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COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 23, 1998 <br /> get something. Valid options were listened to even if they were not included in the Plan because <br /> they were not appropriate. <br /> Mayor Sullivan noted that some of Council Member Lyden's proposals were included. Referrals <br /> to the Metropolitan Council was done. An increase in commercial development is in the Plan. <br /> The Plan allows for the preservation of open space. Many experts in various fields were <br /> involved to demonstrate how development can occur within preservation. The R-1XX Zoning is <br /> appropriate under the new Plan. Staged clustering was added because Council Member Dahl <br /> wanted it to be available. Mayor Sullivan indicated that in her opinion stage clustering adds to <br /> the checker board effect in development. <br /> Mayor Sullivan noted the trust issue related to the Plan. Citizens trusted a Council Member who <br /> voted for approval for some aspects then voted no to the overall Plan. To not approve the Plan is <br /> disrespectful to all the people that worked on the Plan. She stated that issues are being held on to <br /> that are inappropriate for the Plan, are already included in the Plan, or are illegal. Being without <br /> a Comprehensive Plan leaves the City with no legal way to slow development. The process of <br /> the Plan has been very costly because of all the additional work and reviewal. Options come <br /> back and a denial of initiative is demonstrated and a reversion back to the Lyden/Dahl 13 points <br /> occurs. Council minutes document when the Council went through each issue. Citizens have <br /> worked for two (2)years on the Plan and two (2)years previous to that on the 20/20 Vision. The <br /> City has a good Comprehensive Plan. <br /> n <br /> Mayor Sullivan recommended moving forward with the Plan for review, discussion, and <br /> comments from the Metropolitan Council. <br /> Council Member Bergeson asked if the neighborhood businesses on Birch Street are a deal <br /> breaker. It was the suggestion of the Task Force that this was an appropriate use. It is not a <br /> major piece of the Plan. He stated this issue could be looked at again and possibly put under the <br /> Performance Category. Citizens do use neighborhood businesses and there are not any in that <br /> corridor. That type of business does not currently stay in Lino Lakes. Residents go else where <br /> which does nothing for the tax base. <br /> Council Member Bergeson called attention to the Property Class Rates Comparison. <br /> Commercial/Industrial development that exceeds$150,000 is taxed at 3.5%. Large farms are <br /> taxed at .35%. Ten times more taxes are received from high value commercial than farm land. <br /> Preserving farm land has value but a balance is needed. The question of"how much space can <br /> you afford to keep"needs to be addressed. <br /> Council Member Bergeson indicated the regulatory mechanisms are the most difficult to change <br /> because it ties residential and commercial development together. If residential development can <br /> only proceed when commercial development is at a certain point, it is possible to make sure that <br /> economic development cannot occur and then there is no residential development. He stated he <br /> ,.� is opposed to a linkage between residential and commercial development. The two (2) issues <br /> need to be separate. The City needs to do everything it can to promote commercial development. <br /> Benchmarks are needed for both commercial and residential development. The benchmarks <br /> 19 <br />