01-15-25 - Council Specail Work Session w Advisory Boards - Minutes

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Lino Lakes City Council Special Work Session with Advisory Boards Minutes DATE: January 15, 2025 TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M. TIME ENDED: 7:50 P.M. LOCATION: Council Chambers MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty, Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden, and Stoesz EXCUSED ABSENT: Councilmember Ruhland Staff Members Present: Interim City Administrator Dave Pecchia, Community Development Director Michael Grochala, City Planner Katie Larsen, Environmental Coordinator Tom Hoffman, City Engineer Diane Hankee 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 6:00 p.m. Members of the Planning and Zoning Board, Parks and Recreation Board, Environmental Board and Economic Development Advisory Committee that were in attendance introduced themselves. 2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items The agenda was adopted as presented. 3. Main Street Corridor Master Plan and AUAR Kimley Horn Representatives Brian Adams and Leila Bunge provided an overview of the planning effort and stakeholder meetings which have been held. They reviewed the design scenario alternatives. They facilitated a question -and -answer period with the Council and committee representatives. The discussion was focused on designing for the environment and wildlife protection, traffic impacts of design alternatives, impacts on adjacent communities and plans by adjacent communities for preservation and development, housing density requirements of the Metropolitan Council, land use options, and design alternatives. Ms. Bunge announced that there is a Community Meeting scheduled for February 5, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at the Rookery and the public is encouraged to attend. 4. Adjournment Mayor Rafferty adjourned meeting at 7:50 p.m. Page 1 of 2