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MINUTES <br /> PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION/ <br /> BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br /> REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING <br /> APRIL 17, 2014 <br /> PRESENT: Deb Brown, Todd Engels, Bill Habein, Mark Hallan,James Oraskovich, <br /> Cheri Seils and Wesley Wilson. ABSENT: None. <br /> CITY PLANNER: Justin Burslie, Community Growth Institute <br /> ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner <br /> CITY COUNCIL LIAISONS: Jerry Akerson and Tyler Gardner <br /> DOWNTOWN PLAN UPDATE: <br /> Mr. Burslie described the rendering submitted to the Council depicting the amenities for <br /> North Washington Street that were recommended last month. <br /> Sidewalk Connectivity— Sidewalks need to be expanded when streets are improved. An <br /> option to determine how many students walk,bike or drive to school and what <br /> neighborhoods they are from could be obtained by taking a survey of students. Planning <br /> Commission Member Oraskovich stated the school may already have that information. <br /> Schools can apply for grants to find Safe Routes to School. <br /> There was no timeline given by the City Council to prioritize streets for sidewalks and <br /> bike lanes. <br /> Multi-Modal Connection to Sibley Lake Park— Sibley Park is underutilized. Signage <br /> could be placed at the Paul Bunyan Trail and a bike lane could be painted. If the painted <br /> bike lane gets used, it can be made more permanent. <br /> There is a significant amount of pedestrian traffic on Brown Street going to the Park. It <br /> is easy to walk on West Sibley Street. Signage is important to direct people to the park <br /> and would be a fairly minimal cost. <br /> The Planning Commission will meet on West Sibley Street next month. <br /> Minutes 1 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> April 17, 2014 <br />