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• Mounds View Planning Commission October 15, 1997 Special meeting Page 4 6. Staff Reports/Information Items Associate Ericson referred to the City's code book and a printout from that code book that was distributed to all of the Commission members at the start of the evening's meeting. This code printout made reference to grade elevations and surfacing as was discussed at the October 1, 1997 Regular Planning Commission meeting. Continuing, Ericson stated that when the code book was printed a mistake had been made and Subdivision 7 had been incorrectly printed within Subdivision 6. The Commissioners were told that the version of the code before the Commission this evening is how the code is supposed to look and how it will look when the Commission is issued an up-dated version of the code. Associate Ericson introduced Rick Jopke, the new Community Development Director for the City of Mounds View. Director Jopke addressed the Commission stating that the Comprehensive Plan would be one of the future projects that will be getting much attention. He added that there would • be a community meeting to be held at the Pinewood School to discuss the Ring Road Concept. The presentation will be to the community by the University of Minnesota's Design Center for the community's reaction. Associate Ericson added that there will be a neighborhood meeting held at 6:30 p.m.,October 22, 1997 at the City's council chambers by Towle Development. This meeting is being held so that Towle can discuss with the community its plans for the City property on Highway 10 as well as the four residential lots on Eastwood. Commissioner Johnston asked if the Ring Road Project had gotten to the point of funding. Associate Ericson said that TIF dollars would most likely be involved. He added that MNDOT has approved the signaling at the proposed intersection. Director Jopke added that the intersection signal location, to a certain extent, is defined by what happens with the O'Neal/Anthony Properties proposal. He stated that the City is trying to maintain maximum flexibility so that all options for this project can be looked at. Associate Ericson told the Commissioners that the developers of Silver View Estates would be back before the Commission on November 19, 1997. MNDOT has given the • developer approval for their access points. He added that a letter requesting an extension of the process would have to be written to the developer.