AGENDA

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MIDLAND CITY PLANNING COMMISSION,

TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2006, 6:00 P.M.,

HUMAN RESOURCES CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN

1. Roll Call.

2. New Business.

Overview of Agenda and Project Schedule (15 minutes)

1. Review last meeting: Future Land Use Map (FLUM) (Stage 3, 45 minutes)

a. Summarize changes to the FLUM and review new draft map:

i. Commercial vs. Office

ii. Residential category consolidation

b. Discuss additional changes recommended by LSL Planning:

i. Circle areas vs. Focus Area Number 12

ii. Expand Commercial at Bay City Rd. Interchange

iii. Make more regular shapes out of MDR east of Eastman Avenue

iv. Eliminate Transportation designation

c. Discuss and determine future land use for Focus Areas 11 and 12

i. Focus Area 11: Mapleton

ii. Focus Area 12: Southeast of Dow Diamond

2. Discuss Future Land Use Draft Text (Stage 2, up to 2 hours)

a. Introduction and influential factors

b. Future Land Use Categories

i. New Categories

1. Multi-use Center

2. Office Service or Office or Retail-Service?

3. Downtown

4. Elimination of Conservation Residential with natural features reference in the text.

ii. Review of concepts and text in all categories

3. Introduction to Transportation and Facilities Chapters (Stage 1, 30 minutes)

3. Adjournment.