--- ## author: Caryn Dunderi date: D:20260709074216-05'00' --- Regarding Public Hearings: Anyone interested in a scheduled public hearing is encouraged to attend and comment at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend and wish to comment, please provide written comment to the Community Development Director, Jacob Sanders at 12060 Sherburne Ave SE, Becker, MN 55308 or by email to jsanders@ci.becker.mn.us. Comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. the day of the scheduled Economic Development Authority meeting. Thank you! ## City of Becker ## Economic Development Authority ## Becker City Hall Council Chambers ## 12060 Sherburne Avenue Monday, July 13, 2026 ## 5:30 PM ## Agenda 5:30 pm 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of the Minutes a. June 8, 2026 ## 4. Guests and Open Forum ## 5. City owned Property Discussion ## 6. Housing Study Update 7. Updates ## a. Monthly Market Update – Voller b. Planning c. Other 8. Adjourn ## ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ## MINUTES OF MAY 11, 2026 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, an Economic Development Authority meeting was held on June 8, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. ## MEMBERS PRESENT: Kathy Hollenhorst, Paige Krumme, Andy Voller, Robin Dingmann, ## Mark Kolbinger ## MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Jacob Sanders – Community Development Director, Austin Petersen – ## Planner, Caryn Dunderi – EDA Secretary Hollenhorst called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. with a quorum present. ## APPROVAL OF AGENDA ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY DINGMANN TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. THE ## MOTION WAS SECONDED BY VOLLER. UPON VOTE BEING TAKEN THE ## FOLLOWING VOTED: ## AYE: HOLLENHORST, KRUMME, VOLLER, DINGMANN, KOLBINGER ## NAY: NONE ## MOTION CARRIED ## APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY KRUMME TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE ## MAY 11, 2025 MEETING. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY VOLLER. UPON ## VOTE BEING TAKEN THE FOLLOWING VOTED: ## AYE: HOLLENHORST, KRUMME, VOLLER, DINGMANN, KOLBINGER ## NAY: NONE ## MOTION CARRIED ## GUESTS AND OPEN FORUM: None. ## CITY OWNED PROPERTY SWAP DISCUSSION: Sanders reported that Todd Potter had approached city staff about purchasing a 25-acre parcel for use as a battery energy storage facility. Potter also indicated he would consider a land swap, with the city receiving an industrial property owned by Todd Potter, which includes existing buildings. The EDA Board discussed the proposal and reached a consensus that a battery storage facility would generate few, if any, local jobs and provide limited tax base benefits. Sanders noted that staff has previously discussed extending utilities to the 25-acre parcel and marketing it for development that would create jobs and expand the city's tax base. Following further discussion, the EDA Board did not support selling or exchanging the property with Todd Potter at this time. ## UPDATES: ## MONTHLY MARKET UPDATE Voller informed EDA there are currently 21 homes for sale in the 55308 zip code. He added that there are 19 pending transactions, 7 homes are contingent and 12 homes have sold in the last 30 days. Voller said there are currently 1 bank owned home with another pending. There were 2 new notices of foreclosure in the 55308 zip code in May. ## PLANNING: Petersen updated EDA members that the preliminary plat for Edgewood Village had been approved by the Planning Commission and City Council. He added that the developers' Tax Increment Financing (TIF) application for the Edgewood Village project remains under review. Petersen also announced that the city's second and final cannabis business license has been awarded and the registration will be presented for approval at the next City Council meeting. Staff will notify the third applicant that all available cannabis registrations within the city have been issued. Staff has received a complete application for the preliminary and final plat of the former Country Lumber site, to be known as Country Lumber One. The application is scheduled for review by the Planning Commission at the end of June. Petersen reported that construction on the addition to Sherburne State Bank is underway. Sanders noted that the Becker Furniture Mart warehouse is currently vacant. Sanders also shared that he attended the EDAM conference, where a presentation highlighted the City of Hutchinson's workforce training program, which connects local businesses with high school students interested in entering the workforce after graduation. He said he plans to share information about the program with local school officials. Sanders added that the City Council has approved the Fossum Fields Third Addition plat. ## OTHER: Mayor Kolbinger shared concerns about negative reactions to data center development in surrounding communities. He encouraged EDA members to become informed about the potential benefits and challenges of data center development and to familiarize themselves with the facts specific to Becker and how they relate to future data center projects. ## ADJOURN ## MOTION BY DINGMANN, SECOND BY VOLLER TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. ## MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:25 PM. Minutes by: ## Caryn Dunderi – EDA Secretary