10-02-2017 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION October 2, 2017 APPROVED 136 137 4. Comprehensive Plan, Transportation — Chuck Rickert, WSB & Associates, 138 noted the report included in the packet. The discussion coming forward is based on 139 discussion about issue areas that are included in the report (i.e. automated vehicles, 140 changes in management techniques, flashing arrows on traffic signals). Birch Street was 141 a big topic of discussion and he noted that Anoka County has a process related to that 142 street and improvements in its five year plan. Mr. Rickert also mentioned pedestrian 143 improvements and the northern bypass. Moving forward staff will continue working on 144 developing a forecast model for 2040 (in conjunction with Anoka County). This is an 145 update and is provided to keep the council informed on the Comprehensive Plan process. 146 147 5. West Shadow Lake and LaMotte Project Update - City Engineer Hankee 148 explained the experience of the recent open house. Council Member Rafferty was in 149 attendance. 150 151 Council Member Rafferty indicated that he engaged with a few residents who had 152 questions. He feels that Community Development Director Grochala and WSB staff did 153 an excellent job in fielding questions and providing information. 154 155 6. Watermark Update- City Planner Larsen reviewed her written report. She 156 presented information on the proposed development, including the types of homes 157 proposed and a comparison to the previous proposal. 158 159 Mayor Reinert remarked that it was a two year process to get to a Mattamy proposal and 160 now this is a new prospect. 161 162 Ms. Larsen remarked that change can be anticipated within any ten year development. 163 164 Ms. Larsen continued with information on: Land area comparison, zoning, subdivision 165 ordinance, comprehensive plan compliance, final plat extension (to be considered at the 166 coming council meeting), and the recommendation of staff and the Planning and Zoning 167 Board. 168 169 Mayor Reinert discussed with staff the issue of when park and other amenity 170 development was to occur with the past proposal and the current. Ms. Larsen and 171 Community Development Director Grochala concurred that the previous plan may have 172 moved slower than expected on their development of the park, etc.; it's a situation that is 173 more evident with the current plans and costs coming together. The new developer says 174 they would like to start from the south and work toward the north, including development 175 of the amenities as the project moves forward. 176 177 Council Member Manthey remarked that the council is in a situation where they must 178 look fresh at this development proposal without consideration of past promises. He 179 asked the developer representatives to explain their assurances. 180