2025-02-24 Planning Commission MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
February 24, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Holmvig-Johnson at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Planning Commissioners Present: Eddie Holmvig-Johnson, Brett Stursa, Cole Hooey, Matt
Taraldsen, Benjamin Surma, and Stephanie Kowalkowski
Commissioners Excused: Brendan Kennealy
Staff Present: Sam Crosby, Planner II; and Ruby Villa, Planner I
Others Present: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Stursa, S/Hooey, toappmoe-the minutes of the Regular Planning Commission
meeting of January 27, 2025.
Motion carried: 6-0
OPEN FORUM
No members of the public spoke.
ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Hooey, S/Taraldsen, to approve the agenda.
Motion carried: 6-0
ITEM #2 ELECTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON, VICE -
CHAIRPERSON AND SECRETARY.
Planner Villa presented Staff Report No. 3.
M/Hooey, S/Stursa, to elect Commissioner Holmvig-Johnson as Chairperson.
Motion carried: 6-0.
M/Surma, S/Holmvig-Johnson, to elect Commissioner Stursa as Vice -Chairperson.
Motion carried: 6-0.
M/Holmvig-Johnson, S/Hooey, to elect Commissioner Taraldsen as Secretary.
Motion carried: 6-0
APPOINTMENT OF LIAISONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY
ITEM #3
SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION, HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, SCHOOL BOARD, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION.
Planner Villa presented Staff Report No. 4.
The Commission discussed and agreed upon the following liaison appointments:
City Council: Commissioner Holmvig-Johnson
Community Services Advisory Commission: Commissioner Hooey
Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA): Commissioner Stursa
Richfield School Board: Commissioner Kennealy
Transportation Commission: Commissioner Surma
Chamber of Commerce: Commissioner Kowalkowski
Sustainability Commission: Commissioner Taraldsen
ITEM #4 REVIEW THE PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAWS.
Planner Villa presented Staff Report No. 5.
M/Taraldsen, S/Hooey, to amend Part 1 Section 7 of the Planning Commission Bylaws
to chanoe the format of meetings in order to conduct the open forum before the approval of the
minutes.
Motion carried: 6-0
ITEM #5 ANNUAL RE -SCHEDULING TASK.
Planner Villa presented Staff Report No. 6.
M/Stursa, S/Hooey, to (1) approve the rescheduling of the May Planning Commission
meeting from Monday, May 26th to Wednesday, May 2811' and (2) approve the rescheduling of the
December Plan nin Commission meeti ng from Monday, December 22nd to Monday, December 8th.
Motion
carried: 6-0 LIAISION
REPORTS Community
Services Commission: Commissioner Kowalkowski stated that Wood Lake design
plans are nearing completion. Construction bids opened up last week and a presentation
will be given to City Council about exhibits in the new space. The Commission
also appointed a new person to the Friends of Wood Lake board. City
Council: Chair Holmvig-Johnson had no report. Housing
and Redevelopment Authority (HRA): Commissioner Stursa had no report. Richfield
School Board: Commissioner Kennealy was absent. Transportation
Commission: Commissioner Surma stated that the Commission met on February
5th and the main topic of discussion was a presentation by staff from Metro Transit
to discuss proposed changes to bus stop locations as part of the Nicollet Avenue reconstruction.
Data related to bus stop usage was presented. Chamber
of Commerce: Commissioner Hooey had no report. Sustainability
Commission: Commissioner Taraldsen had no report. ITEM #
6 CITY PLANNER'S REPORT Planner
Crosby presented the City Planner's Report. ITEM #
7 NEXT MEETING TIME AND LOCATION Although
likely to be cancelled, the next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 24,
2025, at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers. ITEM #
8 ADJOURNMENT
M/Hooey, S/Surma, to adiourn the meeting.
Motion carried: 6-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
Submi ed by:
Ruby Villa
Planner I
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Matt Taraldsen
Planning Commission Secretary