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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-06-2010 Agenda NotesEDRA AGENDA NOTES FOR TUESDAY APRIL 6, 2010 BILLS Ehlers & Associates $285.00 Financial Services -Hudson Bradley & Deike $80.00 Review Documents - Melson MINUTES The minutes from the March 1 1, 2010 meeting are attached for your review and approval. BUSINESS No new business is included. REPORTS A. Hudson Manufacturing On March 23rd the City met with representatives from Hudson Manufacturing and Intek to discuss the potential city acquisition of Hudson, as well as Hudson's potential purchase of the Intek facility. Further information will be presented at the meeting. B. Hastings Bridge UpdatelHighway 61 Improvements On March 31St MN DOT held an open house for business owners to present impacts of three construction projects along TH 61. TH 61 Bridge -Bridge selection is scheduled to take place in June. Construction impacts for 2010 should be minimal, with most work taking place in the river and in staging areas. TH 61 Resurfacing and Pedestrian Upgrades - 5th Street to Cannon Street -The proj ect is scheduled to take place from Mid May to August 1St and result in various lane closures. The project does not include any permanent intersection closures or parking losses. Work will cease during Rivertown Days. Please see attached summary TH 61 Resurfacing - St Paul Park to TH 10 -The proj ect is scheduled to take place from June to September. This will result in lane closures and traffic shifts from a four lane to a two lane road. Please see attached summary. C. Consider Tax Abatement PolicylUse The City has been approached by a business in the Hastings Industrial Park seeking tax abatement assistance. David Osberg will be present to facilitate discussion on the desire to provide tax abatement assistance to businesses. Please find EDRA's adopted Business Subsidy Criteria attached. D. Linn Property Update -Napa Auto Parts Linn Companies has submitted a concept plans to construct an 8,500 s.f. Napa Auto Parts Building at 15th and Vermillion Streets. Two concepts were presented showing different locations for the building on the site. The Development Review Committee has commented on the plans and its preference for having the building nearest the intersection of 15th and Vermillion. Please see attached plans. Ehlers and Associates estimates that $128,000 of TIF could be generated to assist in site preparation and reimbursement for demolition. EDRA will likely be asked to formally establish a TIF district on the site. Please see attached TIF analysis. E. Marketing Focus Group. The Marketing Focus Group met again on March 23 and continued it's discussion from two weeks earlier. Specifically "position" (branding) as opposed to "selling" Hastings. Much of the meeting was spent discussing what kind of tagline or message should be used. The group has decided they think it would be most beneficial if the Hastings EDRA could hire someone to help with the development of a brand. The group will meet again on Wednesday, April 7th to talk more specifically of what they would want a consultant to come up with for Hastings. Clarification is being sought as to whether or not there will be money available in future EDRA budgets to continue marketing efforts, or if this is a one year deal? F. Red Rock Station Area Study. The City of Hastings has submitted a grant application to MN Dot in the amount of $615,000 to fund construction cost of a 100 space park and ride lot on Block 16 near the depot. MN DOT is expected to announce grant recipients in July. If funded, the project could begin construction this year. Please see the attached concept plan. G. Mann Property123rd Street Update Dennis Mann has contracted with CB Richard Ellis to sell this vacant property at 23rd and Vermillion. John Hinzman has spoken to the agent and will continue to negotiate potential purchase of the property under the terms agreed to by the EDRA. H. Vermillion Street Development Update 11 O l Vermillion Street -Family Video is interested in purchasing the existing home at 1101 Vermilion Street (located directly south of walgreens) and construct a 4,000 to 6,000 s.f. video rental store on the site. Family Video is also seeking acquisition of property owned by the City that was formerly used as 11th Street (non right-of way). The Planning Committee of City Council reviewed the request to purchase property in February, 2009 and did not have any issues with a sale. Family Video may come forward in the future for EDRA assistance. County Road 46147 & Vermillion -Braun Intertec environmental engineers have been conducting soil and contaminant analysis on the tattoo parlor and antique store located on Vermillion Street north of County Road 46147. According to reports from the neighbors who have talked to those working on the site, Kwik Trip has contracted for the work. Kwik Trip submitted plans for site plan approval for the same site in 1995, and have been in contact with the City periodically since then.