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b. Grow Zone Expansion: It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to incorporate both the Grow Zone Expansion and the Walkability Study into one discussion and to also include as part of the Downtown Master Plan. c. Walkability Study: See Grow Zone Expansion. d. Recap of Comprehensive Plan as Presented to City Council Chairman Pederson informed the Planning Commission that the City Council had tabled the Comprehensive Plan approval. When asked for his reason for not supporting Mr. Ryan stated he had already given his concerns to the Planning Commission. Chairman Pederson will revisit the recording of the May Planning Commission meeting and make notes of what his objections were. Mr. Akerson stated he agreed with the introduction. He also stated that the Comprehensive Plan as presented was not his vision for the town and couldn't accept the Comprehensive Plan. The approval will rest until fall as Mr. Ryan was too busy to work on it. Chairman Pederson stated that we will need to gather information from them explaining exactly what is missing or what is in there that they don't like. Chairman Pederson plans to ask Mr. Akerson for his vision points in writing. Chairman Pederson asked Mr. Derksen to define his objections to the Comp Plan, either in writing so we can look at it or indicate where the verbiage can be found. Mr. Derksen stated the Economic Development part was developed on the Mom and Pop theory and that has been debunked. The City needs to attract manufacturing. Chairman Pederson stated he doesn't see where that is prohibited. Mr. Ryan pointed out Mann Lake but we have businesses that have done that too. Mr. Adams stated that Mr. Ryan was critical of the City not attracting businesses like Mann Lake that started out in a garage and expanded. He is unfair and incorrect in not acknowledging that we have Landis Gyr, Hunt Technologies, that started out in a garage, and has 187 fulltime employees, professional jobs, well paying jobs. We also have the School District which has 180 fulltime jobs that are largely professionally educated people. Mr. Derksen stated he is looking for companies that hire local people. He agrees with what Mr. Habein stated last month that the school has not educated people in the area for the jobs this area has. Mr. Habein stated that we cannot create $10 to $15 an hour jobs for people that don't have skills. Mr. Derksen stated we need to try to attract some companies. Mr. Adams stated that TDS is a company in town. Those are a lot of jobs that are not minimum pay. We have smaller employers such as medical services, excluding assisted living, with 34 fulltime and 16 part-time jobs, and financial services with 77 fulltime and 10 part-time jobs, including CPA's and insurance. We do have entry level jobs, but we do have good, well paying jobs in a town of 2,000. Mr. Ryan was totally wrong stating we don't have opportunities. MINUTES Pequot Lakes Planning Commission June 16, 2011