Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/18/2013 - Special

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The dental office occupying the 3,000 square foot retail space is now open. Below are recent project photos. [Updated June 27, 2013] Metro entalcare "NOW OPEN 763-203-6040 Photo taken June 27, 2013 along Sunwood Drive at the Photo taken the Municipal Center Plaza in front of the Municipal Center looking west. retail space. Housing Assistance Policy [Updated] Primary Contact: Tim Gladhill (taladhillPci.ramsev.mn.us; 763-576-4308) The City Council has directed Staff to complete a Housing Assistance Policy. The intent of the policy is to provide a framework for which to review requests for housing assistance and provide a mechanism to review proposals for compatibility with the City's housing goals. The Policy was forwarded to the Planning Commission for development. The Planning Commission has established an ad -hoc sub -committee to assist in the development of the policy. The Housing Sub -Committee has met on two (2) occasions to date. Current accomplishments include completion of an Interim Policy Statement (until the final policy is adopted), agreement on the framework of the policy, and establishment of housing -type priorities. All drafts must still be approved by the City Council. Staff provided an update to the City Council on June 11, 2013, and received positive feedback on direction to continue along the current path for completion. To date, the sub -committee has completed an initial review of demographic data, established an Interim Policy Statement, and established a framework of the proposed policy (product type priorities, minimum thresholds, and scoring/ranking matrix). The ad -hoc sub -committee met on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 and finished a draft of the Minimum Thresholds. The Minimum Thresholds are based on the Housing Chapter Goals and Implementation Strategies of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The final step is to complete a draft of the Scoring/Ranking Matrix. This is anticipated to be completed over two (2) to three (3) sub -committee meetings. At that point, a full draft would be reviewed by Planning Commission, EDA, and City Council. [Updated June 27, 2013] 167th Avenue Retail Node [No Update] Primary Contact: Tim Gladhill (taIadhillPci.ramsev.mn.us; 763-576-4308) The Planning Commission and EDA have both discussed the status of the retail node located at the intersection of 167th Avenue and Saint Francis Boulevard (TH 47). The City had previously been asked to review two (2) potential users at 6001 167th Ave NW (indoor shooting range and clothing recycling warehouse distribution. Per EDA discussion, Staff will be setting up stakeholder meetings to discuss a comprehensive approach with all property owners of the node in regards to future land uses as well as mechanisms to achieve desired future land uses. A more detailed summary will be provided following the outcomes of these stakeholder meetings.