Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Planning commission backs EDA outreach to find development partner for Headwaters 123; recommends business‑park focus with limited retail and residential buffer
Summary
Commissioners discussed alternatives for the Headwaters 123 site, supporting Economic Development Authority plans to issue an RFP for a development partner and expressing general support for a jobs‑oriented business park while suggesting small neighborhood retail along Headwaters Parkway and residential buffers on Fenway Avenue.
The Forest Lake Planning Commission on Monday discussed land‑use options for the 123‑acre Headwaters property and gave staff directional support to pursue a request‑for‑proposals (RFP) to find a development partner.
Staff briefed the commission on the property’s history: it was included in an earlier planned unit development and later rezoned for business‑park uses — office, medical and light industrial — with a past effort to attract a data center that has not materialized. City staff and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) are now proposing an RFP process to solicit private partners and ideas for developing the site while retaining the majority of the land for…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
