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Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION REPORT
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 12, 2015
AGENDA #: WORK SESSION
PREPARED BY: FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER
DAN ROGNESS, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
AGENDA ITEM: A. COUNCIL PHOTOGRAPHS
B. C-3 ZONING AMENDMENTS
C. SMSC AGREEMENT
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The January 12, 2015 work session contemplates three topics as follows:
PHOTOGRAPHS
Individual and groupphotographs are taken of city councilors. The group pho-
tograph is framed and hung next to the city council chambers entrance door.
Individual photographs are included in the city’s website.
C-3 ZONING DISTRICT
Please refer to the staff report information provided to you in your Council
meeting agenda packet for New Business, Item 10.B. Casey McCabe and I
will be at the Work Session to briefly review the proposed amendments, and
to answer your questions.
In December of 2012, the City Council approved similar types of amendments
to the General Industrial (I-1) zoning district as the start of a “business friend-
ly” review of the City’s commercial and industrial use districts. Involvement
has included the EDAC and EDA, both providing recommended changes to
the zoning ordinances.
The newly adopted 2040 Vision & Strategic Plan also states a Management
goal under Effective City Resources as follows: “Review Zoning Ordinance
and revise to facilitate development-friendly quality development”.
SMSC AGREEMENT
Please refer to agenda item 10A for support materials which include a staff
report and the most recent copy of the SMAC Agreement. City attorney Ric
Rosow will be present as will Tribal Administrator Bill Rudnicki and SMSC
Land Agent Stan Ellison. Attorney Rosow has had the opportunity to discuss
the agreement and the current status of various aspects of the law with indi-
vidual councilors. This background information was intended to assist counci-
lors in the formulation of questions and discussion on this topic. While the
item is on the city council agenda for action, the city council should determine
whether they are comfortable moving ahead or direct staff as it believes is
most appropriate.
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