Economic Development Commission

Mission Statement

The Economic Development Commission (EDC) is a group advisory to the elected officials of Shoreview, the City Council. Their mission is to bring to the city a view from the business community, which recognizes that business retention and economic development are an element of the broader goal of quality community development. As such, the Commission members will acquaint themselves with the broad planning principles used in the development of the comprehensive plan, which has generally guided the City's economic and social health.

The EDC will assist the city, working with and through its staff support personnel, in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the city. Jointly, members' efforts will be focused on developing the available vacant land within the city in uses consistent with the comprehensive plan and sensitive to surrounding uses, which represent the highest standards in design, materials, public safety, and environmental responsibility; to accept less would be a disservice to the community.

The EDC also has a very strong commitment to retention of present businesses in the city, which form a cornerstone of a healthy business environment. These retention efforts will involve the development of a program to maintain contact with the business community, one which includes visitations, attitude surveys, and recognition events.

Members will seek to identify areas of the city that have redevelopment potential, either because of an unacceptable mixture of uses, a deteriorating setting, or functional obsolescence of buildings or of site design. Once identified, the Commission will work to identify methods and techniques of redevelopment and work to describe the benefits to affected owners, businesses, and individuals.

Finally, the EDC pledges itself to representing the city and its business opportunities to the best of its abilities at selected promotional events.