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MINUTES <br /> PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> JULY 15,2010 <br /> PRESENT: Tom Adams, Bill Habein, Mark Hallan, Scott Pederson, Cheri Seils and <br /> Tom Woog. ABSENT: Deb Brown and John Derksen. <br /> CITY PLANNER: Charles L. Marohn, Jr., PE,AICP <br /> ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner <br /> COUNCIL LIAISONS: Craig Nagel and Dave Sjoblad. <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chairman Woog at 5:33 p.m. <br /> COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE DISCUSSION: <br /> Economic Development Section— <br /> Mr. Marohn explained that the changes from last month are in red and there is added <br /> language in Financial Incentives to broaden the tone of the paragraph. <br /> The Planning Commission discussed items 3 and 5 of Financial Incentives. After much <br /> discussion regarding the definition of competition and whether or not subsidy should be <br /> given to a competing business, it was the consensus of the Planning Commission to <br /> remove item 3. <br /> The key to import replacement is using local services. <br /> Housing Section— <br /> Neighborhood Design is expanded as a sidebar. How do we affect the change to a <br /> different neighborhood style? It would be one house at a time. <br /> If you look at where we spend money on infrastructure maintenance, where we are <br /> obligated to spend the highest dollar amount we have in the ground is in the downtown <br /> area. The least amount per property is in the rural areas. The lowest intensity or value of <br /> property is where we have the highest amount of investment,the neighborhoods within 6 <br /> blocks of our downtown. We need to improve the return on our investment here, in the <br /> center. Streets were designed with a pattern, wide with nothing else. We would need to <br /> convert back to a neighborhood design with narrow streets and a boulevard with <br /> sidewalks. It would take more money but you will see a greater value on the return. <br /> Investment needs to grow. The City would need a new set of codes to create public <br /> realm; design needs to get better such as: <br /> a. where does the street terminate; <br /> Minutes 1 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> July 17, 2010 <br />