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Mounds View Planning Commission February 18, 1998 • Special Meeting Page 3 is very interested in the I-35W Corridor Coalition because of this fact. The process is an aggregated grass roots type of project, and this is what is spurring the interest of the Legislature. Partnerships are important, if only from the standpoint that no one city has a tax base that would allow them to address the problems that need to be solved. Mr. Morrish complimented the Coalition on standardizing the Comprehensive Plan Language. By doing this, it will make it possible for one city to talk to another city in the same language. Each city would be able to react to another city's development that is going to affect their borders. Mr. Morrish stated the GIS system is going to make traffic analyses much easier for the Coalition area. It will also help assess housing issues that depend on location based criteria. Mr. Morrish's third point of discussion addressed "standards". How are we going to accommodate change but also maintain the quality of life in the communities? This, he said, would be the most difficult of tasks because of the interrelation of community boarders. 411, Chairperson Peterson returned the floor to the Commission for questions and comments. Commissioner Johnston stated the GIS maps would be a great help in locating problem areas and approaching design issues on a geographical basis. Commissioner Brooks commented on the fact that the joint effort of the Coalition would take the element of surprise out of the surrounding communities developments. All the cities would know what developments were taking place in each other communities. Commissioner Brasaemle stated the Coalition is the ideal forum to address the issue of puri e. . . . .os -a . . .• .- - -- - :. : . : - :: ' . . design process. Brasaemle told the Design Center the citizens of Mounds View have expressed the desire to have a "little narrower streets." Mounds View city redevelopment was also a point of discussion with the Commissioner. Commissioner Obert commented on the compatibility of all seven cities with the Met Council. He asked if the Met Council would treat this coalition similarly as they have other city groups. Obert specifically stated that Blaine had problems working with the Met Council. Mr. Morrish told Obert the Met Council was very interested in this Coalition because of • its advanced development and organization. He added currently there is a bill in the Legislature as the first to recognize the I-35W Coalition. MnDOT is also interested and has supplied some funding for the development of coalition groups.