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Comment March 13, 2020 Michael Grochala, Community Development Director City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 RE: City of Lino Lakes, 1-35E Corridor Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) 2020 Update Metropolitan Council Review File No. 19528-5 Metropolitan Council District No. 11 Dear Mr. Grochala The Metropolitan Council received the City of Lino Lakes AUAR Update for the 1-35E Corridor on February 25, 2020, The City adopted the Final AUAR for the 1-35E Corridor on September 26, 2005. Pursuant to Minnesota Rules 4410.3610 Subp. 7, an AUAR must be updated every five years in order to remain valid. The Council reviewed a previous AUAR Update for the 1-35E Corridor on July 14, 2015. Council staff have conducted a review of the 1-35E Corridor AUAR 2020 Update to determine its accuracy and completeness in addressing regional concerns. The staff review has concluded that the AUAR Update is not complete; and its mitigation plans do not reflect scenarios that are likely or conform to either the 2040 Transportation System Plan or the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan (RPPP), Council staff offer the following comments: S. Land Use l Appendix A (Michael Larson, 651-602-1407) The AUAR Update is not complete because Revised Scenario 1— 2040 Comprehensive Plan does not reflect the comprehensive plan that is currently in effect (Minn. Rules 4410.3610, subp 3). The AUAR Update incorrectly asserts that Scenario 1 reflects the "current, adopted Comprehensive Plan." The City of Lino Lakes submitted its proposed 1. 2040 comprehensive plan (2040 Plan) for review by the Metropolitan Council on November 27, 2019. On December 20, 20191 the Council found the 2040 Plan incomplete for review. The City of Lino Lakes can only adopt its Plan following authorization by the Metropolitan Council, which has not yet occurred. Until that time, the City's 2030 comprehensive plan remains in effect. The Council also does not consider Scenario 1, as presented, to be consistent with the 2040 Plan submitted for Council review. Scenario 1 reflects a build -out of the City's Urban Reserve that is located west of 1-35E and east of Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve. The City's proposed 2040 Land Use Plan (Figure 3-2) does not show development in this location prior to 2040. The City may present a build -out scenario, but not as one that represents the comprehensive plan. The remaining land uses shown in Scenario 1 appear to be consistent with 2040 Plan Figure 3-2. METROPOLITAN C 0 U N C I L 1. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan scenario has been added into the AUAR Update. The traffic, sewer, water, and stormwater technical memos has been reviewed and updated to include this scenario in the appendices. This has been added to the AUAR Update in response to this comment.