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Cannon Falls EDA prices Hardware Estates lots, prioritizes owner-occupiers; planning hearings on Track development continued
Summary
The Cannon Falls EDA set lot prices for the Hardware Estates project and adopted a policy that prioritizes owner-occupier buyers when multiple offers arrive between meetings; the planning commission continued multiple hearings on the Track development to Oct. 13. Staff and council also reported on transportation, trail and street work.
City and EDA members reported progress on development projects and other infrastructure at the Sept. 16 Cannon Falls City Council meeting.
Hardware Estates: The Economic Development Authority (EDA) set lot prices for the next phase of Hardware Estates consistent with earlier phases and adopted an interim policy to prioritize owner-occupier buyers when multiple offers arrive between regular EDA meetings. Under that policy, a purchase agreement signed by a buyer who will occupy the home receives priority over offers from builders or brokers that do not indicate an owner-occupier. The EDA emphasized that lots must be finally recorded before offers can be accepted.
Planning commission/Track development: The planning commission reported that five public hearings on the Track development proposals were held and continued to the next planning commission meeting on Oct. 13 for further review.
Public input and reports: Joshua Collina, a business agent with Ironworkers Local 512, spoke during public input in favor of the TRAC data center proposals, arguing such projects bring long-term, high-paying construction jobs and stable tax base growth. Public works and active-transportation staff said a planned demonstration project on Main Street was postponed until April because MnDOT-required flaggers were unavailable; city crews began milling the John Birch Park alley with paving to follow.
Event follow-up and noise monitoring: Council and staff said noise monitoring related to a recent fairground event is complete on city instruments and is awaiting MPCA processing; the police department reported no noise complaints received to date. Councilmembers also discussed parking and safety issues raised by residents (alley one-way traffic and parking), and staff advised residents to use standard enforcement channels for alley parking complaints.
No formal action beyond the EDA policy and the planning commission continuance was taken at the meeting on these items.
