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Mounds View Planning Commission February 3, 1999 • Regular Meeting Page 2 discussion regarding this topic and would draft an ordinance to amend the City Code with regard to Chapter 401, Planning Commission, so that the Code and bylaws are consistent with one another. Director Jopke relayed to the Commission the fact that all Planning Commission meetings would soon be televised to make sure all public meetings were better communicated and more accessible in an effort to gather feedback and to encourage public involvement. Various comments were made and questions posed as to the functioning of the televised system and how it could be produced in such a way to make the viewers better aware of what is going on, such as by having a brief discussion at the beginning of each meeting about the previous meeting to get viewers up to speed and scrolling agendas on the screen for viewing. There was concern raised that some of the work the Commission does may seem tedious and boring to anyone watching at home. All members voiced concerns of losing viewers and not being able to get them back. It was thought that not televising the agenda sessions would help retain and expand viewership. • 5. Discussion of Ordinance No. 628, relating to a proposal to allow temporary produce, lawn and garden sales within the B-3, B-4 and I-1 zoning districts. Planning Associate Ericson gave his report, which highlighted the text of the proposed ordinance, yet asking the Commission if it was fair to allow certain types of temporary sales operations and not others. And if not, how better can this situation be addressed? Planning Associate Ericson indicated that conditional use permits could be granted as normal, except without an expiration date. With the Linders operation, the CUP typically runs for a certain period of time. Instead of that, the CUP could be made to not expire subject to conditions that are met and administratively reviewed each year. Any problems or complaints with an operation would trigger review. 6. Staff Reports/Items of Information Community Development Director Jopke reviewed with the Commission a Council directive to perform a random open-ended survey to get the residents reaction to living in Mounds View. 111) The basis for this idea came from the discussion concerning what the City should do with the remnant parcel created by the Edgewood Drive realignment and what the residents of the community feel should be done with it, as it is publicly owned.