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<br />MINUTES 1 <br />Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br />January 15, 2015 <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION <br />REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING <br />JANUARY 15, 2015 <br /> <br /> <br />PRESENT: Deb Brown, Todd Engels, Bill Habein, Mark Hallan, James Oraskovich, <br />Cheri Seils, and Wesley Wilson. ABSENT: None. <br /> <br />CITY PLANNER: Charles L. Marohn, Jr., PE, AICP <br /> <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner <br /> <br />COUNCIL LIAISONS: Jerry Akerson <br /> <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Seils at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR: <br />A motion was made by Planning Commission Member Oraskovich, seconded by <br />Planning Commission Member Habein, to nominate Cheri Seils as Chair and Deb Brown <br />as Vice-Chair. All members voted “aye”. Motion carried. <br /> <br /> <br />PRE-MEETING DISCUSSION: <br />Rural Road Standards <br />Zoning Administrator Bittner stated the City had been asked to look into Rural Road <br />Standards and that Mayor Sjoblad, as Public Works Department Liaison, and Mike <br />Loven, Public Works Supervisor, were in attendance. <br /> <br />Mayor Sjoblad introduced Mike Czech in the audience and stated Mr. Czech provided <br />draft Rural Road Standards; Wildlife Trail is a perfect example of a rural road, although <br />it is not paved. Mayor Sjoblad stated the current City standards are for large roads and <br />the City needs a plan for rural standards. There needs to be room for snow storage. The <br />City has a Rustic Road designation with very few standards, but there needs to be water <br />management, etc. The Planning Commissions task is to design something smaller that <br />is sufficient for snow plowing, etc., but to maintain existing forests. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Loven stated as a minimum standard he would like to require <br />pavement so the City doesn’t need to bring a road up to that standard at a later date.