HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 PC Work PlanApproved by City Council on December 15, 2015
Board/Commission: Planning Commission
2016 Annual Work Plan DRAFT
Initiative 1 ☐ New Initiative
☐ Continued Initiative
☒ On-Going Initiative
Target Completion
Date
Budget
Required
Staff Support Required
Council
Approval
The Planning Commission is responsible to review
all Land Use applications submitted to the City of
Edina. Land Use applications include: Variances; Site
Plan Review; Sketch Plan Review; Conditional Use
Permits; Subdivision; Lot Line Adjustments;
Rezoning; and Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
To accomplish this responsibility the Planning
Commission meets twice per month, on the second
and fourth Wednesday of the month. The Planning
Commission typically reviews 3-4 of the above
requests each agenda.
2016 No Yes. Planning Staff spends the
majority (over 70%) of its time
in support of land use
applications brought before
the planning commission and
city council. This includes
meeting with applicants,
preparing staff reports,
answering questions from the
public, preparing for and
attending meetings, and
project follow up to ensure
compliance.
Progress Report:
Initiative 2 ☐ New Initiative
☒ Continued Initiative
☐ On-Going Initiative
Target Completion
Date
Budget
Required
Staff Support Required
Council
Approval
Small Area Plan/Density Study in the Southdale area
– Conduct a Planning Study/Density Study for the
Southdale area in conjunction with the engineering
department’s study of transportation and utility
capacity in the Southdale area.
2016 Yes - $75,000
(TIF)
Yes. Staff time required
scheduling and preparing for
meetings; preparing
background information;
coordinating with the
consultant. Estimated 15+
hours per week.
Progress Report:
Approved by City Council on December 15, 2015
Initiative 3 ☒ New Initiative
☐ Continued Initiative
☐ On-Going Initiative
Target Completion
Date
Budget
Required
Staff Support Required
Council
Approval
Begin the 2018 Comprehensive Plan – 4th Quarter of
2016
2018 Yes Yes. This will require many
hours of preparation before
the work begins. We are
estimating 5-10 hours per
week, preparing a work plan,
coordinating with staff, other
commissions and the planning
commission; preparing an RFI,
assisting with consultant
selection etc.
Progress Report: 34T
Initiative 4 ☒ New Initiative
☐ Continued Initiative
☐ On-Going Initiative
Target Completion
Date
Budget
Required
Staff Support Required
Council
Approval
Zoning Ordinance Amendments:
Signs, Lighting, Parking
2016 No Yes. As time permits, staff will
work with the Planning
Commission on Zoning
Ordinance Amendments.
Progress Report: 34T
Initiative 5 ☒ New Initiative
☐ Continued Initiative
☐ On-Going Initiative
Target Completion
Date
Budget
Required
Staff Support Required
Council
Approval
Monitoring Residential Redevelopment standards
and ordinance
2016 No Yes. Residential
Redevelopment Coordinator
presents and update and
issues to the Planning
Commission yearly.
Sometimes Ordinance
Amendments follow to
assist. (10-20 hours.)
Progress Report: 34T
Other Work Plan Ideas Considered for Current Year or Future Years
Approved by City Council on December 15, 2015
Small Area Plan - Conduct a Small Area Plan for the Cahill and 70th Commercial area as defined in the Comprehensive Plan. May tie in to the
2018 Comprehensive Plan
Proposed Month for Joint Work Session: May
Council Comments: Work plans proposed by the Boards and Commissions were reviewed at the December 1
work session. The following changes/comments were made and are reflected on this work
plan:
• No changes