Forest Lake Planning Commission December 11th, 2024
Approval of agenda
Approval of November 13, 2024 meeting minutes
Proposed zoning ordinance text amendments (Definitions phase)
Proposed reorganization of landscape and lighting standards
Full Document Analysis
Votes (2)
Approve the agenda with a swap of items seven and eight
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Approve minutes from November 13, 2024
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Notable Quotes (3)
I'm happy to go through piece by piece on all 28 Pages or we can just talk about some of the highlights.
do we really need the word inexpensive there under restaurant fast food? I think that would be questioned by many folk these days.
our community is changing... our regulations regarding livestock are old and likely don't fit the forest lake of today.
People (4)
Sher GerardChairPresiding over the commission meeting and guiding the zoning ordinance discussion.
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Presiding over the commission meeting and guiding the zoning ordinance discussion.
“can we as a commission be confident that nothing in the code was changed... other than the things that were going to address?”
Questioning the transparency of proposed zoning text changes.
Claire SticklerConsultantLeading the zoning code restructuring project to improve user-friendliness.
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Leading the zoning code restructuring project to improve user-friendliness.
“anything that's a full striketh through came from that as well as if it mentioned a specific state law we struck that out.”
Explaining the methodology for deleting redundant definitions.
KenConsultantProviding background on the zoning code project and facilitating commissioner questions.
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Providing background on the zoning code project and facilitating commissioner questions.
“Everything that's new language is bolded and underlined and anything that has the strike out or things we're deleting.”
Clarifying how changes are marked in the packet.
Mr. MillerCommissionerRaising concerns regarding the accuracy of new zoning definitions.
Raising concerns regarding the accuracy of new zoning definitions.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (3)
- November 13, 2024 - Previous meeting date
- December 2024 - Commission zoning workshop
- January 2025 - Expected date for public hearing