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'/he consensus of the EDA was to direct staff to include further discussion of the Twin Cities <br />('r~mmmnity Capital Fund on a future agenda. <br /> <br />ic Development/TIF Specialist Sullivan requested the EDA return to discussion of Case <br />provide staff with direction. <br /> <br />Case itl: 21)05 Workplan <br /> <br />Mt)ticm by Member Gromberg, seconded by Member Elvig, to adopt the 2005 Workplan. <br /> <br />IvIotiort carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Steffen, Members Gromberg, Elvig, Kiefer, <br />and l~(l'~ttrneau. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Riley and Member Strommen. <br /> <br />C~se #3: Staff Update <br /> <br />~l'he [~I)A reviewed thc staff update. Associate Planner Wald reviewed the items on the agenda <br />r~ t~ tlm April 7th and April 21 ~t Planning Commission meetings. <br /> <br />l~;conom ic Development/TIF Specialist Sullivan indicated FSL Paintball Arena is requesting an <br />interim usc permit to establish an outdoor playing field 100 by 150 feet. He would like the EDA <br />io comment on whether this is something that is desired in the industrial parks. Associate <br />Planner Wald explained the owner of this property has a conditional use permit to have more <br />(>utsidc storage than City code allows, so there already are lot of things on the property. The <br />,)wtmr thinks the paintbatl would a niche that would bring his business forward. However, <br />during the conditional use permit process staff informed the property owner they did not want to <br />:gee anything else on the property due to concern about the amount of outdoor storage on.the <br /> <br />Motion by Member Gromberg, seconded by Acting Chairperson Steffen, to recommend that an <br />outdot)r paintball field is not a compatible use in the industrial parks. The City has spent a great <br />deal o1' t/me, effort and money cleaning the industrial parks up and an outdoor paintball field <br />w~mld b,z a non-conforming use. <br /> <br />Moti(m carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Steffen, Members Gromberg, Elvig, Kiefer, <br />:md [~c/lYurncau. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Riley and Member Strommen. <br /> <br />l%onomic l)evelopment/TlF Specialist Sullivan informed the EDA that an HRA has been <br />,zr,:atc& however, this does not change anything the EDA will do. The I-IRA is a separate body <br /> will deal with housing. <br /> <br />A:~sociate l'lanner Wald requested the EDA contact her with suggestions for distribution of the <br />ivlinncsota Report booklets. <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority/April 13, 2005 <br /> Page 6 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />