IEDC Agenda 04-07-2015AGENDA
INDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE(IEDC)
Tuesday,April7th,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.March3rd,2015
3.Considerationofaddingitemstotheagenda.
4.Reports:
a.EconomicDevelopmentReport
i.PlanningCommissionAgenda:
•XcelEnergy
•TemporarySignage
b.CityCouncil
c.ChamberofCommerceandIndustry
d.TAC
5.Considerationofrecommendationtoappointmember(s)totheIEDC.
6.Adjournment(8:00am)
MINUTES
INDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE(IEDC)
Tuesday,March3rd,2015-7:00a.m.
BoomIslandRoom,MonticelloCommunityCenter
Present:PatThompson,JoniPawelk,DickVanAllen,ZonaGutzwiller,JimJohnson,Don
Roberts,TaraThurber,SteveJohnsonandnon-votingmembersMayorBrian
Stumpf,CityCouncilmemberLloydHilgart,MarcyAnderson(ChamberDirector)
Absent:WayneElam,LukeDahlheimer,BillTapper,MaryBarger,TimO’Connor
Others:JeffO’Neill,AngelaSchumann
1.CalltoOrder
PatThompsoncalledthemeetingtoorderat7:00a.m.
2.ApprovalofMinutes–February3rd,2015Meeting
STEVEJOHNSONMOVEDTOAPPROVETHEFEBRUARY3RD,2015MEETING
MINUTES.DONROBERTSSECONDEDTHEMOTION.MOTIONCARRIED8-0.
3.Considerationofaddingitemstotheagenda
•HostCommunity(O’Neill)
4.Reports
a.EconomicDevelopmentReport:AngelaSchumannnotedthestatusofseveral
projectssummarizedinthereport.JeffO’Neillprovidedasolarenergyupdate.
b.CityCouncil:StaffandCouncilrepresentativesprovidedprojectandissue
updatesandrespondedtoquestions.
c.ChamberofCommerceandIndustry:MarcyAndersonreportedthatCapitol
BusinessDayscheduledisforAugust3rd,2015.
d.TACMeetingofFebruary12th,2015:Staffprovidedastatusupdateabout
ongoingandupcomingtransportationissuesandprojectsrelatedtothefollowing:
i.)FallonAvenueOverpass–TheTACdiscussedproposedoverpass
alignmentoptionsaswellascriteriarelatedtoratingtheoptions.Thenext
meetingisscheduledfor3/5/15.
ii.)Hwy25Coalition–TheHwy25Coalitionwasunabletoachievea
quorumatitslastmeeting.Memberswillmeetagainsoontodiscuss
direction,goals,fundingandBigLakerailtraffic.
5.Considerationofrecommendationtoappointmember(s)totheIEDC
IEDCSubcommitteemembersJoniPawelkandPatThompsonreportedthattheyhad
IEDCMinutes:03/03/15
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interviewedTimLaitinenandrecommendedthathebeappointedtofilltheremainderof
thetermpreviouslyheldbyRichHarris.TheynotedthatLaitinenistheVicePresidentof
BusinessDevelopmentatWSI.
DONROBERTSMOVEDTORECOMMENDTHATTHECITYCOUNCIL
APPROVETHEAPPOINTMENTOFTIMLAITINENTOTHEIEDCFORATERM
ENDING12/31/2015.STEVEJOHNSONSECONDEDTHEMOTION.MOTION
CARRIED8-0.
6.AddedItem
•HostCommunity(O’Neill)–O’NeillreportedthatBruceAndersonhasaskedthathe
testifyastotheabilityofMonticellotocontinuetoactashostcommunityfor
continuednuclearpowerpastthecurrentlicense.Therewassomediscussionrelated
tobaseloadpowersource.
7.Adjournment
STEVEJOHNSONMOVEDTOADJOURNTHEMEETINGAT7:50A.M.DON
ROBERTSSECONDEDTHEMOTION.MOTIONCARRIED8-0.
