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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 19, 2002 Page 5 1 Vice Chair Stille stated that the Planning Commission needed to sell the reasons as to 2 why it was important to the Planning Commission to instill a housing ordinance. He 3 stated that, if the Commission feels strongly about the ordinance,than they should take a 4 step back and research other communities and the point-of-sale ordinances that are in 5 place in order to determine what really works. 6 7 Commissioner Hanson stated that he saw a story on the news recently that the City of 8 Minneapolis was looking at potentially eliminating their point-of-sale housing code, 9 which costs them nearly$300,000 a year,due to difficult budget cuts. 10 11 Chair Melsha stated that the Commission should first evaluate the need and effectiveness 12 of the point-of-sale housing code in other cities before they proceed with the terms if the 13 ordinance. 14 15 Commissioner Thomas stated that one of the reasons that they were looking at this 16 ordinance was to upgrade the housing stock in the City. He added that there is no 17 purpose in going forward with the point-of-sale ordinance if they do not have the support 18 of the City Council. 19 20 Chair Melsha stated that he did not feel that they do not have the support of the City 21 Council, but that the Commission needs to articulate the reasons that the point-of-sale 22 housing code.is necessary. 23 24 Councilmember Sparks stated that there is some resistance on behalf of the Council. She 25 indicated that the Planning Commission does need to convince the Council of the need 26 for the ordinance before they proceed. 27 28 Commissioner Thomas stated that he would point out the pros and cons to the point-of- 29 sale ordinance at the next City Council meeting on February 26, 2002. 30 31 )U. ANNOUNCEMENTS. 32 11.1 Upcoming Land Use Planning Workshops. 33 Henry stated that all Commissioners, except for Commissioner Hoska,have attended one 34 of the Land Use Planning Workshops. Chair Melsha recommended that Commissioner 35 Hoska attend at least one of them. Henry indicated that she would be happy to register 36 Commissioners for any of the Workshops. 37 38 Henry also informed the Commission that Essenco would be present at the next Planning 39 Commission to request an amendment to their conditional use permit. She explained that 40 the company wants to make improvements,but in order to invest the amount of money 41 necessary to make the improvements,they want an extension on the permit. 42 43 Commissioner Thomas stated that the sense he got from the Council was that there were 44 absolutely no extensions past September 2, 2002. Councilmember Sparks indicated that 45 she may have misinterpreted what was decided,but stated that she thought that once 46 Essenco comes before the Council again,they were looking for more permanent status in 47 the City.