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r • • • AGENDA ITEM VI. C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser P & Z MEETING DATE: December 13, 2000 TOPIC: Discussion Item: Town Center Update BACKGROUND Development in the Town Center and the draft new standards have been discussed in many meetings over the past year. As discussed in the previous agenda item, we are working with a developer on the design of a large project in the northeast quadrant of the Town Center. That project is not being designed as a traditional neighborhood development with mixed uses. In fact, the underlying model of the project is a standard suburban retail development. Because this represents a departure from the Town Center vision, staff has discussed the project with the City Council at several work sessions. Staff asked direction from the City Council as to how we should proceed. The City Council directed staff to work with the developer to incorporate desirable architectural elements while accepting that the project departs from the overall vision represented by the Calthorpe design for a traditional neighborhood development. Staff and the developer are working to incorporate some special pedestrian- oriented design features as well as some special architectural elements. The goal is an above - average shopping development. Staff has asked the City Council for direction on the Village, or southeast quadrant. The preliminary recommendation of the Livable Communities committee does not give Lino Lakes the $1.5 million we requested for implementing the Village plan. The recommendation is for $425,000 with the money designated for specific uses. Whether this recommendation stands remains to be seen. The City Council will discuss the situation at a special work session after the regular City Council meeting on Monday, December 10. Staff will have more information from that meeting for the December 13 P & Z meeting.