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• • • Planning & Zoning Board January 12, 1994 a MUSA expansion or would this be a land trade. Mr. Brixius explained that in 1990 the City acquired 570 additional acres in MUSA expansion. This time we would be looking at a land trade but it would still involved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Mr. Gelbmann asked if the sewer trunk would be sized to serve the entire area and Darrell Schneider advised that it would. Mr. Uhde introduced his Development Team consisting of Ron Peterson, Wildlife Biologist and Wetland Delineator; Ed Hasek, Planner with Dahlgren Shardlow and Uban; and John Johnson, Engineer. He briefly reviewed his experience and explained that he has developed over 300 single family lots in the past 10 years within the City of Lino Lakes. He currently has 54 acres in the Apollo Business Center and feels that in order to encourage business to located within the City we need roof- tops to provide housing for newly created jobs. The key issues in this case revolve around timing and lot size. Mr. Uhde further explained that all the major developments that have occurred within the City since 1987 have backed up next to larger lots. Future development will be the same - urban vrs rural. The City has taken a strong stand on economic development - housing must follow. He stated that when he first started working in the Lino area people would say - "where is that, somewhere between the Cities and Duluth ? ". Now people are becoming aware of the location and it is becoming a desirable place to live. The Sunset Oaks area, adjacent to the proposed development, was platted in 1976 with the expressed intention in the Council minutes at that time that the area would develop at a future date into smaller lots. Two neighborhood meetings were held in the area and some of the concerns were 1) residents did not want to be charged any costs for sewer /water /streets, 2) some wanted to sell and /or develop, 3) others were interested in developing their property. Mr. Uhde indicated that he has talked with many of the property owners in the area and indicated that he would be willing to purchase their property, help them develop their property, have them included in the extension of utilities if they wish. Some concerns were raised regarding the Air -Park. Mr. Uhde explained that he held a meeting with those property owners (only 1 person attended) and will add verbiage to the deeds of the properties to the west of the Air -Park advising them of the air -parks proximity and insuring disclosure to potential property owners. Mr. Uhde has had two preliminary meetings with the P & Z and has made revisions based on their input. The impact of the wetlands has been addressed and the proposed plan will have a minimal impact - greater wetland impact will be realized if 4