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September 11, 2017 Minutes
A meeting of the Comprehensive Master Plan Advisory Committee was held on Thursday, September 11,
2017 at 5:00 p.m. Members present: Chair Keith Corbett, Kristi Tornquist, Angela Boersma, Ben Stout,
Benjamin Kleinjan, David Odens, Doug Carruthers, Kate Treiber, and Lee Ann Pierce. Attendance: Amy
Haase, Project Manager, from RDG Planning and Design. City staff present: Mike Struck, Community
Development Director; Jackie Lanning, City Engineer; and Staci Bungard, City Planner.
Chair Corbett called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and removed Kevin Benham and Sarah Wyant
from the committee as they have relocated. A motion was made by Tornquist, seconded by Boersma, to
approve the Minutes from May 15, 2017. All present vote yes; motion carried.
Update on August Meeting.
Amy Haase provided a summary of the August Meeting. The discussion focused on the following topics:
Land uses were not as important to citizens as the physical environment along Main Avenue
South
Landscaping and pedestrian improvements were common themes related to Main Avenue
South
Four categories of development along 6th Street (Residential Scale Preservation, Medium
Density Redevelopment/Rehabilitation, High Density Redevelopment/Rehabilitation, and
Development Nodes)
Residential Scale Preservation would allow for a mix of residential and lower volume business
uses in the footprint of the existing structure. The setbacks, historical homes, scale of
development would all be preserved.
Medium Density Redevelopment would include small lot single‐family and townhome type
development
High Density Redevelopment would allow for more intense land uses and densities
Development Nodes are areas that have attributes to support natural centers of activity and
place making (1st Avenue near Pioneer Park, 3rd Avenue near the City Plaza, Medary)
Discussion on renderings for 6th Street corridor, a potential design for the Hanson Research
property, and ideas for the Brookings Marketplace
Traditionally, mixed use parking requirements are too high leading to inefficient design
Parking on the 6th Street corridor should be masked
Future Land Use Plan.
Amy Haase provided an overview of the Draft Land Use Plan/Map. The following topics were discussed:
The Future Land Use Map envisions the type of land use over the next 15‐20 years
RDG will look at the amount of land demanded by zoning classification to show if the demand
will match the supply of land
The northwest quadrant will require a more in‐depth study
The Downtown District could be expanded to the south
Land west of the Nature Park and south of the soccer complex will be revised to
open/conservation as it has a high water table and drainage issues
Meeting Schedule. Next meeting will be Monday, October 16, 2017 at 5:00 PM.
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Submitted by Staci Bungard