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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
FEBRUARY 20, 1993
1. Mayor Kuchera called the meeting to order at 8:00 A.M. at the Lakeville
Inn.
Members Present: Kuchera, Ristow, Orr, Rotty, Galler.
Members Absent: None.
Also Present: Administrator Thompson, HRA Executive Director Henricks,
Planner Tooker, Engineer Kaldunski, Planning Commission
Members Hanson, Schlawin, Gramentz and Thelen, Facilitator
Bill Morrish.
2. The purpose of the meeting was to conduct its annual retreat. Topic:
Visioning and Future Direction - City Growth Management.
3. Bill Morrish presented an overview of the City's past visioning process
and the Sienna/East Farmington/Prairie Waterway exercise, and identified
various challenges facing the City. Mr. Morrish noted what other cities
had done to meet such challenges, noting that in the most successful cases,
the cities had a clear vision and had illustrated the vision then developed
policies to implement the vision. This was all placed in a development
manual.
,. Mr. Morrish identified various scenarios which might occur, such as
~xtension of Spruce Street linking a City center and additional commercial
development west of the downtown, very low density development on the west
side and clarifying the City's east boundary.
5. Administrator Thompson identified the following items facing the City:
a. Very Low Density
b. Design Standards
c. East Farmington
d. Extension of CSAH 31
e. Comprehensive Plan Update.
Discussion followed regarding East Farmington PUD. Several questions and
concerns were raised, but there was a general consensus that if the major
problems could be addressed, the project was good for Farmington.
6. A lengthy discussion ensued on the very low density issue. The major
point of concern appeared to be property rights and translating a vision
into written policy. It was agreed that the Planning Commission would act
on the very low density proposal at its special meeting on Tuesday night
and forward a recommendation to the City Council. There was a general
consensus that the City should work with Mr. Morrish towards the creation
of a development handbook and that the Very Low Density issue would be
addressed in the handbook. Mr. Morrish indicated that he would put
together a proposal and begin looking for grants to fund a demonstration
project.
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7. MOTION by Orr, second by Ristow to adjourn at 4:00 P.M.. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
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Larry Thompson
City Administrator
Approved
8/5/73