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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-07-17 EDCCall To Order Approval Of The Agenda Appointments Minutes May 3, 2017 Economic Development Commission Regular Meeting 05 -03 -17 EDC MINUTES.PDF Unfinished And New Business Higher Education Study MEMO.PDF ATTACHMENT A.PDF State Of The City MEMO.PDF Business Retention And Expansion Program MEMO.PDF Updates Commission Members Council Liaison Staff Comments Adjourn ADJOURN A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Chair: Dan Erickson  Commissioners: David Radziej Kyle Lassen Liz Johnson Evan Cordes Rob Williams Sheila Bennett Kilander Brendan O'Meara Council Liaison: Dave McClung Economic Development Commission  June 7, 2017 8:00 am to 9:30 am  City Hall Address: 1245 W Highway 96 Arden Hills MN 55112 Phone: 651 -792 -7800 Website : www.cityofardenhills.org City Vision Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well -maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long -standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. Agenda CALL TO ORDER 1. 2. 3. 4. 4.A. Documents: 5. 5.A. Documents: 5.B. Documents: 5.C. Documents: 6. 6.A. 6.B. 6.C. 7. Call To OrderApproval Of The AgendaAppointmentsMinutesMay 3, 2017 Economic Development Commission Regular Meeting05-03 -17 EDC MINUTES.PDFUnfinished And New BusinessHigher Education StudyMEMO.PDFATTACHMENT A.PDF State Of The City MEMO.PDF Business Retention And Expansion Program MEMO.PDF Updates Commission Members Council Liaison Staff Comments Adjourn ADJOURN A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Chair:Dan Erickson Commissioners:David RadziejKyle LassenLiz JohnsonEvan CordesRob WilliamsSheila Bennett KilanderBrendan O'MearaCouncil Liaison:Dave McClung Economic Development Commission June 7, 20178:00 am to 9:30 am City Hall Address:1245 W Highway 96 Arden Hills MN 55112 Phone:651 -792 -7800 Website : www.cityofardenhills.org City VisionArden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well -maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long -standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. AgendaCALL TO ORDER1.2.3.4.4.A.Documents:5.5.A.Documents: 5.B. Documents: 5.C. Documents: 6. 6.A. 6.B. 6.C. 7. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MAY 3, 2017 8:00 AM CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Chair Erickson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Dan Erickson, Commissioners Evan Cordes, Brendan O’Meara, Liz Johnson, and Rob Williams Also Present: Council Liaison Dave McClung, Senior Planner Matthew Bachler, WSB Senior Planner Eric Zweber, WSB Economic Development Coordinator Jim Gromberg, and Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce President John Connelly 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was the consensus of the Commission to accept the agenda as presented. 3. APPOINTMENTS Senior Planner Matthew Bachler administered the oath of office to Commissioners Cordes and O’Meara. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was the consensus of the Commission to accept the April 5, 2017 meeting minutes as presented. 5. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Higher Education Study Senior Planner Matthew Bachler noted that in October 2016 the City Council approved a temporary ordinance prohibiting new land use applications for higher education uses. The purpose of the ordinance was to give the city an opportunity to complete a study looking at the impacts of higher education uses in terms of economic development and land use. In February 2017, the City EDC Minutes May 3, 2017 Page 2 of 3 Council approved a proposal from WSB and Associates to complete the study. The EDC is being asked to review components of that study. At this meeting they will review typical employment and economic activity from allowed commercial and employment