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PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting — May 17, 2016 7:00 p.m. Present: Chairperson Erin Nichols-Matkaiti, Commissioners Steve Danger, Marvin Deick, Jeanne Frischman, Melissa Murphy, and Verne McPherson Absent: Commissioner Dania Miwa Also Present: Janice Gundlach- Assistant Director of Community Assets & Development/Planning Director, Terri Haarstad-City Clerk; Mary Tietjen-City Attorney; Andre Barte-IT Manager; and Paul Jacobsen- Councilmember Agenda Review: There were no changes to the agenda. Minutes from April 19, 2016: Motion by Commissioner Danger, seconded by Commissioner Frischman, to approve the April 19, 2016 meeting minutes as presented. Approved 6-0. Council Action: Councilmember Jacobsen reported the Council approved the water treatment distribution plant and Minneapolis water interconnection. In addition, the Council approved the Bona Brothers building expansion. He thanked the Planning Commission for their thorough review of both of these requests. He noted the City Council held a Town Hall meeting on Saturday, May 7th. He indicated this meeting would be replayed on local cable in the near future. He thanked the Lion's Club for donating $150,000 to the City of New Brighton North Park in the New Brighton Exchange. He explained North Park would be renamed Lion's Park. He discussed the City's water status and noted the water interconnection would be in place mid-July. He encouraged the public to continue to conserve water. He stated the New Brighton city-wide cleanup day would be held on Saturday, May 21St at the New Brighton Garage from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Public Hearing — Old Business: (A) The City of New Brighton requests consideration of a new Chapter 12 to the New Brighton Zoning Code, creating a Shoreland Ordinance. Planning Director Janice Gundlach reported City staff has contacted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) three times over the last 30 days concerning review and comment on New Brighton's most recent Shoreland Ordinance draft. Staff received an email response on Tuesday, May 10th that feedback would be offered by next week. Staff is unsure if this feedback will be submitted in time for the Planning Commission's hearing continuation on Tuesday, May 17th. Staff is recommending the Commission re -open the public hearing, being the table action from last month noted continuation on May 17th. If any interested public is in attendance and wants to provide testimony, it should be taken. Staff has no new information to report and therefore has not provided any additional written materials, beyond this memo. Interested public should be advised to visit the City's website, where the Planning Commission materials from the April 19th meeting are posted for public consumption. If the DNR provides comments in time for the hearing on Tuesday, staff will provide that information to the Commission and public. Staff's communications to the DNR over the last 30