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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-2004 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting April 7, 2004 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Stevenson at 7:00 p.m., April 7, 2004. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Miller, Stevenson, Scotch, Song, Hegland, Zwirn and Johnson Members Absent: None. Also Present: Community Development Director Ericson and Planner Prososki ________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Review of Land Use Section of the Comprehensive Plan 2 _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approve Minutes a. March 3, 2004 MOTION/SECOND: Miller/Scotch. To Approve the Planning Commission Minutes for March 3, 2004 as Presented. Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission April 7, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Review of the Land Use Section of the Comprehensive Plan Commissioner Miller asked for further information on affordable housing and the definition of it in the policy under goal two. The Commission discussed affordable housing and acknowledged that the City exceeds the benchmark requirement of the Metropolitan Council and there is no need for any change to the language. Community Development Director Ericson explained that the benchmark has changed over the years but the City has always exceeded the benchmark. Commissioner Miller commented that Page 27 references a design theme for County Highway 10. She then asked whether the City has developed a design theme for County Highway 10. Director Ericson indicated that the City has not yet created a design theme but there is a redevelopment plan for County Highway 10. Commissioner Johnson asked whether the City could add a policy to require putting in a bike trail along Highway 10. Director Ericson commented that adding it as a policy is a good idea but explained that Council is not going to wait any longer and they intend to authorize going forward with the trailway project for the corridor utilizing TIF funds. Commissioner Johnson asked what happens if a developer says no to the trail. Director Ericson indicated Staff would update the map for the Commission and that it is policy that the developer is responsible for a trailway wherever it shows on the Comprehensive Plan and Staff has not had any issues with that. The Commission confirmed that no changes are needed to the land use section of the Plan. Commissioner Hegland suggested that it would be nice to have a summary of what has changed between the existing and new plan. Chair Stevenson asked if Staff could update the land use map. Director Ericson indicated that copies of the Comprehensive Plan are available if Commissioners do not have one. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Next Planning Commission Meeting: April 21, 2004 ______________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission April 7, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ 7. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m. (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted, Jim Ericson Community Development Director Transcribed by: Joan Lenzmeier TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.