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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 26, 2018 Page 5 Meeting date of December 17, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. Ms. Just suggested the Planning Commission 1 start from scratch and open the matter fresh. 2 3 Commissioner Neumann stated the reason she voted again the prior motion was due to the issue 4 of whether all districts have been considered. 5 6 V. OTHER BUSINESS. 7 8 A. Review recommendations related to the City’s current solar ordinance by Solsmart. 9 10 City Planner Molly Just reviewed the City of St. Anthony seeks to get certified as a “SolSmart 11 Community”. This is an initiative to advance the City’s sustainability work and to implement 12 certain provisions of the comprehensive plan. This designation sets the City apart as one of the 13 leaders in implementing solar friendly and sustainable principles. 14 15 One of the requirements of the designation is that solar industry review and comment on the 16 City’s ordinance. No action is required of the City except to review and accept the report by 17 SolSmart. It is not recommended by staff that any changes are made to the City’s Ordinance at 18 this time. The City spent a lot of effort discussing the solar ordinance and staff believes it serves 19 the City well at this time. The Planning Commission is requested to recommend the City 20 Council accept the report by SolSmart related to the City’s solar ordinance. 21 22 Commissioner Neumann asked if this is related to a grant the City would be receiving. Ms. Just 23 stated this is not part of a grant. The City was approached by the SolSmart group with similar 24 goals and philosophies and a partnership could be developed. The report needs to be accepted as 25 part of becoming a solar community. Commissioner Neumann asked what the benefits for St. 26 Anthony are and Ms. Just stated it is a badge of honor similar to being a TreeCity. 27 28 Motion by Commissioner Neumann, seconded by Commissioner Socha, to recommend the City 29 Council accept the report by SolSmart as it relates to the City’s Solar Ordinance. 30 31 Motion carried 6-0. 32 33 B. 2019 Planning Commission Work Plan. 34 35 Chair Papatola reviewed the St. Anthony Village Planning Commission 2019 Work 36 Plan. He noted this seems consistent with the discussions. Ms. Just stated it is very similar to last 37 years plan. Training can be provided on subjects. Commissioner Neumann stated she believes 38 there is a charge for training and Ms. Just stated the training is available at no cost to the 39 Planning Commission. Once the Comprehensive Plan has been adopted by the City Council it 40 will be implemented. There are zoning matters that will need to be looked at including the R-4 41 zoning. Commissioner Neumann stated affordable housing has been a burning topic. Ms. Just 42 stated there is a lot of language in the Comprehensive Plan regarding higher density. 43 44 Commissioner Neumann asked if the Planning Commission is the only Commission to approve 45 this and Chair Papatola stated this is the Planning Commission Work Plan and this Commission 46