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Not Approved , PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting—August 21,2012 7:00 p.m. Present: Chairperson Bruce Howard, Commissioners Paul Banker, Steve Danger,Erin Nichols-Matkaiti,Mike Shardlow, and Verne McPherson Absent: Greg Meyers, Council member Gina Bauman Also Present: Janice Gundlach-City Planner Agenda Review: There were no changes to the agenda. Minutes from July 17,2012: Motion by Commissioner Danger, seconded by Commissioner McPherson,to approve the July 17,2012 meeting minutes as presented. Approved 6-0. Council Action: There was no report this evening. Public Hearing: (A) The City of New Brighton is requesting amendments to the 2030 New Brighton Comprehensive's Plan, concerning transportation,bridge pedestrian/bike trail,and Surface Water Management Plan updates. City Planner Janice Gundlach reported the City was requesting consideration of minor amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The primary reason for the amendment is the Metropolitan Council adopted revisions to their 2030 Transportation and Regional parks Policy Plans in late 2010. Per State Statute,the City is required to amend their Comprehensive Plan within nine months to ensure consistencies with regional policies. Additionally, City staff thought it would be appropriate to include other minor amendments,mostly related to trail crossings over bridges, since the City was undergoing the update process. Staff was very specific with the trail crossings that were added to the Comprehensive Plan to assure that MnDOT would consider these trails when four bridges within the City would be redone. Lastly,the City Council adopted a draft of an updated Surface Water Management Plan on April 24,2012. This plan is an appendix to the City's Comprehensive Plan. The update process will ensure that the newly revised Surface Water management Plan will be reflected in the updated 2030 New Brighton Comprehensive Plan. City Planner Gundlach explained the current 2030 New Brighton Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the City Council on November 24,2009. This adoption followed a public hearing with the Planning Commission, a 60-day adjacent communities and affected school district review period, and Metropolitan Council approval. A similar process will occur with the current amendment request. Ultimately, it is expected the City Council will adopt these proposed amendments in late August contingent on Metropolitan Council approval. City staff has been in contact with Metropolitan Council staff to ensure the proposed amendments will be satisfactory. It should be noted that the statutorily required nine-month period has passed. Metropolitan Council staff has advised City staff there is no official penalties by not meeting that deadline. In fact,most communities have not met the deadline. Nonetheless, it is important to prepare,review and adopt the proposed amendments to ensure local and regional plans remain consistent. City Planner Gundlach recommended the Planning Commission hold the public hearing and accept the proposed amendments to the 2030 New Brighton Comprehensive Plan related to transportation,trails, and surface water management, subject to the following: • The proposed amendments are related to adjacent communities and affected school districts for the mandatory 60 day review period, and 1