06-21-2018 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

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• The Small Town Feel references the up north character and this vision has not changed; • Include Heart of the Good Life in the Small Town Feel; • Change"social"to"Community Gathering Places and Events"; • First Policy, change"social"to"community"; • Fifth Policy, strike "an open and transparent";local government should always be open and transparent; add social media to this policy; • Last Policy, strike Sibley Township Comprehensive Plan; Action Items: • References to street standards are included in the new road standards policy; • Walkability assessment is included in the Downtown Plan; • Continue to provide entertainment—remove "continue to"; • Gov 2.o refers to various types of social media available; • Creating a Park Plan, establishing an outdoor skating rink and splash pad have been completed; discussion ensued and it was agreed to leave in the skating rink I and splash pad as they have not been constructed; I • A simple,branded web presence is being done with the new Communications person; change "web"to"website and social media"; '� • Properly scaling TH 37i&CSAH ii is included in the Downtown Plan and the �, new road standard policy; remove this action item as they will become city streets � and negotiations with MN/DOT and the County have been completed; I One directive with this review was to soften the language and remove adjectives. Strong statements will be rewritten or removed. Mayor Adams asked how the final documents can be viewed once the revisions have been made prior to the Public Hearing. Bittner explained the first two sections, Transportation and Infrastructure,have been edited and were presented to the City Council at their June meeting. After receiving no comments from the Council,these revised sections have been placed on the City website as"Revised Sections". All of the revised sections will be placed into one document and come back to the Planning Commission for the Public Hearing. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council. Review revisions to Natural Resources and Recreation Sections Natural Resources: Mr. Burslie stated revisions have been made to this document. Discussion ensued regarding inclusion of the wildlife species. It was agreed to strike after wildlife species. "Future development MAY threaten these populations. Buffers around prime habitat and corridors linldng habitat can safeguard wildlife from future development." Forest and Native Plant Communities MINUTES 2 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission June 2i, 2oi8