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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, <br />Minnesota was convened on the 9th day of September, 2021 in the Council Chambers of the City <br />Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. <br /> <br />Chair Schwalbach called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. and the following members of the <br />Planning Commission were present at roll call: <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION: Schwalbach, Johnson, Kulousek, Thorson, and Buesing. <br />Absent: Quarles and Kwapick <br /> <br />ALSO PRESENT: Community Development Director/ Planner Corrin Wendell, Planning <br />Consultant Bill Weber <br /> <br /> <br />ADOPT AGENDA <br />The agenda was adopted as presented. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the August 12, 2021 Planning Commission <br />minutes as submitted. Commissioner Buesing seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously <br />approved. <br /> <br /> <br />OPEN TO THE PUBLIC <br />Little Canada resident Karen Ryan spoke to the Commission regarding Accessory Dwelling <br />Units (ADU). Mrs. Ryan lives at 2570 McMenemy and is interested in a detached ADU for her <br />property as she looks into aging in place and how to stay in Little Canada as she and her husband <br />prepare for potential assisted care in the future. She is interested in incorporating language into <br />the zoning code update that supports being able to have a detached ADU as an opportunity to age <br />in place, downsize from their existing larger home, have quality retirement home for later in life. <br />She would like to locate the home in the rear yard of the south side of her property. She is <br />requesting that the Planning Commission recommend approval to include ADUs in the zoning <br />code update. <br /> <br />CD Director Wendell discussed with the Planning Commission where they were in the process of <br />discussing ADUs with having discussed this item with the City Council at two workshops, as <br />well as a detailed presentation to the Planning Commission throughout the zoning code process. <br />