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Planning & Zoning Board June 17, 2024 Page 9 APPROVED MINUTES become overcrowded, traffic congestion increased to unsustainable levels and water supply concerns. He thinks it is time for a pause to ensure that that City has the right plan in place to move forward. This is why he is in support of the moratorium. Randy Renneker, 379 Carl Street, Lino Lakes, MN 55014, Mr. Renneker has lived in Lino Lakes for years and enjoys the quietness of it. Mr. Renneker supports a residential moratorium and said we have one chance to get it right. The city has a fiduciary responsibility to its residents to take a measured look at this area prior to development. He supports the rights of the landowners. He said he is a landowner himself and he supports the rights of the Robinsons to do whatever they would like with their property. He said as a resident and landowner he also has every right to be concerned with any development and to speak his mind. He asks the City to take into consideration the existing residents that live here that help build the community. He said the City is welcoming of all people, all developments, any part of the city, but the City should take a look at what they are doing and give it measured thought. Melissa Schultz, 6821 Black Duck Circle, Lino Lakes, MN 55014, Ms. Schultz stated she is here as a Lino Lakes resident and no representation of her employer. However, she said her professional experience is why she is requesting that council vote yes to a moratorium. Ms. Schultz’s degree is in architecture with coursework in urban planning and sustainability. She stated master plans enable clear and concise decision making for everyone involved. They have a lot of financial benefits from a planning and financial perspective. She thinks in the current situation the community will greatly benefit from the participatory nature of a master plan since they typically include community input and outreach. If the City moves forward with a master plan, she would like to see it has an emphasis on context sensitive solutions. As part of the process, she urges the City to look at density and a lot sizing that is in context with existing neighborhood sizing and 5500 acres of natural park lands that these developments surround. A moratorium would also give the Council time to look at the potential future impacts of recent transportation legislation. She referred to omnibus bill HF5247 which now requires the state to look at reducing greenhouse gases by not increasing capacity or vehicle miles traveled on their roadways with potentially costly mitigation for the state. She thinks it is worth the City looking into it especially since County Road 14 in particular is an East and West arterial roadway that is geographically positioned as the next Highway 610. In conclusion, Ms. Schultz has seen a lot of communities wish they had a master plan and is yet to see one regret that they do. She has also found that pausing projects for more in-depth planning and getting the opinion others with more voices always creates a better community outcome. And with that, she encourages the City to continue with a moratorium and a master planning process.