4. Comprehensive PlanECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
Action Plan
Schedule I Lead I Status
Concentrate on retaining and expanding local businesses in and around the Village Center and existing Rural Commercial districts
Comments
1.
Review Development Code regulations for commercial and
2019-2020
EDA / Planning Commission /
Frontier is now offering business programs to better
2.
mixed use districts
2020
Planner
serve local business and home based businesss in
2.
Identify incentives programs to assist local businesses and to
Ongoing
EDA
certain areas.
2.
encourage business retention
Ongoing
EDA / Minnesota Food
This could involve the placement of conduit to
3.
Investigate programs and tools to help rebuild/renovate
2020
EDA / Council / County CDA /
facilitate future expansion
3.
buildings
2019-2020
DEED
4.
Review Development Code regulations to allow more
2019-2020
Planning Commission / Planner
4.
flexibility in lot subdivisions
2019-2020
Planning Commission
Actively support the retention and expansion of Scandia communitv-scale agricultural operations
1.
Carry out a study of the City and current zoning map to
2019-2023
Planning Commission
Frontier is now offering business programs to better
2.
identify areas for preservation of open space, arable land,
2020
City/ Internet Providers
serve local business and home based businesss in
large lots, and prime agricultural land.
certain areas.
2.
Work with outside agencies to provide educational materials
Ongoing
EDA / Minnesota Food
This could involve the placement of conduit to
3.
on small scale farming operations
2020
Association
facilitate future expansion
3.
Review Development Code regulations to continue to
2019-2020
Planning Commission
4.
encourage and protect community -scale agriculture
2019
City / DEED / Internet
4.
Review Development Code related to General Rural and Ag
2019-2020
Planning Commission
Core zones for uses, lot area and setback requirements
5.
Review Development Code regulations to identify barriers to
2019-2020
Planning Commission
small scale agricultural uses.
Encourage home-based entrepreneurs and businesses
1.
Review Development Code regulations to permit and
encourage home-based businesses
2019-2020
Planning Commission
Frontier is now offering business programs to better
2.
Evaluate options to meet state service minimum internet
2020
City/ Internet Providers
serve local business and home based businesss in
standards throughout the City
certain areas.
3.
Look for opportunities to facilitate expansion of internet
Ongoing
City / DEED / Internet
This could involve the placement of conduit to
3.
infrastructure as part of road development and reconstrucion
2020
Providers
facilitate future expansion
projects.
Expand access to internet services throughout the entire City
1.
Work with internet providers to provide educational
Ongoing
City/ Internet Providers
Frontier is now offering business programs to better
materials about available programs for businesses
serve local business and home based businesss in
certain areas.
2.
Evaluate options for community -wide upgrades
2019
City/ Internet Providers
3.
Evaluate options to meet state service minimum internet
2020
City/ Internet Providers
standards throughout the City
4.
Identify funding strategies to accelerate expansion and
2019
City / DEED / Internet
upgrade of internet service.
Providers
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