02-07-2022 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 86 ■ Zoning—currently rural; PUD would be required and additional public benefit 87 would be required; 88 ■ Setbacks—standards reviewed; 89 ■ Housing Renderings, including multi-family; 90 ■ Greenways and Trail System —staff recommendation for upgrades; park 91 dedication fees; 92 ■ Transportation—roadway extensions reviewed; Main Street Access Management 93 Study;traffic distribution needs; Carl Street identified as connector street; review 94 by public safety divisions; 95 ■ Utilities—municipal utility connection; 96 ■ Comments—Anoka County, Environmental Board, Planning and Zoning Board; 97 ■ Need for master plan, commercial component. 98 99 Mayor Rafferty received confirmation that if the commercial element isn't included in a 100 south of Main Street project, it would have to be included when the area north of Main is 101 developed. 102 103 Councilmember Cavegn remarked that he'd prefer to see the commercial included 104 because there's no guarantee the north will develop. He is not encouraged by some of 105 the small lot widths. He acknowledges that traffic study discussion would be premature 106 at this point but he is aware that added traffic to the area would be a concern. 107 108 Councilmember Lyden said he concurs with many of the remarks of the Planning and 109 Zoning Board. Regarding commercial, he wonders if creativity is necessary. He echoes 110 Councilmember Cavegn's concern about lot widths; he isn't excited about the look of the 111 townhomes. He doesn't like the idea of having housing so close to the roadway that 112 sound walls are needed; that doesn't fit the character of the City. 113 114 The mayor questioned the concept of a"gated community". Also what would a 115 commercial element look like? Green space proposed isn't well received. 116 117 Randy Rennaker, 379 Carl Street,resident of community for about 50 years. He will 118 speak for a group of neighbors (all 15 Carl Street residents). They would like to express 119 concern about the street connections proposed. They object to having a quiet 120 neighborhood street turned into a busy thoroughfare serving 1,000+cars per day. That is 121 not sustainable because Carl Street is a local roadway and was not designed to carry that 122 amount of traffic. Carl Street regularly serves many pedestrians, bicycles,rollerbladers, 123 etc. They propose a different roadway route to serve a new development. There is also 124 concern about costs being passed onto residents. They have additional concerns. 125 126 Tom Schmelzer, 398 Carl Street,part of the Lino Air Park community, recalled that when 127 Behm's Century Farms was originally developed,there was a requirement for disclosure 128 of the presence of the airpark to new residents; he wonders if that can be included if this 129 development goes forward. Also he wonders if Carl Street would be included in sewer 130 and water service improvements. 3