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<br />Director Worthington stated this document would be forwarded to the JDA members. <br /> <br />Development Director’s Report <br /> <br />Director Iverson reviewed her report with the JDA. She stated the American Planning <br />Association in Minnesota would be awarding the JDA with the MN APA Partnerships in Planning <br />Award for the Rice Creek Commons Master Plan. <br /> <br />Chair Sand requested staff forward the conference date and times to the JDA members to <br />ensure that a member could be in attendance at the event to receive the award. <br /> <br />Administrative Director’s Report <br /> <br />Director Worthington presented her report. <br /> <br />Chair Sand questioned what items of work would be completed around County Road H in 2017. <br />Director Worthington reviewed the work schedule for this project. <br /> <br />Workshop Discussion: Master Developer Team Update <br /> <br />Bob Lux, Alatus, thanked the JDA and City Council for creating a great Master Plan for the <br />TCAAP development. While several Comprehensive Plan amendments will be requested, for <br />the most part, the plan will remain as is. It was noted the requested changes were being done <br />to meet market demands. He was pleased by the work being conducted on a weekly basis <br />jointly with the development team. He described what has been addressed by his team in the <br />past 90 days and where his group was headed for the coming 90 days. <br /> <br />Tom Shaver, Inland Development Partners, discussed the full immersion his team members <br />have undergone in the last 90 days. He commented on the grading and design plans that have <br />begun along with the public relation efforts. He reviewed the team members working on the <br />design side of this project. <br /> <br />Alex Duval, Duval Development, reviewed the work he has been completing for Rice Creek <br />Commons to ensure the project was properly knit together. <br /> <br />Mr. Lux noted the first cut of the Maxfield study would be discussed on August 15th. He <br />believed his group was approaching the development, and Town Center in particular, in a <br />unique manner. <br /> <br />Commissioner Grant asked if any other market studies were completed. Mr. Lux reported <br />market studies were completed by Maxfield and Marquette. He provided further comment on <br />how the studies would be used to assist in deciding what should be built on the development. <br />