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Mounds View Planning Commission July 5, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 2 4. Approval of Minutes A. May 17, 2000 MOTION/SECOND: Miller/Kaden to approve the May 17, 2000 meeting minutes as corrected. Ayes - 7 Nays - 0 The motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Local Water Management Plan Update Rocky Keehn, of SEH, Inc., explained that the goal for the evening is to receive any last feedback from the Commission before update goes to the City Council worksession. The plan incorporates comments made in previous meetings, descriptions on maps are more detailed, and Watershed descriptions have been added. Mr. Keehn advised that a few more edits may need to be made; also, highway descriptions would need to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan update. Commissioner Miller pointed out that Figures 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 were not clear. Mr. Keehn explained the final plan would be in color. He had not made color copies to conserve on costs. Commissioner Miller commented that Pages 3 and 17 discuss land uses and how Mounds View has developed and stabilized. She questioned if anything should be included regarding “redevelopment” issues, as the City is concerned about redevelopment. Mr. Keehn agreed that the issue could be further addressed. Commissioner Miller stated although there is not a great deal of land left to be developed, there are redevelopment processes going on that should be included. Commissioner Hegland asked what they would consider redevelopment in regard to this plan. Mr. Keehn advised that if redevelopment in this plan entailed open space, there could be a negative impact on the City’s hydrology. For example, if a commercial business goes to industrial or vice versa, there would probably not be that much of an impact. However, if one- acre lots are converted to ¼ acre lots, those are the kind of redevelopment scenarios that could have an impact on the plan and some of its assumptions. He said they could expand this area if the Commission would like. Commissioner Hegland stated they should be specific as to how redevelopment is defined in terms of the Watershed. Acting Chairperson Stevenson stated if a building’s footprint is not going to change it is not really a redevelopment issue for Water Management. Commissioner Hegland noted if the square footage of a home is doubled it is considered redevelopment, however, he does not think it would be necessary to put that in this plan.