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MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
04 DECEMEER 2006
Mayor Erneott convened the December City Council Workshop at 7:35 PM in the first floor meeting room of
Tousley Ford. The roll call indicatedMayor EtneoU and Councilors Bosak, Rasmussen, Watson and Schilling, Planning
Commission Chairman Lindner, and Planning Commissioners Rafferty and Wippich were present. Also present City
Clerk Magnuson, City Attorney. Oliver, City Engineer Gese, City Planner Jochum, Councilor -Elect Swom1ey,. City Intern
Powell. Members of the community present included Kim Anderson-Uzpen, Bob Uzpen, Dale. Swomley and Brian.
Hansen.
Mayor Emeott opened the meeting with discussion ofproposed Planned Unit Development (PUD). and Residential
Mixed Use. (RMU) additions to the Zoning Ordinance. Following his presentation, Mr. Oliver indicatedthat the RMU
portion.: of the proposal is redundant and that the PUD portion serves both concepts. Discussion with those present
followed with no action. taken.
Mayor Emcott then explained he felt a visualapproach to a vision statement might facilitatediscussion and
presented a large scale "proposed" land use map representing the various discussions of the Planning Commission and.
City Council over the last 15 months. He indicated this was generally representative of the land uses identified in the
36 point plan established. Discussion: of golf course rezoning as somewhat problematic relative to currentcourt cases
in other cities (Eagan and Eden Prairie). was introduced by Mr. Jochum.. Mr. Schilling drew a number of trails he felt
might be beneficial and all present participated in discussion .ofineritsand perils: ofthe plan. Mr. J:ochuin notedthatthere
is some LCMR. (lottery) grant money for trails available that.. should be considered. Discussion of the Institutional
Overlay used for the Montessori School as shown on the map followed.
Mayor Emeott then presented an updated sewer map for discussion siting the possible need for redistricting the
sewer into additional sections.
Lindner presented the idea of creating a historic district . Jochuin cautioned and indicatedproblems with the idea.
Mr. Jochum then indicated he felt a series .of.cammunity meetings held by his staff and the planning commission
would better facilitate the visionprocess than a community questionnaire. Following thevision meetings, a conclusion
statement .might be more beneficial with yet additional coin/tent requested.
Following additional discussion, Mayor Emeott. thanked all in attendance for coming this evening. The workshop
was adjourned at 9:05 pm..
AUTHORED: 19 December 2006
APPROVED: 21 D ember 2006
ATTEST:.
Frederic C. Magnuson.
City Clerk
Paul R. Emeott
Mayor
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