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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Fischer.
2. ROLL CALL
Paul Arbuckle, Commissioner
AI Bierbaum, Commissioner
Joseph Boeser, Commissioner
Tushar Desai, Commissioner
Larry Durand, Commissioner
Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson
Dale Trippler, Commissioner
Stephen Wensman, Commissioner
Present at 7:15 p.m.
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Present
Staff Present:
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Staff added 10. a. Fish Creek Fundraiser.
Commissioner Boeser moved to approve the aqenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Trippler.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the December 18. 2012. PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Durand.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Bierbaum,
Durand & Trippler
Abstentions - Commissioner's Boeser
& Wensman
The motion passed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
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6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Parks and Recreation Committee, Planning Commission Volunteer Requested. Jim
Taylor, Parks Manager Presenting.
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand introduced Jim Taylor to give the presentation.
ii. Parks Manager, Jim Taylor gave a brief presentation to the planning commission
regarding looking for a planning commission representative to serve on the parks system
plan task force.
*This was discussed later in the meeting under 9. a. The commission had a lengthy discussion
regarding who would serve as the commission member and who would be the alternate.
b. EAW for proposed 3M Research and Development Building
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand introduced the speaker for the EAW.
ii. Berry Farrington, TKDA, 444 Cedar St., Suite 1500, St. Paul, gave the presentation and
answered questions of the commission.
iii. Brad Jones, TKDA, 444 Cedar St., Suite 1500, St. Paul, answered questions of the
commission.
iv. Roger Spinner, Principal Project Engineer, 3M Center, St. Paul, answered questions of
the commission.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the draft Environmental Assessment Worksheet and
release the draft for the 30-dav public and aqencv comment period.
Seconded by Commissioner Arbuckle.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
This will go to the city council on January 28, 2013.
c. Gateway Corridor Presentation by the Washington County Planning Department
i. Lyssa Leitner, Planner, Washington County gave the presentation on the Gateway
Corridor and addressed and answered questions of the commission.
No action or recommendation was needed.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commission report for the city council meeting of January 14, 2013. Commissioner Durand
was scheduled to attend but there were no planning commission items to discuss.
b. Commission representation for the city council meeting of January 28, 2013. Commissioner
Bierbaum is scheduled to attend. The items scheduled for review are the conditional use
permit for the Woodland Hills Church food shelf and the Gateway Corridor Presentation by
the Washington County Planning Department.
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c. Continuation of 6.a. (the parks and recreation task force volunteer request decision)
Commissioner AI Bierbaum would like to serve as the main member on the Parks
Commission Task Force and Commissioners Steven Wensman and Paul Arbuckle offered to
be the alternates. Commissioner Dale Trippler is also interested but is hoping to serve on the
task force as the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission. The planning
commission will select a task force volunteer at the next planning commission meeting.
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Fish Creek Fundraiser
Mr. Ekstrand announced that there will be a Fish Creek Fundraiser on Friday, February 22, 2013,
at 5:30 p.m. at the Maplewood Community Center for dinner and a cash bar. This is a benefit to
celebrate and help raise funds for the land near Fish Creek. Tickets are $30 if purchased by
January 25, 2013 or tickets can be purchased at the door for $35. The proceeds from the
fundraiser go towards park acquisition.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m.
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