01-26-2010 City Council and Planning Commission Minutes

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Storm Drainage System: Storm drainage is available in the Business Park, along the Paul Bunyan Trail from County Road 11 north, along Second Street, across from UBC, and along Brown Street to a low spot west of Ash Street. There are several infiltration basins at various locations throughout the City—some are private and some are public. The Planning Commission is requiring stormwater retention on private properties when issuing permits. There is no master plan or specific areas that need to be considered. Several locations come to mind: Old Catholic church, Little Pine Plaza, Government Drive, and Old 371. 2006 Road Plan: The Road Plan that the City began developing in 2006 was for the through-town alignment. Although the highway is being planned on the alternate alignment the City should still look at major corridors. Alternate routes need to be discussed. The existing Highway 371 will be a roadway the City will need to deal with, such as development and traffic. Planning is important—look ahead and not let a development push the City someplace it doesn't want to go. If a Road Plan is not going to be used as a tool, we shouldn't spend time creating one. A map indicating state, county, city,private and platted but not built roads would be helpful. The City has a road plan list to update streets. Most streets are paved except those that are shared with other entities. The City's policy is not assessing for paving roads. 2. Planning for Growth—Discussion The City should encourage redevelopment within the core service area as much as we can and as much as the market will bear. The City should decide where development should take place, lot sizes, etc. Paying for expansion of services could be by developer or by assessment. Each city has different assessment policies. Water and wastewater are enterprise funds; debt payment is from the water/wastewater users. The Planning Commission could use some of this information in the Infrastructure Section—capacity of system, lifespan, cost to maintain or replace. The Road Plan could be used in the Transportation Section. Having a 5-year road plan and a list of water/wastewater that needs to be upgraded would be beneficial. The Council needs to know what they are and where they are. The City needs to encourage infill along existing water/wastewater to get to capacity. The City Joint Workshop 2 City Council and Planning Commission January 26, 2010