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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning Commission for the City of St. Joseph met in special
session on Monday, June 12,2017 at 6:00 PM in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Ptanninp Commission Members Present: Chair Gina Dullinger, Commissioners, Troy Goracke, Steve
Olson, Community Development Director Therese Haffner
Members Absent: Chad Hausmann, Matt Johnson, Daryl Schaefer
Comprehensive Plan Advisorv Committee Members Present: Larry Hosch, Jon McGee, Bob Ringstrom,
Jerome Salzer, Dale Wick, City Administrator Judy Weyrens
Others Present: Dave Demars
Introductions: Comprehensive Plan Consultant's Antonio Rosell and Britt Berner with Community Design
Group (CDG)introduced themsetves followed by introductions by attendees.
Comnrehensive Plan Presentation: Antonio Rosell and Britt Berner presented existing conditions
highlighting demographics, along with a summary of the public input received. McGee who represents the
College of St. Benedict shared that they have no plans to grow and discussed the residency requirement.
Wick questioned growth within specific ages. Berner reported that there was an open house/workshop
held, five pop-up events, interviews, and 373 online surveys completed. Recreation, walkability/bike-able,
and a strengthened downtown were among the priorities. McGee questioned existing indoor recreation
space. Berner said there were a number of comments on having a pool and some comments on a skate
park. Olson questioned what a strengthened downtown was. Rosell said a place where people can shop,
eat and be entertained. Goracke requested population projections be added. The draft vision statement
and core values were presented as follows:
Draft Community Vision Statement:
St. Joseph is a flourishing city where all residents have access to housing that meets their
family's needs, can enjoy many recreational spaces, are able to attend a highly-ranked school
district, and have access to a wide variety of employment opportunities. Some key St. Joseph
assets that make it a unique community are the Col4ege of St. Benedict and Monastery, the Lake
Wobegon Trail, a tradition of strong community engagement, and forward-thinking citizens.
Draft Core Values:
1. Strengthen Downtown
2. Expand Connections with the local universities
3. Invest in people-friendly infrastructure that supports active living
4. Connect across Highway 75
5. Maintain historic structures
6. Expand indoor and outdoor recreation facilities
Rossell and Berner requested input on the draft vision statement and values. CDG will forward a link to a
survey on the draft vision statement and values to Haffner who will forward to Planning Commissioners
and Advisory Committee members to provide their input. The next steps will be finalizing the vision
statement and values and drafting the Comprehensive Plan document.
Adiourn: The meeting adjourned at 7:09
Therese Haffner
Community Development Director
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