Recorder:KerryBurri__
Approved:
Attest:____________________________
CommunityDevelopmentDirector
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4.EconomicDevelopmentReport (JO/AS)
SolarEnergyUpdate
1.CityOrdinance
ForApril,thePlanningCommissionhasbeenaskedtotablediscussiononordinance
amendmentstotheJunemeetingofthePlanningCommission.Thisisduetotheflux
occurringatthelegislativelevelregardingsolarenergysystemregulation.Duringthecurrent
legislativesession,anumberofbillshavebeenintroducedwhichrelatetosolarenergysystem
permittingandreviewauthority.WiththelegislatureinsessionintothemonthofMay,the
outcomeofanyofthesebillsatthistimeisunknown.Thereforetheimpactofanygiven
pieceoflegislationonthenatureorscopeofordinanceamendmentstocomplywithstatutesis
alsounknown.Atthetimethelegislativesessionends,staffwillreviewrelevantenacted
legislationandprepareordinancelanguagewithinthecontextofthelateststatutes.
Asanalternative,staffhaspresentedtothePlanningCommissionanoptionofseparatingthe
solarenergysystemordinancedevelopmentintotwodistinctareasforordinancedevelopment
asfollows.
1.Accessoryuseresidentialusesolarenergysystems
2.Accessoryorprincipalusesolarenergysystemsbyorwithincommercial,
industrialorcivic/institutionalusesordistricts
Indoingso,thePlanningCommissioncouldmoveforwardtheminoraccessoryusesolar
energysystemsforresidentialpropertiesoutsidethemorecomplexdiscussionsurrounding
larger-scaledusesincommercialorindustrialareas.
2.CountyOrdinance
TheCityofMonticellohasreceivednoticethatanapplicationhasbeenmadetoWright
CountyforamendmenttotheWrightCountyordinanceforSolarEnergyFarmsandSolar
EnergySystems.TheapplicationwassubmittedbyGreatRiverEnergy.
ThehearingfortheproposedamendmentwilloccuronApril23rd,2015.Staffwillbe
workingtopreparecommentsrelatedtotheordinanceinadvanceofthehearingandplanto
discussthematterwiththeCityCouncilonApril13th.
Itisstaff’sunderstandingbasedontheapprovedminutesfortheMonticelloOrderly
AnnexationAreaBoardthatshouldtheCountyadopttheordinance,theMOAABoardwould
thenconsiderwhethertoadopttheordinanceforapplicationwiththeMOAA.
Acopyofthehearingnotice,proposedlanguage,andMOAAboundaryisincludedfor
reference.
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3.ProposalswithinMOAA
Aspreviouslynoted,staffisawareofatleasttwoproposalsforprincipalusesolarenergy
systemswithintheMOAA.Oneoftheproposalsisa600+acreproposalontheformerSilver
Springssite.TheCityhashad,andwillcontinuetohave,discussionswiththeproposerfor
thissiteregardingtheregulationsandimpactsofsuchaproposal.
IncludedfortheIEDC’sreferenceismaterialpreparedforthePublicUtilitiesCommissionon
theissue.
CSAH75/TH25Improvements
TheconstructionplansarecurrentlyunderMnDOTreview.Constructionisanticipatedto
startinJuly.AcommunityopenhouseisanticipatedtobeheldMayorJune,withsmaller
constructionprogressmeetingsscheduledthereafter.
AprilPlanningCommissionAgenda
April’sPlanningCommissionagendaisattachedfortheIEDC’sreference.Staffreportsfor
itemsarepostedtothe PlanningCommission’s2015Agenda page.
•TheIEDCwillnotethatXcelEnergyhassubmittedaseriesofapplicationsrelatedto
theproposeddevelopmentofanelectricalsubstation.Thesubstationisproposedtobe
locatedatthesouthernedgeoftheCity-ownedindustrialpark.
StaffwouldrequestthattheIEDCconsiderwhethertomakeaformalmotion
regardingXcelEnergy’srequestedlanduseapprovalsforthissubstation.
