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Case #2: Change Meeting Date for the November EDA Meeting. November's EDA meeting was changed to Monday, November 13, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. STAFF UPDATE City Administrator, James Norman gave a staff update on various properties and projects throughout the city. These included; Sauter Property, Maken Property, Waste Management Property, BMA Associates Property and a proposal for development at the west edge of the city on Highway gl 0. HIGHWAY gl0 CORRIDOR STUDY Paul Paige from Hoisington Koegler led a presentation/discussion on the Highway #10 Corridor. He divided Highway gl0 into three districts, East, Central and West, each of which have their own distinct characteristics, issues and oppommities. A handout was passed out with the characteristics of each district listed. Transportation issues and MnDOT will determine a lot of what can be done in this corridor. Highway gl0 is an interregional corridor and connects the market place with the market. Because it is an interregional corridor individual access will be limited and there will be more reliance on frontage roads. At some points the railroad causes loss in frontage for Highway #10. The nature and orientation of business will change because of access, some will do fine, transition will be difficult, but in the long run it will be good for the City. Discussion needs to take place on what the corridor should be. To aid in this discussion Mr. Paige handed out some guiding principles for the group to look at for what the corridor could become. Included in the list, Commerce, a good place to do business; Image, many uses, one look; Access, easy come, easy go; Recreation, a place for fun; Compatibility, working together; Opportunity, a place to grow; Character, an identity related to Ramsey; and Economics, financially sound. The guidelines are to help give clear direction, test ideas, and keep uniformity as new businesses and developments want to locate in the corridor. Mr. Paige presented two scenarios for land use with the Dayton/Ramsey bridge crossing. The first scenario has a market support of the bridge; service commercial, big box retail site, medium to low density residential buffer and light industrial, office, showroom. The second scenario presented a more residential, walk to work and store concept that was not centered as much around the Dayton/Ramsey bridge crossing. Brad Schrieb from Hoisington Koegler stated MnDOT has Highway #10 on a high priority list as an interregional corridor. They are planning a study of Highway gl0 from the Metro area to St. Cloud; it is not budgeted for but is funded and hopefully will be started yet this year. The study will include a vision to enhance mobility from the Metro area to St. Cloud. It will target performance of speed and accident ratio and where the Economic Development Authority/August 7, 2000 Page 2 of 3