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MINUTES FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF AUG 27,1997 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Theodora Peltier at 7:20PM. PRESENT: Waller, Harrison, Schumann, Masaski, Rubenzer, Peltier City Administrator, Robert Museus ABSENT: Jim Kellison Schumann made motion, Harrison seconded, to approve the minutes for the PC meeting of July 23, 1997, as submitted. All aye. Motion Carried. Mr. Charles F. Melcher of Ulteig Engineers approached the PC regarding the park requirements for the proposed Beaver Lake subdivision to be located in the southeast quadrant of TH61 and 130th Street. Mr. Melcher provided the PC with seven options he had developed to provide the City from .87 acres to 2.45 acres of parkland. In addition, the developer has offered to construct improvements in the park area to make up for the difference between the park acreage proposed and that required by ordinance. The City Administrator reminded the PC that City ordinance calls for 7% of the gross area in the development to be set aside for public parks, recreational, and open space use. The PC discussed the offer made by the developer, as well as the sketch plan prepared by the City's planning firm, Sanders Wacker Bergly. In order to give the developer's proposal serious consideration, and to also consider City needs, the following motion was made: Harrison made motion, Peltier seconded, to appoint Alice Waller, Sandy Malaski, and Dave Schumann, as well as one representative from the Parks Committee, to a task force to review and make a recommendation to the PC on the need for parkland in the development, as well as what improvements, either public or private, are to be made in the park. All aye. Motion Carried. A reresentative of the project's developer requested that this issue be placed on the PC agenda for September 24, 1997. The City Administrator briefly discussed decisions that will need to be made by the PC regarding revision to the City's zoning ordinance; specifically: I. How the PC would like the ordinance organized. 2. If an additional land -use district and related zoning classifications should be created for implementation of the Downtown Redevelopment Plan. This would be necessary as the Plan envisions a "new urban" development patter, which would not be permitted under the City's existing ordinance.