6.a) Staff Report-Log House Landing Cmte
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: October 7, 2014
To: Planning Commission
From: Kristina Handt, Administrator
Re: Log House Landing Special Committee
Background:
At their September 23, 2014 special meeting, the Council agreed to create a special committee to
research options for Log House Landing Improvements. The committee will consist of one Council
member (Sally Swanson), two Car-Mar Watershed members (Kristin Tuenge and Steve Kronmiller),
one St. Croix River Association member (Don Hansen), two members of the Planning Commission
and three public members.
The preliminary plans for Log House Landing Improvements were previously discussed this year
with the Planning Commission at their May meeting on the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP). This included 22 foot driving lanes, curb and gutter, parking bump outs, concrete boat ramp,
retaining walls, and two bio-infiltration basins. The preliminary design meets the requirements of the
State Park Road Account grant.
The Council discussed street width, pavement options, parking areas and other design standards at
their special meeting. The Council was interested in a narrower street (similar to Quinnell),
bituminous surface, maintaining existing parking and are open to exploring other design alternatives
to curb and gutter. It is anticipated that the special committee would look at those same issues.
Issue:
Which two Planning Commission members would like to be on the committee?
Proposal Details:
Any two members may volunteer to serve on the committee. No more than two members can
serve in order to abide by the open meeting law. The full Planning Commission will have the
opportunity to review and discuss the plan as part of the 2015-2019 CIP at their November
meeting. As in the past, the Planning Commission holds the public hearing on the CIP as it is an
appendix to the Comprehensive Plan and then makes a recommendation to the City Council.