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Minutes of the Meeting
February 17, 2005

Design Standards Committee
Minutes of the Meeting
February 17, 2005


Members Present: John Frischmann, Ken Hollerud, Larry Lahr, Steve Penick, Brigetta Klemek, Ann Harren

Agenda items included: Working from prepared drafts completed by MDG that included a designation table, use designation and reference, and categories and definitions, members decided appropriate uses for each proposed zone. These documents also provided a framework in which to proceed.

The process started by utilizing the use designation table that lists each district and a series of specific uses. The table includes the following uses on the horizontal heading: residential, human care, institutional, and commercial. The vertical headings include the following zones: residential 1, 2, 3, commercial 1, 2, 3, riverfront, and industrial 1, 2. From this basic format, members decided the permitted, special use, and not permitted use for each zone.

The document’s length makes it somewhat impractical to list what is permitted and not permitted for each zone at this time. In addition, the committee did not complete the entire draft. The next meeting will continue this process for industrial, transportation, and temporary uses. In the near future, MDG will provide a completed draft copy of the proposed zoning and permitted uses for any interested parties.

Members also discussed upcoming meetings that include: A joint meeting with the planning commission and city council tentatively set for March 21. At this time, committee members with the assistance of MDG will have a working draft for review by these groups and allow for any recommendations.

The Chamber Luncheon is April 12 that will cover the zoning use and design standards process to date. A brief presentation followed by a question and answer segment will allow further public input.

Next Design Standards Committee Meeting: 6:30 PM February 28, 2005 at the Chain of Lakes Mortgage.