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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • April 16, 1996 Page 6 1 2 X. STAFF UPDATE. 3 Ms. Moore-Sykes inquired if the Planning Commission would like to reschedule the May 4 Planning Commission meeting, as she will be on vacation from May 14 through May 22, 5 1996. The Planning Commission decided to meet as scheduled. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated 6 that the City Manager will be there in her stead. 7 Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that extra meetings may be likely during the Comprehensive 8 Plan review. 9 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the Volunteer Dinner is April 30, 1996, 6:30 p.m., at Donatelle's, 10 and to please contact the City Clerk to RSVP. 11 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated she attended a Metropolitan's Livable Communities Act workshop, 12 and is to have an action plan to the Met Council by June 30, 1996. She stated the goal is for 13 communities to be more flexible in land use planning, setbacks, and variances in order to 0 maintain density and keep housing affordable. 15 Chair Bergstrom inquired regarding St.Anthony's housing density. Ms.Moore-Sykes replied 16 that St. Anthony is less dense than most other cities included in the North Minneapolis 17 region. 18 Commissioner Delmonico inquired how the thresholds are established in comparison to 19 North Minneapolis. Ms. Moore-Sykes replied that benchmarks are set according to 1990 20 populations and demographics. She stated like areas are compared. 21 Commissioner Franzese stated that the City has larger lot sizes and more ramblers, so the 22 density is lower. She stated that with the changing infrastructure of townhomes, the density 23 should increase. 24 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the life cycle and affordable housing is being addressed by the Met 25 Council. She stated that affordable housing is defined as housing costing between $115,000 26 to $120,000. 27 Commissioner Gondorchin verified that the entire seven-county metro area is included in this 28 study. • Congratulations were extended to Commissioner Horst on being nominated"Business of the t�' g 30 Year".