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1 CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 16-50 APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR WATERMARK A DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF I-35E AND CSAH 14/MAIN STREET WHEREAS, Mattamy Minneapolis, LLC has requested a land use guide plan amendment to change the northwestern 10 acres of the Watermark development from Urban Reserve to Mixed Use; and WHEREAS, Mattamy Minneapolis, LLC has also requested a change to the Utility Stage Plan Map Amendment to bring the northwestern 10 acres from Stage 3 (post 2030 service area) to the Stage 1B service area; and WHEREAS, the 10 acre parcel is depicted on Exhibit A attached herein and legally described as follows: The North 330 feet of the South 3/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 12, Township 31, Range 22, Anoka County, Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board has reviewed the requested amendments at duly called Public Hearings on April 13, 2016 and May 11, 2016 and recommends approval. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by The City Council of The City of Lino Lakes makes the following findings of fact based on the criteria outlined on page 3-26 of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan: FINDINGS OF FACT a. The proposed development must be located within both the current and the next ten year staging area, or five-year phase, or located adjacent to the current staging area. The majority of the 372 acre development is classified as Mixed Use and is in either the Stage 1A or 1B planned service area. The requested amendment is simply to incorporate the northwestern 10 acres into the project by reclassifying it as Mixed Use in the Stage 1B service area like the other adjacent land in the Watermark project. Adding this site to the project is consistent with the purpose of the Mixed Use classification, which is intended “to accommodate a mix of residential, retail, and office uses either within one building, structure or development. Residential development may include higher density housing options.” b. The proposed development must be master planned. Small, piecemeal developments do not justify redefining the ten-year staging area, or five-year phase.