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Planning Commission Meeting January 23, 20022 <br />Commission and related development activity in the City in the past year. The Annual Report <br />highlighted many accomplishments of the Planning Commission such as the Everton Avenue <br />Neighbor Study, Charrette, Zoning Ordinance updates, and rural preservation discussions. Also <br />included in the Annual Report was a recap of the building permits, planning and zoning <br />applications, and major development projects reviewed by the Planning Commission in 2001. <br />Another recommendation resulting from the joint meeting was to prepare annual goals for the <br />Commission. Staff divided the responsibilities of the Commission into long-range planning, and <br />plan implementation, which would include reviewing plans and development applications for <br />consistency with objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. Long-range plans included involvement <br />in the CSAH 8 improvement project, the downtown land use plan and zoning standards, and <br />continuation of rural preservation discussions. Community Development Director John Rask <br />provided the Commission with a draft work program that included a summary of these activities. <br />The Commission approved of the 2001 Annual Report and the goals set for 2002. <br />Street Width Discussion <br />In November of 2001, the Planning Commission had directed staff to schedule a discussion on <br />City street standards. The Community Development Director had provided a brief overview of <br />street standards as well as a survey of street standards for different communities in the <br />metropolitan area, as well as standards from other various sources. At the November meeting, <br />City Engineer Dave Mitchell answered questions from the Commission. The Commission <br />requested private street options be evaluated and future discussions be commenced. <br />Planning Commission discussed and directed staff to prepare a policy relating to the use of private <br />streets in residential subdivisions. <br />Adiourn <br />Malaski made motion, McRoberts seconded, to adjourn at 9:50 pm. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />John Rask, <br />Community Development Director <br />