HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Approval of the October 10, 2016 Work Session MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION MINUTES
October 10, 2016
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I. Work Session
The meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m. Commissioners Kenninger, VanderWiel, Clements, Freeman,
Henrie, and Mele were present. Commissioner Forester was absent.
Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation Director, provided an update on how the Parks and Recreation
Commission is going about updating the Parks Plan. The Planning Commission asked about how
improvements to the existing facilities can be made to attract more tournaments. Commissioners also asked
about the different types of parks within the Parks Plan. Director Schultz discussed with the Planning
Commission community outreach opportunities and methods used to develop the plan update.
Commissioners suggested visiting elementary schools and using electronic methods of engagement. The
commission also had questions about how Director Schultz determined whether to accept cash in-lieu of land
when reviewing developments. Director Schultz described the challenges that arise with developments that
are built in phases and identifying where a park would go. Park dedication fees are paid with the final platting
rather than with the preliminary plat.
Senior Planner Kyle Klatt presented an update of the Community Context section of the Comprehensive
Plan. Changes that were made included more information about UMore Park such as land use and mineral
extraction, the developments that have taken place downtown, updated tables to be more gender-neutral and
easier to read, the addition of a section on the workforce that describes where people work and what kind of
jobs they do. The Commission provided feedback to Senior Planner Klatt that they liked the increased
coverage of recent changes rather than looking back on the “good old days” of Rosemount. Other feedback
dealt with formatting and improving legibility and clarity.
Senior Planner Klatt also updated the Planning Commission on changes to the Land Use Plan that have come
from the various small-area and community meetings. No changes to the North-Central area are being
proposed, but there was some interest from the Commission to add Low Density Residential to a portion of
the area in that part of the city. Senior Planner Klatt also mentioned that some areas within UMore should be
guided since they can be served by sewer and water and are not encumbered by environmental clean-up. The
commission felt like there should be more discussion about the land use within UMore Park to ensure
cohesion with other land use districts. Any proposed guiding of land within UMore Park would be tentative
since it is unclear how and when the University will move forward with development of its land. The
Commission and Staff discussed the need for a land use plan to enable public works to plan for utilities to
serve future growth.
The work session concluded with a Staff update of the community-wide meeting that took place in
September and how the City is looking for ways to continue engaging the public as the process of updating
the City’s Comprehensive Plan moves forward.
Respectfully submitted,
Anthony Nemcek, Planner