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marketed them for development he is unsure how successful it would be without sewer and water. <br />He commented that it is inevitable that sewer and water will be needed. <br />Member MacLennan asked where the sewer and water stops. <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan confirmed that the new building has sewer and water <br />and did not believe sewer and water extends past the newly developed PSD LLC retail building. <br /> <br />Member MacLennan asked if it would be difficult to run sewer and water through the site once the <br />building is removed. <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan described the path sewer and water services would <br />most likely follow. He commented that sewer and water would run within the road right-of-way <br />and simply provide access for the properties to connect to. <br /> <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill commented that the roads need to be reconstructed and <br />therefore it would make sense that utilities could be extended at the same time. He did not <br />anticipate that development/redevelopment would happen in the area without those services <br />available. <br /> <br />Member Riley commented that the City was about to rebuild the road because of the poor <br />condition, but with the potential redevelopment the landowners asked that it hold off as things may <br />change. He stated that from an EDA standpoint, this makes sense as this is a development area <br />and industrial and commercial land is needed. He commented that this is the blight that they would <br />like to get cleaned up. He commented that the City may have to step in and do the work on some <br />parcels but on some parcels the City could provide assistance in getting that work done. He stated <br />that he does not like the City owning land but would be willing to support it from an EDA <br />standpoint. <br /> <br />Member Cords asked what would be needed in order to clean up the sites and who would be <br />responsible for removing the materials on site. <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan commented that there have been changes in ownership <br />for some parcels. He stated that the standard tool is through code enforcement, which can lead to <br />the City completing the necessary action to bring the property into compliance. He stated that in <br />terms of improving the aesthetic of the property in order to support development there are not tools <br />to deal with that. He stated that if a property meets the minimum standards there would not be a <br />tool the City could use in terms of code enforcement and those are cases when purchasing the <br />property in order to bring about development would be the appropriate tool. He stated that while <br />there is not an immediate need for industrial property today, there will be a need in the next two <br />to four years. He stated that this seems like a reasonable and well thought out plan in order to <br />clean up the area and provide more land for industrial development, which will also help to bring <br />about interest from retailers and restaurants. He stated that in this area there are smaller lots as <br />well that would support expansion of local Ramsey businesses that do not require huge <br />buildings/spaces. He stated that he is optimistic that there are a few industrial projects that will <br />move forward this summer in excess of 75,000 square feet. <br />Economic Development Authority/ April 8, 2021 <br />Page 9 of 12 <br /> <br />