04-28-2011 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES �.. PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING APRIL 28,2011 PRESENT: Tom Adams, Deb Brown, John Derksen,Bill Habein,Mark Hallan, Scott Pederson and Cheri Seils. ABSENT: None. CITY PLANNER: Charles L. Marohn, Jr., PE,AICP ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner CITY COUNCIL LIAISONS: Jerry Akerson and Cathy Malecha GOVERNMENT DRIVE PROJECT DISCUSSION: Tim Houle, City Engineer,presented an overview of proposed improvements to Government Drive. This presentation was the same given to the public and adjacent property owners on April 19. He asked the Planning Commission Members to complete the survey and offer their comments. The results will be presented to the City Council and the Focus Group. The City Council will ultimately make the decision to move ahead or not with this project. DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN DISCUSSION: Chairman Pederson stated that the Government Drive Improvement Project and the County Road 11 plans, it may be time to look at the Downtown Master Plan for revisions. In the Government Drive discussion,parking on adjacent streets is part of the Downtown Plan. Mr. Marohn stated the Planning Commission has been asked to look at a Park Plan and these two discussions could be done together. We are looking more closely at the neighborhoods around the core downtown and how it connects to the surrounding community. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to meet over the next few months to discuss both the Downtown Plan and the Park Plan beginning at 6:00 p.m. The regular meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Pederson at 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS: APPLICANT: Steve Quisberg, SuperValu Applicant requests Conditional Use Permit for Additional Signage MINUTES 1 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission April 28, 2011