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Minutes Approved New Brighton Planning Commission Regular Meeting - November 19, 1996 7:30 p.m. Call to Order Larry Baker, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call Present: Larry Baker, Roger Blomquist, Mike Livingston, Jim O’Brien, Norm Schiferl, Paul Zisla Absent: Joann Knuth : Also Present Erny Mattila, City Planner Steve Larson, City Council Liaison Approval of Minutes O15,1996, Motion by Baker, seconded by Livingston, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE CTOBER . Schiferl outlined minor errors in the minutes. Baker amended the motion MEETINGTO APPROVE THE O15,1996 . Livingston seconded the amendment. 6 Ayes - 0 Nays. CTOBER MINUTES WITH CORRECTIONS Motion Carried. Report on Council Action Larson reported the Highway 8 Corridor Task Force has held two public meetings, which were well attended. The Task Force held a bus tour of the Corridor Saturday, November 16. The next Task Force meeting will be December 18. Agenda Review The agenda was adopted as written. Public Hearings - None General Business SP-196 Minneapolis Water Works Mattila reviewed the staff report concerning a special use permit to construct an underground water reservoir on property owned by the City of Minneapolis. In response to the Floor Area Ratio requirement of the R-1 District, the applicant has scaled back the size of the proposed reservoir from a 45 million-gallon facility to a 40 million-gallon facility. Mattila stated the proposed smaller facility would still not meet the floor-area ratio required in the Zoning Code. In the opinion of the City Attorney, two options would allow the proposal to proceed. One option would be to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow such public service structures to have up to a 40% floor-area ratio. The other option would be to amend the Zoning Ordinance to exempt public service structures from floor-area ratio requirements. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1996\11-19-96.WPD