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05-29-2001 � ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION NIINUTES May 29, 2001 A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall. Present were Commission Members Bruce Rowan, Maureen Allen, Jay Thompson, John Szuba, Maura Swanson, Ross Bartz and Eric Rudolf. Also present were City Planner Nancy Anderson, Finance Director Lori Yager, Public Works Director Steve Stadler, Housing Coordinator Kersten Elverum, and City Attorney Jerre Miller. CALL TO ORDER Ms. Swanson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Thompson moved and Mr. Szuba seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the April 24, 2001, regular meeting. The motion was approved on a 7-0 vote. ITEM: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN �-- Lori Yager, the finance director, appeared before the Commission. Ms. Yager reviewed the 2002- 2006 Capital Improvement Plan(CIP). Ms. Yager asked the Commission to think about any ideas they would like to include in the CIP for the future. Steve Stadler responded to various questions regarding the streets from the Commission. ITEM: INTERSECTION FOR MEDICA PROJECT Steve Stadler, the public works director, appeared before the Commission. Mr. Stadler reviewed the intersection with the Commission. Steve Shaw of 301 North Monroe appeared before the Commission. Mr. Shaw presented the Commission with eight improvements for the intersection. Paul Janke of 57 Monroe Avenue South appeared before the Commission. Mr. Janke was concerned that if there were a train at the intersection, cars would turn down Monroe to avoid the train. Jonathan Marshall of 301 Sweet Briar Lane appeared before the Commission. Mr. Marshall was concerned with the traf�ic in other areas of the City because of the Medica project. Jack Starch of Harrison Avenue South appeared before the Commission. Mr. Starch asked the Commission if a frontage road on the south side of Excelsior had ever been considered. � MINUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANT]ING MEETING Page 2 �" Steve Lewis of 237 Monroe Avenue South appeared before the Commission. Mr. Lewis was concerned with the pedestrian crossings at the new intersection. ITEM: AUAR—MEDICA PROJECT John Dietrich, of RLK Kuusisto LTD, appeared before the Commission. Mr. Dietrich reviewed the reasons for the AUAR. The Commission discussed the pedestrian crossings and the possibility of a tunnel or elevated crossing. Mr. Dietrich reviewed the schedule for the AUAR. ITEM: DISCUSS EAST END CBD PROJECT Kersten Elverum, the housing coordinator appeared before the Commission. Ms. Elverum reviewed the East End CBD Project with the Commission. The project will be a mixed-use development, with retail on the first floor along Mainstreet and housing above the retail and on Seventh Avenue. The HRA has purchased four properties and is working on acquiring the additional properties. Ms. Elverum stated that it is hoped that the site would be cleared before winter and construction would start in the spring. The City has applied for $825,000 from the Livable Communities fund for amenities to the `— development. ITEM: DISCUSS ZONING AMENDMENTS The Commission reviewed the new definitions. Sid Blair of 525 East Park Valley Drive appeared before the Commission. Mr. Blair asked the Commission to check the properties at 517 East Park Valley Drive and 545 Seventh Avenue South. Jonathan Marshall of 301 Sweet Briar appeared before the Commission and discussed the Medica development. Rob Healey of 245 Van Buren Avenue North appeared before the Commission and discussed the Medica development. ADJOURN Ms. Allen and Mr. Bartz seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. � NIlNUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING Page 3 � MEMBERS `, - -__ �� ATTEST: ���'t Q.�.�ta �1��'Q-n-l�,c?-�.J Maura Swanson, Chair � �