2001.04.09 CC Minutes - Joint Planning Commission meeting

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MINUTES FOR THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 9.2001 Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron City Administrator, Michael Ericson Community Development Director, John Rask City Engineer, Dave Mitchell Landscape Architect Laurie McCrostie Engineer Andi Moffatt, WSB PLANNING COMMISSION PRESENT: Schumann, Malaski, Rooney, McRoberts, Peltier ABSENT: Rosenquist and Kleissler EVERTON AVENUE STUDY - LAND USE DETERMINATION At its March 19, 2001 meeting, the Hugo City Council scheduled a joint meeting with the Hugo Planning Commission for Monday, April 9, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the Everton Avenue Study Project. The specific purpose of the meeting was for the City Council and Planning Commission to review the draft land use options from staff and provide specific direction as to the selection of a land use plan for inclusion in the final neighborhood plan for consideration by the Planning Commission at its Wednesday, April 25, 2001 meeting. Consistent with the information provided to the property owners at the last Everton Avenue Neighborhood meeting, staff has proposed a variety of land use scenarios for consideration. Staff suggested at the last meeting that property owners review a variety of land use issues and be prepared to offer suggestions or recommendations to both the Planning Commission and City Council members. This specially called meeting with the City Council and the Planning Commission was a forum for discussion and a final recommendation from the Planning Commission as a recommending body to the City Council. Community Development Director John Rask presented a brief overview of the staff report and referenced the land use scenarios with full-sized color -coded City map boards. City Engineer Dave Mitchell presented the Transportation Plan. Laurie McCrostie presented the Parks and Open Space Plan. Andi Moffatt reported on the Water Management Plan. Comments were taken from the audience. McRoberts made motion, Peltier seconded, to recommend approval of Option D to the Council. PLANNING COMMISSION VOTING AYE: Malaski, McRoberts, Peltier, Schumann VOTING NAY: Pat Rooney Motion Carried. CITY COUNCIL Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve Option D. All aye. Motion Carried. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, requesting staff look again at the areas classified as Option D with regard to density. All aye. Motion Carried.