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MINUTES <br />PEQUOT LAKES PI.ANNING COMMISSION <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />SEPTEMBER i9, 2oi3 <br />PRESENT: Deb Brown, Bill Habein, Mark Hallan, James Oraskovich, Cheri Seils <br />and Wesley Wilson. ABSENT: None. <br />CITY PLANNER: Justin Burslie, Community Growth I <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: None (Dawn Bittner <br />COUNCIL LIAISONS: Jerry Akerson '"i <br />;;%%i��, <br />�.,,, , <br />�%�%' <br />�-, <br />GATEWAY DISCUSSION: �'� <br />, ��'f <br />The Planning Commission met onsite to c�iscuss the ���s,jl <br />for existing Highway 37i between Lake Street and Gxove F <br />members gathered at the Bobber water tower at 6":'�i'�;�M. <br />There was general consensus that st`�`�'� <br />Street should include one northboun��a <br />�; <br />parking on the west side of the street a% <br />lanes. It was noted that a parallel park. <br />of the street because it is undeveloped. <br />street is a possibility. The existing park <br />future st�eet design <br />�et. Commission <br />,��on betweerii��e Street and Grove <br />��'e`<��uthbo��� driving lane, parallel <br />,,, <br />�rt��ra���.,�d southbound biking <br />area is r�� necessary one the east side <br />uture sidewalk on the east side of the <br />Yuld remain "as is." <br />f, <br />Commissio�,;�nembers agr�ed�tha��ar,��``�and platting the paved area east of <br />the bobb���'v�ater tower soutl� �o Main �S�reet along with the right-of-way west of <br />existi���Highway 371 driving �fac� would create development opportunities in <br />the cdr�c�owntown and also rec��� maintenanee liabilities for the City. <br />; , <br />; ,,�. <br />%� , <br />The inters��'��.� of CSAI��`�1 and Existing Highway 37i was discussed. There was <br />discussion on ��S�,structi�g bumpouts to increase walkability. Commissioner <br />Wilson noted it `i� �.�ff'���i�t to make a right turn onto existing Highway 37i from <br />CSAH li and that reducin� the turn radius will make it even harder. <br />The existing Highway 371 street section between CSAH 1� and Lake Street should <br />look similar to the design of the street north of CSAH li to Grove Street. Careful <br />consideration should be given to the existing ROW west of the existing highway <br />in this area as it is adjacent to current businesses. <br />Commissioner Wilson suggested we revisit the "Town Square" concept. The <br />Planning Commission will study this concept next month. <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Seils at �:oo p.m. <br />MINUTES <br />Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br />September 19, 2013 <br />