HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 02-03 CPTFMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TASK FORCE
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
FEBRUARY 3, 1997
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Myrna Kragness called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. in the City council chambers.
INTRODUCTIONS
Members of the task force introduced themselves. Present were: Mayor Kragness, Councilmembers
Kathleen Carmody, Kay Lasman, and Robert Peppe; Planning Commissioners Graydon Boeck, Mark
Holmes, Rex Newman, Dianne Reem, Brian Walker, and Tim Willson; appointed public members:
Jerry Blarney, Maurice Britts, Jim Cole, Tom Donaldson, Toni Johns, Tom Kouri, Tony Kuefler,
Frank Slawson, and Ron Thomas; City Manager Michael J. McCauley; Secretary to the Planning
Commission/Planning and Zoning Specialist Ronald Warren; Planning Consultants Bill Webber and
Suzanne Rhees, BRW, Inc.; and Recording Secretary Arlene Bergfalk. Appointed public members
excused were Dale Greenwald and Carroll Vomho£ Refer to Comnrehensive Plan Update Task
. Force Anointed: 1-13-97 (attached) for complete listing of names and affiliations of the 24-member
task force.
OVERVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Mr. Webber explained the purpose of the comprehensive plan and reviewed the year-long timetable
for work on the update which includes a public hearing and submission of the plan to the
Metropolitan Council, culminating with final City Council approval of the plan at year-end (October
1997).
Mr. Webber outlined the various components of the comprehensive plan. Documents dated 2-3-97
were distributed: 1) City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2020: Strengths. Weaknesses.
Onortunities and Threats: 2) Issues: 3) Preliminarv Goals and Objectives.
ROLE OF THE TASK FORCE
It was generally agreed that each member of the task force, which represents a relevant cross-section
of citizens and city officials, has equal participation in the updating process; however, the City
Councilmembers will ultimately determine specific issues.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ANALYSIS OF CONDITIONS
Using overhead transparencies, Ms. Rhees reviewed extensive demographic data developed from
the 1990 census and Metropolitan Council predictions that serve as the basis for updating the
comprehensive plan. She summarized observations gleaned from the data that describe the current
condition of the City of Brooklyn Center.
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During discussion, some disagreement with the data and predictions presented were expressed.
Specifically, expansion of employment opportunities and school population projections were
questioned. City Manager McCauley suggested the City develop its vision for the future with
explanations of reasons for disagreement with forecasts of the Metropolitan Council.
OUTCOME OF JOINT ISSUE IDENTIFICATION MEETING
Mr. Webber reviewed the document entitled: Comprehensive Plan 2020, Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats, which is a compilation of the specific issues important to the City's
elected and appointed officials, identified and prioritized at the work session conducted on October
30, 1996.
Mr. Webber reviewed the document entitled: Comprehensive Plan 2020, Issues. This paper
condenses and categorizes the opinions listed in the previous document into a framework to guide
the development of plan goals, objectives, policies, physical plans, and implementation programs
for the City's future. The general issues are: image and appearance; business and economic
development; housing; neighborhood design and zoning; infrastructure and municipal services;
transportation and linkages.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Mr. Webber reviewed the document entitled: Comprehensive Plan 2020, Preliminary Goals and
Objectives. The fundamental goals are intended to support the City's opportunity to build on
community attributes to become a "suburban village." Using visual drawings, Mr. Webber described
the City as a village with a commercial and civic center, a central green space, surrounded by
pleasant and intimate neighborhoods with safe quiet streets, and a strong community spirit. The
challenge for the City is to retrofit, refocus and link it's "raw materials" into a unique and desirable
niche in the Twin Cities area.
This paper also provides detailed objectives and action plans in the areas of community
development, neighborhood development, image and appearance, housing, natural environment,
transportation and circulation, and fiscal matters.
During discussion, Mr. Thomas, general manager of the Brookdale shopping center, provided
information regarding the issues facing the center and answered questions from task force members
about the center's status and role in the City's future.
Mr. Webber encouraged the members to contemplate the information presented for further
consideration and discussion at the next meeting of the task force. He pointed out that revision,
refinement and additions to the objectives should be made throughout the planning process.
TASK FORCE MEETING SCHEDULE
The task force members accepted the proposed dates for subsequent meetings: April 7; May 5; June
2; and July 21, 1997.
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ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the task force will be at 7 p.m., Monday, April 7, in the City council chambers.
The meeting concluded at 9:15 p.m.
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Recorded and transcribed by:
Arlene Bergfalk
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