uses. WSB Senior Planner Eric Zwebel discussed the study and what the Economic Development Commission’s involvement would be. He described the various commercial and industrial districts in the City, the uses allowed and the purpose statements of the districts. He noted that the current zoning districts do not always separate uses to match the purpose statements. Education is a conditional use in B-1, B-2, B-3 and B-4 Districts. Educational uses are not allowed in the Neighborhood Business District or the Industrial districts. WSB Senior Planner Zwebel discussed the Economic Activity from Commercial and Industrial Uses table that was provided. Education services are in the third category, which has less economic impact than other commercial and industrial uses in terms of salary per 1,000 square feet of building space. Commissioner Liz Johnson asked if there was an example of a study done specifically for a college town looking at the economic impact that students and the parents of students had on the community. Discussion ensued regarding the amount of money students would spend in the city and economic impact different types of students would create. Also discussed was the urgency of the University of Northwestern and Bethel University’s need for additional classroom space. Discussion occurred in regards to TCAAP and the mix of businesses that will be there. B. Business Retention and Expansion Program Senior Planner Bachler stated the item was on the agenda for the Commissioners to update each other on the program. Chair Erickson asked if anyone had made contact with the businesses assigned to them. Commissioner Rob Williams said he was waiting for responses from two businesses. Commissioner Johnson said one businesses wants to wait until June and she wasn’t able to reach the other business. 6. UPDATES A. Commission Members None B. Council Liaison Council Liaison McClung provided an update on the TCAAP redevelopment timeline. There are approximately thirty acres of the property that have not received final environmental sign-off yet EDC Minutes May 3, 2017 Page 3 of 3 and that is holding up the process. Also there has been a regulatory change regarding an aspect of the groundwater. A study will be done and the results will affect the mass grading of the site. Mass grading will probably take place next year with building construction starting first quarter of 2019. C. Staff Comments Senior Planner Bachler noted that the EDC may want to cancel the July 5th meeting due to the July 4th holiday and lack of pressing items. He also noted the City Council approved an amendment to the Lexington Station Master Plan and the final development plans for Phase 2 of the project. The parking lot will be expanded this year and the Phase 2 building will be constructed in 2018. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:25 a.m. __________________________ __________________________ _ Dan Erickson, Chair Jolene Trauba, Deputy Clerk City of Arden Hills Economic Development Commission June 7, 2017 Page 1 of 1 DATE: June 7, 2017 EDC Agenda Item 5.A TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Higher Education Moratorium Study Background The City is currently working with WSB & Associates to complete a higher education planning and economic development study. The purpose of the study is to determine the impacts and benefits from higher education land uses and provide recommendations for possible Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan amendments regarding higher education uses. At the EDC meeting on May 3rd, WSB reviewed typical employment and economic activity from allowed commercial and employment uses in the City’s different zoning districts. WSB will be in attendance at the meeting on June 7th to present information on the current amount of land and building space available in the City’s commercial and employment districts. A memo