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MINUTES <br /> PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> MARCH 18,2010 <br /> PRESENT: Tom Adams, Deb Brown, John Derksen, Bill Habein, Mark Hallan, Scott <br /> Pederson and Dean Williams. ABSENT: Tommy Woog. <br /> CITY PLANNER: Charles L. Marohn, PE, AICP <br /> ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner <br /> COUNCIL LIAISON: Nancy Adams <br /> The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair Tom Adams at 5:35 p.m. <br /> Comprehensive Plan Discussion: <br /> Economic Development Section— <br /> Mr. Marohn apologized for not getting this section out in the packets. This is a very <br /> sensitive and complex issue and he wanted to be sure everything was framed so it could <br /> be digested and debated on merits that were even handed. He stated that we had been <br /> challenged to analyze whether or not the Industrial Park made money and if so,to what <br /> degree. The new material included in the Business Park section was discussed. It is <br /> fairly clear that the Industrial Park did not pay for itself, it did not generate excess <br /> revenue. <br /> Policy ramifications: <br /> 1. Growing industrial tax base—it is an assumption that we need to ponder with <br /> each investment we make. That assumption is not being met, growing tax base. <br /> 2. Jobs—slightly less than 200 jobs in 2008. What is the most effective way to <br /> grow jobs? <br /> • If the goal is to generate tax base on the premise that it will lower <br /> everyone's taxes, the way we have done it does not do that. <br /> • If the goal of Industrial Park expansion is to grow jobs,the conclusion is it <br /> happened but at what cost, and is there a more effective way to grow jobs? <br /> Mayor Adams stated the analysis is good, but it may be better to make a general <br /> statement about a synopsis and put this at the end of the document. The other sections <br /> are more general. Mr. Marohn agreed that we need to summarize our view and it should <br /> be somewhere else. Mr. Adams stated that if this approach wasn't successful in building <br /> tax base and jobs, what are the things we can do to generate those things and have a more <br /> positive impact? <br /> Minutes 1 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> March 18, 2010 <br />