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MINUTES OF THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016
7:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Gansluckner.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Brian Finley, Commissioner Present
Spencer Gansluckner, Chairperson Present
Mark Jenkins, Commissioner Present
Jennifer Lewis , Commissioner Absent
Joy Tkachuck, Vice Chair Present
Dennis Unger, Commissioner Absent
Warren Wessel, Commissioner Present
Staff
Michael Martin, Planner, Economic Development Coordinator
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Wessel. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Wessel moved to approve the minutes for February 10, 2016 as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Finley. Ayes – Chair Gansluckner,
Commissioner’s Finley,
Jenkins & Wessel
Abstention – Commissioner Tkachuck
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Business Retention – University of Minnesota Extension Presentation
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin introduced the Business Retention
item and turned the discussion over to the speaker Michael Darger.
ii. Director of Business Retention and Expansion Program, University of Minnesota
Extension, Michael Darger gave the presentation and answered questions of the
commission.
No action is necessary.
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b. Election of Vice-Chairperson (No Report)
Commissioner Jenkins nominated Commissioner Tkachuck to remain as Vice Chair of the HEDC.
Seconded by Commissioner Wessel. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Development Summary (No Report)
Staff gave an update on development proposed in the city.
1. The Chick-Fil-A restaurant will be built at 3045 White Bear Avenue next door to the strip mall
at 3035 White Bear Avenue.
2. A new retail AT&T building will be built at the North China Restaurant on White Bear Avenue
which will be taken down.
3. The Taco Bell restaurant at 1965 County Road D has been taken down and a new Taco Bell
will be built in the same location with an improved site.
4. Costco on Beam Avenue has city council approval for a liquor store expansion but has not
applied for the building permit yet. Costco has applied for an expansion of the gas pump area.
5. At the old Hermanson Dental building at 1055 Viking Drive a new church will move into the
upper level of the building and the lower level of the building will be office space.
6. Plaza 3000 at 3000 White Bear Avenue the Petco has closed and an Aldi grocery Store is
going in there.
7. A medical office building will be going in across the street from St John’s Hospital on
Hazelwood Street.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Gansluckner adjourned the meeting at 8:18 p.m.
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