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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 6, 2000 Council Member Dahl stated that with a cluster of 427 units, the project may become a city within a city that is not for the rest of the residents. Staff advised the commercial development will be focused to Lake Drive with housing in the back. Council Member Dahl stated the City does not have a lot of area to develop commercial property. She stated she believes the Town Center area is a prime area for commercial development. The City Administrator advised staff is following direction given by previous Council's. If the Council doesn't agree with the project, staff needs a new direction. Council Member Reinert stated 24 units per acre is huge and 240 rental units is way too high within the City of Lino Lakes. Densities have to be looked at in relation to the City you are in. Council Member O'Donnell stated Lino Lakes services a speci does not serve the young or old. He stated he sees this as a other demographics. raphic. The City to provide for Council Member Reinert stated high density brings, ri T:'dditional tax revenue from the housing units will go to the Police Dep police the area Council Member O'Donnell stated this prov3t.es an.portunity to keep high density in one place as opposed to being spread o H�.te. e is not necessarily supporting 24 units per acre. Support would depe the specific project. The Community Development projects look like. Crime i r st d staff needs to show the Council what the hat needs to be discussed. Council Member 0' P . nnell he would like to see specific proposals. Mayor Bergeson asked the e are individual pieces of these concepts that could be viewed within the Twin ties. The Community Development Director advised there are pieces of the concept that can be viewed. Mayor Bergeson suggested the Council review the two -(2) proposals the City already has. Council Member Reinert asked what the Metropolitan Council is getting from awarding the grant. Staff advised the Metropolitan Council is trying to promote livable communities and the fact that they can work in the suburbs. • Council Member Reinert inquired about the Metropolitan Council's specifics that are required to receive the grant. Staff advised there is a threshold of criteria. It will be what