•Inaddition,staffwouldnotethatanitemregardingtemporarysignsisincludedonthe
agenda.WhentheCityCounciladoptedtheinterimordinancefortemporarysignsin
Januaryof2015,staffhadnotedthatitwouldnotbeadvisabletocontinuetheinterim
ordinancebeyond2015.Interimordinancesareintendedspecificallyforashort
periodoftimeunderwhichtostudyanissue.Thetemporarysignallowanceshave
beeninplaceunderasubsequentseriesofinterimordinancessince2011.Thisisin
contrasttotherecommendedscenario,forpreparationandadoptionofordinance
amendmentsfortemporarysignswithintheMonticelloZoningOrdinanceitself.
StaffthereforerecommendedthatthePlanningCommissionandCouncilprovide
directionduring2015forordinanceamendmentstotheexisting(ratherthaninterim)
ordinance.Atthistime,thereisnopublichearingforproposedamendments.Rather,
staffisseekingtoprovidebackgroundinformationtotherelativelynewmembersof
theCommissionontheissue.Planningstaffwillbeprovidinganoverviewof
permanentsignallowances,existingtemporarysignallowancesundertheordinance,
andthenallowancesundertheinterim.Staffwillalsoexplaintheprimaryissues
relatedtouse,regulationandenforcementoftemporarysignage.
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New/ExpandingorRelocatingBusinesses
PleaseseeattachedCitynewsletteritemonnewandexpandingMonticellobusinesses.
MarketMatching
FebruaryandMarch’sMarketMatchingreportsareattachedforreview.
TableTopicScheduling
IntalkingwithSuperintendentJimJohnson,itwasnotedthatduetotestingandotherlate-
yearschedulingissues,theSTEMtourisbestsuitedtoafalltiming.Assuch,theSTEMtour
–intendedasMarchorApril’sTableTopic,willwaituntilthenextschoolyear.
However,wehaveconfirmedthatXcelEnergywillbepresentinganupdateontheproposed
substationandelectricaltransmissionupgradesforMay’sTableTopic.
AGENDA
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 - 6:00 PM
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners: Chairman Brad Fyle, Linda Buchmann, Amber Kramer, Sam
Murdoff
Council Liaison: Charlotte Gabler
Staff: Angela Schumann, Steve Grittman - NAC, Ron Hackenmueller
1. Call to order.
2. Citizen Comments.
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda.
4. Consideration to approve Planning Commission minutes.
a. Special Meeting – March 3, 2015
b. Regular Meeting – March 3, 2015
5. Continued Public Hearing – Consideration of a request for Amendment to the Monticello
Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 5, Sections 1 – Use Table, Section 2 – Use-Specific
Standards and Section 3 – Accessory Use Standards and Chapter 8, Section 4 –
Definitions as related to regulations for Solar Energy Systems.
Applicant: City of Monticello
6. Public Hearing – Consideration of a request for Amendment to the Official Monticello
Zoning Map to include property to be zoned Light Industrial (I-1), Preliminary and Final
Plat for First Lake Substation Addition, Conditional Use Permit for Utilities within the
Light Industrial (I-1) District, Variance to the Zoning Ordinance to required setback from
the south property line, and Chapter 4, Section 8(E)(2)(C) Surfacing.
Applicant: Xcel Energy
7. Consideration of a request for an administrative lot combination and simple subdivision
for Lots 14 and 15, Block 34, Original Plat, located in the Central Community District.
Applicant: City of Monticello
8. Consideration of a report regarding Temporary Signs, Chapter 4, Section 5 of the
Monticello Zoning Ordinance.
9. Consideration to accept resignation of Commissioner Heidemann
10. Adjourn.
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3/2/2015
City of Monticello
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Re: February Monticello Market Matching Update
Dear Mr. O’Neill:
Per our communication plan, the aim of this report is to provide you with an update on activities
that occurred during the month of February as it relates to the Market Matching service contract.
This report will be distributed to City Staff, as well as the City’s EDA and City Council.
Industrial/Commercial
WSB continues working to match the development community with the City’s industrial
properties. WSB made contact with Anthony Phelps, Senior Director of Real Estate
Development for the Opus Group. WSB provided Mr. Phelps with a copy of Monticello’s
community profile highlighting the City’s Industrial Park. WSB has made follow up contact and
has a meeting schedule with Opus on March 19th.