and supplemental attachments from WSB staff is included as an attachment. MEMORANDUM 701 Xenia Avenue South | Suite 300 | Minneapolis, MN 55416 | (763) 541-4800 Building a legacy – your legacy. Equal Opportunity Employer | wsbeng.com P:\Admin\Committees & Commissions\Committees & Commissions\Economic Development Commission (EDC)\2017\06-07-17\Higher Ed Study\WSB Memo 06022017.docx Memorandum To: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner From: Eric Zweber, AICP Date: June 2, 2017 Re: Arden Hills Higher Education Study WSB Project No. 03455-150 Background At the May 3, 2017 Economic Development Commission meetings, WSB presented the first component of the Higher Education Moratorium Study: a review of economic activity from commercial and industrial uses. This meeting will include the final component, the amount of land and the total square footage of buildings within each business or industrial zone. ATTACHMENT A EDC – Arden Hills June 2, 2017 Page 2 P:\Admin\Committees & Commissions\Committees & Commissions\Economic Development Commission (EDC)\2017\06-07-17\Higher Ed Study\WSB Memo 06022017.docx ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PARCELS AND BUILDINGS Land & Building Space Availability - Transitional Neighborhood/Business Zones NB B-1 Total Number of Parcels 23 9 32 Undeveloped Parcels 13 6 19 Land Total (acres) 25.7 277.7 303.4 Vacant Acres 21.3 232.9 254.2 % Available for Development 82.9% 83.8% 83.8% Median Lot Size 1.0 3.4 1.2 Largest Lot 6.8 191.3 - - Property Address 1450 Highway 96 W 3900 Bethel Dr - - Property Owner City Of Arden Hills Bethel University - - Property Tenant(s) City Of Arden Hills Bethel University - Smallest Lot 0.03 1.3 - - Property Address 3820 Cleveland Ave N 3801 Bethel Dr - - Property Owner Mickelson Holdings Llc Bethel University - - Property Tenant(s) American Family Insurance Bethel University - Building Total (sq.ft.) 47,462 242,985 290,447 Number of Vacant Buildings* 1 0 1.0 Median Building Size 2,464 48,062 7,200 Largest Building 8,908 146,862 - - Property Address 3610 Snelling Ave N 1700 Highway 96 W - - Property Owner Lindey S Inc North Heights Lutheran - - Property Tenant(s) Lindey’s Steak House North Heights Lutheran - Smallest Building 2,464 43,401 - - Property Address 3820 Cleveland Ave N 3801 Bethel Dr - - Property Owner Mickelson Holdings Llc Bethel University - - Property Tenant(s) Mickelson Rehabilitation Bethel University - * The summation of properties listed for lease and for sale. Sources: Ramsey County Assessor, LoopNet Real Estate Listings, WSB & Associates. • The smallest lot in the NB district is part of a commercial condo. This condo consists of eight (8) lots ranging from 0.03 to 1.11 acres. • The transitional neighborhood/business zones have nineteen (19) undeveloped parcels, 252.4 acres of vacant land, and one (1) vacant building. The vacant NB land includes the northwest corner of the North Heights Lutheran Church property, which will not have its own access and contains wetlands, and the collection of small on the west side of Cleveland Avenue and south of County Road E2, which are wooded, contains wetlands and is split by a creek. The vacant NB land has little development opportunity. The majority of the vacant land in the B-1 district is a part of the Bethel University Campus or Valentine Lake and therefore is not available for development. EDC – Arden Hills June 2, 2017 Page 3 P:\Admin\Committees & Commissions\Committees & Commissions\Economic Development Commission (EDC)\2017\06-07-17\Higher Ed Study\WSB Memo 06022017.docx Land & Building Space Availability - Business Zones B-2 B-3 B-4 Total Number of Parcels 33 17 9 59 Undeveloped Parcels 5 3 0 8 Land Total (acres) 100.7 44.4 21.0 166.1 Vacant Acres 24.9 4.4 0.0 29.2 % Available for Development 24.7% 10.0% 0% 17.6% Median Lot Size 1.5 1.5 2.6 1.7 Largest Lot 21.3 8.1 4.0 - - Property Address 12 