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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 17, 1998 • Page 9 1 meeting a Park Plan was considered. They have also developed a recommendation that a Parks 2 Commission be established, along with the structure, responsibilities, and mission statement for 3 that Commission. They will be submitting the recommendation to the City Council. 4 Commissioner Kaczor reported his attendance together with the two new Councilmembers at a 5 Land Use Seminar. The seminar was very informative and he also enjoyed getting acquainted 6 with the new Councilmembers. 7 Commissioner Kaczor reported his attendance at his precinct caucus. The question asked most 8 frequently was when do residents get their money back from.the state. 9 Commissioner Kaczor reported this attendance at the Joint Work Session with the City Council. 10 He also attended the presentation by WSB in regard to the options for the City parks. 11 Commissioner Kaczor reported he will act as Chairman of Solicitations for VillageFest. Tom 12 Schamp is the Chair and Dennis Cavanaugh is the Council representative. The next meeting is 13 scheduled for Monday, March 30, 1998. 14 Commissioner Horst noted he had abstained from the discussion in regard to Town/Country because Robodyne is a good customer of Coast to Coast. He stated he felt strongly that the Town/Country should remain in a retail use. He also expressed concern in regard to spot zoning. 17 He suggested other locations for Robodyne could include a large vacant building in the industrial 18 park, the lower half of the Apache Medical Building, or the Medtronic site. There are a lot of 19 possibilities which could accomplish what Robodyne desires and retain the business in the City. 20 He stated it was worth City time and effort to investigate these possibilities. He suggested that if 21 the gas station was concerned because there was not a traffic light at the Town/Country location, 22 maybe one should be installed. TIF funds could be made available. He suggested there were 23 many opportunities to help a retail center locate at the Town/Country and Staff should work with 24 these possibilities. 25 Ms. Moore-Sykes noted a copy of the Water Management Plan. The Plan had been submitted to 26 the Metropolitan Council last November for their review. 27 Chair Bergstrom asked for an updated Planning Commission and terms list. He asked that it 28 include work phone and fax, e-mail and City Manager and Management Assistant direct dial 29 numbers. 30 Chair Bergstrom asked the Commissioners to contact him if they ever find they are unable to 31 attend a Council meeting when scheduled to be the Planning Commission Representative. 32