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Mr. Burslie pointed out the City Council wants the ideal vision of what this <br /> corridor could be. The corridor would need to look like a city street and not like a <br /> parking lot. <br /> Excess right-of-way could be turned back to property owners or redeveloped. <br /> The west side could be redeveloped as a new concept in a perfect world. It would <br /> increase the tax base. The roadway could be moved to the east in the existing <br /> right-of-way creating more saleable land on the west, although it is expensive to <br /> move bituminous. Contracts would need to be in place requiring a building be <br /> constructed within a certain amount of time. <br /> Mr. Burslie explained the Highway 371 Turnback Meeting held earlier in the <br /> week. The maintenance of this 3 mile stretch could potentially double or triple <br /> the maintenance budget. The City Engineer is going to ask the City Council if the <br /> City should accept this turnback; it could remain a CSAH. The City Engineer is <br /> collecting numbers. If the City accepts this roadway it will add roughly 15% more <br /> roadway to the City's system. <br /> It was determined the Planning Commission needs more information on the <br /> statutes for turnbacks. The Planning Commission also wondered if it is better for <br /> the City to have a say in the redevelopment or to have the County keep it and <br /> maintain it. <br /> The City Engineer will summarize the Turnback Meeting for the City Council. <br /> There has been a change in the Council since it was last discussed and he will ask <br /> for direction for the Committee. The Committee will meet before the next <br /> Planning Commission meeting; Staff will bring back the outcome of that meeting. <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chair Seils at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Chair Seils opened the Public Hearings. <br /> PUBLIC HEARINGS: <br /> APPLICANTS: Patrick Smith and Robert Rickard <br /> Applicants Request Final Plat of Timber Ridge <br /> Mr. Burslie explained the Staff Report. Applicants were present. Staff <br /> recommends the Final Plat be approved. <br /> Mr. Burslie pointed out an issue that surfaced since the Preliminary Plat public <br /> hearing. There is a private sewer system that Staff wrongfully assumed was going <br /> to be abandoned. Staff is working with applicant and hope to address this prior <br /> to the City Council meeting. <br /> MINUTES 2 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> August 15, 2013 <br />