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~+~/ City of Elk -~ River REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Ci Council 7.10. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Administration December 17, 2007 Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator Item Description Reviewed by Update on Joint Planning Boards Reviewed by Action Requested Request direction on how to proceed with proposed joint planning board. Background/Discussion Earlier this fall, the City Council requested that we initiate conversations with Big Lake Township and Livonia Township about the possibility of forming joint planning boards. The result of those conversations is that Big Lake Township is interested in explaring the possibility of forming a joint planning board. Councilmember Motin met with the Livonia Town Board and everyone agreed that the best option for coordinating planning efforts between Livonia and Elk River was to work at a staff level instead of through a joint planning board. If the council is still interested in working with Big Lake Township on a joint planning board, I suggest the council appoint one or two councilmembers to meet with Big Lake Township board supervisors to further discuss this. As you may recall, the joint planning board would be made up of an equal number of representatives from the county, township, and city. The City would be required to provide the staff to review all of the information coming before the joint planning board unless the other governmental units agreed to provide that service. Financial Impact There is no financial impact to discuss the possibility of a joint planning board; however, entering into a joint planning board may require the City to provide staff for reviewing land use controls within the two miles of Big Lake Township covered by the joint planning board. Attachments ^ Minnesota Statute X462.3585 ACtlon Motion by Second by Vote Follow Up S:\Council\Lori\2007\Joint Planning Board update 12 17 07.doc