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Local partners pitch Rose Street Center retail incubator to Owatonna school board
Summary
Chamber Main Street and the Owatonna Area Business Development Center outlined a plan to lease the district-owned Rose Street Center and host seasonal outdoor shops, a year‑round indoor retail incubator, co‑working and makerspace, and student partnerships; board asked for a facilities committee meeting before the work session to follow up.
Lisa Cochran, Main Street director at the Owatonna Area Chamber, and Sean Williams, executive director of the Owatonna Area Business Development Center, presented a proposal to lease the district-owned Rose Street Center and run a retail incubator and complementary programs.
The presenters told the Owatonna Public School District Board of Education that the project would pair outdoor seasonal “shops” with a year‑round indoor retail incubator, co‑working space, makerspace and a welcome center. Cochran said organizers have grant funding and materials already secured for several shops and expect to use high‑school trade classes to construct the shop structures.
Board members were given a timeline and logistics overview. The outdoor shops were described as 12-by-12 units with a 4‑foot porch, each with electricity and a separate heating/cooling…
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