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City of Roseville - Planning Commission Agenda for June 1, 2005Page 6 of 7 6.Comprehensive Planning: Past, Present, Future (John Shardlow) Chair Mark Traynor introduced John Shardlow, consulting planner with DSU. Mark noted that this is the first step in a series of workshops regarding the review of the Comprehensive Plan. The hope is these workshops will put the Planning Commission in a better position to complete the task. John Shardlow and Anne Taft presented the reasons for planning. Planning protects public and private investments over time, and creates a shared understanding of development history to create common information base. The presentation followed. (A Power Point handout will be prepared for the Commission and placed in the file.) After the Shardlow presentation comments included: Chair Traynor – Roseville has a culture of planning and investment in public facilities. The dance between commercial and residential development has always had a unique tension – all relevant today and for the future. Member Doherty – The School District was a special development assist – it is difficult to separate the schools from the city. Dennis Welsch – Roseville is less dense today than in the past, there were more children in fewer homes in the 1960’s and 70’s. Chair Traynor – City build out was estimate to be 56,000, but only 34,000 are here now – how come? (We aged as a community and have fewer children, fewer occupants per dwelling unit, and have not been able to “refill” those housing units.) Member White asked if there was something in the plan in the 1970-80 that could have helped reduce age stratification – what would have helped create a full compliment of facilities, services, and residents? John Shardlow encouraged the Commission to think about the future reinvestment needed to retain a full service family oriented community, i.e. “balance”. Chair Traynor expressed interest in how the transportation and transit grid will change in the future. What will our future be? Member Bakeman noted the grids street system gives the neighborhoods more access but also more traffic, which appears to increase density and complicate quality of life issues. Member Boerigter explained that now Roseville has an HRA to address housing needs in the community. Historically, parts of the city were commercial and industrial and there will continue to be a clash between then and the residential uses. There will be significant costs in changing those uses. Member White said he cannot wait to see a comprehensive statement of what the City wants to be in the future. Chair Traynor recommended the Commission digest the Shardlow presentation and prepare further comments for the next meeting. 7.Information and Reports: a.Code Compliance Report Continued to next meeting b.Progress and Priority Listing on Work Program Continued to next meeting c.Project Updates on Commission recommendations Member Doherty reported on attendance at the recent Advanced Planning Seminar and encouraged http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/council/planning/minutes/2005/pm050803.htm12/27/2005