01-28-2020 Special Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

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MINUTES PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION/ BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 28, 2020 PRESENT: Andrew Birch, Laura Larson, Nathan Norton, Tom Paulbeck, and Wesley Wilson. ABSENT: Mark Hallan and Christopher Savino CITY PLANNER: Absent ZONING SPECIALIST: Dawn Bittner The meeting was called to order by Chair Birch at 6:0o PM. Downtown Plan Update — Neighborhood Evaluation: Chair Birch noted most of the streets intersect with Patriot Avenue and that interaction should be evaluated. The consensus for Patriot Avenue was: • The section of Patriot Avenue from the stop light south to Derksen Road needs to be safe for truck traffic as it is the primary truck route; Rasmussen Road is not designed for truck traffic. • Patriot Avenue does not need to be 4lanes wide in all areas. • Center turn lanes are necessary at SuperValu and the school. • The section of Patriot Avenue north of the stop light could be narrowed with a boulevard and parallel parking. Truck/trailer parking necessary. • Trailside Park should be connected to the Cole Building tying both sides of town together. • What do we want the town to look like in 2o years? Improvements could be phased — curb, gutter, sidewalks, etc. which could increase ta�c base. Incremental improvements over time will suddenly have a major impact. Stop light: • People may be troubled with the aesthetic look of the light,but the function out ways aesthetics. • A roundabout conference in Kansas City noted the places you do not want a roundabout located is near a senior center, near a school, near a park, and public trails or any public event area. • The light helps with pedestrian crossings. • Without the light, traffic could cause stress on other intersections. • It keeps traffic running smoothly. MINUTES 1 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission January 28, 2oio