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MINUTES <br /> PEQUOT LADES PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR`MEETING <br /> JUNE 17,2010 <br /> PRESENT: Tom Adams, John Derksen, Bill Habein, Scott Pederson and Tom Woog. <br /> ABSENT: Deb Brown, Mark Hallan and Cheri Seils. <br /> CITY PLANNER: Charles L. Marohn, Jr., PE, AICP <br /> ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner <br /> COUNCIL LIAISONS: Craig Nagel. <br /> t <br /> COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE DI � ON >£ . <br /> Economic Development Section:, <br /> Growth at all costs was discussed. A stateme cluded that states we <br /> welcome and partner with businesses and have ordinance � lace that strengthen and <br /> build a healthy local economic environrn6ht. We have the �4e�rk for business and <br /> should promote the town as well as businesses., `�` <br /> There are different way ����suring groom. Our growth has been consistent. The way <br /> we measure success ��me od habitation of our existing commercial properties and <br /> mmercial space. We have overbuilt the amount of <br /> increased intensit���� ,4k of ou��� � <br /> commercial property a ose 10's <br /> not under building it. <br /> , ' <br /> qg <br /> We need to add attnent W11 at Pequot Lakes has made positive steps in <br /> the past'18 months. at is Pe�� Lades doing to make this happen and how can we <br /> continue when the trend'!' is � pposite? Cathy Malecha has worked to bring <br /> business"town which s'so e Chamber should be doing. We need more <br /> Cathy Malecha's and fewer hegative speakers for Pequot Lakes. Our community <br /> approach needs to be more positive. <br /> Near the Current Tren add a separate discussion on commercial real estate trends and <br /> raise the idea how commercial real estate has been over built or over committed or that <br /> we are not lacking in developable commercial properties. <br /> Current Trends: The third sentence states that rapid growth has come to an end. <br /> Recently Pequot Lakes has had economic growth but not in the past 5 years. We have <br /> had some good things happen despite the economic environment. We acknowledge some <br /> of the successes or growth despite the times but we realize we need to continue the path <br /> to infill the gaps we have to be sustainable. <br /> MINUTES 1 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> "'` June 17, 2010 <br />