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Motion by Mr. Wagner and seconded by Mr. Hardin to recommend to Planning Commission and <br />City Council to approve the Economic Development section of the Comprehensive Plan as <br />amended. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Kent, Mr. Wagner, Mr. Hardin, Councilmember Haas Steffen, <br />Mr. Riley, and Councilmember Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: Ms. Scheiber. <br /> <br />Case #2: Financing Policy <br /> <br />The EDA reviewed the draft financing policy document and suggested some minor amendments. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Hardin and seconded by Ken Wagner to recommend City Council adopt the <br />£mancing policy as amended. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Kent, Mr. Hardin, Mr. Wagner, Councilmember Haas <br />Steffen, Mr. Riley and Councilmember Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: Ms. Scheiber. <br /> <br />Case #3 <br /> <br />Request for Proposals (RFP) for Redevelopment Study <br /> <br />The EDA reviewed the draft RFP for Redevelopment Study prepared by City staff. The <br />Community Development Director Cindy Sherman explained that the RFP was written to limit <br />the scope of the study to industrial redevelopment property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman suggested adding commercial properties along Highway 10 and <br />west of Armstrong Boulevard, because improving the image of this westerly entrance to the City <br />is important <br /> <br />The EDA directed City staff to release the RFP with the suggested addition of the commercial <br />properties on Highway 10 west of Armstrong Boulevard. <br /> <br />Case #4 <br /> <br />Proposed Land Offer for Anoka-Hennepin Technical College New Facility <br /> <br />City Administrator Jim Norman provided an introduction to the EDA regarding the City's offer <br />of land to the Anoka-Hennepin Technical College (AHTC) for a new site. The offer was for 40 <br />acres of land, however, there was some confusion on the part of the AHTC administration that <br />the City was offering 80 acres. <br /> <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen referred to the study by the architect for AHTC that said the school <br />would need 24 acres of land and additional land for future expansion. The 24 acres did not <br />include a potential commuter rail station along the Northstar Corridor or park and ride lots. <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen stated she supports offering forty acres of land for free, but she <br />does not a~ all support giving 80- acres away for free. Perhaps AHTC could purchase land above <br />and beyond the City's offer. <br /> <br />EDA members further discu.qsed the issue. <br /> <br /> <br />