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Council Minutes -11- June 24, 2024 <br /> <br />Mr. Dovolis said that as the Council has seen from previous meetings, Madinah Lakes is a <br />quality development with plans that exceed the standards of the community, so they are very <br />proud of what they are proposing. He said they want to work with the city, using the tools the <br />city has ready. There is no need for the excess ordinance that's been recommended at this <br />moment, because the foundation which it covers is already in place. <br />Matt Duffy, 7760 France Avenue S., Bloomington, requested that the letter he submitted to the <br />Community Development Director be entered into the public record. He stated that he has <br />been part of AUAR planning processes in the past. He believes involving those interested in <br />development projects in the process is most effective. He noted that it will take two <br />construction seasons to complete the project as it is and if a moratorium is implemented it will <br />take four seasons. <br />Sarah Shahid, 12724 Leyte Street NE, Blaine, stated that the moratorium is unfair, unjust and <br />highly targeted. The Robertson sod farm has utility staging at the southern property line. It's <br />slated for development in 2025, and the entrance out from Blaine on the main street is already <br />planned by Anoka County. She stated that the Master Plan and the AUAR are not excuses for a <br />moratorium. It has been reported by city staff that while water is a concern, this proposed <br />development can still be supported, especially due to the lower-than-expected development <br />over the last few years in Lino Lakes. She noted that 434 units don't go up overnight. It usually <br />takes three to four years to do that once the construction starts. <br />Resident of 1304 Vera Cruz, Brooklyn Park, stated that he is a former Lino Lakes resident and <br />that he is also speaking on behalf of friends that live in Lino Lakes, noting that they are also <br />business owners. He said that placing a moratorium on this project means that you don't want <br />to welcome new people want to move to Lino Lakes. In 2016, the City approved a Planned Unit <br />Development with 871 Single Family units, and two other developers presented this in 2016 <br />through 2022 and it didn’t face opposition or moratorium. So, a common misconception people <br />think that Madinah Lakes is only for the Muslims. It's not it is for people of all races, beliefs, <br />backgrounds. <br />Asad Zaman, 1608 Como Avenue, St. Paul, stated that he has a few questions relevant to this <br />moratorium. One, if water is one of the two reasons for this moratorium, then why are you not <br />including all residential construction in the whole city? Question number two, he searched for <br />the words master plan in the 2040 Comp Plan. And it came up with 51 instances of those words <br />being used. If Master Planning is one of the two reasons for this moratorium, please tell us how <br />many times a Master Plan has been produced on a piece of land in the city. And how many of <br />those times was a moratorium imposed? Furthermore, does the city intend to impose a <br />moratorium for every future Master Plan mentioned in this Comp Plan. How many times has <br />the AUAR process been conducted, and how many of them were accompanied by a <br />moratorium? He stated that his community would appreciate answers to these questions, <br />because that will help them decide if this moratorium is fair or if it's unfairly targeting their <br />community. <br />Zaman stated that when the public comment was opened the topics considered germane to the <br />discussion were reviewed, however, Councilmember Ruhland was allowed to speak to those <br />issues. He said that he was willing to take the Council at face value that the moratorium is not