08-07-2017 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION August 7, 2017 APPROVED 45 46 Staff was directed to proceed with the communication aspect, including a reminder to 47 speak to teenage drivers in the family. 48 49 Bald Eagle Boulevard -Community Development Director Grochala explained the 50 history of traffic issues in the area. 51 52 Chuck Rickert, WSB & Associates, reported on the results of their traffic study. They 53 found traffic speeding on a consistent basis. Their recommendation is installation of 54 driver dynamic signs to inform on speed. The other recommendation is to clear brush to 55 improve the sight line. He admitted that they don't have a good idea of the pedestrian 56 situation because it wasn't active during the study period. They are additionally 57 recommending a pedestrian advisory sign. 58 59 Community Development Grochala remarked that staff proposes to follow the 60 recommendations of the study and to return with information on the cost of the signs. 61 The cost is proposed to be funded through the Council contingency account. 62 63 Mayor Reinert suggested that staff inform the neighborhood on the project. 64 2. Comprehensive Plan Update —Kendra Lindahl , Landform, reviewed a 65 PowerPoint presentation, including: 66 - Open house feedback (including a meeting in a box result); receipt of a few requests for 67 specific actions on people's property; 68 - Community Survey Results — safety came through very strong; top three are more retail, 69 upgraded trails and parks, and preserving public safety; 70 - Review of current comp plan, including future build out; 71 - Potential Land Use Study Areas — working with the Planning & Zoning group now; 72 some areas included are the checkerboard in the northwest corner of the city, sewer 73 staging issues in the south west quadrant where they will work with White Bear Lake, a 74 piece of property on the north edge of town for sewer staging, northern Lake Drive area, 75 the Waldoch area where there is interest in utilities to continue developing the current 76 use, the border on Elmcrest as far as what's happening with the neighboring city and also 77 if the current mix makes sense, Peltier Lake property land use mix in light of the water 78 plans in the area, and the west side of 20th Avenue. 79 - EDAC has reviewed and that information will be returned to P&Z; 80 - Next Steps — participate at Blue Heron Days to get more engagement, back to Park 81 Board consideration, transportation review at Planning & Zoning Board, 82 environmental/surface water; Environmental Board review. 83 84 The mayor remarked that the difficult work has been done in the past and this round of 85 comp plan updating is really about tweaking. 2