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Planning & Zoning Board <br />September 27, 2005 <br />Page 3 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />Mr. Hyden asked if the 90 acres of MUSA that is currently available be part of the 370, <br />or will they be requesting 370 additional acres. <br /> <br />Mr. Smyser stated Staff debated how to handle this, but because of the growth <br />management plan and how they allocate MUSA, they decided they would require 370 <br />acres and not use the reserve. <br /> <br />Mr. Tralle asked how far north the sewer line will extend up 20 th Avenue, wondering if it <br />would get to Eaglebrook. Mr. Smyser indi cated the plan for sewer would bring it up <br />through the site, not up 20 th Avenue. He showed the proposed path of the trunk through <br />the property. He noted that because of capacity constraints, some of eastern Lino Lakes <br />would be serviced from a second line that goes under the freeway. He stated that is a <br />number of years off, but they have to plan the area that way. <br /> <br />Mr. Tralle asked if south of the site, where the trunk line exists now, if that is Centerville. <br />Mr. Smyser stated it is. Chair Rafferty asked if the trunk line comes short of Jason’s <br />Bobby and Steve’s Auto World. Mr. Smyser indicated they are on the existing trunk line. <br /> <br />Mr. Root indicated that planning such a large area is the right way to approach this, and <br />they will end up with a better project. He stated that the concept plan, with a variety of <br />housing options and a commercial area is in his opinion the right way to go. He indicated <br />that currently the area is light industrial and industrial uses, and asked if they are <br />jeopardizing industrial coming into the city by doing this project. <br /> <br />Mr. Smyser stated that 290 acres are currently guided industrial in this parcel, and overall <br />there are 1072 acres of open industrial land in the City. He indicated that at the current <br />rates of development it would take over 100 years for all that land to develop. He stated <br />that taking out this chunk of land is not hurting Lino Lake’s chances of developing <br />industrial property. <br /> <br />Mr. Root stated that even if they looked at the east side of 35E as they are now looking at <br />the west side, it appears they would have enough industrial areas to last quite awhile. He <br />indicated that it is good that this is an immediate use, providing a combination of <br />commercial and residential that will add to the tax base. Mr. Smyser stated that is <br />correct. <br /> <br />Chair Rafferty opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. <br /> <br />Rod Ensland, 1967 73 rd Street, resident of Centerville, stated his road connects east/west <br />into Lino Lakes’ main road. He indicated his difficulties involve mostly Mn/Dot, and <br />inter-connecting roadways into Hugo and Centerville. He stated the major problem right <br />now is concrete dividing units that are supposed to extend from 20 th Avenue east to 21 st <br />Avenue. He indicated these dividers are a major headache for traffic and businesses on <br />20 th Avenue. <br /> <br />Mr. Ensland stated a major concern he sees in developing is that there is subservient <br />drainage problems. He indicated you can hit water 4 ½ feet below grade. He noted he