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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6. UpdatesEXECUTIVE SUMMARY Port Authority Date: July 18, 2017 AGENDA ITEM: Updates AGENDA SECTION: Updates PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Deputy Director AGENDA NO. 6. ATTACHMENTS: Board of Regents Docket Item 7/12/2017, Ad mock up, Shovel Ready Handout APPROVED BY: LJM RECOMMENDED ACTION: Information Item ISSUE At past meetings staff has updated the Port Authority on some of the projects being worked on. We are going to start adding a formal “Updates” agenda item. This section will allow us have a quick write up on an item, to provide context, and perhaps also have attachments for Commissioner information. UMORE: On Wednesday the Board of Regents received a presentation on the UMore property. The goal of the presentation was twofold; to provide site history to new Regents (3) and acknowledge that the University will soon release an RFP for 435 acres for mixed residential development. It is anticipated that the RFP will be released in late July or early August. Opus Corp contacted staff and they are continuing to work on the marketing piece for the NE corner of the site. They reviewed preliminary information on Monday and have asked for revisions. CANADA CIRCLE: Staff was contacted by a representative of David Finnegan regarding the Canada Circle property and the potential swap for the Polfus site downtown. The property market value and survey were provided. It is expected that we’ll hear back in a couple of weeks. As a reminder to the Port Authority, we have been contacted by several local businesses about acquisition of the Canada Circle site. DOWNTOWN: Staff will be meeting with a developer who would like to discuss a Downtown redevelopment project. This is just an inquiry and a lot of additional information will be needed prior to anything moving forward. The project would require TIF dollars and staff will need to have discussions with our TIF expert to see how that could be structured. The Final Draft of the Downtown Framework Update is completed. The Update will be highlighted, along with the entire Comprehensive Plan draft land use plan at the Community meeting scheduled for August 8, 2017 at the Rosemount Community Center. 2 MARKETING: The City is again participating in the BusinessClimate magazine highlighting MN. The project is sponsored by DEED and is one of the major Statewide marketing initiatives that the City can participate in, specifically highlighting Rosemount. The ad mock up is attached. Also attached is a one pager on the City’s shovel ready property. DEED is working to make the shovel ready program more substantive than it was previously, and they have had several meetings with participating cities to assess what benefits the State may be able to provide. RECOMMENDATION Information Item. MINNESOTA IS SHOVEL READY For more information on the Rosemount Shovel Ready Site, contact: Rosemount Business Park ROSEMOUNT , MINNESOTA Kim Lindquist- Community Development Director City of Rosemount Direct: 651-322-2020 Kim.Lindquist@ci.rosemount.mn.us | www.rosemount.mn.us.com A CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT SITE READY FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT! Rosemount Business Park Highlights:  Over 50 acres certified as Minnesota Shovel Ready  Prime access from County Road 42, 5 minutes from State Hwy 52, and 20 minutes from MSP International Airport  All public infrastructure in place including fiber  10 MW electric, 40,000 CFH natural gas capacity,  Preliminary Plat approved  Zoned Business Park and located in well- established Business Park  Close to Dakota County Technical College and access to Inver Grove Community College for customized training services  Build to suit opportunities