Planning Commission Minutes 11-04-2013MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, November 4, 2013 - 6:00 PM - West Prairie Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Bill Spartz, Charlotte Gabler, Grant Sala, Sam Burvee
Absent: Brad Fyle
Others: Angela Schumann
1. Call to Order
Bill Spartz called the special meeting to order at 6 p.m.
2. Purpose
The purpose of the special meeting is to approve meeting minutes, review modifications
to the TIF Plan for compliance and provide a Director's update.
3. Consideration to approve Planning Commission minutes
a. Regular Meeting Minutes - September 3rd, 2013 — Not available
b. Special Meeting Minutes - October 1St, 2013
GRANT SALA MOVED TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 1sT, 2013 SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES. CHARLOTTE GABLER SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED 4 -0.
C. Regular Meeting Minutes - October 1St, 2013 — Not available
4. Citizen Comments None
5. Consideration of adding items to the agenda None
6. Consideration of adopting Resolution 2013 -094 finding that a modification to the
TIF Plan for TIF District No. 1 -6 conforms with the 2008 Monticello
Comprehensive Plan
The commission reviewed proposed modifications to the TIF Plan for TIF District 1 -6
in response to the statutory requirement that such modifications conform to the
general plan for development or redevelopment of a municipality as a whole.
Angela Schumann indicated that modifying the TIF 1 -6 Plan before the district is due
to decertify at the end of 2013 would enable the EDA to utilize increment to pay for
current redevelopment needs. The first proposed modification would allow the EDA
to use the increment for acquisition and site improvements anywhere within the
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established redevelopment area of the City, which encompasses a majority of the city,
including the downtown. The second proposed modification would reallocate
increment among line items in the budget so that it would be available to spend on
acquisitions and needed site improvements.
Angela Schumann stated that the proposed modifications support redevelopment and
revitalization priorities as identified in the Embracing Downtown Plan, which has been
included as a chapter of the 2008 Monticello Comprehensive Plan. The Embracing
Downtown Plan specifically points to TIF 1 -6 as a funding source for accomplishing
downtown redevelopment goals.
Charlotte Gabler asked if the increment could also be used to benefit businesses that had
paid into the district. Staff indicated that the original district expenditures supported the
redevelopment of the district, which also then benefitted surrounding businesses. She
pointed out that there are also other EDA loan and subsidy options in place to assist new
and existing businesses in and around that district. Other programs could be examined as
future possibilities with the assistance of the EDA attorney.
SAM BURVEE MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2013 -094, FINDING THAT
A MODIFICATION TO THE TIF PLAN FOR TIF DISTRICT NO. 1 -6
CONFORMS TO THE GENERAL PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, BASED ON THE
FINDINGS IN SAID RESOLUTION. CHARLOTTE GABLER SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0.
This item will be included in the November 14a' EDA agenda prior to moving
forward for public hearing and final consideration by the City Council on December
9th.
7. Community Development Director's Report
R4 Workshop - The Planning Commission/City Council R -4 workshop is scheduled for
5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov 25th, prior to the regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
Embracing Downtown - Staff met with Restoreing Downtown representatives Kevin
Sorenson and Steve Johnson to consider plans for updating stakeholders about continued
Embracing Downtown Plan efforts at a January open house.
Mills Fleet Farm - Staff will again contact Fleet Farm to determine the status of their
development plans. The extension to the original Conditional Use Permit expires in June.
8. Adiournment
CHARLOTTE GABLER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:14
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PM. GRANT SALA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0.
Recorder: Kerry Burn
Approved: DecVjJ0f
Attest:
Angela S '� Community Development Director