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• Council Member moved for adoption of the following ordinance: CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE 07 -06 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12 -05 (THE 2006 FEE SCHEDULE) BY ADDING A FEE FOR COSTS RELATED TO THE I -35E CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota does ordain: Section 1: Findings The City Council makes the following findings: 1. The City Council approved the final 1-35E Corridor Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) on October 24, 2005 with Resolution 05 -159. 2. The northeast portion of the City of Lino includes identified growth areas, existing rural land uses, existing commercial uses, the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve, and the I -35 E, I -35 W, and County Road 14 transportation corridors. 3. The development within the area analyzed by the AUAR likely would have required environmental review for numerous development projects in accordance with the Minnesota Environmental Review Program. Development that is consistent with the assumptions of the AUAR and that comply with the mitigation plan are exempt from requirements to prepare an Environmental Assessment Worksheet or an Environmental Impact Statement, as stated in MN Rules 4410.3610. This is a benefit to the property owners. 4. The AUAR process gave the City the opportunity to assess the impact of potential development on the area's natural resources prior to receiving and considering individual development proposals for approval. 5. Information and analyses in the AUAR will be used in the next comprehensive plan update that will guide planning for the development of the area. Planning benefits property owners in the planning area by ensuring adequate infrastructure. 6. The City incurred costs in the preparation of the AUAR. • 7. The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 12 -05 established the 2006 fee schedule and has amended it from time to time.