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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes May 20, 1997 Page 13 1 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported the Draft of the Comprehensive Plan will be presented for review 2 at the July 16, 1997 Planning Commission meeting. Task Force members will be invited to 3 this meeting. 4 Chair Bergstrom commented that at the last Task Force meeting there still seemed to be a 5 number of different versions of things. There did not appear to be a closure on many of the 6 items. He stated he was confident that Mr. Webber and Ms. Rhees would make reasonable 7 suggestions based on comments received but was unsure if they would get all the details right. 8 He was concerned that there would not be sufficient time to make changes to the Draft and to 9 stay within the required time line of the Metropolitan Council. 10 The Commission expressed their disappointment and frustration that they did not receive any 11 summary or information back from BRW, Inc. after the Task Force meetings. 12 Chair Bergstrom suggested BRW, Inc. should be copied on the Planning Commission packets. 13 Chair Bergstrom stated he would draft a letter to BRW, Inc. conveying the thoughts of the 14 Planning Commission and questioning why the Draft of the Comprehensive Plan would not be 15 submitted in June as originally stated to allow time for revisions prior to submittal to the 16 Metropolitan Council. 17 18 Submit Draft Plan to Metropolitan Council -- July/August 19 Public Hearing, October -- City Council 20 21 VIII. COMMENTS. 22 Commissioner Gondorchin expressed his dissapointment to have missed the Volunteer 23 Appreciation Dinner due to his being out of town. He also expressed that he would be in 24 favor of the Ingdal variance request heard earlier this evening. 25 Commissioner Makowske congratulated Ms. Moore-Sykes on the Award she recently received. 26 Makowske reported the St. Anthony Civic Orchestra held their Annual Spring Benefit at the 27 City Hall/Community Center and raised $1,300 to $1,400.toward the orchestra. He stated 28 there was a neat turn out this year. 29 Commissioner Thompson reported past Commissioner John Radinor had published an editorial 30 on sports in favor of a new stadium for the Twins. Thompson reported it was a well written 31 and fun-to-read editorial. 32 Chair Bergstrom noted that at the last Task Force meeting the issue of the City monopolizing 33 on-sale liquor was raised. Bergstrom stated he subsequently asked Ms. Moore-Sykes to pull 34 together the State Statutes regarding municipal liquor. He reported there does appear to be a 35 process whereby through petition or un-petitioned City Council action, the City Council can 36 vote to have split liquor, both municipal operations and private operations. Bergstrom asked 37 whether the Commissioners felt this was a significant enough development issue that the 38 Planning Commission should address and bring to the City Council. Bergstrom stated he did