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APPROVED minutes from April 13, 2017 special board meeting
Voted on and approved during May 4, 2017 meeting
held at the City Hall, Madison Room
TO DO List:
Everyone attend May 1 City Commission meeting and
attend May 4 board meeting
In attendance: David Fine, Lauren Waterman, Jeff Krauss, Susan Fraser, Carl Solvie,
Kevin Cook, Scott Hedglin, Andrew Cetraro, Bill Fogarty
Call to Order – Scott called the meeting to order at 4:34pm.
C. Public Comment – none.
E. Special Presentation –Leland Consulting and Rick Williams Consulting on parking
David introduced the consultants on the phone from Portland. Owen with Rick Williams
Consulting started the presentation (see Attachment A). Data of actual use of existing
reflects the rightness of relaxing parking minimums for commercial uses, or suspending
office, retail and mixed use minimums in this proposal. Trade-off of having no minimum
requirement: people get tense due to spillover onto neighborhood streets.
Kevin asked about medical office requirements. Answer: treat only as office. David noted
obvious to him were the shared use agreements bringing true demand and built ratios
closer together.
Discussion. 2/1000ft2 blended rate: David said we’re providing minimal spillover, and this
is how staff will present the proposal at May 1 Commission meeting. Discussion
continued. Pros of blended rate: better predictability, encourages developers to consider
blended uses for structure. Con: might be type of specific use that doesn’t fit. Avoiding
turnover of tenants to leave overabundant parking.
Billings, Fargo and Bellingham have already implemented this blended rate and are
pleased with the results in development. More discussion. This proposal is only for our B-
2M zoning.
F. Action Item – Recommendation of the Midtown Urban Renewal Board regarding
parking policy in the B-2M zoning district
Andrew motioned approval of zero minimum in retail, office and mixed use, with the
requirement of developing some public parking areas in the district; Carl seconded the
motion. Scott can’t get behind this level, but could support .5-1 minimum. Vote counts:
yes=Fraser, Cetraro, Solvie; no=Fogarty and Hedglin. Motion passes.
Bill motioned approval of 1 per dwelling unit minimum for residential; Carl seconded.
Kevin said it needs to be 1.25 per unit because it is a college town. Bill then amended his
motion to approve 1.25 per dwelling unit minimum for residential with Carl seconding. All
in favor.
Andrew motioned approval of 5 per 1000 gross square footage for stand-alone restaurants;
Carl seconded. All in favor.
Kevin motioned approval of .8 per room for hotels; Andrew seconded. All in favor.
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Susan will draft a memo noting these votes/proposed parking requirements for board to
approve and then submit to the commission.
Adjournment
Scott adjourned the meeting at 6:20pm.
Board attendance chart yr2017
Name J F M A Asp M J J A S O N D
Hedglin, Chair * * * * *
Cook, Vice Chair * * *
Fraser, Recorder * * * * *
Cetraro * * * * *
Fogarty * * * *
Rector * *
Solvie * * *
Palmer * * *
Rodgers * * *
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Attachment A
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