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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes January 16, 2001 Page 6 10 Continued redevelopment of St.Anthony Shopping Center(fire station,Stonehouse, 2 Kenzie Terrace properties) 3 0 Identifying and submitting grant applications (first ring suburb grants) 4 0 Development and facilitation of residential property grant/loan programs 5 0 Update Ordinance related to communication towers and antenna 6 0 Update the Sign Ordinance 7 0 Redevelopment of the Northwest Quadrant 8 0 Compile Summary of Conditional Use Permits 9 0 Develop a plan of action to bury overhead power lines and tie it into the City' Capital 10 Improvement Plan I l 0 Address Codes to assure they are appropriate 12 Hatch stated he had talked with former Chair Bergstrom and it was mentioned there may be a need 13 for a part-time City Planner who could address some of the goals mentioned. He suggested this 14 position could be established with a term,such as two years,and he believes there would be qualified 15 candidates who would be interested. 16 Stille stated the City also has to address how to spend funds to implement liveable communities 17 which would relate to the Salvation Army property and updating the housing stock. Thomas stated Hatch makes an excellent suggestion and he also believes there is a need for a part- 19 time Planner to identify these needs. He noted the Northwest Quadrant Study identified some 20 interesting initial data which could be addressed by a City Planner. 21 Thomas and Hanson volunteered to meet as a Code Review Subcommittee. 22 10.3 Application Status to Minnesota Housing Finance Agency 23 Thomas advised that he and Henry met with staff from the Center for Energy and Environment 24 (CEE) regarding a potential single family application to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency 25 (MHFA) for the establishment of some rehabilitation funds/loans for St. Anthony residents. After 26 discussion,the consensus was to pull back on this application round due in February so as to collect 27 more housing and demographic information,as well as to find out more about community needs,like 28 from a community survey. Henry explained that the City will work with the CEE on a spring 29 mailing to residents describing current MHFA loan products available for housing fix-up projects. 30 Once the housing needs of St. Anthony residents is better determined, an application will be pulled 31 together for the fall round. 32 11. REPORTS AND INFORMATION: OLD BUSINESS. 33 11.1. Antenna/Tower Subcommittee. 34 Chair Melsha stated they are currently in the informational gathering stage. Henry reviewed the 35 information she has compiled which has been provided to the Subcommittee members. 06 11.2 City Monument Sign Subcommittee.