Pine Tree Dr 1160 Grey Fox Rd 3757 Dunlap St N - - Property Owner Bethel University St Paul Fire And Marine Ins Co St Paul Fire And Marine Ins Co - - Property Tenant(s) Bethel University Venture Solutions Sherwin-Williams - Smallest Lot 0.2 1.0 0.9 - - Property Address 0 Pine Tree Dr 3928 Northwoods Dr 3755 Dunlap St N - - Property Owner City Of Arden Hills Group Health Plan L2 Holdings V Llc - - Property Tenant(s) City Of Arden Hills HealthPartners Pharmacy Aspect LED - Building Total (sq.ft.) 98,2138 584,486 317,706 1,884,330 Number of Vacant Buildings* 7 0 0 7 Median Building Size 14,594 27,664 41,890 24,000 Largest Building 227,138 132,000 60,000 - - Property Address 2 Pine Tree Dr 1160 Grey Fox Rd 3757 Dunlap St N - - Property Owner Bethel University St Paul Fire And Marine Ins Co St Paul Fire And Marine Ins Co - - Property Tenant(s) Bethel University Venture Solutions Sherwin-Williams - Smallest Building 3,088 3,260 11,720 - - Property Address 1306 County Road E W 3751 Lexington Ave N 3755 Dunlap St N - - Property Owner T & C Land Holding Ii Llc Cs&m Arden Hills Llc L2 Holdings V Llc - - Property Tenant(s) Brausen Automotive Arby’s Aspect LED - * The summation of properties listed for lease and for sale. Sources: Ramsey County Assessor, LoopNet Real Estate Listings, WSB & Associates. • The B-2 district has more parcels than any other business/industrial district in the city. It also has the largest number of vacant buildings. • The business zones have eight (8) undeveloped parcels, 29.2 acres of vacant land, and seven (7) vacant buildings. 17.6% of the land in these districts is vacant, while some of this vacant land provides parking for Flaherty’s Bowling Alley, and the high number of vacant building indicates that there is an opportunity to bring in new businesses through new development and redevelopment. EDC – Arden Hills June 2, 2017 Page 4 P:\Admin\Committees & Commissions\Committees & Commissions\Economic Development Commission (EDC)\2017\06-07-17\Higher Ed Study\WSB Memo 06022017.docx Land & Building Space Availability - Industrial Zones GB I-1 I-2 I-FLEX Total Number of Parcels 18 16 2 11 47 Undeveloped Parcels 8 5 1 0 14 Land Total (acres) 113.0 175.4 7.4 65.8 361.6 Vacant Acres 37.3 40.6 1.7 0.0 79.6 % Available for Development 33.0% 23.1% 23.0% 0% 22.0% Median Lot Size 5.6 3.4 3.7 5.0 5.0 Largest Lot 20.8 77.3800 5.7400 14.2200 - - Property Address 4200 Round Lake Rd 4100 Hamline Ave N 4797 Highway 10 1265 Grey Fox Rd - - Property Owner North American Land Company Cardiac Pacemakers Inc Scherer Bros Lumber Co Pharmacia Deltec Inc - - Property Tenant(s) Vacant Boston Scientific Scherer Bros Lumber Smiths Medical - Smallest Lot 0.1 0.5 1.7 0.7 - - Property Address 0 Gateway Blvd NE 1296 County Road F W 4789 Highway 10 1230 Red Fox Rd - - Property Owner Clear Channel Outdoor Inc Sba Towers Iii Llc Murlowski Properties Inc City Of Arden Hills - - Property Tenant(s) Vacant SBA Radio Tower & Station Railway City Of Arden Hills - Building Total (sq.ft.) 78,0227 2,235,065 61,342 930,805 4,007,439 Number of Vacant Buildings* 2 3 0 3 8 Median Building Size 88,641 2,235,065 61,342 84,985 51,535 Largest Building 174,126 1,207,355 61,342 199,939 - - Property Address 4300 Round Lake Rd W 4100 Hamline Ave N 4797 Highway 10 1300 Red Fox Rd - - Property Owner Space Center Arden Hills Llc Cardiac Pacemakers Inc Scherer Bros Lumber Co International Paper Company - -Property Tenant(s) AER Sales Laird Plastics Boston Scientific Scherer Bros Lumber International Paper - Smallest Building 400 1,680 61,342 956 - - Property Address 1777 Gateway Blvd 1296 County Road F W 4797 Highway 10 1230 Red Fox Rd - - Property Owner Arden Towers Inc Sba Towers Iii Llc Scherer Bros Lumber Co City Of Arden Hills - -Property Tenant(s) Arden Towers SBA Radio Tower Scherer Bros Lumber City Of Arden Hills - * The summation of properties listed for lease and for sale. Sources: Ramsey County Assessor, LoopNet Real Estate Listings, WSB & Associates. • The industrial zones have fourteen (14) undeveloped parcels, 79.6 acres of undeveloped land, and eight (8) vacant buildings. 