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MINUTES <br />PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />NOVEMSER 2i, 2oi3 <br />PRESENT: Deb Brown, Todd Engels, Bill Habein, Mark Hallan, James Oraskovich, <br />Cheri Seils and Wesley Wilson. ABSENT: None. <br />CIT'Y PLANNER: Justin Burslie, Community Growth Institute <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner <br />COUNCIL LIAISONS: JerryAkerson and Dave Sjoblad `;. <br />`��%�:,, <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Seils at 6:0o p.m. <br />�j <br />GATEWAY DISCUSSION: <br />Mr. Burslie stated the Planning Commission's report of their Gateway Discussion was <br />presented to the Highway 37i Committee and the Committee offered comments which <br />are included in the Staff Report in italics. <br />Pillsbury Street north to West Lake Street — <br />The 371 Committee suggested changing the design in this section, making it a transition <br />area to slow traffic. When asked, Mr. Burslie explained that speed is set at 85% of speed <br />being driven; the design of the street slows traffic. Staff is comfortable moving the <br />transition area down, but would recommend making it a transition street: take out the <br />center lane and remove shoulders. Merely putting up a sign does not make it a <br />transition area. <br />Council Member Sjoblad stated that MN/DOT estimates there will be as much traffic on <br />this corridor in 203o as there is now. He further stated that CSAH 11 will be designed to <br />draw traffic into town. This corridor will have a lot of big delivery trucks. The wider <br />driving lanes allow the larger trucks to make their turns. Mr. Burslie stated the center <br />turn lane could be left for the grocery store, but would be unnecessary all the way into <br />town. <br />West Lake Street north to Woodman Street — <br />The 37� Committee considered curb and gutter and sidewalks to this area. The Planning <br />Commission questioned who would use sidewalks on this block and who would <br />maintain it. Also, this isn't a pedestrian corridor. There are sidewalks on Woodman <br />Minutes <br />Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br />November 21, 2013 <br />