Special City Council Meeting

CALL_TO_ORDERCalled to Order

Procedural opening of the special meeting.

The minutes state the meeting was called to order at 7:20 PM, after Item #1 had already been completed.

No action

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PLEDGEPledge of Allegiance

Pledge of Allegiance.

No action

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AGENDA_APPROVALApprove/Amend tonight's meeting agenda of March 26, 2019

Approval or amendment of the March 26, 2019 meeting agenda.

The agenda was approved after noting that Item #1 had already been completed and the remainder of the meeting would address Item #2.

meeting agenda

Approved

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ITEM_1DISCUSSION - Financial Services and Auditor Communications

Discussion of financial services and auditor communications.

Council handled the financial-services and auditor-communications item by approving a motion for Mayor, Ellen, Jean and Mike to work together and come to an agreement on the audit presentation.

Council approved a direction for Mayor, Ellen, Jean and Mike to work together on the audit presentation.

audit presentation
financial services

Approved

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ITEM_2DISCUSSION - 2019 Comprehensive Plan Update

Discussion of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Update.

Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan update, including the 2040 Land Use Plan, Community Perspectives and Goals & Policies. The minutes say the plan changes were not extensive, the City's overall intent remained rural residential, the City no longer had the MUSA area on the eastern border, and the only land-use-plan change at the meeting was to convert 62 acres of Industrial along Highway 47 south of the commercial area to RRA and 72 acres of RRA north along Highway 47 to Industrial.

Donald McCray asked that his land be zoned commercial. The minutes state that the Mayor and Greenberg said they would contact the Muellers to ask whether they would consider changing the front 15 to 25 acres along Viking Boulevard to commercial zoning.

Council discussed a City Center concept as part of the Comprehensive Plan review. The minutes describe the idea as emphasizing Nowthen's rural character while incorporating retail space, open space and community gathering areas like a destination area; the packet also estimated $400 to $700 for limited preliminary conceptual work outside the approved Comprehensive Plan budget.

Council discussed future language for the settlement area, including flexible development guidelines, possible public utilities at a later date, cohesive landscape plans, preservation of natural features, tree preservation and planting regulations, transition development, efficient land use, cohesive neighborhoods and high-quality development.

The minutes describe review and direction on plan language, land-use-map changes, the settlement area and the City Center concept, but do not record a final adoption motion for the Comprehensive Plan.

2019 Comprehensive Plan
2040 Land Use Plan

Discussion only

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ITEM_2AFinal 2040 Land Use Plan

Review of the final 2040 Land Use Plan.

Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan update, including the 2040 Land Use Plan, Community Perspectives and Goals & Policies. The minutes say the plan changes were not extensive, the City's overall intent remained rural residential, the City no longer had the MUSA area on the eastern border, and the only land-use-plan change at the meeting was to convert 62 acres of Industrial along Highway 47 south of the commercial area to RRA and 72 acres of RRA north along Highway 47 to Industrial.

Donald McCray asked that his land be zoned commercial. The minutes state that the Mayor and Greenberg said they would contact the Muellers to ask whether they would consider changing the front 15 to 25 acres along Viking Boulevard to commercial zoning.

Council discussed a land-use-map change involving 62 acres and 72 acres; no separate motion is recorded in the minutes.

2040 Land Use Plan
industrial zoning
RRA

Discussion only

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ITEM_2BIntroduction and Community Perspectives

Review of the plan introduction and community perspectives sections.

Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan update, including the 2040 Land Use Plan, Community Perspectives and Goals & Policies. The minutes say the plan changes were not extensive, the City's overall intent remained rural residential, the City no longer had the MUSA area on the eastern border, and the only land-use-plan change at the meeting was to convert 62 acres of Industrial along Highway 47 south of the commercial area to RRA and 72 acres of RRA north along Highway 47 to Industrial.

Council discussed a City Center concept as part of the Comprehensive Plan review. The minutes describe the idea as emphasizing Nowthen's rural character while incorporating retail space, open space and community gathering areas like a destination area; the packet also estimated $400 to $700 for limited preliminary conceptual work outside the approved Comprehensive Plan budget.

Council discussed future language for the settlement area, including flexible development guidelines, possible public utilities at a later date, cohesive landscape plans, preservation of natural features, tree preservation and planting regulations, transition development, efficient land use, cohesive neighborhoods and high-quality development.

Council reviewed Community Perspectives language page by page and noted items for later discussion.

2019 Comprehensive Plan
community perspectives

Discussion only

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ITEM_2CReview Policies

Review of Comprehensive Plan goals and policies.

Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan update, including the 2040 Land Use Plan, Community Perspectives and Goals & Policies. The minutes say the plan changes were not extensive, the City's overall intent remained rural residential, the City no longer had the MUSA area on the eastern border, and the only land-use-plan change at the meeting was to convert 62 acres of Industrial along Highway 47 south of the commercial area to RRA and 72 acres of RRA north along Highway 47 to Industrial.

Council discussed future language for the settlement area, including flexible development guidelines, possible public utilities at a later date, cohesive landscape plans, preservation of natural features, tree preservation and planting regulations, transition development, efficient land use, cohesive neighborhoods and high-quality development.

Council reviewed the Goals & Policies section page by page.

2019 Comprehensive Plan
goals and policies

Discussion only

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ADJOURNMotion to Adjourn

Adjournment of the special meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 9:34 PM.

Approved

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