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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:02 p.m. by Chairperson Fischer.
2. ROLL CALL
AI Bierbaum, Commissioner
Joseph Boeser, Commissioner
Tushar Desai,Commissioner
Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson
Tanya Nuss, Commissioner
Gary Pearson, Commissioner
Dale Trippler, Commissioner
Present
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Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Staff Present:
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Pearson moved to approve the aqenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Trippler.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Trippler had a correction to New Business 6.a. changing Bartelmy Street to Lane
in two locations.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the December 6. 2011 PC minutes as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Pearson.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Boeser, Nuss,
Pearson & Trippler
Abstentions - Commissioner's Boeser
& Desai
The motion passed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
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a. 2011 Planning Commission Annual Report
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand presented the 2011 Planning Commission Annual Report.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the 2011 Planninq Commission Annual Report.
Seconded by Commissioner Boeser.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
b. 2011 Planning Commission Schedule for City Council Meetings
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand presented the 2011 Planning Commission Schedule for
City Council Meetings.
No action was needed. Staff will make changes to the planning commissioner's contact
information.
c. Annual Review of the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand presented the Annual Review of the Planning Commission
Rules of Procedure.
The commission recommended a change to the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure. It
was suggested that Item G.3. be amended to state that "only items that are on the agenda or
added to the agenda prior to its adoption shall be considered by the commission." The
commission also requested that staff prepare a comparison to show the differences between
Roberts Rules of Order and Rosenburg's Rules or Order.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the annual review of the planninq commission rules of
procedure as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Nuss.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
d. Resolutions of Appreciation for Jeremy Yarwood and Robert Martin
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolutions of appreciation for Jeremv Yarwood and
Robert Martin.
Seconded by Commissioner Pearson.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Rezoning Clarification Regarding 2694 Stillwater Road
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand explained the clarification and correction to the rezoning of
2694 Stillwater Road. No action was necessary.
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8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commissioner report for the city council meeting of December 12, 2011. Commissioner
Bierbaum attended. The item reviewed was the conditional use permit for the St. Paul Hmong
Alliance Church, 1770 McMenemy Street.
b. Upcoming City council meeting of January 23, 2012. Commissioner Boeser is scheduled to
attend. There are no items scheduled for the planning commission at this meeting.
c. Upcoming City Council Meeting of February 13, 2012. Commissioner Pearson is scheduled to
attend. The items to review are the 2011 Planning Commission Annual Report, the Annual
Review of the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure and the Resolutions of Appreciation
for Jeremy Yarwood and Robert Martin.
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Tuesday, February 7,2012, planning commission meeting cancelled due to caucuses. The
next Planning Commission meeting in February will be February 21, 2012.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
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