A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Alexandria Township was held on the 22nd Day of August 2005.
ROLL CALL: Commission members present were John Knowles, Julie Feuling, Russ Niskanen, Larry Steidl, and Bryon Alstead. Also present was Gregg Raisanen, Township Clerk. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chairman Knowles at 7:00 PM.
Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 7/25/05 meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Knowles asked for volunteers to serve on the subcommittee to review the Douglas County Subdivision Ordinance with the town board. Bryon Alstead and Russ Niskanen were appointed to serve on this subcommittee.
Ben Olesen, Community Growth Institute, outlined the goals of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and distributed a document for discussion entitled Future Issues/Trends, Vision.
George Orning, research fellow at the University of Minnesota, provided a background review on Douglas County Land Use, complete with maps of current and future trends.
Alexandria Township residents participated in the discussion on the goals of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and areas of focus for drafting the plan.
Gary Thompson, Geneva Golf Course/Developer, was present and requested that the commission identify for him the purpose of the commission, the layering of jurisdiction(s) (city, county, township) and their impact on developers in the areas of permitting, plat approval, etc. Mr. Thompson also inquired if the township is considering incorporating. Clerk Raisanen reported that this issue has never been discussed at any board meetings; however, the board is considering developing Alexandria Township zoning controls in the future.
Ben Oleson summarized the highest priority items to be addressed in the plan and the next meeting was scheduled for Monday, September 12, 2005 at 7:00 PM.
Being no further business, Steidl, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM.
Respectfully Submitted…..
Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this _____ day of _________, 2005
John Knowles, Chairman