1996.03.11 CC Minutes - Joint Planning Commission

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MINUTES FOR THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 11, 1996 The meeting was reconvened from the Council meetinq of March 4, 1996, as well as the Planning Commission meeting of February 27, 1996, at 7:30 PM. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Barnes, Goiffon, LaValle, Leroux, Miron PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Peltier, Agness, Schumann, Malaski, Waller, Rubenzer, Peltier PC ABSENT: Jim Kellison OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator, Robert Museus City Finance Director, Ron Otkin City Attorney, Greg Galler City Engineer, Tom Angus Loucks and Associates, Ed Elliott Loucks and Associates, Tom Loucks WSB, Todd Hubmer Ehlers and Associates, Carolyn DrUde The purpose of the meeting was to hear a staff report regarding the planning for the development of the Bald Eagle Industrial Park and Clearwater Creek corridor. The City Administrator briefly outlined the original concept for planning the expansion of the Bald Eagle Industrial Park, as well as the extension of streets, utilities, and storm water improvements north from the Parti: to C.R. 8. He then explained that the planning strategy has changed due to timing issues related, to the acquisition of an 80 acre tax forfeited parcel lying alonq Clearwater Creek, and the need to tie in the project to the downtown planning efforts currently underway, and which are not scheduled to be completed until August, 1996. The new planning strategy would include three projects: 1. Planning for the Clearwater Creek. "Greenway", which would be timed based on DNR decisions to provide funding for the project, as well as the practical need to wait !until the next legislative session to introduce a land -use bill to acquire the tax forfeited parcel. 2. Bald Eagle Plan Industrial Development Phase 1 would continue and be completed by May •_ti. 1996. The area included will be bound by 134th Street and Falcon Avenue. This would allow the City to be prepared to capture potential business development in the area this year. Bald Eagle Plan Industrial Development Phase would tie in the City's downtown planning efforts with a>;pansion of the Industrial Park, and be done when more information is available from the downtown planning process, the "Greenway" planning process, and Bald Eagle Phase .1. Ed Elliott of Loucks and Associates, land -use r_-,lanners for the Bald Eagle Industrial Parti:., briefly spoke abQUt his firm' = oroQosed contributions to the process, to inr_lude development of their overall land -use plan buffering non -compatible land uses and site design. Mr. Elliott was followed by Tom Angus, who talked of the street, utility, rail, and other infrastructure needs of the planned development. Todd Hubmer of WSB spoke regarding watershed management concerns and development of a strategy and plan to handle the increased storm water runoff of the proposed project