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�— MINUTES <br />PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />NOVEMBER 15, 2012 <br />PRESENT: Tom Adams, Deb Brown, Bill Habein, J. J. Levenske, Cheri Seils, Scott <br />Snyder and Wesley Wilson. ABSENT: None. <br />CITY PLANNER: Justin Burslie, Community Growth Institute � <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner ,�- �' <br />CITY COUNCIL LIAISON: Nanc Adams � <br />Y <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Seils at 6:01 p.m. <br />GROW ZONE EXPANSION: <br />Mr. Burslie explained the Planning Commission has spent the past several months <br />inventorying various streets throughout the City. Only a fraction of the costs to replace is <br />captured through taxes. This is not unique to Pequot Lakes. The City needs to find other <br />� sources to capture the difference. <br />� <br />We are focusing on North Washington Street; this analysis can be repeated throughout <br />the City. On average, it costs $75 per foot in Minnesota to replace a street; that is how <br />they reached the maintenance cost. <br />On North Washington, the first block should recognize the existing businesses and their <br />need for parking. Smaller driving lanes can be used further north in the residential areas. <br />Should the City contact owners of vacant properties encouraging them to subdivide their <br />properties? They could be assessed as an incentive to develop them. <br />How do we get this into a budget for specific line item? The Street Department has a list <br />of streets that need repair; where North Washington is on the list is unknown tonight. <br />It was suggested to invite the Public Works Supervisor and/or that Department Liaison to <br />an upcoming meeting to discuss their plans for street repair/replacement. <br />Mayor Adams stated the City needs to begin discussions for the three entries into the City <br />from the new highway. She would like the Planning Commission to drive it and maybe <br />have a subcommittee also involved, including business people, citizens, etc. This needs <br />to be completed prior to the new highway construction. Staff was directed to place this <br />on the January Planning Commission Agenda. <br />Minutes <br />Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br />November 15, 2012 <br />