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COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 26, 1998 <br /> Since the five (5) Year Plan has been put in place,the City has relocated 37 businesses. That <br /> will generate an estimated$8 million in new taxes. Mr. Wessel stated he feels confident the City <br /> can reach their goals. <br /> C1. Environmental Board Comments -Mr. Wessel referred to a memo outlining the response <br /> of Environmental Board members to Item#1 of the Lyden/Dahl Compromise Plan. The vote <br /> was 3-2-2 regarding the issue of stopping all plat approvals for residential development projects <br /> until the Environmental Inventory and Management Plan is completed. Three (3)members voted <br /> no, it is not necessary to stop all plat approvals. Two (2)members voted no with qualifiers. Two <br /> (2)members voted yes, it is necessary to stop all plat approvals until the Environmental <br /> Inventory and Management Plan is complete. <br /> Mr. Wessel stated the Environmental Inventory and Management Plan will be adopted as <br /> addendum's to the Plan upon completion. <br /> C. Response to Council Work Session Issues 10/19/98-Alan Brixius - Mr. Brixius stated he <br /> was requested to respond to the Lyden/Dahl proposal and look at a MUSA alternative. Mr. <br /> Brixius reviewed the Lyden/Dahl proposal and commented on their issues. <br /> 1. An interim policy will be immediately adopted whereby no plat will be approved until <br /> such time as the Environmental Inventory& Management Plan is completed and in place. <br /> n Recognizing the serious nature of the tax base imbalance,key business developments may <br /> possibly be excepted from this policy if environmental concerns are satisfied by meeting a <br /> list of conditions (to be defined). Mr. Brixius stated the Comprehensive Plan addressed the <br /> issues of housing, economic development,diversity of land use,economic development <br /> community facilities growth,management, and tax base. He stated the focus of the Lyden/Dahl <br /> proposal is measured to stop growth. <br /> 2. The Comprehensive Plan under current consideration,when adopted,shall remain in <br /> effect until the year 2020 AD. After its adoption,any proposed amendment must be <br /> approved by a majority vote of the citizens. An ordinance to this effect will be adopted <br /> concurrently with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Brixius stated this would require a <br /> referendum for a text amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. This takes decision making away <br /> from the Council. It would require another process for any kind of consideration of a change in <br /> land uses. It is another step that would delay the process and be expensive for City planning <br /> decisions. <br /> 3. Inasmuch as the Comprehensive Plan Task Force has determined that no Hydra Soils <br /> are buildable, an ordinance will be created treating all Hydra Soils in exactly the same <br /> manner as wetlands are currently treated. This ordinance will be adopted at the time that <br /> the Comprehensive Plan is adopted. Mr. Brixius had no comment. <br /> 4. There will be no expansion of the MUSA or additional "MUSA bank" until such time as <br /> the City tax rate has remained at or below 20% for the preceding three(3) consecutive <br /> years. Additionally,the City's tax base must also consist of 14% or more Commercial and <br /> 3 <br />