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Mounds View Planning Commission February 3, 2016 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />6. Other Planning Activity <br /> <br />A. Review the Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson reviewed the Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws with the <br />Commission. He noted one change would be made to the bylaws regarding ex parte contacts. <br />He discussed the language change in detail and explained the intent was to have all decisions <br />made by the Commission to be done at meetings. He believed the language was a bit heavy- <br />handed at this time and was in favor of the City Attorney revising the verbiage to be more in line <br />with the times. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson stated in his 20 years of service on the Planning Commission he has only <br />received a handful of calls. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson asked if the Commission had any other comments or concerns <br />regarding the bylaws. There were no additional comments. <br /> <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />7. Reports <br /> <br />A. Upcoming Planning Cases & Activity <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson provided an overview on upcoming planning cases. He discussed the <br />proposed market rate housing that was proposed to be located on the Crossroad Pointe property. <br /> <br />B. Staff Updates <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson introduced the newly hired Planner Jon Sevald to the Planning <br />Commission. <br /> <br />Planner Sevald explained he has been a planner for the past 13 years. He encouraged the <br />Commissioners to ask him questions regarding upcoming cases and staff reports. Mr. Sevald <br />looked forward to working with this group. <br /> <br />C. Council Updates <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City <br />Council. He discussed the preliminary Development Agreement that had been reached with The <br />Beard Group for the Crossroads Pointe property. He noted Police Chief Kinney announced his <br />retirement on Monday after serving the City for 30 years. He explained the City would now <br />have to be advertising and searching for a new Police Chief. He reported an outside recruiting