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Planning & Zoning Board January 10, 2024 Page 4 APPROVED MINUTES Lisa Grone, 6624 Wild Turkey Trail, Lino Lakes, MN 55014. Ms. Grone wanted to know why the parcel was being rezoned and why they did not select the area near the water tower for the water treatment plant. Mark Braun, 6625 Wild Turkey Trail, Lino Lakes, MN 55014. Mr. Braun questioned if the existing land behind the water treatment location would remain open land or would it be used for a housing development. He also wondered if it would affect the runoff with the Rice Creek Watershed District going into the wetland across the street. Jack Burch, 6572 White Oak Road, Lino Lakes, MN 55038. Mr. Burch wanted to know how the water flow is going to work the water towers to the water treatment plant and back to the water towers. Marcella Raine, 1205 Chokecherry Road, Lino Lakes, MN 55038. Ms. Raine wanted to know what the treatment plant would look like from 12th Avenue. Charles Grafstrom, 6495 White Oak Road, Lino Lakes, MN 55038. Mr. Grafstrom asked if there would be any hazardous chemicals that could catch on fire at the plant. Gloria Pederson, 6658 Ruffed Grouse Road, Lino Lakes, MN 55014. Ms. Pederson requested more environmental information due to the creek that runs through the property. She also said Ms. Larsen stated that property value would not be impacted due to the water treatment plant and wanted to know if research has been done by anyone other than realtors. She wanted to see the reports and not just take the City’s word for it. Mr. Kohler moved to close the public hearing. Motion seconded by Mr. Wipperfurth. The public hearing was closed at 7:07 p.m. Mr. Wipperfurth stated the P & Z Board did not have input on the design of the building and it was their first time seeing the rendering of the building. He questioned if the design would be coming to them in the future. It was determined that it would not be coming to the P & Z Board for review and that it is more administrative. Mr. Grochala said the City has few months before bids are open for the project and there is the possibility of having an open house. Mr. Root also addressed the concern of the notification of the project to the public and questioned how we would get notice to the public regarding an open house. Ms. Larsen stated we would come up with a way to get notification to the public. She further stated in regard to the public hearing that notices were sent out to residents within 600 feet of the property, and it was published in the Quad Press, which is the official City newspaper.