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. . . Planning Commission Meeting Notes March 8, 2005 Page 3 Mr. Beck reviewed the 60 day rule requirements, the use of extensions and the need to have written findings and resolutions of denial. Mr. Beck briefly discussed the use of moratoria and the recent changes in law limiting municipalities' abilities to use this. The Commission discussed condemnation. Current court cases at the Supreme Court may limit the ability for cities to use condemnation to acquire property for a higher purpose, but transfer that property to private development for redevelopment pwposes. The Richfield example was heavily discussed. Conunissioner Stevens suggested that the HRA consider a redevelopment project in north downtown in the area of the Arrow Building Center, NAPA, and Eagle's Club sites. Mr. Beck reviewed the variance standards. Case law has suggested that as opposed to a specific standard for granting a variance, that the standard is now that a variance could be granted if the use of the property is reasonable. He stated this is a much more relaxed standard from what we have previously considered in the past. Consistency between the zoning and the Comprehensive Plan was discussed. The City is not bound by the same rules that cities within the seven county metro area are, in that we do not have to have consistency between the zoning map and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. However, it has been the City's policy to have these two items consistent whenever possible. The Conunission discussed with Councilmember Motin the 175m Avenue land use request. This item will come back to the Conunission at a later date. 5. Goal Setting Session The Conunission briefly discussed possible goals they would like to accomplish for 2005- 2006. The goals identified in no order of priority were: . Move the Northstar Corridor stop to downtown north of the tracks between Proctor and Jackson. . Redevelop the Arrow Building/Eagles/NAPA site . Implement the Natural Resources inventory to prevent any more "Woodland Hills" projects . Begin transportation planning east-west corridor and Highway 169 interchanges Ms. McPherson noted that two members of the Conunission are needed to serve on the Natural Resources Inventory Task Force. Conunissioners Stevens and Offerman volunteered to serve. 6. Adiournment Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Submitted by, Michele McPherson Director of Planning