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<br />Economic Development Commission 2023/2024 Work Plan <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />COMMISSION’S OVERARCHING FOCAL POINTS (reaffirmed by Council on 4/4/23) <br />A. Business Relations <br />B. Housing Programs <br />C. Place-making Initiatives (i.e., Establishing a sense of place within the community) <br />D. Physical Redevelopment Opportunities (New Brighton Exchange, New Brighton Elementary, etc.) <br />IDENTIFIED (POTENTIAL) TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />Items to examine at any time: <br />1. Status report(s) on the overall zoning code update progress <br />2. Work with the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce & their new manufacturing <br />cohort / ID ways to complement each other’s efforts <br />3. TIF educational session <br />4. Continue the Event/Identity Tourism discussion (i.e. festivals, races, night markets <br />etc.) <br />5. Continue to refine the business outreach program and efforts <br />6. More meetings with business owners throughout the community/outings <br />7. New Housing initiatives and the impact they’ve had on the surrounding community <br />8. Continued work on entry monuments/sense of place <br />9. Consider a “what is the appeal” campaign to advertise the City to corporations and <br />attract them to town. <br />10. Consider ways to connect local businesses & schools to overcome labor shortages and <br />expose students to career fields they may otherwise miss. <br />11. Promotion of transit options and expansion of services as opportunities arise <br /> <br /> <br />