06.01 - Planning Commission Report

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Mr. Burslie pointed out the City Council wants the ideal vision of what this corridor could be. The corridor would need to look like a city street and not like a parking lot. Excess right-of-way could be turned back to property owners or redeveloped. The west side could be redeveloped as a new concept in a perfect world. It would increase the tax base. The roadway could be moved to the east in the existing right-of-way creating more saleable land on the west, although it is expensive to move bituminous. Contracts would need to be in place requiring a building be constructed within a certain amount of time. Mr. Burslie explained the Highway 371 Turnback 1Vteeting held earlier in the week. The maintenance of this 3 mile stretch could.patentially double or triple the maintenance budget. The City Engineer is going to ask the City Council if the City should accept this turnback; it could remain a CSAH. The City Engineer is collecting numbers. If the City accepts this roadway it will add roughly i5% more roadway to the City's system. It was determined the Planning Commission needs more information on the statutes for turnbacks. The Planning Commission also wondered if it is better for the City to have a say in the redevelopment or to have th� County keep it and maintain it. The City Engineer will summarize the Turnback Meeting for the City Council. There has been a change in the Council since it was last discussed and he will ask for direction for the Committee. The Committee will meet before the next Planning Commission meeting; Staff will bring back the outcome of that meeting. J� The frieeting was called to order ��'Chair Seils at �:oo p.m. Chair Seils opened the Public Hearings. PUBLIC HEARINGS: APPLICANTS: Patrick Smith and Robert Rickard Applicants Request Final Plat of Timber Ridge Mr. Burslie explained the Staff Report. Applicants were present. Staff recommends the Final Plat be approved. Mr. Burslie pointed out an issue that surfaced since the Preliminary Plat public hearing. There is a private sewer system that Staff wrongfully assumed was going to be abandoned. Staff is working with applicant and hope to address this prior to the City Council meeting. MINUTES Pequot Lakes Planning Commission August 15, 2013 