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COUNCIL MINUTES May 11, 2009 APPROVED 36 recognizes the need to look at the zoning definitions involved and plans to do so through the '■—i 37 normal process. 138 139 Bonestroo consultant Ciara Schlicting explained that Mr. Joyer's is a case where the zoning for 140 the property and the Plan don't match and the comp plan trumps the zoning designation. She 141 concurs that dealing with the zoning definition is an appropriate way to address the concerns. 142 143 The council will review the concerns with this property at an upcoming work session. 144 145 Amy Donlin, 6100 Centerville Road. Ms. Donlin stated that she believes the Plan presents a 146 growth philosophy that is misguided and too fast for this community. The 6,000+new homes 147 proposed would more than double the current population and severely threaten the open space 148 that this community so greatly values. There is something precious and special about Lino Lakes 149 and this growth threatens it. The council should lower the number/goal for growth in the Plan. 150 151 Mary Ann McDougal, 6116 Baldwin Lake Road. Ms. McDougal stated that she has seen much 152 change in her 34 years living in Lino Lakes. She has unusual plant species growing on her 153 property that need to be protected. She asked if the Plan would in any way preclude her from 154 putting her land in a land trust. Regarding the matter of affordable housing, Ms. Baldwin stated 155 that she doesn't believe that housing costs should be subsidized for anyone. 156 157 Community Development Director Grochala explained that nothing in the Plan would limit a 58 property owner's ability to participate in a land trust. • 59 160 Mary Jo Antonsen, 546 Aqua Circle. Ms. Antonsen asked why so much growth is being 161 proposed for the city; why is it different from the original regional forecast? 162 163 The mayor clarified that the Plan before the council reflects the results of the citizen driven 164 process (survey, visioning, advisory panel). A council member added that the forecast is driven 165 by aggressive plans of the Metropolitan Council. The city did its own market study and that's 166 where the 6,600 figure came up. Staff added that the conservation development process uses the 167 economies of development and regulations as a way to protect and preserve some environmental 168 elements that otherwise wouldn't be protected. The resource management plan included in the 169 Plan comprehensively incorporates protection and enhancement of many elements. The goal 170 that came out of the citizen driven process is to manage growth appropriately in consideration of 171 the environment, transportation, and sewer and water so the city expands in a progressive 172 manner, caring for its resources while developing. The market element is not always known and 173 obviously the market is saying now that the forecast won't be met but the Plan can be revisited. 174 175 Ms. Antonsen suggested that she doesn't understand how increasing growth saves the 176 environment and also she fears that growth is promoted mainly to increase the tax base. 177 178 Mike Trehus, 675 Shadow Court. Mr. Trehus stated that Lino Lakes is not the 600 Town Center 179 Parkway building; it is not a handful of appointees; it is the people who live in the city and the '80 council needs to represent those people. The homes in the city are 90% single-family; the Plan 81 would transform that to 21%. He is concerned with the number of affordable units proposed by 4