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City Council meeting of June 3, 2002 Page 5 CITY HALL LANDSCAPING UPDATE Council member Frank Puleo provided the Council with an update on the City Hall landscaping. No formal Council action was required. PLANNING COMMISSION GUIDELINES At its May 9, 2002 meeting, the Hugo Planning Commission listened to Chair Dave Schumann, and CD Director John Rask as they presented proposed 12 -step public meeting guidelines for the PC to use in accordance with its regular meeting. The guidelines are the result of staff research and ideas from other municipalities who, too, have faced regular and controversial issues at their city's planning commission meetings. Because of time constraints, the Council tabled this issue at its meeting of May 20, 2002. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to officially adopt the public meeting guidelines and incorporate their usage in all City commissions and Council meetings. They will be posted on the City's website. All aye. Motion Carried. REQUEST TO USE ONEKA ROOM (HOSANNA LUTHERAN CHURCH) Pastor Michael Sparby from Hosanna Lutheran Church requested use of the City's Oneka Room to hold Sunday morning worship services. Pastor Sparby was present with Council to discuss its community room usage policy and the church's strong interest in holding Sunday morning church services on a temporary basis. Secondly, Pastor Sparby requested use of the Onekama Room in the fall to use for a community family on Mondays. Hosanna Lutheran Church is currently leasing space from the City in the Rice Lake Park building. Their request for use of the Onekama Room is consistent with their desire to have a more central location for their parishioners. City staff recommended Council approve the use of the Oneka Room by Hosanna Lutheran Church for a specific time period, and include and agree to a rental rate in lieu of the no charge rate, which they qualify for as a nonprofit. After discussion of the request, it was the consensus of the Council that the City not grant exclusive use of the Oneka Room for a particular group on a regular basis. SKETCH PLAN FOR FORMER HARRY MILLER PROPERTY (EDINA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Edina Development Corporation requested an opportunity to appear before the City Council to solicit informal comments on a sketch plan for a proposed housing development. The development would be located on the former Harry Miller property, which is located north of CSAH 8 and east of Everton Avenue. The concept plan includes approximately 600 attached single-family homes, consisting of townhomes and twinhomes. Pulte Homes would be the builder for the project. CD Director John Rask provided an overview of the Planning Commission comments on the sketch plan. The Council informed the developer of the following: they would like a more "mixed" type of development; roads would be public rather than private; they would like to see an exterior design of the proposed buildings; and suggested the developer work with the Parks Commission in their design.