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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING
March 4, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Conference Rooms A & B
AGENDA
1. Call to Order- 6:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes (2/19/08 Regular Mtg.)
3. Architectural Review (MBG Holdings, Inc.)
0 4. Letter of Intent Review (Blue Fin Pool & Spa)
5. Consider Allowing Temporary Greenhouse
6. Time Extension Request (MVP Baseball Academy, Inc.)
7. Economic Development Updates
8. Other Business
Closed Session
9. Dynamic Sealing Technologies Option
Open Session
10. Adjourn
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ANDOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
MARCH 4,2008 - MINUTES
A Meeting of the Andover Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Mike
Gamache, March 4, 2008, 6:02 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW,
Andover, Minnesota
Present: Commissioners Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, Voting
resident members Joyce Twistol and Robert Nowak:
Absent: Commissioner Julie Trude
Also present: Executive Director, Jim Dickinson
Community Development Director, Will Neumeister
City Engineer Dave Berkowitz
Others
0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 19, 2008 Regular Meeting: Correct as written
MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, approval of the Minutes as written. Motion carried
unanimously. (Trude-absent)
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (MBG HOLDINGS, INC.)
Mr. Neumeister stated MBG Holdings, Inc. is presenting an architectural design with lighting
around the entire building and additional stonework that was requested by the EDA at the last
meeting.
Mr. Stoner presented an architectural design of the restaurant with color schemes. Mr. Stoner
stated the roofline would be raised to cover roof top equipment. There will also be solar panels
on the roof and the restaurant will use a geo-thermal heating and cooling system.
The restaurant name was discussed. MBG is considering other names.
The EDA approved the architectural design and site plan of the restaurant.
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0 Andover Economic Development Authority Meeting
Minutes - March 4, 2008
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LETTER OF INTENT REVIEW (BLUE FIN POOL & SPA)
Mr. Neumeister stated Blue Fin Pool and Spa has submitted a Letter of Intent. They are
interested in building an extension onto the shopping center owned by Louis Rudnicki. The
proposed building would be 6,600-foot print with the option of expanding up in the future. They
are offering $6.50 per square foot with a 3% representation fee to Merit Custom Homes.
Commissioner Jacobson asked how the $6.50 compares to other land that is for sale. Mr.
Dickinson stated $6.50 is an appropriate dollar amount.
MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, to direct staff to prepare a purchase agreement based
on the terms that have been discussed between EDA and Blue Fin Pool & Spa Motion carried
unanimously. (Trude-absent)
CONSIDER ALLOWING TEMPORARY GREENHOUSE
Mr. Neumeister stated Linder's would like to put a temporary greenhouse in the parking lot of
0 Festival Foods in Andover Station. The current Andover Station guidelines do not allow
temporary structures. The EDA is either going to have to call this a sales event and broaden the
allowable time frame, get a variance or amend the guidelines.
Commissioner Knight stated having staff make changes to the Andover Station guidelines and
bring back to the EDA at the next meeting.
Mr. Neumeister stated the guidelines would be changed and brought back to the next meeting
March 19,2008.
TIME EXTENSION REQUEST (MVP BASEBALL ACADEMY, INC.)
Mr. Larkin stated he's continuing to work on financing and is requesting a 30-day extension on
the purchase agreement.
Motion by Knight, Seconded by Orttel, to extend the purchase agreement 30 days. Motion
carried 5 ayes and 1 nay (Jacobson) vote. (Trude-absent)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATES
0 Mr. Neumeister gave updates on the following:
Funeral Home - They should be opening next month.
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Minutes - March 4, 2008
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Day Care Site - Griffen Business Holdings would be bringing an architectural rendering to the
next EDA meeting.
Office Development - The agreement expired on February 29,2008. Staff would not support
extending the agreement with Northstar Partners. The EDA agreed.
The EDA recessed at 6:41 p.m. to go into a closed session.
The EDA reconvened at 6:55 p.m. from the closed session.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Dickinson stated staffhas been working on a redevelopment of the Kottke area At this time
that project is no longer moving forward.
Motion by Jacobson, Seconded by Orttel, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting
adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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Mic lIe Hartner, Recording Secretary
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