Senior Planner Pamela Brotzel presented the report with a PowerPoint.
The Commission heard from the following:
- Peggy Schmeiser
- Cary Tarasoff
- Heather Ryan
- Robert Winslow
Director of Planning and Development Anderson and Development Review Manager Dawson advised of the standard practice for communications and members of the public requesting to speak at advisory committee meetings. Municipal Planning Commission receives information as an advisory commission and provides recommendations to City Council at its Public Hearing meeting with City Council making the final decision. The Commission meets once a month, and the agenda is published on the Wednesday the week prior to the meeting. Typically, upcoming matters are posted on the City's engage page for a number of weeks.
Commission Member Laba excused himself from the meeting at 1:07 p.m.
Director of Planning and Development Anderson responded to questions of the Commission along with Senior Project Planner Gutmann and Senior Planner Brotzel.
Administration further clarified the following:
- The Corridor Growth Area boundary was approved by City Council previously;
- The report being considered is in regard to amending the boundary and the general intent is for more consistency; and
- All parks within the Corridor Growth Area will have a land use designation from a residential zoning to a park zoning. It will be a new land use that will not allow any development to occur. Existing parks and spaces are not proposed to be turned into residential developments.