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Special ,~,teeting Rage 2 <br />Jcnucr? .-~, i997' <br /> <br /> Jim Brimeyer exeiained ~he EPA, needs to thinx asour what i,/bes of questions the <br /> Strategic ?!arming Task. Force mat/.ssi< regarding fha aD,~'s recommendations. <br /> <br />5. Business Park ('.z/est! Imorovement ~stimotes - Ternx Maurer <br /> <br />The pretiminar,/feasibiiity study for the western oreo indicates trunk utilities +o the <br />,,,,est will cos; oopro.'.dmcltet¥ $600,©G0. Transp, orTation improvements inciuding <br />frontage roads and storm sewer to "i~aco Streei are proiectea to cost $500,000 - <br />$600,000. Utilities estimates do nor inclu'de laterals, nor do trcnspor'tation <br />improvements include interncfl roacls Oeh,veen the ironf~ge road c~nd the County <br />road. Tern/noted c recommendation nas not caen made a; ;his time regar,~ing <br />possible closure of ihe intersection ,st ~he C;3Unt¥ governmeni center with <br />construction of o frontage rood..Bp/an .'~,aams asked if costs estimates have <br />been done regarding ielephone and natural gas. Tern/explained these costs are <br />generally borne by the developer. Bryan noted if the city were to beoome the <br />developer, these COSTS estimates wobld become more imbortant. <br /> <br />Discussion followed regarding the poss[biiity of the city entering into partnerships <br />witln o landowners fo develop industrial property, holding assessments and <br />outright land purchases. <br /> <br />Paul discussed the phasing concept proposed by staff outlined in his Stnstegic <br />Planning report doted 12/31/g& It was the consensus that Area 7 be included in <br />Phase II, rather then Phase III os indicated in the report. <br /> <br />EPA Discussion <br /> <br />Commissioner Forber felt the city would face significant pul~lic opposition in tn/ina <br />to develop Area 2 as ,on industrial site. Pat indicated the property owner south of <br />Area 1 would likely wait to see what the demand was for business park sites <br />before developing his property, depending on the cost cf assessments. <br />Commissioner Dwyer stated he would prioritize the sites as 3, 5, 6, 7, 2 and 1. He <br />suggested the area directly north of fha Sherburne County Government Center, <br />and north of Highway 10 be considered for industrial development. <br /> <br />Paul explained the obiective for the next worksession will be to formulate a <br />sample action plan to rezone the recommended areas for industrial <br />development. Consideration should be given to the type of development the <br />city may find acceptable end what an affected landowner mc,/find <br />acceptable. Jim added that each site must be evaluated for appropriate uses. <br />Steve noted ~he ci~,/ctready has approximately 100 acres of industrially zoned <br />(business park) property in their inventoq~. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ouitsman suggested the property north of west Highway 10, ecst of <br />Custom Motors ~e cons~c, ered for industrial zoning. Discussion followed regarding <br />the need for a frontage ,'aaa end location of an intersection in this area. <br /> <br />Jim suggested that each of the sites be evaluated with qualifications indicating <br />what mol(es ~hem ,zn ,z~propriaTe site, for presentation fo the Strategic P!o, nning <br />Task Force. This will ~e ,~ccompiished at the next ~DA. Strategic Planning meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />