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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/28/1998 TENTATIVE AGENDA SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA April 28, 1998 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION LOCATION: City Hall, 129 Holmes Street South Mayor Jon Brekke presiding 1] Roll Call at 4:30 p.m. 2] Goals for 1999 and Beyond 3] Other Business 4] Adjourn at 8:00 p.m. [1:\clerk\judy\cca8enda\04-28-981 Z46 CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator SUBJECT: Goal Setting Session DATE: April 24,1998 Attached is information relating to the April 28th workshop for goal setting purposes. start the"visioning"portion at 4:30 p•m- Following owing logistics,general facilitator Peter Cotton will followed by the more specific visioning,there will be a box lunch, Following the b 8:00 p.m- goals discussion. I anticipate adjourning Y been invited,but he is uncertain SPUC Director Lou Van Hout has department heads plan to be Regarding attendees, all other dep as to whether he will be able to attend. Otherwise, there;Economic Development Coordinator Paul Snook has a conflict, and therefore ' ll not be in attendance. However,I will review his memo (enclosed)with you at that time. that were set by staff at a I have enclosed some background information,including goals oals that former Mayor Jeff Henderson had established for 1997. 1997 retreat, and the g t to me a couple of issues I have had brought I have also enclosed r�s tlirmaus�for discus son at this time: from Councilmemb 1. Re-establishment of a quarterly city newsletter. ent of the Community Development Commission, or something 2. Re-estabhshm similar. ' or anything for which I could do research prior to the meeting, If you have questions, please contact me. n VVI ," \ 21:11 Mark McNeill,Cit'Administrator cc: Peter Cotton MM/tiv SHAKOPEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (E ) MISSION STATEMENT, 1997 EDA WORK PR AND 1997 -2001PROGRAM, ROG MISSION STATEMENT: e The Shakopee EDA iis committed to the maintenance and expansion of h elocal economy, of wthe commuenhancementnity ity f existing community and economic resources, and the development envisioned uni and economic resources which are consistent �i�,exist ngth the sting resources are; comm tY character of the City of Shakopee. Chief among th • A historic and still vital downtown; Park, and • It's location on the Minnesota riverfront; air • An unparalleled aralleled tourism/entertainment attraction Mystic eyF Cas oterbury the nearby Minnesota Renaissance Festival andY • A strong diversity of commercial and industrial businesses; • A strong diversity of available housing. accomplish its goals,the Shakopee EDA may make use of any and all powers granted In order to accomp it under Minnesota Statutes and the City's enabling resolution. 97wkplan.doc 1997 WORK PROGRAM Downtown Target Date Blocks 3 &4: Property acquisition by the City 2/1/974/1/97 Demolition 97 Development of Building/Financing plans 4/1/4/1/ Construction 1998 Courthouse: Continue to work with Scott County on justice center Ongoing Rehab 2/1/97 Program: Develop expanded program for TH 101 and CR 17 purpose and concept plan for entry signage into city 3/4/97 Entry Signage:Develop 6/1/97 Solicit proposals with signage designs 6/1/97 Select signage design and oversee construction of signage Riverfront Plan: Review existing riverfront plan,modify as needed 3/1/97 Historic: Work with Chamber/CVB and Murphy's Landing on ferry project 1/1/97 Assist Murphy's Landing with Mill and other historical projects 1/1/98 Marina: Explore potential for marina/harbor/boat launching on the river 1/1/981/1/97 Explore potential for a riverboat on the Minnesota River Promotion 2/1/97 Develop information package Incentive Program 1/1/97 Adopt Policy Historic Preservation 2/1/97 Develop Community-wide inventory Bluff Avenue: Develop Revitalization Plan Blocks 3 &4: Review building analysis with consideration of hist. pres. issues First Avenue: Develop plan for historical structures along First Avenue Develop programs to guide historical preservation plan 97wkplan.doc Mall Expansion Centres Group: Work with Centres Group in parcel acquisition onnefor all eexpansion 1/1/97 1 98 Assist with mall expansion project on an Community Blighted Parcels: Develop policy/plan to deal with the removal of blighted structures to improve the tax base and aesthetics of the city 97wkplan.doc COMMENTS ON THE 1997 -2001 EDA WORK PROGRAM (Items that should be carried over into current economic development initiatives) Mj sinn Statement A new mission statement should be drafted to better reflect more grefiic pned economic process development efforts. This, along with should be the very first tasksng of a ttof a new economic focusing on economic development development advisory board. Rehab rant Program This is currently in moratorium. The DT/First Ave Revitalization ttee is working The next step on a very-much improved replacement; a low interestpool program. for the committee is to contact Shakopee's financial institutions to solicit their participation. The program is targeted for use in the downtown area and the older parts of First Avenue adjacent to downtown, specifically the buildings characterized by late 19th and early 20th century design. LulaSignage This should be addressed within a comprehensive coComc development marketing strategy,possibly in partnership with the Chamber of Riverfront Development This will be a major issue when the Downtown/First Avenue Revitalization Committee leads the community through the visioning/strategic planning process for DT/First Ave revitalization(preliminary planning for the visioning/strategic planning process for DT/First Ave revitalization is currently underway) Promotion The City currently has an information packet which needs economic e updated and improved. . This packet should be part of a comprehensive,targeted opment marketing plan. IncentiveProgram The City has its TIF program which has been used rather effectively recently (Seagate). The low interest loan pool program is under development by the Downtown s /First ties are Avenue Revitalization Committee ro rams from DTED SBA s).etc. There is opportunity for marketed with other finang p g the City and area financial institutions to develop other low interest loan-type programs, specifically targeted to small manufacturing entities. 98goalmo.doc Historic Preservation Historic Preservation is an economic development tool. The Downtown/First Avenue Revitalization Committee recognizes this and has drafted a comprehensive historic preservation strategy for incorporation into the 1998 Comprehensive Plan as the historic preservation element. The Community Development Department is currently reviewing this. Mall Expansion • With the situation of County Market closing when Cub Foods opens,the to become better Cnformed as to keep in close contact with the property owner(Carlson) o what their vision is for the mall's future. Will it continue to develop as a sub-regional mall or will it evolve into something else?Is a high-end outlet mall a possibility (similar to Woodbury,Medford, etc.)? Blighted Parcels The majority of Shakopee's blighted parcels are located in and near the central business district(Downtown and First Avenue). Like riverfront development,this will be a major issue when the Downtown/First Avenue Revitalization Committee leads the community through the visioning/ strategic planning process for DT/First Ave revitalization. Since there are also blighted properties outside of the CBD, this would also be an area of involvement for a new economic development advisory board and the EDA, especially in light of the EDA's powers related to slum and blight. 98goalmo.doc r' CITY OF SHAKOPEE �lemr oandian TO: Mayor and City Council-Activity Report FROM: Mark McNeill,City Administrator SUBJECT: April 28th Goal Setting Session DATE: April 16, 1998 A reminder that the City Council and staff are invited to participate in a Goal Setting workshop, to be held Tuesday, Aril 28th. The workshop will begin at 4:30 PM, and is expected to end by p 8:00 PM. A meal will be served. er ity The workshop w ill be facilitated by Peter Cotton. Mr. Cotton is a formnd Hopkinsn aiCnesota. Colmcilmember,who has also served as a City Administrator in Io He facilitated a staff goal setting session in 1997. and also a discussion of the transit users group for the City earlier this year. Dais that I have heard from My discussions with him have relayed a couple of short term g goals,he feels iscussion of re-establishment of a quarterly City newslet termte , and Community Development me C s (d However.in order to establish effective short ommission)• discussion should take place first. that a"big picture" or visioning We would anticipate the format of the meeting to be as follows: I "Visioning"Portion Community Development Director Michael Leek will do a 15 minute presentation A. Com Yty over 20years. (Portions of this on growth and direction for the Ciconsidered for update ithe City's subject matter are currently being comprehensive plan.) Each Councilmember will be asked to comment on their thoughts on where they B. in the next 15 to 20 years. would like to see the City h De artment Head will comment on where they see their department in 15 to C. Eac p 20 years. ' - By all participants to determine the types of project/activities needed II. Brainstormin g' to take the City to the 15 to 20 year vision concept. III. "Prioritization" -of the issues identified in Section II. (This is where short term goals and objectives for the next year or two will be formulated.) r IV. (If time permits) Roles of individuals needed to carryout items identified earlier. Mayor Councilmembers(both individually and as a group) Staff what is anticipated. If you have other thoughts on format ible r comments of issues that you This is lease contact me as soon as posy would like to see discussed,p Mark McNeill City Administrator MM:tw CC: Department Heads Peter Cotton TOP PRIORITIES AS DETERMINED BY CITY DEPARTMENT HEADS (RETREAT JANUARY 10TH) 1. Update Subdivision Ordinance(and related dstandards) -With tthn continued d interest City in Shakopee for residential development,the C yars subdivisions are developed according to standarmder review by a o nm t e made lupeof to come. The Subdivision Ordinance has been developers, citizens, and staff for over a year. Their recommendations need to be implemented. 2. Perform Bypass Land Use Study -to assure that development along the bypass, especially at its interchanges, is something that will provide a good tax base, and be consistent with good development practices. ent 3. Assure an Adequate Water Supply-The Metropolitan S Water and nd the Dopa mfectof Natural Resources have expressed concern that Shakope ng other areas which recharge from the Jordan Aquifer. This would include natural resources such as the Savage Fen. The City and SPUC will need to work with the State awater for eurrengencito rt and future users. to resolve their concerns,yet assure Shakopee will have adequate 4. Staff Training- As revenue sources become smaller, City staff Holt jot grow as quickly as the demands for services. Therefore, staff must work Training of skills development is critical. There is also a eed to develop up rveopleisorto be manaorgement promoted from within the organization, so that whenge vacancies occur, experienced people from within are qualified to be considered. 5. Expand the Five Year CIP - The CIP is a capital imp ov beyond. Iments t a plhic in g ch notes the big ticket improvements for the City for five years document as much as a financing tool. With the coming growth, a more definitive'`road map"must be identified to assure that future needs are tied to realistic sources of funding. 6. Improve Management Information Systems - Computerization, ingcluding the one of wide area networks,local area networks, globally (using a home page on the worldwide web);regionally.utilizing expanded e- mail; and locally,using geographic information systems need to happen in Shakopee. MIDDLE PRIORITIES, AS TIME PERMITS 7. Work to Improve City/Shakopee Public Utilities Com tmhssion Resame. SPUC and the Citynd use of the system-whether a taxpayer or a rate payer - isneed to work to assure that their relationship provides for the most efficient use of the public's dollar. fs 8. Park Dedication Fees -The City needs to be certain park minimum;there will be acollected from developers are sufficient to pay for land acquisition at continued need to seek out other sources of funding,whether through tax dollars or grants,to assure future development. comprehensive 9. Long Range Park.Planning-one of severalcomponents e parkeplan for the CityplWith an which needs to be looked at,there is no currentlong range approximately 30 square miles, a comprehensive,tunified park pss and parks lan is criticalwherhver e ity also needs to work with ISD 720 to assure joint s g of aro possible. 10. Begin Planning for Police/Public Works Expansions SPDC headquarters,teron departments currently nan Street. headquarter out of a single building south of th Both are nearing capacity. The City needs to begin planning s to to be expandednes -will one move to a separate site, or will both remain at the existing facility y additions? 11. Keep Goals and Objectives Up to Date - Staff will look to critique, analyze, and update goals and objectives every six months to one year. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - 1997. (MAYOR) 1. Work with County on expansion of County Courthouse facility. 2. Begin construction of fire station. 3. Work to begin Centres Development Project(Intersection of Bypass/Old 169) 4. Expand industrial base- ADC 5. South Valley Health Center Cancer Center 6. Downtown Redevelopment,especially Blks. 3 &4 CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator SUBJECT: City Newsletter DATE: February 26, 1998 INTRODUCTION: - The Council is asked to discuss the desirability of resurrecting the City newsletter. BACKGROUND: Brekke and Councilor Amundson have contacted me requesting hend of discussion the City Both Mayorin 1994, and Council for renewing the City newsletter. Beginning and mailed to all residences in provided for a newsletter which was published quarterly, C Shakopee. The editor for the newsletter was the former Assistant to ityx ages in length who was responsible for all news writing and editing. It was typically four However, after he left the City,the newsletter ceased publication; last year's Council did not see the newsletter as a high priority. DISCUSSION: opportunityto inform Shakopee residents on stories The quarterly newsletter would prof al new sourcesde an -the Shakopee Valley News, or cable which might not be covered by typ Mayor Brekke television. Quarterly recreation bulletins couldalso around theincluded activities foreand projects in the suggests that a possible initial issue could c downtown area-Blocks 3 & 4, of the Ad Hoc Downtown Study Committee, etc. alternative that has been researched is the possibility of combining a quarterly newsletter One wgoes out three times per year. with the Park and Recreation program with Co munity Education's program. A concern has That is currently published in coni expressed that the bulletin as published is marginally too large for people to follow easily. been pages were Community Of the 72 pages in the most recent bulletin between 50 and 55 of those na Recreation programs; Education. It is difficult now to distinguish com compound that problem.Community adding additional information wouldp forpublication of the joint recreation bulletin,plus postage The City contributes$5,000 per year P costs of$3,000 per year. It is mailed to everyone in the School District. BUDGET: One concern about doing the newsletter publication on a regular basis this year would be cost-in 1997, $13,000 was allocated for publishing, including$1,000 for mailing. That money was not provided in the 1998 Operating Budget. The other concern at this time is that there is not a position currently on staff who would logically take over editor and production responsibilities. An intern position is currently budgeted, but has not been filled. For continuity, publishing responsibilities should be those of a full-time individual. It may be recommended later this year that the intern funded position instead be some type of a full-time assistant. Mayor Brekke has suggested that perhaps this be done as a"pilot"project,meaning that a one time publication could be made. If that is the case, it is possible that a contract writer/editor could be found, or existing staff could do it on a short term basis. RECOMMENDATION: If the Council wishes to do a City newsletter on a pilot project basis, funding for that (approximately $5,000) should be approved, and staff be directed to research alternatives for writing/publication. An alternative to production in 1998, when it is not provided for in the budget, would be to direct staff to research costs, and place this in the proposed 1999 Operating Budget, for production to begin after January 1. ACTION REQUIRED: Council should give direction as to its desires regarding reimplementation of a quarterly City newsletter. Mark McNeill City Administrator MM:tw CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator SUBJECT: City of Savage Newsletter DATE: March 11, 1998 INTRODUCTION: In doing research on the newsletter issue, I spoke with the City of Savage. Last year, as a method of getting out information on their downtown project,they started publishing a newsletter,which is anticipated to continue on a quarterly basis. They have since done three. In Savage, the Assistant City Administrator is in charge of the editing and production. Savage tries to focus each newsletter on a single issue-truth and d taxation,ad ascommercial development, etc. Other articles from the various other City departments llers. Contrary to what was done in Shakopee, the Savage staff person does it on a desktop publishing system. It is then printed locally. Regarding the amount of time and resources, I was informed that it can take anywhere from three toto two weeks for a single person to do it in its entirety. dgeted ull days, up $20,000 for this year;they are on track to spend perhaps$8,400including staff time). It appears that part of the savings are due to the desktop publishing and doing it in house,versus an outside consultant. One decision that will need to be made is the content of eace publication. Tecus ns that would not be covered in sufficient detail in the local newspaper. There are concerns ich as to what is "need to know"information,versus information o t h mightObbe perceive t is byortt people on various sides of a debate as to being"political" to present factual and unbiased information. f` ktk' JZ{ Mark McNeill City Administrator MM\tiv 3-17MEMO Southwest Suburban publishing Phone(612)445-3333 327 Marschall Road Shakopee,MN 55379 March 18, 1998 TO: Deb Amundson,City of Shakopee FROM: Paul TenEyck, Shakopee Valley News RE: City Newsletter Attached is a review of the program we discussed. The advantages of such a program include: 1. Reach: You would reach the residents of Shakopee throughrthe communities two most widely read publications(see enclosedtimes etc. 10 days before 2. Timely Information: We would make final changes on dates, 3. Support: A staff writer would work directly with the city Ve this project and maintain files 4. Cost: Less than thirty cents per household printed and delivered This project could be started at any time and could use other paper sizes and color configurations. If weus with the agree on a format we would then need to meet with the persons responsible for us on disk from which our writers would edit. information. The information must be provided to The following page outlines the program. Please review these and call with any questions you may have. I may be reached at 445-3333. Looking forward to working with you and the city on this project. CHASKA HERALD-EDEN PRAIRIE NEWS-SHAKOPEE VALLEY EWS- rCELSI BAY TIMES GER SAVAGE PACER-JORDAN INDEPENDENT-PRIOR LAKE AMERICAN March 18, 1998 Program and Agreement: We would set, print and distribute a publication that could 5 m�as a city facies,Newsletter t color(Similar photos, ande attached Chaska Today). •Page One would be titled with J one or two bar graphs or pie charts as needed. This page would inform the communityevents or more e of f one e programs important items. •Page Two would be used to inform the commmunity of upcoming with dates,times and places. Some black and white photos may be used as needed. This would be a per publication agreement, during which we would publish a two page publication, 13" x 21" impression area, 50#white paper,four color on one side and black plus one color on the opposite side, providing one final proof. The publication would be printed and distributed with copies oft fo Shakopee Saturday. A total of Thursday (4,500 copies), and with the Shakopee Mint(8,125 copies) on the8 2,625 copies delivered to hmes, plus another 200 copies would be provided to the city for distribution. Cost: The basic cost for the above would be$2,450.00 per publication. Additional charges and options would include: Additional printing ... $48.00 per 1,000 Delivery into other Southwest Suburban Markets ... $51.00 per 1,000 4 Color on second side of publication ... $290.00 Graphics ... $50.00 per hour, minimum of$25.00 For special effects, late copy, large proof changes, and other items which would be considered beyond the norm, graphic charges would be applied after consulting with you. Web Page ... We do have access to Channel 4000 and may be able to work your page into this program Deadlines: Front page features ... Four weeks prior to date of publication All other information ... Three weeks prior to date of publication Final proof changes ... 10 days prior to date of publication General Content of Publication: The intention of the publication shall be to promote the city of Shakopee and its actitivities. Should not be used to include ads, legals, help wanted, outside advertising or promoting of businesses or of promotions by businesses. Contacts: News ... LaVonne Barac-448-6242 General Information and Questions ... Paul TenEyck-445-3333 Web Page ... Stan Rolfsrud ... 445-3333 CITY OF SHAKOPEE yfmor TO: Mayor and City Council Economic Development Authority FROM: Paul Snook,Economic Development Coordinator SUBJECT: April 28th Goal Setting Session DATE: April 22, 1998 Since I will not be at the April 28th goal setting session,I ame providing development efforts. attached material regarding the future direction of the City's In general,the practice of economic development encompasses em employment opportunities,ife within a geographic area through the generation of productivem loymtion there are many and the expansion of the economic base.Within this very general strategies that an economic development organizationenhancan undertaket eeored.erate the employment opportunities and economic base Economic Development Vision For the next 15 to 20 years,the City's economic development function will be a comprehensive,balanced effort comprised of retention and attraction of existing businesses, new business/entrepreneurial development,and business Issues,Goals There are two issues and related goals that should take precedent over others. They are as follows: Thereneedsto be more time devoted to economic development strategy development,with input from the community in the form of an advisory body. E tablish an"Economic Development Advisory Board/Committee".This would involve more community input in economic development,aion task wofrkaAn advisory committee would lly in the areas of issue identification, strategy development,and also help since the EDA/City Council is limited in the tiud not have the legal powers of ane it can spend on these areas. e advisory committee would not replace the EDA and EDA,but would simply make recommendations to the EDA and City Council regarding economic development issues. 1 98goalmo.doc I sem•= Economic development efforts need to be more comprehensive and proactive. Historically,economic development efforts in Shakopee efforts seem to have been focused have not been comprehensive and have been somewhat reactive rather than proactive on attraction of manufacturers and downtowns economy,they are onlythese part of aivities are critical to the overall development of Shakopee' comprehensive economic development program. seen in e way t An example of a reactive approach to economic ace. Although great things havehtaken placse for downtown revitalization efforts have taken the revitalization of downtown(streetscape;Blocks 3 &4),they have occurred in piecemeal fashion and in reaction to certain conditions rather related glng as part oats and st�ategiesf an gTheed, proactive effort based on overall issues, concerns and primary reason for the lack of comprehensiveness and the use of a reactive approach is the absence of economic development strategic planning,which is very common among communities(like Shakopee)that are fairly new to the practice of economic development. Also,two time-consuming projects within the last year(Blocks 3 &4,and Seagate Technology)have pushed economic development pa sni glto a on itsecond way tors comprthough the Downtown/First Avenue Revitalization Committee sive, proactive approach to their work. oat: Make the economic development program more comprehensive and proactive through: 1.Implementing strategies within all major areas of economic development, including: • • Retention and Expansion of Existing Businesses • Business Attraction/Target Marketing • New Business/Entrepreneurial Development • Downtown/Central Business District Development/Redevelopment • Tourism Development • Product/Community Development 2.Undertaking the strategic planning process specific to economic development. ich the can Strategic planning for economic development to the economichdevelopment chat enges take a proactive rather than reactive approach that face it.Through strategic planning, a community can identify what it wants to 2 98goalmo.doc become, can influence the course of its future economy,and take some measure of control over its economic destiny.A well-designed strategic realisticall lan not beonly outline creation desired,but also defines the limits of what can Y of a strategic plan for economic development would be an excellent initial task for the economic development advisory committee. Strategic planning consists of the following elements: • Mission/Vision Statement • Situation Audit • Strategic Analysis(Strengths,Weaknesses,Opportunities and Threats) • Identify Priority Issues • Develop Goals,Objectives, Strategies an Action Steps • Implement,Monitor and Revise Once an economic development advisory committee is created and the strategic planning process is underway,there will be a more refined and comprehensive approach to economic development,focusing on priority issues and related goals, strategies,and action steps. • 3 98goalmo.doc fdit/ (6A—j - c0 -Lir--- qc 66. -30L-4j_ F_-_opsc(),_ . ,ctriV654c,t jeem, j2w,p, 434,,aret,_,rv /,,icfr,feut - A14„ke,44.0 /-i)(Aqi-e caLJ 44.qz, - y-dei frt-q--tAka, / 66,0d. (Au- 06,66„ f „ c6_16rAka .4A-L4N 11'"-'44 aye/ CAAA CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator SUBJECT: Fire Station Dedication Plaque DATE: April 28, 1998 The architect for the Fire Station has asked us to make final the plans for the dedication plaque,which will be mounted in the Fire Station. Mary Athmann, Chair of the Fire Station Building Committee, consulted me on this some time ago. know The main question is whether the plaque should acknowledgeelectednity eef�r. That eluded up there was some question regarding the plaque at the having Mayor and Council listed. proposed language that the station committee has agreed to is attached. As shown,it The prop shows no separate elected or appointed officials. de Is this is something that the Council wishes to review? If i t and es want to inclunr Zorn elected officials, it should probably include former Mayor Henderson s An example of a transition elected body can be seen at the Pearson School participants. the preparation and construction were listed. plaque,where all elected officials during P eP We need to make comments on this soon. Please advise. VACI &hi Mark McNeill, City Administrator MM\tiv-plaque STATION 51 RI TIT DING DFDTC:ATTON SIGN ERECTED IN THE YEAR 1998 THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE CTTT7.FNS OF SHAKOPFF BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS MARVIN ATHMANN RICK COT,FMAN TOM PITCHSNIEDER TODD SCHWARTZ VAT,TT-TTRS DAN LEADSTROM CLETE LINK.COUNCIL LIASON Q�, BOARMAN,KROOS,ARCHITECT G JAMES STEEL,CONTRACTOR Shakopee Fire Department Station#2 Bellstand Wording Dedicated to all Shakopee Firefighters who have deserved, with special recognition of our fallen co 1998 • ► CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM• R.Michael Leek, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Goals for 1999 and Beyond MEETING DATE: April 27, 1998 INTRODUCTION: As part of the"visioning" process, I have been asked to address growth and direction for the City for the next 15—20 years. In doing so I will be referring to status of current development trends, likely new directions, and challenges or obstacles. Similarly, when addressing the direction for the Community Development obstacles. I will be addressing current status, likely new directions and challenges EXHIBITS: Accompanying this memorandum are the following: • Metropolitan Council Growth Plan (1997) • Revised Community Forecasts for the City of Shakopee (1997) • Alternative City-Wide Land Use Plan(Draft for Discussion, 1998) DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE: Current Development Trends: Throughout the early 1990's until 1996, the City of Shakopee experienced a fairly regular rate of commercial/industrial and residential development. ith e opening of eThe newaluatiolngton of n Ferry Bridge and STH 169 the rate of development pickedup commercial/industrial new construction was at an all-time high in 1997. New residential units averaged about 400 in both 1996 and 1997. is Based on this rate of development, and developer projections projectsthetMUSA certainly likely that available commercial/industrial and residential land currently with (Metropolitan Urban Service Area) will reach full development within 10 to 15 years.commercia%industrial market are already e number and types of sites available to serve the land use becoming limited. For that reason, the City's planningounc 1 staff o that would bring intois currently preparing aMUSA both plan amendment for submittal to the Metropolitan commercial) and the the"Shakopee Crossings" property adjacent to new CSAH 18 (guided \\$nds\.sh_fs1_sys3.cityhall\share\commdev\cc\1998\vision.doc h • entire"West Dean Lake" property (guided light industrial). In addition, with the eventual submittal of a revised comprehensive plan later this year, it is expected that the City will ask for additional MUSA adjustments to bring in other lands immediately adjacent to STH 169. As the Council has probably observed, there has also been a shift in the types of commercial/industrial and residential projects occurring in the City. The City is attracting larger retail facilities, the CUB food store under construction at the southwest corner of Vierling Drive and CSAH 17 being the first example. There is expressed interest in developing so-called"big box" retail along new CSAH 18. These facilities would serve a more regional market. With the advent of ADC Telecommunications and the proposed Seagate project, in particular, industrial interest in Shakopee has shifted to lighter industrial uses, such as office/manufacturing and research and development facilities. As the Council has also observed much of the residential development in the City over the past 2 years has taken the form of townhouse-style development. Because of the demographics of this region, it is expected that this type of development will continue to be a significant part of the housing development in the City. New Directions: A unique aspect of the draft land use plan is that it proposes to retain a rural or rural residential character along CSAH 17 to the south and in the southeastern corner of the City. This is the result of 3 factors; 1) concerns heard from members of the public about retaining the City's visual character as a town with a rural edge or component, 2) current development in these areas which limit the options available for development or redevelopment, and 3)the Metropolitan Growth Plan, which places these areas in the 2020 urban reserve. Shakopee is, of course, bounded on the east by the City of Savage and (for the most part) on the west by the City of Prior Lake. Thus, as the area within the City's current boundaries nears full development, and if the Council wishes to accommodate additional growth, it will need to actively consider the issue of annexation with Jackson and Louisville Townships. Finally, redevelopment (something the Council) already has some experience with, will become a more significant issue, both in the older portion of Shakopee and in those areas that developed in the 1960's and 1970's. Challenges/Obstacles: Following is just a brief list of some of the challenges or obstacles that will affect both current development trends and future directions the City might take: • Disposition of the current SMSC fee to trust application—The potential impacts for the City of Shakopee that would result from this 593-acre site being placed in trust are well- documented in the City's formal objection. In short, it would seriously affect the City's \\$nds\.sh_fs1_sys3.cityhall\share\commdev\c01998\vision.doc ability to plan for and construct future infrastructure,the effectiveness of the City's land use guiding, and the ability to pay for needed or expanded services. • Possible future SMSC acquisitions and fee to trust applications—It seems fair to say that if the current fee to trust application is granted it would set the stage for the SMSC to acquire additional land adjacent to its current holdings and seek to place the additional land in trust, thus further exacerbating the impacts described above. • Elected Metropolitan Council—With each passing session, Rep. Myron Orfield's proposals for an elected Metropolitan Council inch closer to passage. There are those (The Southwest Coalition's consultant, John Boland among them)who believe that with a new governor in place, next session may see passage of an elected Metropolitan Council bill. With the additional authority that would bring, there would likely be a concomitant reduction in local discretion in land use planning. • Scott County—The County has in the past expressed serious interest in acquiring approval authority over developments in the cities. In the past, they have referred to the model of a smaller scale Metropolitan Council. There is reason to believe that there is some rekindled interest in that concept at the County. This would have clear implications as well for local planning discretion. • Transportation —Current studies involving commuter and light rail do not include any corridors to provide service to the City of Shakopee. Yet, the City's job base and growing population almost mandate that consideration be given to linking those services to and through the City of Shakopee. It will be important for the City to play a larger role in the discussion of these issues in the coming years. • Environmental Controls—As the experience of the last 2 years suggests, the City will face increasingly stringent controls, especially as they relate to groundwater issues. Since SPUC is responsible for the City's water supply, continued close coordination between the City and SPUC will be necessary to deal effectively with the issues related to groundwater. