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CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
JUNE 15, 2011
7:00 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Grabiel called the meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 7:05 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Answering the roll call were Commissioners Carpenter, Platteter, Staunton, Stefanik
and Chair Grabiel.
Absent from the roll call were Commissioners Scherer, Schroeder, Fischer, Forrest,
Potts and Rock.
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
The Agenda of the June 15, 2011 was presented and filed.
IV. APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS
The minutes of the June 1, 2011, meeting was continued to the June 29, 2011 meeting
for formal approval.
V. COMMUNITY COMMENT
During "Community Comment," the Art Center Board will invite residents to share
relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes.
The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time
and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be
addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or
Board Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board might refer
the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting.
No Comment
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
During "Public Hearings," the Chair will ask for public testimony after City staff members
make their presentations. If you wish to testify on the topic, you are welcome to do so as
long as your testimony is relevant to the discussion. To ensure fairness to all speakers
and to allow the efficient conduct of a public hearing, speakers must observe the
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following guidelines:
Individuals must limit their testimony to three minutes. The Chair may modify times as
deemed necessary.
Try not to repeat remarks or points of view made by prior speakers and limit testimony
to the matter under consideration.
In order to maintain a respectful environment for all those in attendance, the use of
signs, clapping, cheering or booing or any other form of verbal or nonverbal
communication is not allowed.
2008.0017.11a/2011.0005.11a Ebenezer York Assisted Living LLC
3451 Parklawn Avenue
Site Plan Review with Variances
Chair Grabiel reported that at the request of the applicant Ebenezer York Assisted
Living, LLC the public hearing scheduled for this evening for a site plan amendment with
variances has been continued to the Planning Commission meeting of June 29, 2011,
7:00 PM, Edina Council Chambers. No formal action taken.
VI. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Discussion to amend ordinance on attendance policy for the Edina Planning
Commission.
Chair Grabiel briefly explained that due to a recent City Ordinance amendment
establishing the Planning Commission as the Zoning Board of Appeals which created
the need for the Commission to meet twice monthly instead of the originally scheduled
once monthly the Planning Commission is requesting that the City Council consider
relaxing the attendance policy during the summer months and consider an ordinance
amendment.
Chair Grabiel said the attendance policy during the months of June, July and August
should be relaxed to excuse all "reasonable" absences from Commission meetings.
Chair Grabiel also suggested a change to a section of the City Code 1500.09 B.
Attendance Requirements and directed Planner Teague to draft an amendment to the
present ordinance increasing the allowable absences from 3 consecutive regular
meetings to 4 consecutive regular meetings.
The Commission moved to recommend that Teague amend the policy and ordinance
and forward those changes to the City Council for their comments and approval.
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VII. CHAIR AND COMMISSIN COMMENTS
Commissioner Staunton reported that work is continuing on the Grandview Small Area
Plan.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM
ryackie diovenakket
Respectfully submitted
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