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Environmental Board July 30, 2025 Page 2 6.ACTION ITEMS A.Lino Lakes Main Street Final AUAR In September of 2024, the City Council approved a professional services contract with Kimley-Horn to prepare a master plan and complete an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR).Hornisto prepare a master plan and complete an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR). The study area includes 980 acres of the northwest portion of Lino Lakes. The process has included multiple community outreach opportunities, involvement of study area stakeholders,and review by the City advisory boards and City Council. Leila Bungefrom Kimley-Horn presented the report and was available for questions. Mr. Schwartz had questions about how the AUAR document compares to the master plan. Ms. Bunge stated that the AUAR looks more at an environmentallens of what development requirements would need to be followed. The master plan is more focused on land use, transportation, and utilitiesand lays out thecity’s vision for how the area will be developed in the next 20, 30, 40 years. Mr. Schwartz inquired iftheinformation contained in the AUAR document is going to also be part of the master plan or a separate document. Ms. Bunge stated that it will be a separate document and is currently available on the Mapping Northwest Main website. Ms. Bunge also noted that the mitigation plan is one of the next stepsthatthe development would have to comply with as they come forward but is more focused on the framework for the development. Mr. Schwartzinquiredas towhetherPine Street will become more of a majorcollectorroad going forward,as it is noted in the AUAR as such. Mr. Grochala, Community Development Directorfor the City,said thatwithin the City’s comprehensive plan, Pine Street is identified as a collector’s street along the northern boundary.He believes that Pine Street would most likely end up being a collector’s road that goes through the sod farms butwould dropdown to a minor collector’sstreet instead of a major collector’s street. Ms. Bunge noted that the AUAR does look at the full build. They looked at traffic at the interim phase, but overall, all the impacts and mitigation are listed out for a full build scenario. Mr. Schwartz asked if anyone had any more questions related to the AUAR document. Mr. Schwartz openeda motion to approve the Lino Lakes Main Street final AUAR. Ms. Nelson motioned to approve. Mr. Parsons seconded the motion. The motion passes 5 –0. DRAFT MINUTES