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<br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />Commissioner McQuillan believed it would be valuable to gain input from the EDC regarding the <br />City Code. He supported the City forming a steering committee to address the Ci ty Code rewrite. <br />Commissioner Biedenfeld agreed and recommended the Planning Commission have <br />representation on the steering committee as well. He hoped the committee would have a large <br />number of voices all pushing in the same direction in a structured manner. <br />Commissioner Frischman asked if staff had utilized a steering committee approach in the past. <br />Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola commented on the experiences <br />he had with his previous cities and noted the steering committee approach was quite successful. <br />Commissioner Frischman stated she would like to have additional partners in the community be <br />allowed to have a voice on the steering committee. Assistant Director of Community Assets and <br />Development Gozola supported this recommendation. He explained he had applied for a grant <br />with Ramsey County to assist with studying the Silver Lake Road corridor portion of this project. <br />Commissioner Frischman questioned if this project would be forward thinking. Assistant Director <br />of Community Assets and Development Gozola reported this could be one of the goals within the <br />document. <br />Commissioner McQuillan stated in his neighborhood there was a senior housing development on <br />the corner. He asked why this was allowed. Assistant Dire ctor of Community Assets and <br />Development Gozola explained he was unfamiliar with the history of this project and noted the <br />property may have been rezoned. He indicated staff would be taking a very thorough look at the <br />City’s zoning map through the City Code rewrite process. <br />Chair Nichols-Matkaiti asked if any zoning districts will be eliminated. Assistant Director of <br />Community Assets and Development Gozola stated this would not occur, but noted several new <br />zoning districts may be added. <br />Commissioner Melquist commented he liked the idea of a steering committee to approach this <br />project and asked if the Planning Commission would review the committees work or <br />recommendations. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola reported <br />this would be the process that was followed. <br />Chair Nichols-Matkaiti asked if the age of each portion of the code was known by staff. Assistant <br />Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola indicated this information was available <br />to staff. He noted an index would be created for the old City Code and would correlate this <br />information to the new City Code. <br />Commissioner Biedenfeld questioned if the open Planning Commission seat would be filled prior <br />to April of 2020. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola stated it was <br />his hope this seat would be filled prior to April and noted the City Clerk was seeking candidates. <br />Chair Nichols-Matkaiti inquired if the Planning Commission would be meeting in December. <br />Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola indicated the group would be <br />meeting in December. <br /> <br />