HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Workshop Minutes 9.26.2023 APPROVEDCITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Planning Commission
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
WORKSHOP MINUTES
September 26th, 2023 at 7:00 P.M.
A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:35 P.M.
B. ROLL CALL:
Scott Wilson _X_ Laura Paynter ___
Jacob Brooks _X_ Mike Tracy _X_
Jim Mogen ___ VACANT
Jake Anderson _X_
Council Liaison Gustafson _X_
Staff Liaison Lynch _X_
C. DISCUSSION
1. Informal Site Plan Review – Buhl / UrbanWorks Plan for Housing
Staff Liaison Lynch gave an overview of the proposal from Buhl and UrbanWorks
for a 100-unit affordable housing apartment complex to be located next to Amber
Union Apartments. The property is zoned R5M which allows apartments units with
a maximum of 40 dwelling units per acre. She went over City Code requirements
and explained that due to the number of variations from Code this project would
require (parking, height, setback), a PUD would be the best way forward.
The Planning Commission discussed the project and asked questions about parking,
visuals, and other requirements. David Miller from UrbanWorks, Peter Deanovic,
and Harrison Mohagen were in attendance to address questions and comments from
the Planning Commission. Commissioners also thanked Buhl for bringing back a
plan for the site that would be more in line with the vision for the City.
2. Larpenteur-Snelling Corridor Study – Steering Committee Updates
Kim Lundquist from WSB was in attendance to go over next steps for the
Larpenteur-Snelling Corridor Study. The Planning Commission agreed to change the
name of the study to the Larpenteur and Snelling Corridor Development Study. Kim
Lindquist explained the next steps would be to hold the Community Meeting at City
Hall at 7:00 PM on October 18, 2023. Mayor Gustafson will be in attendance to give a
welcome presentation to the community and then the rest of the meeting will be held
as a drop in with maps and other information for residents to ask questions and
comment on.
The Commission continued by discussing the drafted community survey and
changing a few items in that, and finally discussing the three focus groups needed
for the study.
D. ADJOURN 9:10 PM