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DEVELOPMENT UPDATE By: Ryan R. Schroeder CASE # q Background: On April 18, 1995, I wrote a memorandum to Council entitled "Urban Development Moratorium". In that memo, I noted that in 1995, our budget for direct development fees and charges into the general fund is projected at $260,929. This compares to the last four years as follows: 1991 actual $164,911 1992 actual $370,867 1993 actual $496,217 1994 budget $361,500 In addition to these revenues are sewer and water access charges, trunk charges, park dedication fees, and miscellaneous fees and charges. On April 24, 1995, I wrote the attached development activity memorandum regarding specifically non-residential development district projected revenues. As you know Anoka Ramsey Sports and Ramsey Self Storage were completed in 1994. Ramsey Business Park was available for tenancy in January 1995. Detail Tool moved in in March 1995. Wendell's will be moving in during the last two weeks of July 1995. We expect Trend to be under construction in June with Command and Carbon Products starting by fall with projected 1996 occupancies. We are continuing to work with Listul Industries and Bjorklund Concrete. We expect to bring a site plan on Listul to the Planning Commission by July or August. Bjorklund would like to expand on his existing site but needs property from either the City or Julian Johnson Construction to do that. The issue here is to effectively screen the heavier uses of those two companies and Communicorp from the lighter uses moving into the industrial park. On this agenda, you are also dealing with approvals for Kenko Construction and Jim Deal (plat and two retail/warehousing buildings). We have been working with other companies as well which are not yet ready to come to Council. The Anoka Municipal Electric (AMU) transmission line continues to be an issue that changes with each passing day. At present, AMU and Anoka Electric Cooperative (AEC) are attempting to work out the "line" impact upon the AEC industrial park. Attached is a conceptual drawing of what AEC intends to propose (with probable amendments) for future development. I am told AEC intends to dedicate Outlot C to the City. This 30-acre parcel could make a nice park for the industrial area. This will receive Park and Recreation Commission review as part of the platting process. The AEC project should also start this fall for October 1996 completion. City projects also seem to be moving forward. Sunwood Drive and 153rd are getting closer to the construction stage as is the AEC sewer/water project. Council just awarded McKinley/Uranium Street which should be substantially complete by August. With award of the flooring project, the streets and parks departments should be moving into the new Public Works garage by July. The old town hall rehabilitation could start as