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06/21/96 FRI 08:49 FAX -►► ► ST ANTHONY 009 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • June 18, 1996 Page 9 1 D. Comprehensive Plan Update. 2 . . 1. Request for Proposal-Engineering Consultant. 3 Chair Bergstrom explained this is a draft Request for Proposal for the Comprehensive Plan. He 4 noted the four points which were identified as the main focus. He stated the request would be 5 sent to six firms on July 1 st and asked Commissioners to forward the names of any other firms 6 which they would like to be invited to bid to Ms. Moore-Sykes prior to July 1 St. 7 VUL DISCUSSION I' TMS. 8 Ms. Moore-Sykes explained she had received a call from City Attorney Bill Soth regarding the 9 proposed conditional use changes regarding the deletion of pool/billiard halls and motorcycle sales 10 as a permitted conditional use. I-Iis advice was to review and treat these uses in the same fashion 1 l as adult businesses. 12 Ms. Moore-Sykes explained the new state statue which was adopted last year which sets a 60-day 13 limit for taking action on a rezoning or variance request. If a City does not take action within 60 14 days, the request is automatically approved. She explained the City can request a 60 day 15 extension with reasonable cause. Ms. Moore-Sykes noted an article which was included in the packet which showed an,example of 46 St. Louis Park's Program for Beatification. 18 Ms. Moore-Sykes noted a letter which was received from Cathy Sorenson,Planning Secretary, 19 expressing her appreciation of the opportunity to work with St. Anthony Planning Commission 20 and Staff. The Commission acknowledged the thorough job she had done on the minutes and her 21 ability to capture the essence of a meeting. 22 Ms. Moore-Sykes updated the Commission on the status of the City Hall/Community Center. 23 She reported most of the outer wall is constructed. There has been a slight problem with the clay 24 drying in some areas. The anticipated occupancy date is January 1997 and the contractor is 25 approximately 2.5 weeks behind schedule. 26 Commissioner Franzese noted an article in the Bloomington newspaper in regard to outdoor 27 storage of vehicles. She also noted an article in the Edina newspaper which compared the 28 percentage of shoppers at CUB Food Store,Rainbow Food Store,Lunds and Byerly's. She 29 noted the City of Edina Liquor Store was located in their CUB Foods Store. 30 Commissioner Thompson expressed his appreciation of the new semaphore located at 39th 31 Avenue. 32 Chair Bergstrom reported he would prepare a draft of the previous unification discussion for the City.Council meeting of June 25th.