City Council Meeting Date: January 22, 2019
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nate Carlson, Economic Development Coordinator
Ben Martig, City Administrator
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Consider Resolution accepting the recommendations of the Northwest Area Land Use Consultant and Process Advisory Committee and Concluding the Committee status as an Advisory Committee
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves the attached Resolution accepting the recommendations of the Northwest Area Land Use Consultant and Process Advisory Committee and Concluding the Committee status as an Advisory Committee.
Summary Report:
The Northwest Area Land Use Consultant and Process Advisory Committee has drafted a memorandum outlining the Committee’s work of the past 12 months. Staff presented a brief update to the City Council on the findings of the Committee to-date at the December 11, 2018 Council Meeting. City Council also deliberated the findings of the committee at the January 15 Work Session.
Included in this report are the following documents:
• Memorandum of findings
• Committee Process Recommendation from March 2018
• Key Points from the Consultant Interview Process
The Committee believes significant information has been collected and alternative processes exist and should be explored. The Committee fully supports an incremental development approach for the Northwest Area subject to the recommendations listed above rather than a large master-planned development.
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