WSB contacted Kevin Kelleher, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Business Specialist, for an update on MNDEED’s marketing efforts related to Monticello’s
Certified Shovel-Ready Sites. WSB was informed that MNDEED is currently examining ways
to boost visibility of the Certified Shovel-Ready Sites in Minnesota. The state has, and will
continue to, prioritize the marketing of the shovel-ready sites in responding to requests for
information. WSB will continue to directly market these sites.
WSB contacted a firm to gauge their interest in developing a hotel project in the City’s
downtown. WSB has met with the firm’s representative as well as local stakeholders. WSB is
continuing to follow up with the prospect with meetings scheduled in March. Next steps may
include a Hotel Market Study addendum to determine the feasibility of the project.
WSB contacted Todd Meyhoff, Brunton Architects, to follow up on an inquiry he made with the
City. Mr. Meyhoff’s group is working with a national development firm to interest them in
developing in the Monticello region. Mr. Meyhoff has been provided with substantial market
data. Follow up is scheduled for March. WSB has been informed the developer prospect may be
making a visit in late March. WSB is attempting to get a site meeting with the developer.
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Residential
WSB attended the SLUC meeting on 2/26 where we met Paul Tabone and Joe Jablonski of
Lennar and discussed the residential housing marketing in Monticello. WSB followed up with
Mr. Tabone with a substantial amount of market data. Mr. Tabone indicated the Monticello
market would be discussed at their development meeting in March. Next steps include following
up with Lennar and Mr. Tabone in March with an emphasis on a site familiarization visit.
General
WSB has been notified that the market data we are advancing in the market place is being
distributed widely within the development community. Several third party inquiries are being
received from prospects who have obtained market data from a primary source with whom WSB
has worked.
Updated 2015 Fee Schedule regarding community development fees,
Bi-Weekly Meetings with City Staff,
EDA Property Signs,
EDA Meeting
Update of available properties
Next month WSB will begin distributing a monthly newsletter related to economic development
within the City of Monticello.
Sincerely,
John Uphoff
WSB & Associates, Inc.
IEDCAgenda–04/07/15
5.Considerationofrecommendationtoappointmember(s)totheIEDC.(AS)
A.REFERENCEANDBACKGROUND:
TheIEDCappointedasub-committeeofChairPatThompsonandmembersJoniPawelk
andDonRobertstointerviewtwocandidatesforopenpositionsontheIEDC,vacatedby
RichHarrisandDanOlson.
TheIEDCrecommendedtheappointmentofTimLaitinenofWSIIndustriesinMarchof
2015;theappointmentwassubsequentlyapprovedbytheCityCouncil.
Aftertheinterviews,thesub-committeeoftheIEDChasrecommendedthatnofurther
appointmentstothecommitteebemadeatthistime.
B.ALTERNATIVEACTIONS:
1.MotiontoappointnofurthermemberstotheIEDCatthistime.
2.Motionofother.
C.STAFFRECOMMENDATION:
Theinterviewingsub-committeerecommendsalternative1above.
D.SUPPORTINGDATA:
IEDCOrganizationalandMembershipGuidelines
IEDCRoster
2015IDCORG&GUIDELINES
MONTICELLOINDUSTRIAL&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE
ORGANIZATIONALANDMEMBERSHIPGUIDELINES
I.MeetingTimeandPlace:RegularmeetingsareheldthefirstTuesdayofeachmonthat7:00
a.m.intheMonticelloCityHall,BridgeRoom.Specialmeetingsmaybecalledby
theChairpersonandExecutiveDirector.
II.Objective:AswrittenandadoptedbytheAnnualIndustrialDevelopmentCommitteeAction
Statement.
III.CommitteeSize:Whilethereisnosetordefinitesizeestablished,itisgenerallyunderstood
thatthecommitteewillnotexceed16-18members.
IV.Make-upoftheCommittee:Committeemembersmusteitherworkorresideinthe
communityofgreaterMonticello.Individualswhoareinvolvedinanoccupationor
professionthatprovidesservicestothecommunityofMonticellobutisnotheadquartered
withinthecommunitymayalsoserveasmembersofthecommittee.
