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612-3386838 HOISINGTON ~~~iliR 316 Pl2l1 OCT 1217 '98 13:44 Fax Metnorandum ~ ~ . To: Sean Walther, City of Ramsey From: Brad Sdleib, Hoisington Koegler Group) Inc "f" Date: June 18, 1998 ---- Ref Economic De\'eJopment Ideas '0' I was boping 10 have some time to pull these ideas into a draft that would go into the Comprehensive Plan before you had your I1leleting with the EDA this evening. however. things happened and 1 am a little behind. AJ1yway, use these ideas as you wish. J basically just staned brainstorming with ideas 1 ha.ve learned from Gary and Bob's strategy in the AEP as wen as other limited e.xperience.<i;. '4. These ideas could be applied to two broad areas. The first is tfie entire Highway 10 Conidor and the second is the area shown as places to work on the draft fUUlre land use plan.. ,north of the tracks. Redevelopment is ~ critical piece in both areas and should be talked about with the EDA. These are just some ideas for you to Jook at and respond to. Let me bow what you think... An Economic Development Strategy (what should we do): · Work with major employers (and small employers depending on ability and resoUICes) to assist with their space planning needs, buffering uses. environment clean up. ex.pansion. labor needs. etc.... · Open up dialogue between. City offic:ials and major busine;ss oWDexs to ensure needs axe being met and to identify shortfalls. · Maintain an inventory/database of business types (office. office showroom. incubator building. warehousing. machine shop. and identify where gaps occur to ensure a diversity of business types. (this leads to a diversity of wages and labor force needs as well) · Keep up to date on minimum/average wages to ensure a range of job opportunities. · Keep up to date on vacancy rates and the overall absorption rate for officelindostrial development in the MetrolNonh metro area. · Establish policy as to kinds of incentives the City is willing to give for attracting business. . Set up educational training programs with ADokalHennepin tech courses. · Ensure commerciallindustrlal development has access to trails. parks. service needs, sbopping. eating, etc. close by so that employees can walk Qr conveniently go to hinch, shop. run errands. .. . Establish set of design guidelines and architectural standards, including landscaping consistent with the communities identity. · BbcOUl'llgeti10~.intCDSjv~dev~lQP~~'pattems' · BncO\.Jrage.coopetationamotlg neigb50'til'lgcommunities... although competition can be good it can also be problematic...t.a1k to neighbors before luring neighboring community business. · Ensure utilities .andadequate infrastrUcture efficiMrty and effectively'serves all futu(e co.tnIDeICiallindustrial development. (Minimize street lengths/widths.. . utility lengths and centralize storm ponds to reduce costs"and anow more buildable space or open space) . Streamline deveJopmentapprovaJp1'QCe8s. (The conununity should be easy to work with.. .and tbis can be done by establishing a strong base of public policy supported by as much of the general public, public officials, and staff as possible) . Nurture, eneourag.e~.PrQmQte smallandstal't up.bus.me$s~, .' Enc~1miGvation in,theare.as Qf,i~o~~tio;n,tecAAQ~OR" '<-0