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Planning Commission
Minutes
Regular Meeting
April 12, 2011
1. Call to Order
Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Rotty, Bonar, Kuyper, Vanderbeck
Members Absent: Franceschelli
Also Present: Lee Smick - City Planner, Tony Wippler - Assistant City Planner,
Randy Distad - Parks & Rec Director, Steve Sullivan - Dakota County
Parks & Rec Director
2. Approval of Minutes
a) March 8, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes
MOTION by Bonar, second by Kuyper to approve the minutes as presented. APIF,
MOTION CARRIED.
3. Presentations
a) Dakota County New Regional Park and Collaborative Recreation
Parks & Rec Director Randy Distad introduced Steve Sullivan, Dakota County Parks
Director. Mr. Sullivan noted that they have an opportunity to create a master plan for a
regional park located in Empire Twp. He illustrated 3 concept plans for review and is
requesting input from the Planning Commission. Mr. Sullivan will take the Planning
Commissions comments back for review and discussion.
4. Public Hearings
a) Conditional Use Permit to allow a commercial child daycare center within
the B-1 (Highway Business) district.
Assistant Planner Wippler noted that the applicants have withdrawn their
application for the CUP. Motion by Bonar, second by Vanderbeck to acknowledge
withdrawal of public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
5. Discussion
(a) Riverbend 4th Addition Final Plat - This addition has 31 single family lots and
4 outlots. It is a replat of the original Riverbend Addition. MOTION by Vanderbeck
second by Bonar to recommend approval of the final plat and forward on to the City
Council. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
(b) Churches in the R-3 (Medium Density Residential) District - Church's are
Conditional uses in all residential districts except R-3. Would the commission be in
favor of allowing churches as a conditional use in the R-3 district? Member Rotty
believes this was overlooked when the code was updated. He feels it would be
appropriate to update the code. The consensus of the board was to have the
Assistant Planner bring a text amendment to the next meeting.
(c) MN Greenstep Program - Verbal Update - Planner Smick shared with the
Board the status of the program and what items have been completed and ones that
have been identified to move towards fulfilling. Member Bonar has volunteered to
assist the Planner with the program. Council was interested in costs and Planner
Planning Commission Minutes
January 11, 2011
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Smick noted that one way of determining cost was to look at staff hours and/or do
average of wages and benefits for staff time. She will be bringing this to the April
18th council meeting for an update.
(d) MUSA Review Committee meeting - The MUSA review committee needs to
reconvene again to approve the 2010 MUSA designations in the 2030
Comprehensive Plan. Staff will inform the representatives of the date of the
meeting. Members Bonar & Kuyper are the Planning Commission representatives.
6. Adjourn
MOTION by Vanderbeck, second by Kuyper to adjourn at 8:20PM. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved
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Sue Miller
Administrative Assistant