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2 Milbauer moved that the procedure for retaining EDAC tapes conform to city policy. Mr. Gorowsky seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. TOWN CENTER UPDATE Mr. Wessel stated that he and Ms. Divine were teaming the Town Center. Mr. Wessel is the lead on the Dellwood LLC (Ryan/Target) project; Ms. Divine is the lead on the Village. Mr. Rolek, the finance director, is hiring a consultant to conduct a Town Center economic feasibility study, which should be completed in March. Private/public participation is one aspect of the study. Dellwood LLC has indicated it will request public participation in the project. Village development, YMCA, and the Dellwood proposal will all be a part of the study. Ms. Divine said the 1997 Livable Communities grant may be able to pay for the study. Mr. Bergeson said this study is high priority for the council. Mr. Wessel said he will have Mr. Rolek come to EDAC and share the information and get EDAC’s input. Ms. Divine stated that seven cities received Livable Communities grants. Lino Lakes was awarded $450,000. The city won’t receive the grant until the Comp Plan is complete. The committee made a condition of the grant that it be used for site acquisition for rental housing. Staff will be going back to the committee to ask for more flexibility, since the Tagg property cannot be required with that amount of money. Other conditions on receiving the money include the completion of a stop light on Town Center Parkway, an average of 3 units/acre of housing in the Comp Plan, and making an exception of the housing in the Village. Ms. Divine said staff was meeting with the development team to put together other options for moving forward with the development of the Village, since the partial grant award does not allow the implementation of the original scheme. Mr. Chase stated that the Target proposal reinforces his contention that the design standards for the Town Center should not be a zoning issue, it should be a part of the property plan. If the standards were approved, it would be a problem with the Target proposal. Mr. Wessel stated that Calthorpe’s plan was the impetus for the development in the Town Center, and the name and reputation have helped. Carolyn Krall, who is working on the Village plan, is working with Calthorpe, and Calthorpe supports what she is doing. It is a collaborative effort. Mr. Milbauer asked about approval of the Comp Plan. Ms. Carlson said the council was continuing to meet. Mr. Bergeson said too much time had been spent on it, and it was getting time to call the question. Mr. Milbauer asked if the developers had contacted Taggs. Mr. Wessel said as far as he knew they had not contacted the Taggs since the full grant was not awarded, and an effort will be made to re-strategize with them.