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January 21, 2016 Staff Report Page 3 6.2. Planning Commission Year-End Report Dawn Bittner presented the Year End Review for the Planning and Zoning Department. She highlighted the following for 2015. • The Planning and Zoning Department brought forth six ordinance amendments. • In 2015, 93 applications were received, of which 88% were handled by staff. • There has been a steady decrease in enforcement actions since 2009 due to the diligence in enforcing the City Code. • Survey results for the Planning and Zoning Department have a low return rate. Council Member Akerson questioned the subsurface sewage treatment system compliance inspection policy and the need for an inspection every three years. Ms. Bittner noted that this policy was adopted by the City Council and is pursuant to rules set forth by the MPCA. Mayor Sjoblad commended Dawn Bittner on her handling of duties within the Planning and Zoning Department and thanked her for her good work. 9.2. CSAH 11 Traffic Detour Mayor Sjoblad noted that the City Council is considering two options for a traffic detour of CSAH 11 during the Highway 371 expansion project. He asked if there was anyone present who wanted to make a public comment. No further public comments were made. Tim Houle informed the Council that a group consisting of Mayor Sjoblad, Council Member Loukota, Nancy Malecha, Mike Loven, and himself met last week to discuss 26 proposed conditions for Council consideration. These conditions were drafted for Mathiowetz Construction to address on an ongoing basis during the CSAH 11 traffic detour. Mr. Houle then met with representatives from Mathiowetz Construction on the proposed conditions and the following are areas of their concern. • #2 – This condition addresses very minimal construction equipment crossing of the re-routed CSAH 11. Brad Ommodt from Mathiowetz Construction noted that limiting the crossings to five a day would not be feasible. • #5 – This condition addresses the duration of the temporary re-route from mid-May until November 1st. Mr. Ommodt stated that pushing up the timeline from November 30th to November 1st would be difficult for Mathiowetz Construction to meet. • #6 – This condition addresses accommodating walkers and bikers on the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway. Mr. Ommodt noted that MnDOT’s requirements for this project are that they only have to handle vehicular traffic. He further noted that this is something Mathiowetz Construction