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Home My WebLink About11-15-2017APPROVED PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting November 15, 2017 Mounds View City Hall 2401 County Road 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. for November 15, 2017. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners French, Klander, Klebsch, Love, Monn, Rundle, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: None. Also Present: City Planner/Supervisor Jon Sevald, Council Member Gary Meehlhause, and Council Member Bill Bergeron ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Adopting 2018 Regular Meeting Schedule 2 Recommending Appointments to the Planning Commission 2 Recommending Two Planning Commission Liaison’s to serve 3 on the Comprehensive Plan Taskforce Approval of Minutes 4 _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Special Order of Business None. Mounds View Planning Commission November 15, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases None. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Other Planning Activity A. Resolution 10-78-17, Adopting 2018 Regular Meeting Schedule City Planner/Supervisor Sevald stated regular meetings conducted by the Planning Commission are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Staff reviewed the proposed 2018 calendar and noted a conflict exists on Wednesday, July 4th. He recommended the Commission not hold only one meeting in July. He reported if a planning application is time sensitive, Staff may schedule a Special Meeting for an alternative date. Commissioner Klander stated it may be difficult to get a quorum for the November 21, 2018 as this was the day before Thanksgiving. The Commission agreed to keep this meeting on the calendar. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Klebsch/Commissioner French. To recommend approval of Resolution 1078-17, Adopting 2018 Regular Meeting schedule. Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 1079-17, Recommending Appointments to the Planning Commission City Planner/Supervisor Sevald stated the Planning and Zoning Commission consists of seven residents, appointed by the City Council to three-year terms. Appointments are based on recommendations by the Commission. Current terms include: Commissioner Began Term Term Expires Gary Stevenson Aug 12, 1991 Dec 31, 2017 Julianne Love May 15, 2013 Dec 31, 2017 Justin Klander Aug 19, 2015 Dec 31, 2017 Angelica Klebsch Jan 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2018 Jason French Jan 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2018 Celena Monn Sep 6, 2017 Dec 31, 2018 Mounds View Planning Commission November 15, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Gary Rundle Jan, 2009 Dec 31, 2019 Planner Sevald reported commission application forms were distributed to all commission members with expiring terms. Attached, are those applications received. Staff requests that the Commission consider the applications, and make a recommendation on the appointments. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Klebsch/Commissioner Rundle. To approve Resolution 1079-17, Recommending the Appointment of Gary Stevenson and Justin Klander to the Planning Commission. Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 1080-17, Recommending Two Planning Commission Liaison’s to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Taskforce City Planner/Supervisor Sevald stated the Comprehensive Plan is a 20-year guide, establishing the City’s goals and policies for land use and development. The Plan is updated every 10 years, and is intended to be consistent with the Metropolitan Council’s regional plan (Thrive 2040), regarding regional investments in sanitary sewer, mass-transit, affordable housing, and other topics. The City’s Comprehensive Plan update will be significantly completed by spring 2018, reviewed by adjacent cities and agencies, and submitted to the Metropolitan Council by December 31, 2018. The Comprehensive Plan will be written by Staff and consultants. A Taskforce will be assembled to review Goals and Policies, and maps. Staff requested the Planning Commission appoint two members to the Comprehensive Plan Taskforce. Chair Stevenson stated he has served on two Comprehensive Plan Taskforce’s in the past 20 years. He explained he would like to see Commissioner Rundle and Commissioner Klebsch serve as the Planning Commission representatives. Commissioner Rundle stated he may be serving on this taskforce for the Park Commission. Commissioner Klander indicated he was interested in serving on the taskforce as well. Commissioner Klebsch stated for full disclosure purposes, she was writing a chapter for the City of Brooklyn Park’s Comprehensive Plan. Planner Sevald stated this would not be a concern. Commissioner Klebsch indicated she would be happy to serve and thanked the Commission for their consideration. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Love/Chair Stevenson. To approve Resolution 1080-17, Recommending the Appointment of Angelica Klebsch and Justin Klander to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Taskforce. Mounds View Planning Commission November 15, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7. Reports A. Upcoming Planning Cases & Activity City Planner/Supervisor Sevald reported staff had no upcoming planning cases. B. Staff Updates City Planner/Supervisor Sevald provided the Commission with an update from staff regarding the MWF apartment request. He reported the County has approved access for this development from Groveland Road to Mounds View Boulevard. Updated plans for this development were reviewed with the Commission along with preliminary plans for the Crossroad Pointe redevelopment site. C. Council Updates Council Member Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council. He explained the Council recently discussed the restructuring of the Public Works Department and hired Don Peterson as the Public Works Director. He updated the Commission on the City Administrator hiring process and noted interviews would be held on December 15th. He reported the Council recently approved a liquor license for the movie theater. He commented on the roadways that would be completed in 2018 within the North Business Park. He noted the Council accepted a donation from Bethlehem Baptist and approved a cable franchise with Comcast. He thanked the residents of Mounds View for their support to hire one additional Police Officer. He provided further comment on the changes that were made to the Human Resources position at City Hall. D. Planning Commissioner Reports Chair Stevenson reported the Planning Commission would have one vacancy effective January 1st. He encouraged those interested in serving on the Planning Commission to contact City Hall for further information. 8. Approval of Minutes September 6, 2017. MOTION/SECOND: Chair Stevenson/Commissioner Rundle. To approve the Minutes of the September 6, 2017 regular Planning Commission meetings as slightly amended. Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission November 15, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ 9. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. Wednesday, December 5, 2017 B. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 10. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Jon Sevald City Planner/Supervisor Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.