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