StandingCommitteeMembers:TheCityCouncilshallappointtheMayorandaCouncil
MembertotheIDCasnon-votingmembers.TheBoardofDirectorsoftheChamberof
Commerce&IndustryshallappointavotingmembertotheIEDC.Thesemembersshallbe
consideredinCommitteeSize.
CityStaffMembers:Non-voting.
AdministratoroftheCityofMonticello.
EconomicDevelopmentDirectoroftheCityofMonticello
CommunityDevelopmentCoordinatoroftheCityofMonticello.
V.Officers:TheChairperson,theViceChairperson,andtheSecretaryshallbeelectedannually
attheJanuarymeeting.Lengthofofficetermshallnotexceedthreeconsecutiveyears.
MinutesofeachmeetingaretheresponsibilityoftheSecretary.Committeecorrespondence
aretheresponsibilityoftheEconomicDevelopmentDirector.
VI.LengthofMembershipTerm:Membersshallserveforthreeyeartermsonathreeyear
rotatingbasissothatapproximatelyone-thirdofthemembershipexpireseachyear.
Individualswishingtocontinueservingonthecommitteemaysoindicatepriortothe
expirationoftheirterm.Anymemberwishingtorelinquishhis/herpositionontheIndustrial
DevelopmentCommitteemaydosobysubmittingaletterofresignation.
2015IDCORG&GUDELINES
IEDCORGANIZATIONAL/MEMBERSHIPGUIDELINES
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VII.FillingaVacantPosition:AlistofpotentialcommitteemembersshallbekeptbytheExecutive
Director.TheIndustrialDevelopmentCommitteemustconfirmallnewmembersbyamajority
vote.
VIII.MembershipAttendance:Inordertomakeapositivecontributiontothecommittee,each
memberisexpectedtoattendatleast75%ofthemeetingsinanygivenyear.Ayearisdefined
asbeginningonthe1stofJanuaryandendingthe31thofDecember.
Amended:01/06/15
Voting Members
Genereux Fine Wood Products 1 Bill Tapper (763) 295-4222 (work)212 Chelsea Road Monticello MN 55362
Monticello Public Schools #882 2 Jim Johnson (753) 272-2000 302 Washington Street Monticello MN 55362
Xcel Energy (Monticello Nuclear Plant)3 Patrick Thompson (763) 493-1631 (work)2807 West County Rd. 75 Monticello MN 55369
Xcel Energy (Monticello Nuclear Plant)4 Tim O'Connor
Dahlheimer Beverage LLC 5 Luke Dahlheimer (763) 295-3347 (work)3360 Chelsea Road PO Box 336 Monticello MN 55362
New River Medical Center 6 Joni Pawelk (763) 271-2385 (work)1013 Hart Blvd Monticello MN 55362
Schlenner Wenner & Co.7 Zona Gutzwiller (763) 295-5070 (work)202 W 3rd St PO Box 755 Monticello MN 55362
Commercial Realty Solutions 8 Wayne Elam (763) 682-2400 (work)3 Highway 55 West Buffalo MN 55313
Cargill Kitchen Solutions 9 Don Roberts (763) 271-5600 (work)206 West 4th Street Monticello MN 55362
At Large 10 Dick Van Allen (763) 295-5553 (work)Monticello MN 55362
All Elements Inc.11 Tara Thurber (763) 314-0234 (work)301 Chelsea Road Monticello MN 55362
Suburban Manufacturing 12 Mary Barger (763)295-5635 (work)10531 Dalton Ave N Monticello MN 55362
ReSTOREing Downtown 13 Steve Johnson (612)987-6688 (work)Monticello MN 55362
WSI Industries 14 Tim Laitinen (763)271-0250(work)213 Chelsea Road Monticello MN 55362
Vacant 15
Non-Voting/Liaisons
Monticello Chamber of Commerce 16 Marcy Anderson 205 Pine St PO Box 192 Monticello MN 55362
Monticello City Council 17 Brian Stumpf 505 Walnut S 505 Walnut Street, Suite 1 Monticello MN 55362
Monticello City Council 18 Lloyd Hilgart 505 Walnut S 505 Walnut Street, Suite 1 Monticello MN 55362
2015 IEDC ROSTER - Current 4/1/15