06-07-1990 PC MIN - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Planning Commission Mintues June 7, 1990 Page 3 . COMMISSIONER EBERELY MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF ALTERNATIVE B3 FOR FOCUS AREA B WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: 1) THE AREA DESIGNATED COMMERCIAL BE EXPANDED AND MULTIFAMILY AREA BE REDUCED IN THE PORTION OF AREA B TO THE WEST OF HIGHWAY 169, AND EAST OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY AND JACKSON STREET. 2) MNDOT PROPERTY EAST OF HIGHWAY 169 BE DESIGNATED MULTIFAMILY AND THE SINGLE FAMILY AREA BE EXPANEDED TO THE SOUTH AROUND THE WETLAND AREA TO THE MNDOT PROPERTY. 3) COLLECTOR STREET 194TH STOP AT TYLER STREET AND PROCEED NO FURTHER EAST. 4) SPECIAL EMPHASIS AND COMMITTMENT BE GIVEN TO PRESERVATION OF THE REMAINING NATURAL HARDWOOD FOREST IN ALL OF FOCUS AREA B. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON SECONED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COMMISSIONER EBERELY MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THE TEXT FOR FOCUS AREA B AS SUBMITTED BY BRW WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR ALT.B3. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Ar~a C Bill Weber explained the site analysis for Focus Area C. Mr. Weber stated that Focus Area C is not within the utilities plan shown in the 1988 Growth Management Plan. Mr. Weber indicated that he was recommending that utilities be extended to Focus Area C not in the immediate future but possibly as part of stage 2 or 3 for utilities extension. e COMMISSIONER JOHNSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ALTERANTIVE C3 OF FOCUS AREA C WITH THE AMENDMENT TO EXTEND SEWER AND WATER TO FOCUS AREA C IN STAGE 2 OR 3 OF THE PLAN. COMMISSIONER EBERELY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THE TEXT AS SUBMITTED BY BRW, INC. FOR FOCUS AREA C. COMMISSIONER EBERELY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Area D Mr. Weber stated that Area D is the largest of the four areas being studied and is approximately 1,600 acres in size. He indicated the property is located between the Mississippi River and the Burlington Railroad tracks from Highway 169 to the southeastern City limits. Mr. Weber explained the major issues of debate involving Focus Area D which included extension of utilities, strip commerical development and industrial land use planning. Mr. Weber recommended public utilities be introduced to Area D only under certain circumstances. Mr. Weber reviewed with staff and the commission the seven reasons for public utility services extension into Focus Area D as stated in BRW's proposal on page 104. e COMMISSIONER EBERELY MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF FOCUS AREA ALTERNATIVE D3 AS PRESENTED BY BILL WEBER TO INCLUDE THE LARGE AGRICULTURAL AREA ALONG HIGHWAY 10 TO PRESERVE THE IDENTITY AND VISUAL EFFECT THAT IS PRESENTED BY THE LONG DRIVE ALONG HIGHWAY 10, ALSO PLANS TO INCLUDE A WALK AREA ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND A SMALL PARK IN THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AREA IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER TO BE