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3 <br />project. Mr. Wessel said the committee has concerns about community support, after the <br />clarifying letter sent to the committee by the city council last year, the lack of progress on <br />a Comp Plan and lack of design standards. Ms. Carlson said the core issue is the city <br />doesn’t own the land. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD ISSUES <br />Brian Wessel introduced Terry O’Connell, an Environmental Board member. She is <br />attending at the request of EDAC for more information regarding the board’s <br />recommendation for a moratorium on development. Ms. O’Connell pointed out that <br />ecology, economy and culture must work together so growth can be well planned. The <br />Environmental Board wants a moratorium on residential growth after the Met Council <br />approves the Comp Plan to give the city time to look at ordinances so the city has a clear <br />diagram for developers. Currently, when developers come in, there are no teeth in the tree <br />ordinance to enforce certain things. <br /> <br />Mr. Chase said the Environmental Board could have generated an ordinance at any time, <br />it doesn’t need the Comp Plan to be completed. Ms. O’Connell said the quantity of <br />requests for development take up all the board’s time. Mr. Asleson said the tree ordinance <br />can move ahead with changes in the tree replacement portion of the document. The <br />Environmental Board wanted to incorporate a conservation development ordinance into <br />the Comp Plan and the board doesn’t know how to place it within the Plan. <br /> <br />Mr. Milbauer said a moratorium has negative connotations, and environmental protection <br />can move along with development at the same pace. Ms. O’Connell said one issue is <br />getting developers to plant the right trees that are native to the area. Mr. Asleson said the <br />cultural resources that exist that are being taken out. If Highland Meadows could have <br />been done with conservation development rather than standard zoning, it could have been <br />a much better development. <br /> <br />Ms. O’Connell said she has never heard negative press about Lino Lakes. Mr. Wessel <br />said it depends on one’s role within the city. The development community sees Lino <br />Lakes as anti-development, which is the economic development perspective. <br /> <br />Mr. Asleson said he sees differences of opinion on the need for conservation <br />development, or even what it means. The city has been selected to do an environmental <br />education program to help everybody understand what it means. We need people to agree <br />on the definitions. Mr. Gorowsky said from EDAC’s perspective, a moratorium is like <br />stopping an engine, and once stopped, it is so difficult to get it up to speed again. Mr. <br />Asleson said all boards need to keep in mind the model of cultural, economic and <br />environmental sustainability. Mr. Rafferty said that staff dropped the ball on tree <br />preservation and on the design standards. <br /> <br />Ms. Schwartz said she supports a moratorium because of her concern over the housing <br />limits. Hugo has had a moratorium without negative affects, but is supporting higher <br />quality development rather than marginal projects. If the city has a Comp Plan it should