittman -NAC
1. Call to order.
2. Approval of the minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting of Tuesday, April 4th,
2006.
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda.
4. Citizen comments.
5. Recognition of Former Planning Commission Chairman Richard Frie
6. Public Hearing -Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for Open and Outdoor Storage,
Open and Outdoor Sales and Display and Automobile Repair -Light in a B-4 (Regional
Business) District.
..Applicant: Jeff s Dream, LLC/Moon Motors
7. Public Hearing -Consideration of an Amendment to the Monticello Zoning Ordinance
regulating directional signage.
Applicant: Resurrection Lutheran Church
8. Public Hearing -Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for a Concept Stage Planned
Unit Development for Rosewood Heights, an 8-unit townhome unit development in an R-
2 (Single and Two-Family Residential) District.
Applicant: Minnesota Development Agency, LLC
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