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Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting 6. Other Planning Activity A. Review the Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws February 3, 2016 Page 3 City Administrator Ericson reviewed the Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws with the Commission. He noted one change would be made to the bylaws regarding ex parte contacts. He discussed the language change in detail and explained the intent was to have all decisions made by the Commission to be done at meetings. He believed the language was a bit heavy- handed at this time and was in favor of the City Attorney revising the verbiage to be more in line with the times. Chair Stevenson stated in his 20 years of service on the Planning Commission he has only received a handful of calls. City Administrator Ericson asked if the Commission had any other comments or concerns regarding the bylaws. There were no additional comments. 7. Reports A. Upcoming Planning Cases & Activity City Administrator Ericson provided an overview on upcoming planning cases. He discussed the proposed market rate housing that was proposed to be located on the Crossroad Pointe property. B. Staff Updates City Administrator Ericson introduced the newly hired planner Jon Sevald to the Planning Commission. Planner Sevald explained he has been a planner for the past 13 years. He encouraged the Conrnissioners to ask him questions regarding upcoming cases and staff reports. Mr. Sevald looked forward to working with this group. C. Council Updates Council Member Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council_ He discussed the preliminary Development Agreement that had been reached with The Beard Group for the Crossroads Pointe property. He noted Police Chief Kinney announced his retirement on Monday after serving the City for 30 years. He explained the City would now have to be advertising and searching for a new Police Chief. He reported an outside recruiting