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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes <br />January 17, 2023 <br />Page 3 <br />1 the traffic will use the side streets. Zoning is tied to the traffic corridor. Mr. Grittman stated <br />2 land use and transportation are connected. Some communities have regular transportation <br />3 reports to the Planning Commission. Mr. Grittman will review with the City Manager and the <br />4 City Engineer further. <br />5 <br />C.6 Goal Setting Report. <br />7 <br />8 The goal setting session is scheduled for next week for 3 days. Chair Socha has been invited <br />9 to attend. Every department reports to the group. All issues are pulled through the discussion <br />10 and decided by the City Council. A series of goals are created into the pyramid that is put <br />11 together. Mr. Grittman provided the Planning items that will be reviewed at the Goal Setting <br />12 Session. <br />13 <br />14 Mr. Grittman presented a PowerPoint - 2022 Planner’s Report including: <br />15 <br />16 -Year in Review – Private Applications. <br />17 -Year in Review – City-Initiated Projects. <br />18 -Looking Forward. <br />19 -Examples of Upcoming Planning Commission Activity. <br />20 -Potential Planning Applications and Review. <br />21 -Emerging Issues. <br />22 <br />23 A Matrix showing items and time frame for Land Use and Zoning Topics, General, and <br />24 Transportation Topics, <br />25 <br />26 Portions of the St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Chapter 10: Implementation were also <br />27 provided. A matrix showing Comprehensive Plan Action or Strategy / Who is responsible and <br />28 Progress Notes for the Planning Commission items was provided. <br />29 <br />30 Emerging Issues do not always get resolved within a year and keep reoccurring on the list. <br />31 <br />32 Commissioner Morita asked in the transportation topics is 2-5 years the right timeframe for <br />33 autonomous and electric vehicles. Mr. Grittman stated it could be 0-20 years. This item <br />34 relates to how these vehicles are serviced and maintained and public and private charging <br />35 stations. The technology is changing every year. <br />36 <br />37 Commissioner Hendrickson asked where the City is at assessing EV charging stations on <br />38 public city property and the transition of city-owned vehicles. Mr. Grittman stated he does not <br />39 have the answer at this time but he will research and report back to the Commission. <br />40 <br />41 Chair Socha asked what Mr. Grittman meant by “when we encounter this issue”. It seems like <br />42 people have their own charging stations this seems to be more of an issue we should be <br />43 proactive. Mr. Grittman stated when he thinks of this issue he thinks about the likely land use <br />44 issues for the technology. EV charging has been added to the commercial zoning district. <br />45 Chair Socha stated this is more an issue of funding. Would the Commission like her to bring <br />46 this up at the goal-setting session. Should EV charging stations be set up within the City.