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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/15/08 Special Meeting . . . Planning Commission Minutes Special Meeting January 15, 2008 1. Call to Order Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Oswald, Rotty, Barker, Burke Members Absent: Larson Also Present: Tony Wippler - Assistant City Planner, Lee Smick - City Planner 2. Public Hearings a) 2030 Comprehensive Plan - 2008 Update Staff gave a presentation regarding the 2030 Comprehensive Plan - 2008 Update. The process of updating the plan began in January of2007. Public input sessions have been held throughout the process. The planning parameters for the plan were explained. Staff provided an overview of the Metropolitan Council's requirements, and the MUSA allocations for the City of Farmington. The City Planner explained that Farmington will be reviewing this document every 2 to 3 years in order to keep it as current as possible. The Parks and Recreation Director gave a presentation regarding the Park and Trail Master Plan included in the Comprehensive Plan. Under the proposed plan the city would add 21 new neighborhood parks at build out. There would also be 5 new community parks, 2 new greenways would be established, and there would be more than double the amount of hard surface trails. The Parks Plan also addresses the issues of aging facilities and shortages of certain types of programs. The Metropolitan Council has given approval for a regional park to be developed in Empire Township which would provide some opportunities due to the close proximity to Farmington. The location would be just north of CR 66 which is about 2-3 miles outside of the city limits. As part of the Comprehensive Plan update the MUSA staging plan was presented, as well as proposed future commercial and industrial areas. Staff also reviewed what the City of Lakeville has planned for their areas adjacent to the City of Farmington's borders. An overview of the Roadway Functional Classification System was given to identify proposed future roadway development. If the Planning commission recommends approval of the plan, it will then be sent to the City Council for their approval on February 4th, after which it can be sent to the adjacent jurisdictions for their review. The review period for the jurisdictions is six months, during which time the Planning Commission will work with staff to develop actions plans to support the policies identified. The final comprehensive plan would hopefully be approved in December of 2008. Commissioner Burke asked if staff could clarify response to two of the landowners of parcels that will be zoned industrial in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan who wrote letters indicating that they were unhappy with the MUSA staging plan. Staff has had discussions with the various landowners in that area and feels that the current plan is appropriate, but if there were interest in development in the immediate future that was contradictory to the staging plan, it would be reviewed and could be amended. Planning Commission Minutes January 15,2007 Page 2 MOTION by Barker, second by Oswald to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Burke, second by Oswald to recommend approval and forward the draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan - 2008 Update to the City Council. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 3. Adjourn MOTION by Barker, second by Burke to adjourn. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Approved Lisa Dargis Administrative Assistant . . .