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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />SPECIAL JOINT MEETING <br />APPROVED <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />MINUTES <br />DATE <br />TIME STARTED <br />TIME ENDED <br />COUNCIL MEMBERS <br />EDAC MEMBERS <br />ENVIRONMENTAL MEMBERS . <br />P & Z MEMBERS <br />PARK MEMBERS <br />MAY 31, 2006 <br />May 31, 2006 <br />6:37 p.m. <br />8:40 p.m. <br />Councilmember Carlson, O'Donnell, Reinert, <br />Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson <br />Keller, Kuschke, Schwartz and Corson <br />Bor, O'Dea, Brouillet, Norman, Grundhofer, <br />Milbauer and Helgemoe <br />Hudan, Ladem, Reet, Tralle and Rafferty <br />Montain, Taschuk and Lindy <br />Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development <br />Director, Michael Grochala; City Engineer, Jim Studenski; Environmental Specialist, <br />Marty Asleson; Economic Development Coordinator, Mary Alice Divine; and Public <br />Services Director, Rick DeGardner <br />CONCEPT REVIEW: CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT — NATURE'S <br />REFUGE <br />Introduction and Background, Michael Grochala - Community Development Director <br />Grochala thanked everyone for coming to the meeting and introduced Mr. Jeff <br />Schoenbauer, Brauer and Associates. <br />Community Development Director Grochala advised the City is looking at an area that is <br />very important to everyone in Lino Lakes. Staff has talked to developers about what can <br />be done in this area. <br />Community Development Director Grochala pointed out the 240 -acre area and stated it is <br />intended to be single housing residential and is located within the Stage 1 Growth Area. <br />Staff is focusing on a conservation development. He indicated this is a very unique <br />opportunity for the community. The plan is to take what nature has given the City, reach <br />public values and achieve an economically viable project. <br />Development Design and Parameters, Jeff Schoenbauer - Mr. Schoenbauer came <br />forward and stated it is very important for everyone to work as a collaborative team on <br />this project. He stressed the process of this type of development involves a lot of give <br />and take to maintain the public values and also make it economical. <br />Mr. Jason Husveth, Ecologist, CCES Inc., came forward and stated he has been working <br />with the City and DNR for the past several years. He stated the specific area has a very, <br />1 <br />