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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-01-2017DRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting February 1, 2017 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Blvd, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. for February 1, 2017. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners French, Klander, Love, Rundle, Schiltgen, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioner Klebsch (excused). Also Present: Planner Jon Sevald and Council Member Gary Meehlhause. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Annual Review of Planning Commission Bylaws 2 Approval of Minutes 4 _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Special Order of Business None. 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases None. _____________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission February 1, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 6. Other Planning Activity A. Annual Review the Planning Commission Bylaws. Planner Sevald explained the Planning Commission reviewed the Bylaws on a yearly basis. He reviewed the Bylaws in detail with the Commission and asked for comments or questions. Commissioner Love asked how staff defined an Agenda Session. Planner Sevald stated this would be a worksession style meeting. Vanessa Van Alstine explained in the past, the Agenda Session portion of the meetings were a cue to the Minute Taker to stop taking minutes. Commissioner Love questioned if Agenda Session meetings would be recorded. Planner Sevald did not believe this would be necessary as these meetings were informal in nature and no formal decisions would be made at these meetings. Further discussion ensued regarding the open meeting law and agenda session meetings. Commissioner Klander was in favor of the Commission holding agenda sessions to allow for broad speaking on specific topics, such as the TCAAP development, the City’s demographics or a city-wide tour. Chair Stevenson supported this recommendation and hoped to see the Commission hold several agenda sessions to discuss issues impacting the community. It was his opinion the bylaws were acceptable as is. He stated the only portion of the bylaws that could possibly be amended was the reviewing of minute’s section as a new process was followed by the Commission. He recommended the words “review minutes” be removed from Section 6.2. Planner Sevald suggested a Planning Commission 101 Agenda Session meeting be held in the near future. It was recommended future agenda sessions be approved by the Commission by a simple majority vote. Commissioner Love questioned if the Planning Commission had ever had a retreat. Chair Stevenson could not recall this ever happening. Planner Sevald thanked the Commission for their input. He stated he would investigate Section 2 further and the Planning Commission could review the bylaws again at their next meeting. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Reports A. Upcoming Planning Cases & Activity Planner Sevald stated the City had no upcoming planning applications at this time. Mounds View Planning Commission February 1, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ B. Staff Updates i. Saturday, February 4, 2017, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – North Metro Community Home & Garden Show at NSC ii. Tuesday, February 7, 2017, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Candidate’s Forum at City Hall iii. Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 7:00 am – 8:00 pm – Special City Council Election at Community Center Planner Sevald provided the Commission with an update from staff noting several upcoming events occurring in the City of Mounds View. All Mounds View residents were encouraged to vote in the Special Election on March 7th. Details surrounding the Special Election could be found on the City’s website. Planner Sevald reviewed an aerial photo of the Mounds View Boulevard corridor and encouraged the Commission to consider which types of businesses should be brought to Mounds View. He believed this would be a good discussion for the Commission to hold in conjunction with the completion of the Comprehensive Plan update. Chair Stevenson understood the Tires N’ More/Simons property had been identified for a redevelopment area. He wanted to see the City identify the areas in need of redevelopment so as to provide this information to future developers. He believed it would be great for the City to post this map on its website. Commissioner Love supported the City creating some sort of pedestrian friendly town square along Mounds View Boulevard. Commissioner Klander believed segments of the corridor felt tired and understood these areas were in need of redevelopment. It was his opinion the street improvement project was a great boost for the City. It was his hope the City would continue to support economic development along the Mounds View Boulevard corridor. Council Member Meehlhause explained the City did not have funds available to purchase the Tires N’ More and Simons properties at this time. Planner Sevald discussed the options available to the City regarding large redevelopment projects and how they could be funded. Commissioner Schiltgen was interested in planting wildflowers along the corridor. Council Member Meehlhause indicated the Council would be looking into mowing the corridor more than twice a year to assist with the maintenance of this roadway. Commissioner Rundle discussed several ideas he had to beautify the trail segment along the corridor. Mounds View Planning Commission February 1, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Klander questioned if the City was in need of additional rental units or if Mounds View had adequate rental housing. Council Member Meehlhause believed this issue would be addressed through the Comprehensive Plan update process. Further discussion ensued regarding the Crossroad Pointe redevelopment project. Commissioner Schiltgen suggested the City consider placing an attraction on the Crossroad Pointe property to draw people into the community. C. Council Updates Council Member Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council. He congratulated Chair Stevenson on his reappointment. He noted the Council approved the plans for the new Public Works Facility. He reported the Council meeting start time had been changed from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. He explained Michael Richie had been hired as the City’s Project Manager. He invited the Planning Commission to attend the Service to Youth Awards being sponsored by NYFS on Thursday, February 9th where Officer Nate Garland will be recognized for his commitment to youth and high level of community engagement. Council Member Meehlhause stated the Police Chief would be hosting a 1st Annual Daddy Daughter Dance at the Community Center on February 14th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All Mounds View fathers, daughters, uncles, nieces, grandfathers and granddaughters were invited to attend. D. Planning Commissioner Reports None. 8. Approval of Minutes January 4, 2017. Chair Stevenson requested the fence Chief Harder referred to be changed from green to black. Commissioner Klander recommended his comment regarding the four-foot fence on Page 3 be removed from the minutes. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Klander/Commissioner Rundle. To approve the Minutes of the January 4, 2017 regular Planning Commission meetings as slightly amended. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission February 1, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ 9. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. Wednesday, February 15, 2017 B. Wednesday, March 1, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Jon Sevald Planner Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.