Planning Board: June 2018

City Planning Board Meeting Minutes06-11-2018
Meeting started: 6:07pm
Attendance: Kristin Smith, Mark Andreasen, Jennifer Nelson, Bobbi McCanse, Virginia Kocieda
Public: none
1. Bobbi McCanse brought up the issue of parking spots for people living at elderly housing projects:
a. Board discussed if number of parking spots should be increased
b. Board discussed increasing the age of occupied persons from 60 to 65
c. Board agreed to change parking from ½ to 1 parking spot per dwelling or lodging unit
2. Reviewed 04-09-2018 minutes
a. Jennifer Nelson motioned to accept minutes with edits; Gary Neff seconded the motion; all approved
3. Reviewed 05-14-2018 minutes
a. Jennifer moves to accept minutes with edits; Mark Andreasen seconded the motion, all approved
4. Back to reviewing Highway Commercial District (HCD)
a. Board discussed changes to add to HCD:
i. Change to language for casino signage within “Conditional use #3”
ii. Add provision about all business applicants having approval from other agencies
iii. Change number of parking spots for people living at elderly housing projects from ½ to 1 parking spot per dwelling or lodging unit
b. Board decided to present new Downtown/Highway District zones to the public on July 23rd at 6pm
c. Gary Neff motioned to recommend HCD as written to the city council for review; Virginia Kocieda seconded the motion; all approved
5. Continued discussion on district mapping:
a. Concentrating on Downtown District “entry way” from highway and on Mineral Avenue
b. West side of Main – make business residential??
c. Change from Business to Business residential down property line: E 1st St to Lincoln Blvd and alley between Mineral and Montana east
d. Change to business residential from E 2nd St alley on the property behind dentist office and Main and alley between California Avenue to 6th street
e. 8th St. /US-2/Montana/Louisiana with Lil’ Lucky’s – stay as business zone
f. Harold’s stays in HCD; everything else changes to downtown district
g. Cenex stays in HCD, everything else changes to downtown district
h. Studio B and Libby Sports stays in HCD; everything behind will change to business residential
i. Rosita’s Express and Cabins are in highway district; everything behind is business residential
6. End meeting: Virginia Kocieda motioned to end meeting; Gary Neff seconded; all approved
Meeting ended: 7:50