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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes <br /> July 17, 2001 <br /> Page 10 <br /> 101 and she feels that is enough. <br /> 2 Chair Melsha closed the public hearing at 8:25 p.m. <br /> 3 Chair Melsha thanked Mr. Shardlow and Mr. Prosser, and acknowledged the difficulties each <br /> 4 of them face in their separate roles on this project. Chair Melsha stated he believes the project <br /> 5 should happen the way that it is, with the city defining their vision, then developers coming on <br /> 6 board to adopt their vision and concepts. He added that he was very pleased with the report, <br /> 7 and the level of detail. <br /> 8 Commissioner Tillmann stated that, looking at the report she saw a lot of what was mentioned <br /> 9 in the Task Force meetings. Regarding the schools, she referred to her son and the size of his <br /> 10 class. She stated that the concern over a lot of students coming in can be absorbed through <br /> 11 normal attrition of people moving out. Chair Melsha stated that the School Board is most <br /> 12 interested in knowing what the input might be, so that they can be prepared for it. <br /> 13 Vice Chair Stille stated they have come a long way from when they started this process. He <br /> 14 stated that the report was very well put together, and that he was impressed with the content. <br /> 15 He added that, as a Planning Commission, it was difficult to add much to it. He continued that <br /> 0 6 every consideration has been looked at, and that sometimes they just have to look forward, and <br /> � deal with things as they come up. <br /> 18 Commissioner Stille continued that, since they are being somewhat forced into a higher-density <br /> 19 housing situation, he would like to see examples of how their chosen developer has handled <br /> 20 high-density housing elsewhere. <br /> 21 Commissioner Steeves stated that his experience in working with the city of Minneapolis on <br /> 22 redevelopment projects has taught him that it is an uncomfortable process, fraught with <br /> 23 uncertainty from beginning to end. He stated that they needed to be prepared for a number of <br /> 24 pitfalls along the way. He indicated that the way to mitigate the uncertainty is to keep the lines <br /> 25 of communication open. <br /> 26 Commissioner Hanson stated that the public brought up several good concerns tonight. He <br /> 27 added that all of the mentioned ideas tonight were brought up by the Steering Committee, and <br /> 28 will be addressed. He asked if they needed to have a backup plan. He indicated that he did <br /> 29 not want to jinx the project, and the possibility of it not happening makes him want to work <br /> 30 harder. <br /> 31 Commissioner Hanson stated that, as a business owner, he looks at the possibility of someone <br /> 32 wanting to buy him out, which makes him uncomfortable, but realizes that selecting a good <br /> developer could actually make his business more viable by total redevelopment. <br /> 34 d. Planning Commission Findings/Recommendations to City Council. <br /> 35 <br />