3.1. EDA MINUTES (2 SETS) 12-17-2018

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Economic Development Authority Minutes Page 4 October 15, 2018 ----------------------------- President Tveite said it was bigger than the gravel mine area, there are other large pieces of property. The EDA should work to determine what they are currently zoned for, what their limitations are, and how to make them viable for development. The city should begin to look at how to run urban services to these areas since this is an issue that will come up when development is starting to occur. Commissioner Blesener agreed the city and the developer will have to pay for urban services. The city should begin an analysis of the ease urban services can be added to certain undeveloped areas. Ms. Othoudt indicated that the Gravel Mining Plan, approved in 2015 identified utility connections in that specific area. President Tveite said the goals for Year 3 look like they may need to be more freeform than structured. There should be a planning exercise including pinpointing what areas are currently zoned for and what areas would be zoned for if urban services went there. There should be a “what if” analysis on some of the available or soon to be available parcels. Commissioner Westgaard said the goal should start with an internal assessment of what is realistic. Would it be easier to extend services to the east or to the north? Ms. Othoudt said an internal assessment could be conducted and the results brought back to the committee including wastewater, Elk River Municipal Utilities, and Engineering in the discussion. Commissioner Westgaard discussed the current development of the Leachate pipe up the Woodlands Trail area. Ms. Othoudt asked the commission to examine their goals for Year 5. Commissioner Wagner asked questions about the Leachate line and water lines. Would it make sense to run this line along Highway 169 as part of the develop process. Commissioner Westgaard said a major expense would be adding a lift station. Commissioner Blesener said the Leachate line is totally committed to the landfill and it would be expensive to run sanitary sewer from any type of development. Commissioner Blesener said that many of the Year 5 goals were related to what happens in Year 3. Commissioner Westgaard suggested reviewing preliminary concepts for the Highway 169 Redefine project that the state produces and further defining the goals after seeing the initial concepts.