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Planning & Zoning Board June 12, 2024 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES Kathy Timm, 815 Country Lake Drive, Lino Lakes, MN 55014. Ms. Timm is in favor of the Madinah Lakes development. She thinks it will be good to have another house of worship, additional park land and trails, access to diverse food and banquet rooms. She understands the concerns regarding traffic and said the County is already taking steps to address that issue whether this development is done or not. The plans need to go through the normal process and if adequate, be approved. Mohammad Islam, 2815 117th Lane NE, Blaine, MN 55449. Mr. Islam said we should follow the process and reject the proposal if it does not meet the criteria. He requested that the people that are concerned about it should state the facts accurately. He addressed a Board member that stated incorrectly the number of people that were going to be moving into the City and had to be corrected by City staff. He said in reality it is about 1500 people. There was also a comment there would need to be a lane added to 35 to accommodate the traffic increase. He said 1500 cars would not require an increase in lanes. Other people said the City will run out of water and the City staff is saying that is not a concern. Another concern is running out of seats at the schools, but there is open enrollment. He said if the proposed development meets the criteria we should move forward and not change the rules in the middle of the game. He mentioned someone was concerned with section 8 in the development. He said the homes will be between 400,000 and 1.2 million dollars. He wanted the truth spoken and no falsifying of facts. Bret Shroyer, 580 Marshan Lane, Lino Lakes, MN 55014, Mr. Shroyer supports smart development. He read through the staff report and saw there were a lot of good comments from staff regarding the areas of concern. He feels a traffic study should be completed, have a master plan for the main street corridor, the west side relief sewer should be upgraded, and addressing the water supply concerns. He urges the City to continue the process and take in the recommendations of staff. He said it was all in the scope of the 2040 plan and is not being fabricated. He stressed these issues need to be addressed before development. He believes it is not something that can be identified along the way. Mr. Shroyer also mentioned the developer requesting flexibility in the lot size requirements that is not within our standards and guidelines. He also encouraged the Board to carefully consider the application as proposed and the City’s ability to grant PUD flexibility given the uncertainty of other areas and the inexperience of the developer. Mr. Shroyer said this location is mixed development in the 2040 comp plan and that is the way it should be completed. In closing Mr. Shroyer stated if the development does not fit the needs of the City, demand that revisions are made so it does.