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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)

:

 

1. Identify sensitive areas

 

Group 1

 

Group 2

 

Group 3

 

Group 4

 

Agreed with the material Clint demonstrated (slopes, riparian, wetlands etc)

*                      Streams

*                      Wetlands

*                      Watersheds

*                      Fragmented Forests

*                      Steep slopes

*                      Maple stands

*                      White Cedar

*                      White Pine

*                      Streams

*                      >36% slopes -erosion

*                      Wetlands

*                      SNA

*                      Shore (old North Shore to Lake

*                      Wetlands

*                      Riparian areas

*                      SNA

*                      Clifton (Lake, Hwy 61)

*                      Slopes and Ridges

*                      Aquifers

 

2. Identify Trends

*                      >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

 

3. Identify themes

*                      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

*                      Keep it rural

*                      Single family

*                      Lot sizes >

*                      High taxes

*                      Woods/water

*                      Junk in yards

*                      Restrict commercial

 

 

 

4. Identify issues

 

Group 1

 

Group 2

 

Group 3

 

Group 4

*                      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

*                      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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