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• • AGENDA ITEM V. D STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser P & Z MEETING DATE: October 13, 2004 TOPIC: Appointments to AUAR Advisory Panel BACKGROUND The City's Comprehensive Plan guides the I -35E corridor area for a variety of land uses including low, medium and high density residential, commercial, industrial and rural land uses. The City Council goals, adopted in June of 2004, included the direction to begin Master Planning of the I -35E corridor. These goals are also supported by the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) Action Plan identifying the need to master plan the corridor. City staff has received a proposal from Dahlgren, Shardlow & Uban, Inc. (DSU), a leading planning and landscape architecture firm in the state, to complete an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for the proposed area along the eastern side of the city encompassing approximately 4,000 acres. The AUAR process gives the City the opportunity to assess the impact of potential development on the area's natural resources prior to receiving and considering development proposals for approval. By examining multiple development scenarios throughout the AUAR process, the City is able to evaluate how much development can be accommodated in an area without significant environmental impacts. An AUAR is a very proactive planning process. A key element of the process is the establishment of an Advisory Panel consisting of representatives from the Planning & 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 empower and support the City Council in making informed decisions at every key stage of the project. Please note that the attached schedule shows nine Advisory Panel meetings. The AUAR process is proposed to be completed within nine months of the authorization to proceed. I have attached Michael Grochala's staff report to the City Council on the project. RECOMMENDATION • Select three members of the P & Z to serve on the AUAR Advisory Panel.