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Lower Level Conference Room, City Hall Present: Roger Strohm, Mike Ehrlich, Randy Sharbuno, George Kettling, Joe Janson, Don Cosentine, Rollie Kitt, Marcia Trotchie, and Randy Tetzlaff, Director of Planning and Development. Roll Call: Mike Ehrlich called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Minutes: Sue Orvis had agreed to take the minutes at the last meeting, however, she is not present and has not made them available. The minutes will be forwarded to committee members at a later date. Review Draft Goal and Objective Statements: Randy Tetzlaff reviewed the list that was generated at the last meeting. The list is not necessarily in a goal or objective format, rather bulleted points. Committee members discussed them at length and made a several additions and deletions (attached). These will be forwarded to SEWRPC and County staff. Review Draft Vision Statement: Sue Orvis had drafted a vision statement that was distributed and reviewed by the committee. Using her version, the committee drafted a revised vision that will be used in the preparation of the comprehensive plan. The vision statement will also be forwarded to SEWRPC and County staff. (The committee expresses a special thank you to Sue for her effort to draft a vision). Discuss Upcoming Work Session: Randy reviewed an email from the County. They are currently compiling individual inventory data for each community as well as mapping. They are also involved in the planning the countywide design workshop. It was agreed that Roger, Mike, and Randy, would meet with them to discuss future dates for a work session. Committee members will be informed of possible future dates. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:35pm. Tonight’s meeting was attended by: Mike Erlich, Don Cosentine, George Kettling, Randy Sharbuno, Sue Orvis, Rollie Kitt, Roger Strohm, and Randy Tetzlaff. Comments/Results of the Public Informational Meeting that was held December 8th were discussed. There was a good turn out but some people commented that the information was too technical. A frequent comment was that many citizens wanted Port Washington to become a self-sustainable community and not just a bedroom community. VISION STATEMENT Goals/Objectives A. Development Housing Affordable housing and more diverse Discourage large number unit buildings Stricter design standards Commercial Stricter design standards Consensus that you cannot force commercial development. By improving other aspects of the community and economy, the commercial development will follow by itself out of need. Industrial/Office More emphasis on industrial/office development versus commercial/retail Reuse/Raze obsolete buildings—perhaps raze the old factories on Park Street Design Stricter design codes. Try to keep Port’s historical and marine appeal Growth/pace/rate Can growth be limited?? Port has grown at a rate of 1% per year in the past. Need to maintain steady, yet conservative growth. Park and Open Space 1. Preserve parks 2. Natural corridors 3. Maintain beach better 4. Improve beach access 5. Create a beach trial or boardwalk 6. More activities need to be created to draw people to the lake 7. Create a map of all of Port’s beaches, walking trails, parks, etc 8. Create a sledding hill? 9. Promote, promote, promote C. Down Town New development should blend or be compatible with existing Parking meters- good or bad Better signage and directions to tourist attractions Pedestrian enhancements needed D. Transportation Pedestrian and bike access needed to downtown Preserve narrow streets Continued taxi service/ bus service Shuttle service from outlying areas to downtown, beach, lake Bike lanes on street E. Other Public Facilities Accommodate needs of schools, police, fire departments Keep administration center downtown F. Inter governmental 1. Encourage shared services of neighboring communities to reduce costs G. Cultural 1. Cultural center development in downtown area?? H. Economic Development Cruise/ferry service in marina area? Randy encouraged all attendees to come up with a mission statement and forward to him for consideration at the next meeting. Present: Roger Strohm, Randy Sharbuno, George Kettling, Joe Janson, Linda Cosentine, Rollie Kitt, Sue Orvis, and Randy Tetzlaff, Director of Planning and Development. Roll Call: Roger Strohm called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Public Informational Meeting It was decided that we would facilitate a public informational meeting on December 8th at 6:00 – 8:00 pm. (Location to be determined.) The purpose of the meeting is to get more input from the community, since some of the survey results seemed contradictory, to help us in developing a clear goal/objective for Port Washington’s comprehensive plan for the future. Joe Janson will be in charge of the press release. The meeting will be informal and will be broken down into the following three categories: 6:00 – 6:05 pm: Welcome (Roger) Intro to CAC Recap of why we are here Responsibility of CAC—PC Intro to SEWRPC/County 6:10 – 6:30 pm: Presentation (Andrew, Paul, Ben, Nancy) Discuss proceedings of evening Nine elements Fast facts What happens next Q&A 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Breakouts and Tables Five stations Attendees place sticky notes with comments, suggestions, ideas, etc People may leave at anytime during this period An email address will be provided for those who wish to have input but cannot attend the meeting (either Randy’s or Judy’s) We decided that we needed a catch phrase to use at the meeting. We came up with: What is Port’s Future: You Hold the Key If you have any other ideas, please email Randy Randy would like to send out some personal invitations to certain people in the community. If you know of anyone that you think would have some good input, please email Randy so he can get him or her on the invite list. We discussed the North side development, which is now known as Knellsville. We decided that the issue of should there be a "big box" allowed should be brought up at our public informational meeting to gain people’s opinion. Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 18th at 6:30 pm. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 pm. City Hall Present: Roger Strohm, Mike Ehrlich, Randy Sharbano, Dave Rehm, George Kettling, Joe Janson, and Don Cosentine. Also present was Randy Tetzlaff, Director of Planning & Development. Roll Call: Roger Strohm called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Minutes. There were no minutes to review at this time. Cathy Tucker had agreed to take minutes at the February meeting. Local Resident Survey. The responses of the local resident survey were reviewed and discussed. Some of the responses were expected, other, the committee members found surprising. Others appeared contradictory. In the end, the members felt that the results provided good information that can be used in preparing the plan. There was much discussion on how to inform the general public of the survey results. It was decided that a press release giving details about the survey be prepared prior to the public informational meeting. County Resident Survey. The county survey results were also reviewed and discussed. Port Washington residents were well represented in the survey. In many cases, the responses in were comparable to the local survey. Community Input Provided in the Taurean Study. The Taurean Study results were also reviewed and discussed. These responses were more of an economic and development nature. The members felt that these responses also provide additional information that will be helpful in the preparation of the plan. Proposed Repeal of the Comprehensive Planning Law. Proposed legislation in the Wisconsin Legislature to repeal all or parts of the comprehensive planning law were discussed. Although the efforts appear to be ill advised, the Wisconsin Department of Administration has advised both Ozaukee County and SEWRPC that the county and local plan preparations will continue since the funding has already been earmarked. It also appears that if such legislation reached the Governor’s desk, he will veto it. Revised Timetable and Future Tasks. A revised timetable was discussed. Port Washington will be the first community to hold a public informational meeting and draft a vision statement. Hopefully, the date will be no later than December. Mequon is also interested in conducting its local meeting. The remaining communities are not ready until next year. The timetable will need to be adjusted accordingly. Next Meeting Date: The next meeting will be held prior to the scheduling of the public informational meeting, probably in November. Member’s Business. There was none. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. City Hall Present: Mike Weber, John and Cathy Tucker, Mike Ehrlich, Randy Sharbano, Micheal Mann, Dave and Alison Rehm, George Kettling, Joe Janson, Sue Orvis, Don Cosentine, and Roger Strohm. Also present was Randy Tetzlaff, Director of Planning & Development. Roll Call: All members were present except for Angie Cope, Rollie Kitt, and Marsha Trotchie, each of which had other commitments. Welcome and Introductions: All of the members present introduced themselves and each gave a brief summary as to why they are interested in serving on the advisory committee. It was noted that Roger, Angie, and Randy are also members of the Ozaukee County Citizen Advisory Committee. Randy happily noted that the committee appears to be very diverse in terms of age, length of time living in the community, some have moved here from other states, some own and operate their businesses, others work in-town, while other commute. Discussion of the Comprehensive Plan Process: Randy Tetzlaff summarized recent Wisconsin legislation requiring local units of government to prepare "smart growth" plans by 2010. He also reviewed the Ozaukee County multi-jurisdictional effort, which includes fourteen municipalities, including Port Washington. A county plan and a local plan for each community will be produced by SEWRPC with the assistance of county staff. Handouts were distributed for the members to review. It was noted that the local planning process might continue until late 2007, when a new city plan will be forwarded to the Plan Commission and Common Council for review and adoption. Discussion of Committee Roles and Responsibilities: Randy also reviewed the expectations and duties of the committee. One of first tasks will be to prepare and forward to the Plan Commission a public participation plan, which was discussed. A more formal discussion and action will be taken at the next meeting. Another immediate task will be to prepare questions that will be included in the countywide effort. Specific questions will be asked of city residents via a telephone survey conducted by a consultant hired by the county. Those questions will also be defined at the next meeting. Longer-term duties of the committee will be to host a public information meeting, a visioning workshop, and a design workshop. The committee will be actively working with SEWRPC, county, and city staff through calendar year 2007 to draft the plan elements. Selection of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary: Roger Strohm agreed to serve as chairman, Mike Ehrlich will serve as vice-chairman, and Cathy Tucker agreed to take minutes of future meetings. Next Meeting Date: It was agreed that the committee would meet on February 8th at 7 p.m. A location is will be decided, however, Mike Weber suggested using the PWSSD Board Room, which is located in the district offices on Monroe Street. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. |
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