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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-05-2015 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting August 5, 2015 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 August 5, 2015. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Birken, Kieffer, Love, Rundle, Schiltgen, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioner Elofson. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller and Council Member Gary Meehlhause. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 Review Planning Commissioner Applications 2 _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approval of Minutes June 3, 2015. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Birken/Commissioner Schiltgen. To approve the Minutes of the June 3, 2015 regular Planning Commission meeting as presented. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission August 5, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases None. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Other Planning Activity A. Review Planning Commissioner Applications Planning Associate Heller reported Commissioner Jessica Birken is resigning from the Planning Commission. The remaining time of Jessica’s three-year term needs to be filled. The City advertised the vacancy, with applications due on July 31, 2015. Staff received two applications, one from Justin Klander and the other from Gary Quick. She requested the Commission review the applications and conduct a ballot vote. She reported the results of the vote will be the recommendation that the Planning Commission submits to the City Council, who could make an official appointment on August 10, 2015 After completing the ballot vote there was a tie. Chair Stevenson suggested that this recommendation be passed along to the City Council as is given the fact the final decision remained with the Council. Commissioner Birken suggested staff to speak with the candidates encouraging each to attend the next City Council meeting. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Review Minutes: A. June 17, 2015 The Commission discussed the June 17, 2015 meeting minutes. No changes were made. 8. Reports A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases. B. Staff Updates Planning Associate Heller provided the Commission with an update from staff. She noted the Festival in the Park would be held on Saturday, August 22nd. She reported that the BioLife building was now complete. She explained that chickens and ducks were now allowed in the City of Mounds View and discussed the City’s new annual licensing procedure. She provided comment on a recent apartment tour the Council, Commission members and staff took. Mounds View Planning Commission August 5, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Schiltgen explained he attended the Council Worksession where the tour and redevelopment options were discussed. Chair Stevenson stated that the biggest concern for the Crossroad Pointe property was how to address underground parking. Further discussion ensued regarding the tour along with the 5 Central apartment complex in Osseo, Minnesota. Commissioner Love was in favor of having some co-operative co-working space mixed into the Crossroad Pointe site. She was impressed by the 5 Central property in Osseo and that they offered this type of space. C. Council Updates Planning Associate Heller provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council. She discussed the preliminary plans for County Road H and TCAAP. She reported the County Road H bridge over I-35W would be reconstructed to manage the higher level of traffic. D. Planning Commissioner Reports None. 9. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 B. Wednesday, September 2, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.