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Home My WebLink About3.A. Findings of October 10th Community Meeting 3. A. SI TAKOP1 1-: TO: Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill,City Administrator FROM: Samantha DiMaggio,Economic Development Coordinator DATE: 10/23/2013 SUBJECT: Findings of October 10th Community Meeting Introduction Attachments: Open House Comments Creative Solutions for Land Planning and Design Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. gin MEMORANDUM Shakopee 101 Corridor Marketing Plan—Joint EDAC/Planning Commission/City Council Meeting 7.•00 p.m. —8:30 p.m. Shakopee City Hall To: Samantha DiMaggio—Economic Development Coordinator From: HKGi Subject: Summary of Open House Comments Date: October 23,2013 The following is summary of the comments from the o en house held on October 10' at Turtles 1890 Social Centre,to help shape the discussion at the October 23 Joint EDAC/PC/CC meeting for the Shakopee 101 Corridor Marketing Plan project. Summary: 1.What are the some of the issues for economic development along the 101 Corridor through downtown and on the east end of the community? • Decorative piers on sidewalks block visibility(especially when pulling onto 101 by El Toro-hard to see west) • Include the west end • Free parking ramp like downtown Edina's 50th and France would help • Pedestrian Bridge across 101 to Huber Park • Figure out a balance of businesses needed downtown and market to them to open businesses • Bring in business to fill spaces • Upgrade housing around downtown(1"st to 4h Ave) • The east end is becoming a parking lot-too many car dealerships give the image of vacancy-not enough to support the area. Solution:more businesses on East end. • I would like an implementation of growth for West Side • Roads and Traffic • People just drive thru and don't stop at businesses often enough • We need more retail business • Lack of continuity; some properties are in disrepair and others are ok. • Lack of a Vision for the corridor • Empty buildings not bought up • Lack of destination businesses • Poor customer service in downtown 123 North Third Street,Suite 100,Minneapolis,MN 55401-1659 Ph(612)252-7140 Fx(612)338-6838 Shakopee 101 Corridor Marketing Plan Open House Comments Memorandum October 23,2013 Page 2 of 3 • Increasing traffic to new businesses • The train horn! It is irritating,loud,interferes with daily business and residents' daily enjoyment for miles around. If this requires$50k and a speed limit I KNOW the residents would pursue it. • Vacant buildings,problems accessing and parking near walking trails. • River is too shallow at the boat launch. • Empty storefronts • Spencer& 101 traffic-getting in and out Holiday and crossing 101 • Setting up a business in Shakopee is a regulatory nightmare! 2.What do you see as the strongest assets of the 101 Corridor? • Our town's history;which is never included(Native American history and gangster history) • Old downtown buildings&appearance • 1"Ave did,and are doing,a great job-side streets need upkeep and growth. • Shakopee's historic core downtown • The Riverfront and its park • Still only 30mph so visitors and residents can see businesses • Mobility • Future 4 lane 101 remodel • The riverfront and Huber Park is an asset to the district as a whole • Beautiful buildings,the river,Huber Park,the bridge to nowhere,the bike trails and prospective trails • River,walking trail,town heritage all bring a sense of community back to the residents. • Turtles and bike trail 3.What strategies or ideas do you have to improve the business climate for the 101 Corridor in both the near and long-term time horizons? • Old-time grocery store like we used to have—Beren's Bros with great fresh meat and deli • Housing near downtown-upgrade to help downtown • Empty&unused storefronts and buildings need to be filled using incentives if necessary • We are a town of entertainment-let's build on that • West end plan that would draw the Renaissance and Valley Fair,Canterbury traffic to come into town. • Multi-business signage on the outskirts to direct traffic to the downtown • Use fun`events' as a specific draw-music,craft beer,art,quilting. • Seasonal events such as Christmas,Octoberfest/beer,blues/music and food festivals at the pavilion.Perhaps a combination that includes Rahr,music,food,cars • Use the River-improve access across 1S`Ave to the park • Let visitors know they have"arrived"in downtown • Better signage recognizing local businesses • More retail,especially women's retail and coffee shop • Dream BIG-Stick with it and reap the benefits-we could be more like other successful downtowns • Strategic vision of what the corridor should look like • Add a grocery store that people want to go to,such as Whole Foods or Trader Joes • Add a drug store • We need businesses to draw young new families to the area • Make planners accountable Shakopee 101 Corridor Marketing Plan Open House Comments Memorandum October 23,2013 Page 3 of 3 • Keep promoting community events to keep consumers coming to the area • We need new`kitchy',fun businesses in downtown, such as a wine bar,art gallery,small theatre, gift and antique shops,a small book store,co-op,fun small restaurants • `Young',energetic,med-high end retail with something different about each one. Artistic, authentic and each an experience to visit. • Diffuse the resentment and anger-how do you engage people who have been hurt,feel left out, can't give the big dollars? How do you build a good team from downtown? • No more little pockets of retail areas throughout the town,get people out of their cars,walking form business to business.A movie theatre next to a variety of shops and restaurants. Develop "river walk"community. Restaurants on piers overlooking rivers,camping and recreation arts& entertainment. • Open up access to the river • Unblock parking to downtown and local businesses • Give the high rise communities a safe way to walk to doctors,groceries,medical care and supplies,pharmacy,restaurants,postal services and hair salons. • Farmers market on bridge or somewhere downtown • Brewery • We need a grocery store and antique stores • More restaurants and a deli • Holiday decorations that you can actually see and which would unite the designated downtown corridor • Shuttle service 4.General comments • Thank you • As owner of Riverside Liquors 507 E.First Ave I am experiencing good business and would like to see my property left alone • Thank You! • Why all the empty businesses buildings in the I"Ave corridor? I view it as a sign of disease. • I would like to re-engage if you'll have me. Shauna Ruthenbeck/Paul's Bicycle Repair;limited time but absolutely want to help things change. • Don't turn Shakopee into a series of park and ride locations that cause people to come,park,then leave town on busses as fast as they can. • Do not stuff residents on westside and industry on the east. • Do not make Hwy 169 commuters skip over industrial are before hitting downtown and homes. • There is hardly a historic district-they tore it down a long time ago P� General Business 6 SHAKOI'EE • TO: Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill,City Administrator FROM: Lori Hensen,Deputy City Clerk DATE: 10/23/2013 SUBJECT: 2014 Budget Discussion(F) Action Sought I—.._ —11.11.1.1..-l— ._ _... Attachments: Budget Discussion E t f i I i October 21,2013 To: Mayor&City Council Mark McNeill,City Administrator From: Julie A. Linnihan, Finance Director Topic: 2014 Budget Discussion Following the worksessions discussions on the 101 project,Council and staff will discuss several items that are unique to the 2014 budget planning process. The topics to be discussed will be the: • Debt Service levies and debt service position i • Capital Improvement Projects and Project review • Economic Development fund status and review of funds II • Personnel requests and position changes j I� These topics have been reviewed and discussed with the City Administrator and departments, and will ! be presented Wednesday evening for on-going review with the City Council. ! i I i i i i i i I I I i i I i