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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-01-16 Joint Board MIN JOINT PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 16, 2013 Chairman Dave Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. Present: Stillwater City Councilmember Polehna and Mayor Harycki Stillwater Township Supervisors Johnson and Untied Absent: None Staff present: Community Development Director Turnblad APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Harycki, seconded by Polehna, to approve the November 28, 2012 Joint Board Meeting Minutes. Motion passed on a vote of 3-0. Untied abstained, since she was not a Joint Board member in 2012. NEW MEMBER Chairman Johnson welcomed new Joint Board Member Sheila-Marie Untied, Supervisor for Stillwater Township. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Harycki nominated Dave Johnson for chair and himself for vice chair. On a 4-0 vote the nominees were elected. PUBLIC HEARINGS Case No. 2012-36. Final Plat and PUD for Millbrook 7th Addition. Community Development Director Turnblad presented background information on the project. This is the final addition for the Millbrook neighborhood. So, the road connection to Neal Avenue will be made with this addition. Also, the final trail segments will be constructed. Chairman Johnson opened the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. Polehna asked if the trail system would connect to McKusick Road’s trail. He also asked when the Neal Avenue connection would be made to Brown’s Creek State Trail. Joint Board Meeting January 16, 2013 Page 2 of 2 Untied said the connections should be made at the same time as the final Millbrook trail segments are constructed. Turnblad suggested that the Joint Board make the recommendation that the trail connections be made at the same time. The City’s Park Commission could consider whether that would be feasible. Chairman Johnson closed the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. Polehna moved to approve with the four conditions included in the planning report. Harycki seconded the motion, which passed on a 4-0 vote. OTHER BUSINESS Palmer Farm Remnant Parcel Chairman Johnson presented the status of the project to the Joint Board. Township, City, and County officials have been discussing the possibility of acquiring the remnant portion of the former Palmer farm for park purposes. The parcel is located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Highways 96 and 15. Half of the acquisition funds may be available through the County’s Land & Water Legacy Program. Much of the property is undevelopable given wetlands and wetland buffers. This severely impacts the development value of the land. However, it is well suited for an athletic field and dog park. It would also be an ideal spot for a small parking lot that could serve as trailhead for a number of planned and existing trails in the area. Both the Township and City are very interested in pursuing a cooperative park venture on the site. Extension of Orderly Annexation Agreement Chairman Johnson reminded the Joint Board Members of the meeting between the City and Township that was held last year on the topic of extending the life of the Orderly Annexation Agreement. He suggested that the Joint Board would be the appropriate place to begin the process of working through an amendment to the agreement. Untied requested Turnblad to distribute the existing agreement so that each of the Joint Board Members could familiarize themselves with the document and begin the revision process. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Polehna, seconded by Harycki, to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bill Turnblad Acting Recording Secretary