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Introduction: The Community Development Department currently includes the following service areas(not necessarily in order of importance): • Current and long-range planning, • Building Inspections, • Transit planning and administration • Management Information Systems(MIS) Current staffing for those service areas is as follows • Current and long-range planning, - Community Development Director Transit planning and administration, Planner II (1) MIS Planner I (2) \\$nds\.sh_fs 1_sys3.cityhall\share\commdevlcc\19981vi sion.doc Planning Technician (1) Secretary (1) MIS Coordinator (.33 FTE) TOTAL 6.33 FTE • Building Inspection Building Official (1) Building Inspector (2) Secretary (1) TOTAL 4 FTE Current Trends/New Directions: Planning: The majority of activity for the planning staff for the next several years will continue to consist of review of new development proposals (PUDs, subdivision and CUPs). In addition, with the upcoming revision to the City's comprehensive plan, and the requirement that zoning ordinances comply with the plan, a significant effort will need to be undertaken to update the zoning code. Over the course of a 10- 15-year period I expect that the City's comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance and any other land use controls will be the subject of at least 1 additional significant revision, not to mention myriad minor revisions. Transit Planning/Administration: The City is currently an alternative transit provider. As the City grows over the next 15 to 20 years, and the demand for more transit services (commuter rail, light rail and bus)that connect more seamlessly across the Metropolitan Area, the City may want to consider other alternatives for providing services. These might include 1)joining an existing, alternative provider such as SWMTC or MVTA, 2) establishing a separate staff position(s)to administer transit services. MIS: The City has just recently embarked on a joint venture with the cities of Prior Lake and Savage to share a MIS Coordinator. As the City grows, and information systems and applications expand, it is expected that the City will require more MIS services. Options may include 1) hiring additional personnel within the joint venture, 3)establishing a separate MIS function of the City. Building Inspection: The focus of the building division has been the inspection of new construction. This will continue to be the case for the next several years. However, with the City's existing stock of \\$nds\.sh_fs 1_sys3.cityhall\share\commdev\cc\1998\vi si on.doc older housing there seems to be increasing pressure to provide additional housing and other environmental inspections. Challenges/Obstacles: Following is just a brief list of some of the challenges or obstacles that may affect the organization and mission of the Community Development Department. • Increasing Demand/Cost for Service in the Face of Restricted Resources—As the City grows there are more people to serve, as well as an increased expectation of service. This occurs in the context of legislatively imposed levy limits, compressed property tax rates and other restrictions on local government spending. Providing the types of services identified above in a cost-effective manner will be a continuing challenge. • Elected Metropolitan Council—With each passing session,Rep. Myron Orfield's proposals for an elected Metropolitan Council inch closer to passage. There are those (The Southwest Coalition's consultant, John Boland among them) who believe that with a new governor in place, next session may see passage of an elected Metropolitan Council bill. With the additional authority that would bring, there would likely be a concomitant reduction in local discretion or centralization of some land use planning. This, in turn, could have a direct impact on the size of the City's planning staff. • Redevelopment—Planning and executing redevelopment projects requires a different skill set than does"green fields" planning. Thus, as the City develops out and areas for redevelopment are identified additional planning staff time may be spent on activities like 1) property acquisitions, 2) environmental remediation, and 3)historic preservation. \\$nds\.sh_fs 1_sys 3.cityhal l\share\commdev\c c\199 8\vi si on.doc , , • Growth Management Strateg Policy Areas ......„._ <4 fir, ' Urban Core St.�. , [ ; Urban Area f E�"� I unwoca Twp. .,=.: ,\.:.'., Illustrative 2020 MUSA* _____—.----- ;:,'::Z:3,:'•. Burrs Twp. 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