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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 6, 2017 DRAFT 4 approaching the legislature on the change that was passed in the 2017 special session. 135 That legislation restricts cities very strictly according to state law and does not provide for 136 education that was the foundation of the ACE program. Director Swenson said he feels 137 the city’s program was good but it has gotten caught up with some issues elsewhere in the 138 state. The change means that ACE can’t continue within the city as it has existed. The 139 city’s criminal attorney, Robb Olson, added comments on how this city has done a good 140 job handling the responsibility of the program while some cities may not have done as 141 well. Mr. Olson suggested that there should be a way to work out the option that has been 142 ACE under some new rules. 143 144 The council discussed the benefit of having an educational program as well as the 145 possibility of continuing with some type of system. Mayor Reinert said he has heard 146 much positive feedback from city residents on the program and so he’d like to see the 147 concept continue some how; he will be talking to State Representative Runbeck about the 148 legislative end of that. 149 150 5. Comprehensive Plan Update – Community Development Director Grochala 151 introduced representatives from Landform (Kendra Lindahl), the city’s consultant on the 152 Comp Plan update project. The current update is on the Land Use and Housing plan 153 elements. Ms. Lindahl distributed updated information, explained that staff has been 154 working with the Planning and Zoning Board on the report to this point, and indicated 155 that there is little change recommended from the previous update. She discussed 156 proposed changes and how they are consistent with the Metropolitan Council policies: 157 - three areas proposed to the 2040 full build map (reviewed on map); 158 - a business campus in the northeast quadrant; 159 - changes to utility staging plan; 160 - neighborhoods that could be added to MUSA in the future (but not now due to 161 density calculations); 162 - population forecasts (very close to 2030 estimates); 163 - trying to accommodate additional commercial/industrial growth; 164 - compliance with density requirements; 165 - affordable housing calculations. 166 167 Ms. Lindahl said they will have a complete draft of the Plan in 2018. Mayor Reinert 168 asked what residents are saying and Mr. Grochala noted a survey and a blog that generally 169 indicate resident satisfaction and interest in parks and traffic. 170 171 6. Surface Water Management – a. Local Water Management Plan; b. Northeast 172 Lino Lakes Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan – Community 173 Development Director Grochala and Katy Thompson of WSB & Associates reported. 174 175 Ms. Thompson gave a slide presentation reviewing the two plans. 176 177 Local Water Management Plan: 178 - Watershed organizations will be updating their plans driving local update; 179