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�-- Chairman Woog closed the Public Hearings. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: Add New Business: 7.b. Wilderness Resort update OPEN FORUM: None. NEW BUSINESS: a. Business Subsidy Policy, Draft Chairman Woog, who also serves on the Economic Development Committee (EDC), explained that the EDC will provide 2 policies: 1. One for larger projects such as a SuperValu or other big dollar project requesting subsidy requiring attorneys, etc. The City is required by State Statute to have a Business Subsidy Policy. 2. One for smaller, infill projects. The next decade will probably see smaller projects, such as infill projects in the downtown area where there is existing infrastructure. This new policy would help the smaller projects ($25,000 or less) and would identify the benefits the City can offer to fill in gaps. The Planning Commission discussed the definition of a high quality job in Pequot Lakes. It would pertain to an individual; money is not always the goal. They also discussed how the City could streamline the process to infill the vacant spaces so that a newcomer would know they are a business the City is targeting. Different tiers could be used. We need to create an environment so those things can happen, supporting businesses. The Planning Commission encouraged the EDC to create a second policy for businesses needing under $25,000 and offered to collaborate on it. The City should identify tier one businesses needed (umbrella) that will create the necessary traffic to support smaller businesses. The Planning Commission also liked the Business Subsidy Policy chosen by the EDC. b. Wilderness Point Update — Jeff Miller, WSN, explained that the final site plan is almost complete. The number of units is the same as discussed earlier. The lots had all been generally placed. When they began working on the final grading, they started looking at preserving trees and how best to use what was there; some of the units moved a little bit. There are more tri- plexes than the original plan. Some things have been condensed but the general plan has not changed. The density calculations have not changed. There is now better stormwater management than the previous plan. The sewer design is less complicated and is taking less space. MINUTES 6 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission October 21, 2010