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SC Agenda 5-1
LAKEWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
UPDATE
STEERING COMMITTEE
DRAFT MEETING SUMMARY
May 1, 2007
Members Present
Gwen Updegraff, Bob Shaw
Kevin Bovee, Kilian Ottman
Shannon Ostazeski, Jesse Schomberg
Phil Halverson, Dave Beran
Pete Weidman, Bill Wilson
Brian Hayden, Jeff Denny
Mark Pearson, Wendy Robertson
Gary Meier, Inese Holte
Diane Larson, Chris Roningen
Review/approve Draft
4/17/07 Meeting Summary
Summary was approved.
Concerns from the Audience
No concerns were expressed.
Data/information Review
Clint Little, MN Costal Program, provides data and
technical support to the planning effort. Clint demonstrated various data layers
as they pertained to sensitive areas in the Township. Clint will be at the May
15th meeting to assist the Committee as needed.
Small Group Exercise
The Committee was divided into 4 groups as follows:
Group 1: Group3:
Group 2: Group 4:
Chris, Shannon, Ken, Jeff
Kilian, Phil, Bob, Brian
Diane, Inese, Wendy,
Gary
Pete, Bill, Jesse, Dave
Mark, Gwen
Each group was asked to respond and agree to the following:
1.
Identify sensitive
areas in the Township using the Natural Resource information in Sec 3 of
Notebook and the Lakewood Comp. Plan.
2.
Identify emerging
trends using the Demographic Data in Sec 3 of the Notebook and Lakewood Comp.
Plan.
3.
Review the 1979,
2002, and 2007 survey data and list common themes.
4.
Identify 3-5 Issue
areas using information in Sec 2 of Notebook and survey data.
The result of the group work is summarized as follows
(highlighted areas are where 3 or more groups agreed)
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1. Identify sensitive
areas
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Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
Group 4 |
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Agreed with the material
Clint demonstrated (slopes, riparian, wetlands etc) |
Streams
Wetlands
Watersheds
Fragmented
Forests
Steep slopes
Maple stands
White Cedar
White Pine
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Streams
>36% slopes
-erosion
Wetlands
SNA
Shore (old
North Shore to
Lake |
Wetlands
Riparian
areas
SNA
Clifton
(Lake, Hwy 61)
Slopes and
Ridges
Aquifers
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2. Identify Trends
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>in high end
homes
>modular/pre-fab homes
>rec use of
Township roads
Violation of
stream set-backs
>increase in
ATV use on Township roads |
# of
households have doubled
Family size
<
Population
is aging
Housing
growth is steady/very slightly >
Basic land
value is going up
Decreasing
water quality
Less
agricultural
in deer herd
(damage)
Warmer
winters, late snowfalls |
1%
population growth/yr
Demographic
shifted to slightly older
More
investment in individual properties
Bigger
houses
> property
values
# of home
business >? |
Aging
population
Land use
permits level
Property
values/taxes >
Traffic
speed >
Rec. road
use (skating, biking etc)
Pressure for
conditional uses/variances |
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3. Identify themes
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Maintain
rural low density
In favor of
single family housing
Min.
industrial and commercial use
People are
satisfied
Allow home
business |
Forest fragmentation
Keep it
rural
Protect
water and forest land |
Keep rural
Single
family housing
Low density
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Keep it
rural
Single
family
Lot sizes >
High taxes
Woods/water
Junk in
yards
Restrict
commercial
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4. Identify issues
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Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
Group 4 |
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Definition
of home business
LIU Area
wanting to be developed
> pedestrian
traffic without shoulders
Protection
of internal properties (internal parcels)
Protection
of rivers/streams & water quality
Difficulties
in enforcing existing ordinances |
Property
value of land (fairness)
Desire to
keep it rural
Commercial
development (dislike)
Meaningful
enforcement of existing ordinances/codes
Dealing with
waste water
Fishing/hunting access (rec)
ATV
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It is
desirable by many leading to those wanting to make a easy profit
Lack of
understanding
Large/smaller
Commercial
area development
Enforce
zoning ordinance |
Home
business and occupation growth
Building on
ridges
McQuade
Harbor
Riparian
zones
Non-point
source pollution - erosion, impervious surfaces |
Meeting
Adjourned at
9:00.
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