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7.b Draft of the 11-14-17 Planning Commission Work Session minutes November 14, 2017 The Scandia Planning Commission held a Work Session on the above date. The following were in attendance: Commissioners Jan Hogle, Travis Loeffler, Tom Noyes and Dan Squyres. Staff present: City Administrator Neil Soltis, City Planner Sherri Buss and Deputy Clerk Brenda Eklund. Chair Squyres called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. DISCUSSION ON SHORELAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE UPDATE Planner Sherri Buss lead the continued discussion on the update to the Shoreland Ordinance. The Commissioners began discussing the DNR’s Model Shoreland Ordinance at its March meeting, and continued the review at its August meeting. Buss provided the updated draft ordinance based on those discussions, and continued to review sections of the ordinance in more detail. Setback averaging as provided for in the DNR model was discussed, and the Commissioners concluded to omit that exception for a variance. Commissioner Hogle stated that the goal is to get lots more conforming over time, and requiring the 100’ or 200’ OHWL setback should remain. Section 5.1 was optional language addressing commercial, public and semi-public uses on lakes and determined to be removed. It was stated that having uses defined as water-dependent seemed to be too vague. Discussion on dimensional standards for lot area and width (Section 6.2) concluded that 2 options on lot sizes will be prepared for the public hearing on the draft ordinance; the more restrictive DNR standards and the larger lot sizes allowed under the current ordinance. Commissioners noted that public comments from property owners should be heard on this regulation. The work session adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Discussion on the ordinance continued as Agenda Item 7.a) during the regular Planning Commission meeting that followed. Respectfully submitted, Brenda Eklund Deputy Clerk