Monday, November 19, 2007

PLAN COMMISSION TO MEET ONE DAY EARLY

The Plan Commission will meet Tuesday November 20th, one day early, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Here is the agenda for the meeting (my comments are in italics) :

* Call to order/roll call
* Approve meeting minutes – October 17th
* Action items
Certified Survey Map – Wachholz Funeral Home - The funeral home is looking to parcel off about seven acres to the east of their current property
Certified Survey Map – Jeffrey Bethke - Looking to add a section of land to the back of his property off Newbury Street
Certified Survey Map – Peter Gratton - Looking to subdivide two parcels along Highway E
Certified Survey Map – City of Ripon (industrial park) - Breaks the current expansion of the Industrial Park into sellable lots
Site plan – Seneca Foods - Looking to build a 10,000-square foot facility on their land
* TIF District #4 amendment - The city will be considering a plan to expand the current TIF (which consists of the current Industrial Park to add the land we purchased last year)
Review proposed project plan
Review proposed boundaries
Establish public hearing date
* Project updates
Status of comprehensive planning with Town of Ripon - The city and the town continue to make slow but steady progress on a Smart Growth plan for future development and plannning
Status of TIF District #6 neighborhood planning process - The city is looking to expand the TIF District (Highway 23 West) to include several parcels to the north and east for redevelopment and possible infrastructure projects
* Future meeting topics
* Adjourn