33% of the land in Gateway Business district is vacant, most of which is visible from I-694. 23% of the I-1 district is vacant, but the majority of that (31 acres) is the Land O Lakes addition currently being constructed. The vacant parcel in the I-2 district is an abandoned railroad right-of-way with no access. Similar to the business zones, the industrial zones have an opportunity to bring in new businesses through new development and redevelopment. EDC – Arden Hills June 2, 2017 Page 5 P:\Admin\Committees & Commissions\Committees & Commissions\Economic Development Commission (EDC)\2017\06-07-17\Higher Ed Study\WSB Memo 06022017.docx • The median building size is twice that of the business zones, meaning vacant buildings could be divided up to accommodate a largest number of new businesses. Available Buildings Buildings Available for Sale/Lease - Transitional Neighborhood/Business Zones Property Address Property Tax Payer Available Building Area (Sq.Ft.) NB 3130 Cleveland Ave N Msp Arden Hills Llc 7,368 B-1 - - 0 Total - - 7,368 Buildings Available for Sale/Lease - Business Zones Property Address Property Tax Payer Available Building Area (Sq.Ft.) B-2 1160 County Road E W Arden Square Llc 4,654 1200 County Road E W Lsref4 Bison Llc 4,000 1210 County Road E W Lsref4 Bison Llc 2,659 3527 Lexington Ave N Frattallone I Llc 3,916 3628 Connelly Ave Frank H Freels 9,858 6 Pine Tree Dr Lsref4 Bison Llc 5,786 8 Pine Tree Dr Lsref4 Bison Llc 2,539 B-3 - - 0 B-4 - - 0 Total - - 33,412 Buildings Available for Sale/Lease - Industrial Zones Property Address Property Tax Payer Available Building Area (Sq.Ft.) GB 4354 Round Lake Rd Ax Tc Industrial Ii Lp 7,629 4444 Round Lake Rd W W Grainger Inc 28,715 I-1 4255 Lexington Ave N Csm Corporation 12,946 4293 Lexington Ave N Csm Corporation 8,119 4295 Lexington Ave N Csm Corporation 21,774 I-2 - - 0 I-FLEX 1235 Red Fox Rd Red Fox Business Center Llc 34,915 1265 Grey Fox Rd Pharmacia Deltec Inc 166,255 1275 Red Fox Rd Et Arden Hills Llc 74,338 Total - - 354,691 • The above tables list the buildings available for sale or lease in each of the three (3) district groups. • As stated earlier, the B-2 district has the largest number of available buildings. • In total, the four (4) industrial zones have the most available buildings (8) and the largest amount of available building area (354,691). o This comes to no surprise as industrial lots and buildings are typically much larger than those allowed in business districts. EDC – Arden Hills June 2, 2017 Page 6 P:\Admin\Committees & Commissions\Committees & Commissions\Economic Development Commission (EDC)\2017\06-07-17\Higher Ed Study\WSB Memo 06022017.docx Land & Building Space Availability Transitional Neighborhood/ Business Zones Business Zones Industrial Zones Total Number of Parcels 32 59 16 107 Undeveloped Parcels 19 8 5 32 Land Total (acres) 303.4 166.1 175.4 644.9 Vacant Acres 254.2 29.2 40.6 324 % Available for Development 83.8% 17.6% 23.1% 50.2% Building Total (sq.ft.) 290,447 1,884,330 4,007,439 6,182,216 Number of Vacant Buildings 1 7 8 16 Available Building Area 7,368 33,412 354,691 395,471 % Available for Re-development 2.5% 1.8% 8.9% 6.4% • In total, the City’s commercial and industrial districts have 32 undeveloped parcels, 324 acres of vacant land, and 16 vacant buildings. Just over half of the land in these districts in available for development. Thank you, Eric Zweber, AICP Attachments: A. Zoning Map CD TRC-WI TRC-NR-2 TRC-FO TRC-NR-3 TRC-NR-4 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-4 I-1 R-4 B-1 B-1 B-1 B-1 B-1 B-1 B-2 B-2 B-2 B-2 B-3 B-3 B-3 B-4 G-B I-2 I-FLEX I-FLEX I-FLEX NB NB NB NB NB R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-1 