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MINUTES OF THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017
6:00 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 6:01 p.m. by Chairperson Jenkins.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Brian Finley, Commissioner Present
Mark Jenkins, Chairperson Present
Jennifer Lewis , Commissioner Present
Benosi Maduka, Commissioner Present
Joy Tkachuck, Vice Chair Present
Dennis Unger, Commissioner Present
Warren Wessel, Commissioner Absent
Staff
Michael Martin, Planner, Economic Development Coordinator
Chris Swanson, Economic and City Code Specialist
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chairperson Jenkins asked staff for an update on the Maplewood Area EDA. Staff said that could
be discussed under 5. b. under new business.
Chairperson Jenkins moved to approve the agenda as amended with the addition of an update of
the Maplewood Area EDA to be discussed under new business 5.b.
Seconded by Commissioner Finley. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Finley moved to approve the minutes for July 13, 2016 as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Tkachuck. Ayes – Chairperson Jenkins,
Commissioner’s Finley, Lewis,
& Tkachuck
Abstentions – Commissioner Maduka,
& Commissioner Unger
The motion passed.
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5. NEW BUSINESS
a. 2016 Code Enforcement Year-End Report
i. Environmental and City Code Specialist, Chris Swanson gave the 2016 Code
Enforcement Year-End Report and answered questions of the commission.
b. EEDD Update on Gladstone Neighborhood
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the EEDD Update on the
Gladstone Neighborhood and answered questions of the commission.
No action was required.
● Maplewood Area EDA update – Staff gave a brief update on what has been discussed at
past EDA meetings.
c. 2016 HEDC Annual Report
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report on the 2016 HEDC
Annual Report.
The commission discussed the items under HEDC reviews as a group.
Commission member Finley moved to approve the 2016 HEDC Annual Report as presented.
Seconded by Commission member Tkachuck. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
Chairperson Jenkins volunteered to represent the HEDC at the city council meeting in February.
d. Election of Officers (No Report)
The commission decided to retain the same Chair and Vice Chair for 2017.
Commissioner Tkachuck moved to nominate Mark Jenkins as the Chairperson.
Seconded by Commissioner Finley.
Commissioner Finley moved to nominate Joy Tkachuck to remain as the Vice Chairperson.
Seconded by Chairperson Jenkins. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
e. Recap of Recent Business Engagement Outreach Events (No Report)
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave a recap of the Business
Engagement Outreach Events.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
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7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Maplewood resident, Kevin Berglund addressed the commission regarding the state of the
city and economic development in Maplewood.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. New Member Introduction (No Report)
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin introduced the newest HEDC
commission member Benosi Maduka.
ii. Commissioner Benosi Maduka introduced himself and shared why he decided he wanted
to serve on the HEDC Commission.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Development Summary (No Report)
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave a development update on
projects in the city.
● Hill Murray, 2625 Larpenteur Avenue, for a new athletic field & restroom addition.
● Aldi grocery store, at Plaza 3000, 3000 White Bear Avenue is under construction.
● Beyond Storage, 1515 Cope Avenue, an indoor storage facility at English & Hwy 36,
construction is expected to begin sometime this spring.
● Maplewood Marine, at 1136 & 1146 Frost Avenue, CUP for that building.
● Metro Heating & Cooling expansion, 2303 Atlantic Street North, (at the former Handy
Hitch building)
● Alzheimer’s Clinic, 1700 Beam Avenue, new building to be built.
● Health Partners is proposing a short term mental health rehabilitation clinic, 2715 Upper
Afton Road, the project so that Health Partners can meet with the neighborhood and the
school regarding concerns about the project in a residential area.
● Hazelwood Medical building, Phase 2, 2945 Hazelwood.
● McDonald’s, 1797 Cope Avenue, is tearing down the current building which has been
there since 1972 and building a new building.
● Mapleridge Shopping Center, 2515 White Bear Avenue, there is a proposal for 2 new
buildings to be built in the parking lot of that shopping center that still needs to be heard
by the city council.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m.
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