03-09-87 PC Minutes~~~~
MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
March 9, 1987
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held in the Manager's Conference
Room of the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota.
Chairman Prazak called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M.
Those present were Commissioners Kapsner, Leppik, Lewis, McAleese, Prazak and
Russell. Commissioner McCracken-Hunt was absent. Also present were Mark
Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, and Alda Wilkinson, City Planner.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 23, 1987
It was moved by Commissioner Leppik, seconded by Commissioner Lewis, and
carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the February 23, 1987 meeting.
II. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Commissioner Russell provided a report on the March 5, 1987 City Council
meeting.
III. CENTENNIAL TOWN MEETING FOLLOW-UP
Planning Commissioners reviewed and provided comment on revised summaries of
Centennial Town Meeting follow-up initiatives.
Commissioner Russell suggested that the City hold periodic public meetings for
the purpose of educating residents on subjects such as tax increment financing.
Newspaper filler articles and cable television were suggested as alternative
means of providing this type of education to the public.
IV. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE SCHEDULE
The Planning Commission reviewed the Comprehensive Planning schedule suggested
by staff and agreed to set a workshop .date for a Saturday morning in early May
1987. Scheduling of the workshop will be finalized by the next Planning
Commission meeting.
VI. YEAR 2010 PLANNING PROGRAM
Planning-Commissioners discussed preparation of the Year 2010 planning items
list for the May workshop. Commissioner McAleese provided the Commission with
results of Planning Commission ranking of Year 2010 items by implementation
time frame and with follow-up instructions for ranking of items by priority.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
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