4.a Draft minutes 02-02-2021 Planning Commission Work Session
February 2, 2021
The Scandia Planning Commission held a special work session on the above date with
modifications. Due to the health advisory issued by the State regarding the COVID-19 outbreak,
to avoid public gatherings and limit social contact, the meeting was conducted over an electronic
platform. All Planning Commissioners, staff, and participants who joined the meeting remotely
could hear each other and contribute to discussions. City Administrator Cammilleri and City
Clerk Eklund were present at City Hall. Cammilleri was the presenter and displayed the meeting
materials for participants to view on their remote screens.
Chair Dan Squyres called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The following were participants to
the meeting: Commissioners Jan Hogle, Travis Loeffler, Perry Rynders and Chair Dan Squyres.
Absent: Commissioner Greg Amundson. Staff present: City Attorney Chris Nelson, City Planner
Evan Monson, City Administrator Ken Cammilleri, City Clerk Brenda Eklund. Council member
Jerry Cusick was also present.
DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING CODE PROJECT UPDATE
Jennifer Haskamp and Julia Mullin, consultants with SHC, presented an annotated outline of the
City’s proposed Unified Development Code. Haskamp explained that the outline proposes a
revised format and organization of Scandia’s existing Development Code and illustrates the
transition from the existing code to a proposed Unified Development Code. The UDC will
implement tables and graphics, making it easy to navigate and to use.
Haskamp explained the proposal to add two zoning districts to the existing list of base districts in
the Scandia Code: Rural Neighborhood and Village Reserve. The purpose of the Rural
Neighborhood District is to address nonconformities on lakefront properties, and it could be used
in areas in the Village Center as well. The Village Reserve District will include parcels in the
Village Center where additional city infrastructure is planned so that they can be developed at an
appropriately higher density.
The Commissioners noted their approval of the organization of the UDC outline so far. Haskamp
stated that they will return to a future meeting with a more detailed subsection for further
discussion and direction.
The work session adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brenda Eklund
City Clerk