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MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE APRIL 20,2010 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Jurchen, Patrick Smith, Cindy Rieck, Ed Larsen, and Justin Bolz-Andolshek. ALSO PRESENT: Sandy Peine, City Clerk; Erika O'Brien, HRA Director; Sheila Haverkamp and John Gunstad, BLADC; and Dawn Bittner, Zoning Administrator. 1. Call Meeting to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Larsen at 8:02 a.m. 2. Approval of Minutes MARK JURCHEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE 3/16/10 EDC MINUTES. JUSTIN BOLZ-ANDOLSHEK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 3. Comprehensive Plan Update Dawn Bittner gave an update of the Planning Commission meeting on the economic development section of the Comprehensive Plan. Dawn explained that the Planning Commission will revisit the economic development section of the Comp Plan on May 20th. Mark Jurchen stated that he would like to see the comments on the Comp Plan be more encouraging toward economic development in the City yet be realistic. The Commission members indicated that they would like to comment on the final draft of the economic development section of the Comp Plan. The Commission indicated that the next EDC meeting on May 18th should be dedicated to review the economic development part of the Comp Plan. Discussion was held regarding the industrial park. Following discussion, the EDC made the following conclusions: In regard to the existing Business Park,the EDC is aware that the ordinance has been changed to allow smaller lot sizes in an attempt to subdivide lots and to gain additional businesses in the park. The Commission felt that although this was accomplished, many of the business park land owners are unaware of this and therefore,the City may not accomplish the intended purpose of the ordinance amendment(additional businesses). The EDC made the following suggestion: 1) Identify the property in the business park