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Planning & Zoning Board August 13, 2025 Page 2 Mr. Kohler moved to approve the July 9, 2025 meeting minutes. Motion seconded by Mr. Laden with one change. Motion carried 6 – 0 with one abstention. 6. ACTION ITEMS A. Public Hearing: Lino Lakes Main Street Master Plan Leila Bunge with Kimley Horn presented the Main Street Master Plan presentation. On July 8, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 11-24 establishing a moratorium on residential development around the Main Street corridor between Sunset and 4th Avenue. The purpose of the moratorium is to allow for the completion of a master plan and Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for the area. The moratorium will end on August 15, 2025. The AUAR comment period ended on June 26th and responses to comments have been prepared by the project team. The adoption of the AUAR was brought to the City Council for consideration on August 11, 2025. An AUAR mitigation plan has been incorporated into the Master Plan document to guide development activities. The first draft Master Plan was presented to the Planning & Zoning Board on July 9, 2025. The Master Plan is a compilation of the process undertaken, site overview and constraints and planning considerations. The Preferred Scenario – Scenario 2 concept is more fully developed with key concepts highlighted and system plans. Mr. Wipperfurth had questions about the next steps once the Master Plan is adopted. Mr. Grochala let the Board know that the City would need to make a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, which would amend the current 2040 Plan. Mr. Wipperfurth asked whether developers would be able to apply to develop the land before the comprehensive plan is adopted. Mr. Grochala explained that theoretically someone could submit an application but they would have to follow the upcoming adoption. Mr. Vojtech had questions about the addition of wells to the area. Mr. Grochala explained that two wells need to be added over the next thirty years. The wells would be added as needed when future development starts. Mr. Root opened the public hearing at 6:57 p.m.