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Council Minutes -13- June 24, 2024 <br /> <br />Randy Rennaker, 379 Carl Street, Lino Lakes, stated that he is a property owner in the subject <br />area in the northwest quadrant. So, he has a vested interest in this conversation about future <br />development and a potential moratorium. He stated that he supports the moratorium. He cited <br />the recent Judge's decision on the White Bear Lake water ban and questioned the impact of the <br />decision on future wells that are going to be constructed within the city. He asked if the city is <br />going to take the opportunity during this moratorium to investigate these water issues related <br />to the White Bear Lake lawsuit. <br />Coral Digatono, 471 Andall St, Lino Lakes, stated that to reduce the number of redundant <br />speeches tonight, she has been asked to speak on behalf of 1,000’s of Lino Lakes residents, who <br />strongly support the proposed moratorium as it exercises the City's stated right as laid out in <br />the 2020 Comprehensive Plan to Master Plan the Main Street gateway to our city. Given the <br />size and scope of these proposed developments moving slowly and prudently protects both the <br />city and all developers involved. <br />Dr. Abdirashid Shire, 2150 Watermark Way, Lino Lakes, said that their home is in the new <br />Watermark development. He called out that an AUAR should have been done not at the time of <br />development but in anticipating of development. He stated that he is in favor of the Madinah <br />Lakes project and opposed to the moratorium. He highlighted the Community Development <br />Directors comments that we did not achieve the level of development we want to see in our <br />city. So here now we have this wonderful opportunity that will make our city grow and more. <br />He does not see why we need to stop that or prevent that from happening. <br />Hara Zarhad, 3116 28th Avenue NE, Blaine, said that a one-year moratorium is not properly <br />justified. No other applicants are applying to develop in this area. He questioned if water supply <br />issues were a concern, why wasn’t the entire city being considered. If a moratorium was <br />needed to prepare a Master Plan, why was a full year needed to complete that. He said that <br />other reasons he has heard for adopting a moratorium are open space, wildlife, and keeping a <br />way of life as it is right now. He asked what is the real reason for adopting a moratorium. <br />Nasiruddin Muhammad, 10514 Hawthorn Trail, Woodbury, said that he has come a long way <br />here to address Mayor Rafferty and members of the council. He said that he is here to express <br />his support for the Madinah Lakes project and to oppose the moratorium. He stated that we all <br />desire to live in an area that is underdeveloped, less developed, pristine, and we all want <br />literally to kind of lock the door after we get into a certain space. But when we live in a large <br />metropolitan area, growth is going to happen. The only question is how do we manage and <br />control the growth? He stated other cities have tried to stop growth. He said Lake Elmo fought <br />all the way to the State Supreme Court. They lost because the Met Council wanted to develop <br />higher density in Lake Elmo, but the city didn't want to. So, it's not possible to stop growth. The <br />question then becomes how we manage the growth and the moratorium is just putting up a <br />sign and saying, we don't want any growth here. It's just another way of trying to stop growth, <br />what you really want to do is, you know, go through the planning process, because all of those <br />issues can be addressed as part of the planning process. There's nothing here that has been <br />brought up that cannot be addressed during the regular planning process. He requested to stop <br />the moratorium and stated if you're going to do the moratorium anyway, then make sure that