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Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED) <br />Upcoming Events: <br />• October 9th - UpRiver Real Estate Event hosted by ACRED TPC Blaine 8:30- <br />11:OOAM — <br />• October 30th — MNCAR Exchange — ACRED will have a booth 3:00-7:00 PM <br />• November Ist — MNREJ Data Center Summit — ACRED will speak on a panel <br />about the MN Technology Corridor with Connexus Energy and Washington <br />County 8:OOAM-12:OOPM <br />• November 14th — MNREJ Industrial Summit — ACRED will have a booth (2-3 <br />cities are welcome to attend for free) 8:OOAM-12:OOPM <br />• November 21st — Anoka County Business Summit Anoka Technical College <br />7:30-9:00 AM <br />ACRED Marketing Committee <br />Planning continues for the UpRiver event, which is targeted at real estate professionals <br />and site selectors to showcase available properties in Anoka County. Administrator Statz <br />will be presenting at the conference as part of a panel on public -private partnerships. <br />Minnesota Technology Corridor <br />The steering committee for the Minnesota Technology Corridor met on September 19 and <br />reviewed reports on website traffic since its launch. Also explored were ways to further <br />market the corridor and continue to get exposure. If you haven't had a chance yet, please <br />take a look: http://www.mntechcorridor.com/ <br />Met Council was also on hand to discuss the possibility of the use of diverted wastewater <br />to support the cooling needs of a data center type facility. This concept is only in its <br />infancy and still has many hurdles, but is something the corridor group is looking at to <br />see if it could prove beneficial as a unique offering that other areas may not have. <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />Several Met Council staff have now engaged with the City Administrator and our <br />consultant on various topics and we appear to be moving towards perhaps one small <br />follow-up submittal before final approval. <br />Peltier Estates <br />Administrator Statz recently spoke with the developer for this project. They stated that <br />they were eager to start the project, but had difficulty finding a contractor to give them a <br />bid for the infrastructure work. We are assisting them in locating a contractor. <br />Bay View Villas (Waterworks Site) <br />The developer has now secured financing and posted a letter of credit with the city. The <br />plat is recorded and when weather permits, the road and grading will be finished. We <br />anticipate building permits to be issued before winter freeze-up. <br />