6.2. PCSR 06-28-2005
Item #6.2
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Planning Commission
Michele MCPherso@:'ector of Planning
DATE:
June 28, 2005
SUBJECT:
Approve 2005 - 2008 Goals and Objectives
Attached please find the 2005 - 2008 Goals and Objectives, along with an amended
Planning Commission workshop schedule.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the 2005- 2008 Goals and
Objectives and forward them to the City Council.
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PLANNING COMMISSION
2005 - 2008 GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Approved:
, 2005
GOAL - Promote Regional Transportation Solutions
Objectives:
1. Support MnDOT's Highway 169 Study Efforts and recommend that plans be
accelerated to alleviate severe congestion in Elk River due to Highway 101 upgrades.
. Host meetings
. Provide constructive comment and review as needed
. Support recommendations in approved plan
. Provide City recommendations and vision
2. Help lobby decision-makers to implement transportation solutions
3. Support the use of local land use and zoning techniques to preserve identified right
of way
4. Attend City/County transportation meetings
5. Support access management plan for area north of County Road 33
6. Support Transit Oriented Development requests near the Northstar corridor depot
site.
GOAL - Support Local Transportation Corridor Planning
Objectives:
1. Support the City Council in their local corridor planning and development efforts
. Attend and/or host neighborhood meetings
. Utilize land use and zoning mechanisms to preserve identified corridors
2. Communicate to the City Council the need to identify the specific corridors as soon
as possible in order to plan for developments that either impact or are impacted by
those corridors.
GOAL - Implement the Natural Resources Inventory Recommendations
Objectives:
1. Support the recommendations of the NRI Task Force
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Planning Commission
2005-08 Goals and Objectives
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2. Encourage/require developers to assist with the implementation of the
recommendations - educate developers about the benefits
· Implement an incentive plan for the preservation of NRI
3. Promote and educate the benefits of the concept of the NRI to residents and
developers
GOAL - Conduct Long-Range Riverfront Planning and Development
Objectives:
1. Meet with Parks & Recreation Commission to develop riverfront vision
2. Evaluate riverfront development opportunities
3. Meet with the City of Otsego regarding their riverfront plans
GOAL - Support Redevelopment ofthe NAPA/Eagles/Arrow Building Sites
Objectives:
1. Meet with HRA to understand long-term vision of north downtown
2. Utilize land use and zoning mechanisms to support HRA's long-term vision
GOAL - Evaluate Impacts of Land Use Changes North of County Road 33
Objectives:
1. Understand access management plan for north of County Road 33
2. Evaluate and understand Natural Resources Inventory components north of County
Road 33
GOAL - Evaluate Areas Eligible for Inclusion in the Urban Service Area
· Transportation corridors
· Natural Resources Inventory
· Land uses
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Planning Commission Workshop Schedule
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Au st
Se tember
October
November
December
Concept review
with property
owners
Modify concept
plans
Review concept
plans with
adjacent property
owners
Select preferred
concept
Review concept
plans developed
b staff
Discuss Concept
Plan - Holzem
First meeting with NRI
adjacent property Recommendation
owners Discussion
Highway 169
Study Starts
Meet w H
North
Downtown
Modify concepts
First meeting with Second meeting
adjacent property with adjacent
owners ro er owners
Select preferred
concept to
recommend to
Council
Modify concept
plans as needed
Second meeting
with adjacent
ro er owners
re:
Meet with City of
Otsego re:
Riverfront Plans
Discuss Land
Uses north of
Coun Road 33
Start Gravel Mine
Land Use Focus
Area Stud