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• AGENDA ITEM VI. A • STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser, Mary Divine P & Z MEETING DATE: October 11, 2000 TOPIC: Discussion Item: Town Center Development Standards BACKGROUND The Town Center Committee of Lino Lakes citizens recommended special design standards for the Town Center back in 1998. The draft standards prepared by Calthorpe and Associates builds on the Committee's framework. The standards will put into effect the vision for a Town Center that was formulated several years ago. The City Council endorsed the draft standards on August 28. Final approval will include rezoning the land as well as amending the zoning ordinance to create a new zoning district and adopt the development standards for it. As the discussion continues, it is clear that confusion still exists over the need for the development standards. The draft standards include more detail setbacks and accustomed to seeing. We are accustomed to seeing standards for minimum heights: but maximum setbacks and minimum building heights is a switch. Though many cities have architectural standards regarding building materials,v Though many cities have architwe are not accustomed to this in Lino Lakes. Additional architectural standards are even more disconcerting for some people here. We will schedule a public hearing in November for the zoning amendment action. Before we do that, it is a good idea to revisit the Town Center vision. Mary Divine, the City's Economic Development Assistant, has prepared a presentation to demonstrate the need for the design standards.