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MEMORANDUM 27 . DATE: February 16, 2000 TO: Michael J. Mornson, City Manager FROM: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant G� ITEM: February 15'b Planning Commission Meeting Summary 1. Planning Commission Representative. No Planning Commission Representative was designated for the February 22nd Council meeting because there were no public hearings. 2. Public Hearings. None. 3. Concept Review. None. 4. Apache Update, Scott Tankenoff Hillcrest Development. Scott came and updated the Planning Commission on his efforts to purchase Apache Plaza. He reported that both he and the Bank have signed the Purchase Agreement and that he hopes to start work by May. 5. Discuss Need for Planner at Apache. Chair Bergstrom reported that he is concerned that the development of Apache will happen without review of comment from the Planning Commission. He said he is interested in having a planner that can work with Staff, Hillcrest and the Planning Commission that can develop something that the community will be proud of. Tankenoff commented that that was the goal of Hillcrest as well. 6. Discussion of Goals for 2000. The Planning Commissioners decided to wait on developing their goals until after the goal setting retreat and the joint meeting in April. 7. Need for a Variance for Nativity Lutheran Church. The Planning Commission did not see a need to go through a variance process for this issue. They wondered if the City couldn't just make a finding that the replacing of the sign in the same location and dimensions did not trigger a need to make the structure conforming. They felt that to move the sign, which was grandfathered in, out of the right-of-way would.create too much of a hardship and the granting of a variance would lessen the value of the process. They wanted an opinion from the City Attorney regarding the City's ability to make this finding and what liability would the City create by granting a variance in this situation. They asked staff to review what was done for Bona's service station with regard to a non- conforming structure and the look at the Baker's Square sign that also appears to be.in the right-of-way. . 8. Lot Coverage. The Planning Commission would like to invite Todd Hubmer, WSB, to speak to them about the impact on the storm water run-off if the City increases lot coverages, designates and defines impervious surfaces, etc. 9. Adjournment. The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.