03-21-05 Worksession
CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY/PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special Concurrent Worksession of City
CouncillHRA/Planning Commission
March 21, 2005
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 5:30 p.m.
Council Members
Present:
Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Susan Rosenberg; Bill Kilian; and Sue Sandahl.
Council Members
Not Present:
Fred Wroge.
HRA Members
Present:
Martin Kirsch; Kristal Stokes; Sue Sandahl; and Joan Heimberger.
HRA Members
Not Present:
Thomas Harms, Chair.
Planning Commission
Members Present: Gordon Hanson; Greg Van Sickle; Jeffrey Karr; Kim Houle; and Kyle Hartnett.
Planning Commission
Members Not Present: Jeffrey Walz; Donna Drummond; David Schneider; and Maureen Scaglia.
Staff Present:
Steve Devich, City Manager; Bruce Palmborg, Community Development
Director; Bruce Nordquist, Housing and Redevelopment Manager; Tom
Foley, Transportation Engineer; Melissa Poehlman, Community Development
Assistant Coordinator; and Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary.
Item #1
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Nordquist stated tonight's Worksession offers an
opportunity to discuss a future vision for the area surrounding the 66th Street and Portland Avenue
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intersection. There is currently a moratorium in place to prevent drastic changes in land use in the
future while the intersection is being evaluated.
Mr. Nordquist introduced Carolyn Krall, Landform, and she led discussion as the land use
consultant. A portion of the consultant funding is provided by Hennepin County.
Ms. Krall discussed:
. the planning - design team members
. overview of planning process and schedule
. shaping a vision for the future
. community planning tools
. identified community goals and planning criteria
. open house boards
Ms. Krall reviewed maps depicting land use and zoning as well as a map of the
Comprehensive Plan for context. Graphics were on display that were first used at the February 9
open house that introduced land use challenges and opportunities to the neighborhood.
Council Member Kilian asked about the intersection being a traffic corner or a destination
corner. He said it's a transportation corner.
Mr. Nordquist stated another open house will be held in approximately four to six weeks.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:40 p.m.
Date Approved: April 12, 2005
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