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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-20-94 .• y • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA October 20, 1994 8:00 a.m. Army Reserve Center 4655 North Lexington Avenue 1. Call to order. 2. Approve minutes from September 15, 1994 Meeting. 3. Monthly Report. 4. Discuss Business Contacts. 5. Discuss Marketing Packet. 6. Adjournment. • CITY OF ARDEN HILLS • MEMORANDUM DATE: October 5, 1994 TO: Economic Development Committee FRQJ : Brian Fritsinger, Community Planning Coordinat•r SUBJECT: Ccmta.nmity Marketing Packet In undertaking the preparation of a Market Packet it typically is beneficial to undertake some discussion about our community. In order to assist our discussions I'd like to present several questions for your review and consideration. If you could review these prior to our meeting and jot down some of your thoughts it would be appreciated. 1. Identify the characteristics of a "healthy" community: what would you see there? What would be there in terms of • opportunities, services, functions, etc? How would people treat one another? What would they do for work? For Recreation? Which of these characteristics are or are not present in Arden Hills? 2. Which five characteristics are the most important in describing a healthy community? How would you rate Arden Hills in these areas? 3. What is our purpose as a community? 4. What does Arden Hills want to be ]mown for? 5. How do we want to treat each other? 6. What do we want to accomplish? 7. What kinds of resources do we need to achieve a future consistent with our values? • 4 r 8. If you were a business looking to locate in Arden Hills, • what positive site location factors would be found? What location factors would be missing? Why would you locate your business here? 9. What role should the City play in the efforts to assist business expansion and retenition in Arden Hills? 10. Why should the City be involved in these efforts? 11. What types of information can the City best provide interested business? 12. What format would you as a business owner be most likely to review and study? Video; brochure; folder; simple introductory letter? 13. Would the committee like to have a professional from a marketing\advertising firm attend a meeting to further discuss ideas\costs for the marketing packet? • CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MENJRA W4 DATE: October 7, 1994 TO: Dorothy Person, City Administrator FROM: Brian Fritsinger, C **,i ty Planning Coorciinato f SUBJECT: October Monthly Report 1. ANIMAL AND PET ORD The Planning Commission approved several changes to the Zoning Ordinance under Planning Case #94-25. These changes will be presented to the City Council along with ordinance #300 at the October 31, 1994 meeting. 2. MODFSEITE LOT SPLIT The Planning Commission approved the lot split and consolidation at 3743 and 3731 New Brighton Road at its October 5, 1994 • meeting. The City Council will review planning case *94-24 at its October 10,1994 meeting. 3. BETHEL COLLEGE-SITE PLAN REVIEW The City Council approved the site plan for the expansion of the parking lot at its September 12, 1994 meeting. 4. ST. KATHERINES UKRAIIVIAN CHURCH-SUP The City Council reviewed and approved this planning application at its September 26, 1994 meeting. As I indicated at that meeting, the access on Hwy 96 and Park dedication still need to be resolved. Subsequently, M :CT approved a right in only from Hwy 96 which was rejected by the church. The church plans on using the N. Snelling Avenue entrance as the main access. They also sent a notice to the City that the church will provide a 109‘ park dedication which would consist of the wetland area present on the site. I will provide a copy for you to provide to the City Council for discussion. • . 5. TCAAP The City Council directed staff to advertise for the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) at its September 12, 1994 meeting. Staff has direct mailed the RFQ to approximately 50 firms on a nation wide basis. A significant amount of these firms have contacted staff and indicated that they intend to submit their qualifications. The deadline for this submittal is November 7. The Planning Commission has raised questions about the process to be followed upon receipt of the qualifications. I would suggest that we meet with Mayor Probst to discuss this further. Please let me know. 6. EVERES'] As we've discussed, the Preliminary Development Agreement expires on October 13. Everest has indicated that they would like to meet with the City Council on October 18 to discuss a potential extension on this agreement. The Planning Commission voiced its displeasure about the repeated delays with the submission of documentation by Everest. . 7. NOVEMBER PLANNING AGENDA There are possibly 3 items scheduled for the November 2 meeting. A. PUD Concept Plan-Than Drive B. Amended SUP-AM000 C. Front Yard Variance-Arden Place 8. CODIFICATION I have reviewed the portions of the City Code provided to me and made several comments and ideq. I have begun review of the chapter on Personnel. 9. SICGE On September 29, I provided you with a memo on the amortization of signage in Arden Hills. Have you had an opportunity to review it and determine how you wish to proceed? 10. 1995 SCORE GRANT I prepared the 1995 Score Grant for submittal to Ramsey County. The City Council reviewed the Resolution supporting this action at its October 10, 1994 meeting. • 11. ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT 411/ Staff recommended to the City Council at its October 10, 1994 meeting, the extension of the current contract with Animal Control Services through the end of 1995. 12. LIC7UOR LICENSE I prepared and sent the 1995 Liquor License applications and billings to all current license holders. They have been given until December 2, 1994 to submit this documentation. 13. TRANSIENT MERCHANTS/OPEN SALES LOT The City Council reviewed and approved the changes to this chapter of Arden Hills City Code at its September 26, 1994 meeting. Please provide the executed ordinance and ordinance summary for #297 at your convenience so that I may have these published. I have received the executed ordinance #299. 14. SFEiY LAND DONATION I'm expecting this land transaction to be completed within the next couple of weeks. I'll provide you with an update memo in the near future. 15. OLFhRTERLY NEWSLETTER We will be beginning the preparation for this winters newsletter within the next two weeks. For a replacement to the newsletter, I'm preparing some example alternatives for the City Councils review. 16. CITY HALL OPTIONS I provided you a memo which included several options for City Hall. At that time you asked for the information fiun the appraisals done on the current City Hall location. The 1993 appraisal was for $1.75 sq. ft or $520,000.00. 17. MISCELLANEOUS The Planning Commission has also directed staff to consider options for an Adult Entertainment Ordinance. Other items I have been working on have been: -Park Dedications -Recording of-SUP's -Business Recruitment -Inspection Fees -Permit Tracking Software -Lawrence Rust Nuisance -Hamlin Ave. Drainage Complaint -Daycare Complaints 410 As you know, I'm effecting the most recent addition to our family any day. I'm planning on taking about 1 week off.