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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 21, 2006 o 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING February 21,2006 6:00 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B AGENDA 1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes (2/7/06 Regular Mtg.) 3. Review Letter of Intent (John Larkin & Joe Ruhland) 4. Verbal Update on Economic Development Activities 0 5. Other Business 6. Adjourn o o ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 2006 - MINUTES A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike Gamache, February 21,2006, 6:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota Also present: Commissioners Don Jacobson. Mike Knight, Julie Trude; Voting resident member Joyce Twistol Commissioner Orttel, Voting resident member Robert Nowak and Edward Schultz (Advisor to the EDA) Community Development Director, Will Neumeister Others Present: Absent: o APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 7, 2006: Correct as written. MOTION by Trude, Seconded by Knight, approval of the Minutes as written. Motion carried nmmimously. REVIEW LETTER OF INTENT (JOHN LARKIN & JOE RUHLAND) The EDA is asked to review the newest "Letter of Intent" for purchase and development of a site in Andover Station North. The subject site is located at the Northwest corner of Hanson and 1391h Avenue. The "Letter of Intent" indicates that they would like to purchase the site and develop a practice and training facility for sports teams (baseball, football, soccer, lacrosse) and sports enthusiasts to receive individualized training. They also may develop a sports medicine and physical therapy area in the building as well as offices, meetings rooms and lecture rooms for larger presentations. o Commissioner Trude wondered if the City has counter-offered to Play Ventures, because if they have, they need to get a denial from Play Ventures before they can accept another Letter of Intent. Mr. Neumeister stated they had not. Mr. John Larkin made a presentation to the Commission. He stated they are working in conjunction with MVP Baseball Academy and would like to call their facility the "Andover Center for Excellence" because they will not specialize in one sport. '1 o Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - February 21, 2006 Page 2 He noted they will have the training available for anyone who would like to use it. The people who use MVP Baseball Academy also have other programs available. He stated there are a lot of restrictions on the property and they need to adjust the business to these restrictions. He indicated they are still working with the design of how to build the facility to meet the restrictions of the site. Mr. Larkin stated they are looking at Summit Structures, steel structures with a membrane for one of their facilities. He stated this will be a supplemental part of the facility and there willbe other buildings. Another idea would be to do a steel and brick structure, which would cost more. He stated they may be able to put this structure within a portion of the restricted area because of the way they are built. Commissioner Jacobson wondered if this structure will be a requirement of this letter of intent. Mr. Larkin stated it would not. Mr. Neumeister stated this project is in the concept mode because Mr. Larkin has not had a lot of time to bring this together. o Commissioner Jacobson asked because of the close proximity to the ball fields, will they want use of ball fields for part of their program. Mr. Larkin stated he would go through the proper channels to get use of the ball fields. Commissioner Trude thought because this property is close to the ball fields and the Summit structure was not the only building, she would not have a problem with this. Commissioner Jacobson wondered what the timeframe is for this. Mr. Larkin stated they could put the package together along with the business proposal within two months if the Commission agreed to the letter of intent. Commissioner Trude thought this focused on their community and interested the people in the City. She also thought this would fit on the site and could bring additional businesses and customers to the area President Gamache wondered how large Mr. Larkin would want the structure to be. Mr. Larkin stated they are looking at a 150 x 200 feet structure. Commissioner Jacobson stated he would not have a problem looking further into this but he was not as agreeable to the structure. o Mr. Larkin indicated Summit Structures can make the building to any City requirements. Commissioner Jacobson thought Mr. Larkin needs to look at the site and see what could be placed on it. o Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes - February 21, 2006 Page 3 Mr. Larkin indicated the primary building will be the block building and the Summit Structures will be installed if they have room. Commissioner Jacobson thought it was worth looking at this further to see what could be done. Mr. Neumeister stated it did not mention that Mr. Larkin would be operating his security business in there. Mr. Larkin stated they would be doing this elsewhere because he wants to just focus on the sports aspect of the business at this site. The Commission liked what they saw and would like to see this move forward for more information to come back for further review and discussion. It was noted a cross easement agreement for the road along with a parking agreement on the EDA property next to this would need to be looked at. VERBAL UPDATE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES o Mr. Neumeister updated the EDA on activities happening in Andover Station North. Mr. Neumeister stated someone asked him about a place to put a Perfect 10 Car Wash in Andover Station North or other areas in the City. Commissioner Knight wondered if the ball fields will be full size. Mr. Larkin indicated there will be a couple full size ball fields and one small ball field. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Neumeister noted Anoka County Partners will be asking Andover for some money to be a part of this partnership. Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Knight, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m. Respectfully submitted, o Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary