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Mounds View Planning Commission <br />Regular Meeting <br />February 19,2014 <br />Page 2 <br />4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda <br />None. <br />5. Planning Cases <br />None. <br />6. Other Planning Activity <br />A. County Road 10 Corridor Overlay Discussion <br />Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that the corridor continues to be the <br />Council's priority and the Commission has been reviewing the Zoning Code in order to better <br />promote and accommodate redevelopment along County Road 10. The City would like to <br />enhance the corridor in such a manner that it is promoting and supporting development. The <br />City has looked into mowing the median along the corridor more frequently along with <br />repainting the signal lights. She reported the Commission amended the City Code to change the <br />requirements for ground signs on properties that are on the corridor. <br />Associate Heller explained that this amendment lowered the allowable heights for signs and <br />requires higher quality design materials, along with allowing the signs to be closer to County <br />Road 10. Discussion on this topic began by creating a Corridor Overlay District in order to give <br />more flexibility to new projects on the corridor. The City would be flexible on requirements <br />such as setbacks, parking, density and height, but the City also wants projects that are high <br />quality. <br />Associate Heller discussed how the new Crossroad Pointe development would fit into the County <br />Road 10 corridor, along with the large amount of right-of-way along County Road 10. She <br />stated the Commission may need to consider reducing setbacks within the overlay district. <br />Proposed setbacks were reviewed in detail with the Commission. She further discussed the <br />benefits of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process. She commented exterior building <br />materials or design criteria could be addressed within an overlay district to assist the City in <br />improving the look and appeal of the corridor. <br />Associate Heller reviewed the proposed language for the Corridor Overlay District, stating all <br />properties along the County Road 10 would be included, in addition to properties within 200 feet <br />or the roadway. She wanted the Commission to focus on architectural elements and building <br />materials at its next meeting. <br />Discussion ensued regarding County Road 96 and the vast improvements that have been made to <br />improve this corridor. <br />