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• Planning & Zoning Board December 12, 2001 Page 4 Chair Schaps asked if the Metropolitan Council did not approve the Comprehensive Plan, but wanted modifications, would that affect this moratorium. Mr. Smyser replied that was possible, but it would likely affect density issues, etc. and not necessarily the Ordinances. He did not anticipate any changes made would affect the Ordinances. Chair Schaps indicated he had a concern regarding the effect this would have on commercial development within the City. He stated he would like this moratorium to be as short as possible, so commercial development would not be adversely affected. Mr. Smyser stated at the present time, there were 400 residential lots that were in approved plats and those projects would not be affected by this moratorium. Therefore, the residential growth would still continue, but any new plats would not be approved for one year while the moratorium was in effect. Chair Schaps asked if there had been a discussion to prevent the moratorium being prolonged. Mr. Smyser replied the City did have the right to extend it, but neither the Council nor staff want to see this extended. Mr. Corson asked how many years had the Compre Mr. Smyser replied it took approximately 3 1/2 ye deal with the Comprehensive Plan at all, only This would have nothing to do with whether the the Comprehensive Plan. lan taken to get completed. d sta e task force would not isio and zoning Ordinances. opolitan Council liked or disliked Mr. Corson asked if the City had a the City could not just state the Metropolitan Council could a told the City was out of future, this would creat ed a ount of MUSA at the present time and why SA. Mr. Smyser replied the USA at any time, and if developers were he City received more MUSA in the near the moratorium would avoid. Mr. Zych asked if the staff ha me to work on both Ordinances and plats at the same time. Mr. Smyser replied that was the reason they wanted the moratorium at this time. He stated staff did not have the time to work on both. Mr. Rafferty asked what the Comprehensive Plan called for regarding the population of 2010. Mr. Smyser replied he did not have that information on hand, but it was probably somewhere around 20,000. Mr. Rafferty asked if a moratorium was a message to developers as being negative, and what did the City gain from a moratorium. Mr. Smyser replied people who wanted more growth would see it as a bad thing and those who want less growth, would like the moratorium, but also would want to stop the 400 lots already approved. He believed the commercial industry would not be happy with this moratorium. However, the City was making it clear that there were enough lots available to provide for at least the amount of annual growth the City has experienced for at least the next year. He stated the moratorium would put a dent in the growth, but would not stop it.