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<br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Economic Development Commission March 1, 2017 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: March 1, 2017 EDC Agenda Item 4.B <br /> <br />TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners <br /> <br />FROM: Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Business Retention and Expansion Program <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The EDC recommended that the City focus its Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) visits <br />on the Red Fox-Grey Fox Business District in 2016. Due to limited staff time, business visits <br />were not completed in 2016. Staff is recommending that these visits be completed in 2017. <br /> <br />Staff has compiled a list of priority businesses to set up meetings with over the upcoming <br />months. The goal for this year is to visit between 4 and 6 of these companies. In compiling the <br />list, staff prioritized non-retail businesses that were either not visited as part of the 2015 BRE <br />Program or are new companies that have moved into the Red Fox Business Center. <br /> <br />Staff has also drafted a list of supplementary questions to go along with the general BRE survey <br />questions. These questions focus on transportation issues, changes in the character of the <br />business district, and why new companies have chosen to locate in the area. <br /> <br />The EDC will be notified of scheduled visits and invited to participate when available. <br /> <br />Discussion Questions <br /> <br />1. Does the EDC agree with the list of priority businesses compiled by staff? Are there any <br />additional companies that the City should try to visit? <br />2. Does the EDC agree with the supplementary questions drafted by staff? Are there other <br />types of questions that should be added? <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />A. Priority Business Visit List <br />B. BRE Survey Supplementary Questions <br />