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Planning&ZoningBoard <br />December13,2006 <br />Page 4 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />Mr.Smyser explained theexistingguideduses(landusemap)accordingtothe <br />ComprehensivePlan ,andthe existingzoningmapforthisarea.He showed thetrailplan <br />forth e area ,pointingout thatwetlandsshouldbeviewedasopenspaceandbufferareas. <br />Mr.Smyserp o intedouttheimportanceofrecognizingtheimpacttoneighborhood <br />residentialdevelopmentsinthearea.Staffistryingtoaccommodat etheinterestsof <br />manyresidentsandpropertyowners.Theyneedtoconsidera ccessand traffic circulation <br />and developmentpotential.Reducing the numberofaccesspointsisanimportantsafety <br />issueandallowsbetterflowontheroads. <br />Mr.Smyserpoin tedoutthatm ostofthetrafficgeneratedtothisareaisgeneratedoutside <br />ofthestudyarea.AsignalisnecessaryattheCountyRdJ/HodgsonRdintersection. <br />Mr.Smyserexplainedthatthereareanu mberofexistingdrivewayswithinthestudy <br />area.T hec onceptistoprovideonemajoraccesspointtothenorthofCountyRoadJthat <br />wouldconnecttointeriorstreetsleadingtodriveways.Staffhashad extensive <br />discussionswiththeAnokaCountyHighwayDepttodeterminethelocationofthemajor <br />access point.ThegoaloftheAnokaCountyHighwayDepartmentistoprovide <br />circulationalongHodgsonRoad.TheAnokaCountyHighwayDepartment statedthata <br />signalwouldnotbeallowedattheproposedaccesspoint. <br />Mr.Smyserexplainedtheexistingwaterne tworkwithinthisarea ,pointingoutf our <br />potentiallocationstohookupto the city’swatersystem.Hee xplainedtheexistingsewer <br />systemandshowedareasofcapacityconstraintsontheeastsideofthestudyarea.The <br />is sueistodeterminehowtohook uptoexistinglocations. <br />CarolynKrall,LandForm ,statedthatsheisanu rbandesignerandarchitect whohasbeen <br />workingonthisproject withcitystaff for the pasttwoyears.Ms.Krall presented the <br />MasterP lan.Alightedintersectionwithpedes trianimpro vementswasakeyelementin <br />the process.Planning determined itwasimportanttomaintainresidentialflowbetween <br />LinoLakesandShoreview. <br />Ms.Krall confirmedthisareais agatewaytothecity.Thereisano pportunitytocreate <br />pleasinge lementsonth e corner sandprovide identitybywayofa w elcometothecity <br />sign.Theydonotwanttocreatea genericsuburbanshoppingmallarea.Theyp laced <br />businessesclosertotheroadway inordertobe pedestrianfriendlyand for traffic calming. <br />Ms.Krallp ointedoutthatparkingisproposedbehindthebuildingswithwalkable <br />connectionsbetweenthebuildings.Shee xplained the visionfortrailsthroughout the <br />studyarea . <br />Ms.Krallexplainedthattheproposedplanprovidesforav arietyofsm allretailand <br />commercialbuildingswitharangeofhousingtypesthatmeetthecomprehensivePlan’s <br />anticipateddensities.Shep ointedoutthattheareatotheeastisanecologicallysensitive <br />areathathasbeenaddressedandaccountedfor.She address edtrailconnectionsto <br />existingparks,bufferareas,wetlandmitigationandreducedparking.Sheaddedthatthey <br />havet riedtoincorporate the interest s ofpropertyownersand int eresteddevelopersinthis <br />area.Shesaidthattheyhavebeen approachedw ithaninterestforasmallbigbox and <br />theyhaves tudied the potentialimpactforthisarea.