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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 1, 1988 PAGE 2 • system, a total parking ban on Coffman would not be acceptable, University students should use University parking facilities and should be ticketed if found parking on Coffman once the request is approved. Carroll again requested that the item be postponed caith the understanding CARROLL that the Grove Association work with the Coffman residents with the critical timeframe in mind that the item be addressed with a formal statement by the next Planning Commission meeting. Barry was of the opinion that those working BARRY on the issue not address the specifics but instead be addressed by City Staff, Planner or Engineer. PARKING Finegan then moved, seconded by Boche, postponement for further consideration. 1666 COFFMAP Motion carried unanimously. POSTPONED Black directed City Staff to look at parking requirements for the Grove area, BLACK University system and City of_ St. Paul and determine how the best of all the requirements used by these areas could be adopted for this area of Falcon Heights as well as all other areas of Falcon Heights. Boche agreed that the issue needs to be addressed in a broader sense. The conditional use request was again considered with the applicants not being present. Barry moved that the conditional use be denied because the applicant was not present. ?Ztion died for lack of second. Daykin then moved to direct staff to specifically notify the applicant that his request will be considered at the September Planning Commission meeting. Motion died for lack of second and no action was taken. Carroll moved, seconded by Duncan, to increase the amount for the Planning Commission's attendance for travel, conferences and schools to $1,000 for the 1989 budget. Motion carried unanimously. CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST FOR A POOL HALL NORTHOME SHOPPING CENTER 1989 BUDGET Planner Dwinell reviewed his July 20, 1988 letter on planning review methods. Boche indicated frustration on lack of staff input and a request that this be PLANNER communicated to the City Council. There is a need for basic staffing input DWINELL at Planning Commission meetings. Black and Daykin agreed that background information is lacking. Black asked if staff should make recommendations to which Duncan replied that the Planning Commission should make its own recommendations but staff should BLACK provide the framework. Boche was of_ the opinion that staff should provide BOCHE alternatives. Dwinell then reviewed the Procedure Manual for the Planning Process and Review DWINELL of Residential Setbacks. Planning Commission members reviewed the documents and offered suggestions. Written comments should be submitted to Dwinell. He then briefly reviewed his July 26th memorandum and asked for comments. The Planning Commission will consider at its next meeting the public hearing • process (proposed to be handled by Planning Commission members) and variance issues.