Minutes

New Brighton Planning Commission

Special Meeting - May 7, 1998

7:00 p.m.

Call to Order

O'Brien called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Roll Call

Present:	Jim O'Brien, Norm Schiferl, David Schmitz, Jeff Schopf

Absent:	Larry Baker, Mike Livingston, and Paul Zisla

Also Present:	Erny Mattila, Project Manager

Charles LeFevere, City Attorney

General Business

Review of Draft of MX District

Mattila reviewed the draft of the MX District. The Commission commented that under Section 6-520 (B), hotels should be included. Also under Section 6-540, the Commission felt a new high intensity office site category should be added. The Commission felt more incentive should be added under Section 6-540 (E) to encourage corporate campus developments. Under Section 6-550 (C), the Commission felt the 25 foot setback was appropriate from right of ways, but that internal side and rear yard setbacks should be the same as in I-1 districts; 15 and 20 feet respectively. The Commission also commented that there should be more alternatives for building materials under Section 6-560 (A); steel curtain walls and precast concrete walls were mentioned.

Comp Plan Task Force

The Commission recommended this item be continued to the regular Commission meeting on May 19 due to several members being absent. Commissioner O'Brien indicated he would be interested in serving on the task force.

Adjourn

Motion by Schopf and seconded by Schiferl to adjourn at 9:00 PM.