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MEMORANDUM
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Acting City Manager
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
HRA Meeting Cancellation
September 4, 2008
Staff is canceling the upcoming September 10 HRA meeting since there are no
current items for review. We will bring any housing-related issues to the committee
as they arise.
Comprehensive Plan Update Public Hearing
On August 19, the planning commission held a public hearing to take public
testimony regarding the comprehensive plan update draft. The planning
commission will continue their discussion on September 16 focusing on the South
Maplewood area south of Carver Avenue. The Plan Update will likely be
scheduled for city council review on October 13.
New Planner Hired
Some of you may have heard by now that the city has hired a new planner. We are
happy to announce that Mike Martin, formerly a consultant planner with the firm of
MFRA and Associates, will be starting with the city on September 8th Mike comes to
us with considerable knowledge in land use planning and has worked as a consultant
with several municipalities assisting in their day-to-day planning office functions. We
all are looking forward to having Mike on our team.
The next regularly-scheduled meeting is October 8, 2008.
Please call me at 651-249-2302 or email meattom.ekstrand@ci.maplewood.mn.us
with any questions.
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