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Approved by City Council on ___________ 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418-1699 • www.ci.saint-anthony.mn.us •(612) 782-3301 Fax (612) 782-3302 Our mission is to be a progressive and livable community, a walkable village which is sustainable, safe and secure. St. Anthony Village Planning Commission 2017 Work Plan The Planning Commission is a seven member advisory commission, appointed by the City Council and charged with the following duties (City Code Chapter 32, Section 32.06): A)Review and make recommendations to the City Council as to a comprehensive municipal plan, including the land use plan, a community facilities plan, a transportation plan, and recommendations for plan adoption and execution; B)Consider and make recommendations to the City Council as to all proposed subdivisions and plats; C)Consider and make recommendations to the City Council as to all proposed amendments to the Chapters 151 and 152 of this code regarding subdivisions and zoning; D)Consider, hold hearings, and make recommendations on conditional use permit applications; E)Review all applications for variance to zoning, hold hearings, and make recommendations to the City Council; and F)Review requests for sign variances. In 2017, the Planning Commission will focus on the following items: 1.Continue training on both planning/zoning issues. 2.Review and making recommendations on land use and development applications. 3.Reviewing and making recommendations on privately or City initiated rezoning and land use re- guiding. 4.In conjunction with two City Council members, serve as the steering committee for an update to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which will take a year of the Planning Commission’s time. The Planning Commission’s role for the Comprehensive Plan is outlined below. •Advocacy. The Planning Commission will represent the city and help inform neighbors, and St. Anthony citizens about the importance of the Comprehensive Plan. •Steering Committee meetings. The Planning Commission will be engaging in discussions around the comprehensive plan update at almost every meeting in 2017. •Attendance at Community wide meetings (2). The Planning Commission will be expected to participate and attend community wide meetings. •Review of draft documents. The Planning Commission will review and make recommendations regarding goals and policies to the City Council, who will ultimately approve the plan. 11