IDC Minutes 03-01-2005MARCH 1, 2005 IDC MINUTES
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7:00 a.m. call to order by Chair Dan Olson.
2. Sue Struckness made a motion to approve the February 2005 minutes. Bill Tapper seconded
the motion.
Members welcomed Tom Feaski -filling the position vacated by Tom Ollig.
A. Mayor Herbst gave an update on the meeting with AVR. Did they want a buy out or
relocation in Monticello? AVR mentioned new industrial park not good with park and possible
upscale housing coming with YMCA development. Other sites near nuclear plant a future
possibility with interchange in 3 to 4 years down the road to build. Portable site in Monticello
(temporary site off County Road 39 near city sludge area), take down in winter, remodeling
Buffalo location to work from that site. Permanent site near training center and tracks,
interchange needed there with Heritage development coming in. Meeting went well, when Ollie
returns another meeting will take place to look at interchange. County Road 37 previously
discussed was brought up but AVR had issues with access to roads and closed access with
impending stoplight location. Time issues of truck loads with atime-sensitive product less is
than one hour, so access to I-94 needs to be closer. Across from AMEX off Highway 25 not
good for long term location.
B. Covenants and recording approved by Council. One addition to the Declarations: No
loading docks shall face School Blvd or Chelsea Road for the first 35 acres purchased by the
city.
C. See agenda note.
D. YMCA property update by Mayor Herbst. They had seven YMCA people, Landscaper
for Heritage, and attorneys looking to get out of entire YMCA acreage. They need funds for
other YMCA centers in Elk River and Rogers. They only use a small portion of the 1,200
acres and vandalism is an issue. Desire to cash out not necessarily with developer. City met
with county for possibility of purchase of land for public to retain parkland for area. Five
hundred acres available for development not including lakes. City get control for public
parkland and sell off land not useable for park. YMCA next two years to sell land. County's
desire to purchase all of YMCA land and sell off land not useable for public park. Three-way
split possible between county, city, and Heritage. May take longer than anticipated to come up
with funding and to determine price for land.
Plan: County Road 39 goes off toward Nuclear Training Center new interchange from Heritage
as well as expanded Chelsea Road and extension of Seventh Street. Heritage agreed to pay
$3,000 per home to go to interchange cost total of $9 million. Per house park fee possible
raise to $2,000. Sewer line this year from Wastewater Treatment Plant to Heritage site.
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IDC MINUTES - 03/01/05
E. Name of industrial park: Monticello Business Center not Otter Creek Interest sheet with
bullet points: Location: I-94 and Hwy 25. Reverse commute. Arial map of park location.
Separate website: MonticelloLand.com. Billboards: Rogers, 694/494 split, Elk River/Ramsey.
Billboard message: Industrial land $1. Billboard cost west of Rogers or Hwy 10 area $800 to
$1,300 per month.
4. Mayor Herbst's update on proposed I-94 and County Road 18 interchange. Still unknown
numbers for AVR move. Council delayed decision to move forward with interchange until
more unknown determined. Time frame is on the table with Ryan Companies so decision needs
to be made fairly soon.
5. Economic Development Report in packet.
Bill Tapper stated TIF and Loan approved by Council February 28, 2005.
6. Draft of Planning Commission Agenda for March 1.
Tom Lindquist asked about town home/apartment ratio proposed for Poplar Hills. Mayor
Herbst said Council was opposed to the apartment house and concern for town home quality in
comparison to ratio of singe family homes.
A. Conditional Use Permit to allow loading docks on corner lot in an I-2 District (Tapper's
Holding, LLC)
B. Conditional Use Permit for open outdoor storage in an I-lA District (Twin City Die
Castings).
Council is sending out questionnaire to business and industry to ask how to better streamline
procedure with city and report back to consultant rather than directly to city. IDC's input
needed for questions. E-mail questions to Mayor Clint - diherbstnea,yahoo.com.
7. A. Chamber update -Chair Struckness noted the February Chamber Luncheon's guest
speaker is Mary Kiffineyer, MN Sec of State. Tom Feaski looking for IDC Banquet input and
is chair of the 2005 Golf Tournament. Sandy Suchy hired to replace Marie Flicker.
Methamphetamine Education Seminar scheduled for 7:00 p.m., March 15 sponsored by the
City, School, and County.
B. Next IDC meeting April 5 at Sunny Fresh includes breakfast (new west building.)
8. Lynne Dahl made a motion to adjourn at 8:38 a.m. Seconded by Tom Feaski.
Recorder Lynne Dahl-Fleming
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