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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 1996 • Page 9 1 There was Commission consensus to encourage some internal program in the City of St. 2 Anthony, ex. low interest loans, for homeowners to utilize for improvement to existing homes. 3. The Commission also suggested the percentage of homes that are owner occupied be tracked. If 4 the percentage dropped it can be utilized as an early warning sign of a declining neighborhood. 5 6 D. Comprehensive Plan Update. 7 1. Request for Proposal -Engineering Consultant. 8 Chair Bergstrom explained this is a draft Request for Proposal for the Comprehensive Plan. He 9 noted the four points which were identified as the main focus. He stated the request would be 10 sent to six firms on July 1 st and asked Commissioners to forward the names of any other firms 11 which they would like to be invited to bid to Ms. Moore-Sykes prior to July 1 st. 12 VIII. DISCUSSION ITEMS. 13 Ms. Moore-Sykes explained she had received a call from City Attorney Bill Soth regarding the 14 proposed conditional use changes regarding the deletion of pool/billiard halls and motorcycle 15 sales as a permitted conditional use. His advice was to review and treat these uses in the same 16 fashion as adult businesses. 17 Ms. Moore-Sykes explained the new state statue which was adopted last year which sets a 60-day limit for taking action on a rezoning or variance request. If a City does not take action within 60 days,the request is automatically approved. She explained the City can request a 60 day 20 extension with reasonable cause. 21 Ms. Moore-Sykes noted,an article which was included in the packet which showed an example of 22 St. Louis Park's Program for Beatification. - 23_ Ms. Moore-Sykes noted a letter which was received from Cathy Sorenson, Planning Secretary, 24 expressing her appreciation of the opportunity to work with St. Anthony-Planning-Commission 25 and Staff. The Commission acknowledged the thorough job she had done on the minutes and her 26 ability to capture the essence of a meeting. 27 Ms. Moore-Sykes updated the Commission on the status of the City Hall/Community Center. 28 She reported most of the outer wall is constructed. There has been a slight problem with the clay 29 drying in some areas. The anticipated occupancy date is January 1997 and the contractor is 30 approximately 2.5 weeks behind schedule. 31 Commissioner Franzese noted an article in the Bloomington newspaper in regard to outdoor 32 storage of vehicles. She also noted an article in the Edina newspaper which compared the 33 percentage of shoppers at CUB Food Store, Rainbow Food Store,Lunds and Byerly's. She 34 noted the City of Edina Liquor Store was located in their CUB Foods Store. • Commissioner Thompson expressed his appreciation of the new semaphore located at 39th 36 Avenue.