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Mounds View Planning Commission October 6, 1999 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 12 <br /> worked through the issues. He commented that he believed the Commission has always done a 410 <br /> g Y <br /> very thorough job with every issue that has come before them, and he would like to keep stall's <br /> recommendations. <br /> Commissioner Hegland stated he could not imagine a situation in which staff provided a positive <br /> recommendation that would be contested. He stated the only cases this might apply , would be <br /> those with negative recommendations, and this was not often the.case. litexplOdthe general <br /> concept is to attempt to find a way to approve the majority of the requrY..;tsome exceptions <br /> Commissioner Kaden pointed out that if there were some v.: son ursua : .o �' t Code that <br /> . p �,�.y <br /> particular case can not be approved, staff would provide':. ecommenz on't ' < ommiss t t <br /> nota rove it, and other cases are either recommended ." a rov. for left wife <br /> recommendation from staff. He stated staff's recommen€ ati ;:c'-re more helpfii <br /> He added that the Commission does not"rubber stamp" `':` »' >ommendation. <br /> %Commissioner Berke stated he considered the informati pro i s taffto be almost vital to <br /> his work as a new Commissioner. He explained this assists him in '''..`� g tyre logical decisions, <br /> ter <br /> rather than spending his time researching all oft' <� t ifs;< ori''`'' <br /> p ` `h" i ,g eir Code books and would <br /> Chair Peterson commented that in the ast�>4a e Com � i f��: :.... �� <br /> look up the ordinances during the meetii n order,,S determine requirements, and most of the • <br /> cases required more time and discussio It the C0.tiimissionr than they presently do. He <br /> remarked that the Commission co do t ; business jOithout the information provided by <br /> staff, in the time allowed. He ex dj ; ed his .' areciatio Community Development Director <br /> Jopke, Planning Associate Er se sand the: o> <br /> Pviousp` tions ''°" <br /> Community pment Dire`orf reported on previous Council action from their meeting <br /> on September 2 .4 discus %. >>: garding the Mermaid Project, which is presently <br /> `.. <br /> attempting tt, : :'"its-, for tli '`development. He explained they have come to an <br /> agreem• t:i1X ith two o ' :'"` o ?,...o erties under consideration, however, the Lampert site does <br /> not w' oto move, and is -ks_ :'g a higher price for this property. He commented that this <br /> - <br /> pro y was the propos• �;s fe'of the Mermaid's stormwater holding pond, therefore, they were <br /> e ring other option - . handle the stormwater. He explained that staff would authorize SEH <br /> to dy this issue. jilir <br /> saik <br /> WOW :: . opment Director Jopke stated a joint meeting between the EDC and EDA <br /> norrsoTr'' 0' October 21, 1990, to discuss Tax Increment Financing, in terms of how it has <br /> been ted, and to determine if the current policies are still appropriate. He stated the Planning <br /> Commission is requested to attend this meeting. <br /> Community Development Director Jopke stated the Council upheld the Planning Commission's • <br /> recommendation and approved the conditional use permit request for an oversized garage at 8011 <br />