08-01-1989 PC MIN
MINUTES OF THE ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC WORKSHOP
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
4IIt AUGUST 1, 1989
Members Present: Chairman Kimball, Commissioners Johnsons, Morton, Eber1ey,
Schroeder and Fuchs
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: None
1.
Pursuant
Session
p.m.
to due call and notice thereof. the meeting of the Workshop
of the Elk River Planning Commission was called to order at 7:00
2. After a discussion, we decided to form sub-committees for the purpose of
research and writing recommendations to the Planning Ordinance. It was
agreed that these recommendations would be presented to the Commission
as a whole on October 17, 1989 for reaction and approval before being
submitted to the City Council. The Sub-committee's assignments are as
follow:
Sign Ordinance - Bob Morton and Ar10n Fuchs
Mission Statement - Rita Johnson and Mary Eber1ey
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Landscape. architectural screening, exterior finish and inter model
screening - Peter Kimball and Jerry Schroeder
3.
The third (3rd) Tuesday of each month was set for workshop sessions.
A brief discussion was held on the subject of professionalizing and
shortening the length of the Planning Commission's regular meeting.
Each member agreed to to do their part to insure that the meetings would
be as efficient as possible.
5. After discussion. it was decided that the Planning Commissioners should
visit sites that they have approved for the purpose of determining how
well the projects have been carried out and the result of their
stipulations. Also. it was decided to ask staff to provide a schedule of
Conditional Use Permit reviews and the applicant's status in regard to
these reviews for the purpose of checking on our standards for
consistency, practicality and workability.
6. It was the concensus of the Commission to ask the Zoning Administrator
and the Zoning Assistant for an informal written memo to be included
in each month's packet that could include any relevant thoughts and
ideas. ramblings, notes or anything else that crosses their minds that
might help educate us citizen planners.
7. There being no further business, COMMISSIONER MORTON MOVED TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED
6-0.
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The meeting of the Elk River Planning Planning Commission Workshop adjourned
at 9:00 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted.
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Peter Kimball
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