PLAN COMMISSION TONIGHT

I do not have an agenda handy, and I see we do not have one on the city website for tonight's meeting, so I am doing this from memory:

TONIGHT
* Jahn's Lawn and Landscaping - They are looking to purchase a nearby property and construct a greenhouse
* Work on the Smart Growth plan - The city continues to work with the town of Ripon on a Smart Growth plan for the next 20-30 years. Tonight's discussions will revolve around land use in the future.
FUTURE TOPICS
* Vacation of Blossom Street - The Commission will likely discuss the possible vacation of Blossom Street between Ransom and Watson Streets in downtown Ripon at its January meeting
* Ordinances dealing with alternative energy - The Smart Growth work has slowed down this initiative, but we are continuing to look at ordinances dealing with windmills, geo-thermal systems, solar energy and other alternative energy sources in a PRO-active approach
* Covenants in our business parks - There has been some discussions on the relative weaknesses in our covenants governing what can be built and how it can look in our Industrial and Business Parks. The Citizens' Beautification Committee, which I appointed earlier this year (and has been doing a great job), has also brought this issue forward as a discussion item, and I think we will see some movement in this area in the first half of 2009.

Any question, ask away