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-3 R-4 RAIL RAIL RAIL RAIL I-1 I-1 R-1 B-1 NB CC CD POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS R-2 R-3 R-3 CC CC CD CD CD CD CD CD POS POS POS POS TRC-CC TRC-WI TRC-RMU TRC-RMU TRC-OMU TRC-FO TRC-CTRC-OS TRC-OS TRC-NR-2 TRC-NR-1 TRC-NR-1 TRC-NR-2 TRC-OS TRC-NR-3 TRC-NR-3 TRC-NR-4 TRC-TC-1TRC-TC-2 TRC-TC-3 The zoning district designations represented on this map correspond to the City of Arden Hills official Zoning Map. Questions concerning the Zoning Map should be directed to City Hall. Zoning designations are subject to change. Please refer to the Zoning Code for complete information. Adopted: April 12, 1993Printed: April 1, 2016 Zoning Map ¯0 1,750 3,500Feet TRC CC- Campus Commercial TRC C- Civic TRC FO- Flex Office TRC RMU- Retail Mixed Use TRC NR-1- Residential TRC NR-2- Residential TRC NR-3- Residential TRC NR-4- Residential TRC OMU- Office Mixed Use TRC OS- Open Space TRC TC-1- Town Center TRC TC-2- Town Center TRC TC-3- Town Center TRC WI- Water Infrastructure R-1 - Single Family Residential District R-2 - Single & Two Family Residential District R-3 - Townhouse & Low Density Multiple Dwelling District R-4 - Multiple Dwelling District B-1 - Limited Business District B-2 - General Business District B-3 - Service Business District B-4 - Retail Center District NB - Neigborhood Business District CC - Civic Center District GB - Gateway Business I-1 - Limited Industrial District I-2 - General Industrial District I-FLEX District POS - Parks and Open Space District CD - Conservation District Railroad ROW WATER ATTACHMENT A City of Arden Hills Economic Development Commission June 7, 2017 Page 1 of 2 MEMORANDUM DATE: June 7, 2017 EDC Agenda Item 5.B TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner SUBJECT: State of the City Discussion The City Council discussed the 2017 State of the City at their Work Session on May 15, 2017. The City Council supported the recommendation from the EDC that the morning event be held at the Tavern Grill restaurant and that it focus on topics relevant to businesses, such as transportation improvements and current development projects. Staff has confirmed with the Tavern Grill restaurant that the morning event could be held on Thursday, September 28 at 7:30 a.m. Staff will be following-up with Tavern Grill regarding estimated costs for catering. The evening event will be held at City Hall on Tuesday, October 3 at 6:30 p.m. The following advertising and promotion methods were used last year, and staff recommends a similar communication strategy this year: • News item on the City’s homepage and business news page • Regular promotion on City’s social media sites (Facebook and Twitter) • Eventbrite page • Advertisements in Shoreview-Arden Hills Bulletin (2) • Citywide postcard mailing • City newsletter announcements • Email invitation to businesses and stakeholder list • Postcard delivery to local businesses by EDC members • City Council meeting announcements • News item on the Cable Bulletin City of Arden Hills Economic Development Commission April 5, 2017 Page 2 of 2 Discussion Questions: 1. Does the EDC support the staff recommendation for advertising and promotion? 2. Does the EDC have any further suggestions regarding the format of the event? City of Arden Hills Economic Development Commission June 7, 2017 Page 1 of 1 MEMORANDUM DATE: June 7, 2017 EDC Agenda Item 5.C TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Business Retention and Expansion Program Background The EDC is focusing its Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) visits in the Red Fox-Grey Fox District for 2017. Staff has included this item on the agenda to provide EDC members with an opportunity to discuss these efforts and any issues that have come up. Commissioners Rob Williams and Brendan O’Meara completed a visit at IntriCon on May 23, 2017.