What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Audit presentation coordination
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.
Agenda: ITEM_1. Motions: M1_AUDIT_PRESENTATION_COORDINATION. Speakers: Mary Rainville, Lynda Blake, Jeff Pilon, Ellen, Jean, Mike.
2019 Comprehensive Plan update and 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.
Agenda: ITEM_2, ITEM_2A, ITEM_2B, ITEM_2C. Speakers: Liz Stockman, Jeff Pilon, Mary Rainville, Lynda Blake, Dan Breyen, Joel Greenberg.
Donald McCray commercial zoning request near Viking Boulevard
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.
Agenda: ITEM_2, ITEM_2A. Speakers: Donald McCray, Jeff Pilon, Joel Greenberg.
City Center concept
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.
Agenda: ITEM_2, ITEM_2B. Speakers: Liz Stockman, Jeff Pilon, Dan Breyen, Joel Greenberg.
Settlement area planning language
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.
Agenda: ITEM_2, ITEM_2B, ITEM_2C. Speakers: Liz Stockman, Jeff Pilon, Mary Rainville, Lynda Blake, Dan Breyen, Joel Greenberg.