11-21-2024 - Council Special Work Session Minutes

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Lino Lakes City Council Special Work Session Minutes DATE: November 21, 2024 TIME STARTED: 6:02 P.M. TIME ENDED: 7:36 P.M. LOCATION: Council Chambers MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor,Rafferty, Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden, Stoesz and Ruhland MEMBERS ABSENT: None Staff Members Present: City Administrator Dave Pecchia, Community Development Director Michael Grochala, City Planner Katie Larsen, Environmental Coordinator Tom Hoffman and City Clerk Roberta Colotti. Consultants Attending: Kimley Horn Representatives, Brian Adams and Leila Bunge. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. 2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items The agenda was adopted as presented. 3. Main Street Corridor Master Plan and AUAR Mayor Rafferty welcomed the City committee members who were present this evening representing the Planning & Zoning Board, Park & Recreation Board, Economic Development Advisory Committee, and Environmental Board. The Community Development Director introduced Brian Adams and Leila Bunge, consultants with Kimley Horn. He stated that Kimley Horn was retained by the City to lead the Main Street Corridor Master Plan and Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) process. The planning area is defined by Sunset Avenue on the west, 41h Avenue to the east, Pine Street on the north, and Century Trail/Carl Street on the south. The area encompasses approximately 980 acres. He reviewed the regional planning requirements of the Metropolitan Council for the City of Lino Lakes. Brian Adams and Leila Bunge reviewed the planning process and provided background information. They facilitated a question -and -answer period with the Council and City Committee representatives. The discussion was focused on development, land use, and design alternatives. The information gathered will be incorporated into the Mapping Northwest Main planning materials. Page 1 of 2