HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-11-29 CPC MIN Special Meeting• STILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION
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Date: November 29, 1993
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Gerald Fontaine, Chairman
Glenna Bealka, Duane Elliott, Dorothy Foster,
Rob Hamlin, Jay Kimble, Kirk Roetman,
Don Valsvik, and Darwin Wald
Absent: None
Also Present: Steve Russell, Community Development Director
Ann Pung-Terwedo, City Planner
Melissa Gronseth, Planning Intern
Others: Diane O'Bryan, Dave Johnson, Richard Schubert,
John Hall, Mayor Hooley, Art Palmer,
Neil Casey
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Questionnaire Results
• Steve Russell provided information compiled from the 1990 Census
and the recent City-wide questionnaire. Just over 800 responses
were received from the questionnaire, a response rate of about 14
percent.
Ann Pung-Terwedo reported on responses regarding Downtown.
Melissa Gronseth reported on the neighborhood respondents and
identified the 10 neighborhoods.
Ann reported that 53 percent of the respondents were in support
of a community center. Forty-four were against. Sixty-seven
percent were in favor of a swimming pool.
Ann reported on the Community Environment issues that were
identified in the survey, including the best and worst things
about living in Stillwater.
Steve reported that respondents were split 50/50 in favor of
economic development.
An audience member who lives on South 4th St. stated that he sees
traffic steadily increasing on his street. Steve stated that
traffic patterns and more regulation of traffic will be one of
the items looked at in the Comprehensive Plan.
• Dave Johnson of Stillwater Township stated that economic growth
may not necessarily mean an increase in traffic because it may
provide more jobs for residents of Stillwater, therefore
eliminating the need to commute longer distances.
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November 29, 1993
• Goals and Policies
Ann reported that she met with the Stillwater Parks and
Recreation Board and reviewed each park and its service areas.
Parks and recreation goals and policies were reestablished. The
South Hill area and Oak Glen were identified as being deficient
in neighborhood parks.
Ann reviewed the Park and Recreation and Open Space Goals. She
will also be bringing goals and policies from the Historic
Preservation Commission.
Steve will be gathering trend information and land use
information. The Commission will be looking at alternative plans
and the impacts of each.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Submitted by:
Shelly Schaubach
• Recording Secretary
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