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Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Oct o ber 1 3 , 2 0 04 Page 11 APPROVED MINUTES the direction to being Master Planning of the I-35E corridor. These goals are also supported by the Economic Development A dvisory Committee (EDAC) Action Plan identifying the need to master plan the corridor. Staff stated they had received a proposal from Dahlgren, Shardlow & Urban, Inc. (DSU), a leading planning and landscape architecture firm in the state, to complete an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for the propose d area along the easterly side of the city encompassing approximately 4,000 acres. The AUAR process give the City the opportunity to assess the impact of potentia l development on the area’s natural resources prior to receiving and consid ering development proposals for approval. By examining multiple development scenarios throughout the AUAR process, the City is able to evaluate how much development can be acco mmodated in an area without significant environmental impacts. An AUAR is a very proactive planning process. Staff noted a key element of the process is the establishment of an Advisory Panel consisting of representatives from the Pl anning & Zoning board, Environmental Board, EDAC, Rice Creek Watershed District, Anoka County, property owners, surrounding communities, and representatives from other identified key groups and agencies. The process is designed to em power the support the City Council in making informed decisions at every key stage of the project. He stated the AUAR process is proposed to be completed within nine months of the authorization to proceed. Staff recommended the Board appoint three members of the P&Z to serve on the AUAR Advisory Panel. Mr. Hyden asked what day and times the meeti ngs would be held. Mr. Grochala replied he did not have this information for tonight ’s meeting, but he suggested they have a special meeting in the next week or so to discuss who would be on the panel. He noted the meetings would probably be on a Tuesday or Thursday evening either at 6:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Mr. Tralle, Mr. Root, and Mr. Laden stated they would be interested in being on the Advisory Panel if the meeti ngs were in the evening. Mr. Grochala noted all Board members were invited to show up at the meeting if they wanted. He stated the meetings would be public meetings. Chair Rafferty recommended appointing Mr. Tralle, Mr. Root, and Mr. Laden to the Advisory Panel and if staff needed further memb ers, they would come back to the Board. VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS Chair Rafferty recommended they discuss item VI.A. last. B. Comprehensive Plan Amendment, David McDonald (Bodyworks Gym property)