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• February 15, 1983 Task Force Page -2- Mrs. Steve Fisk - 7769 Meadowview Trail - Asked what were the uses in Light Industrial Districts. Mr. Short read the uses from the proposed ordinance. Hank Amundson - 8057 Aenon Street - Asked what procedure has been established to change a zoning within a particular district. Mr. Short said this could be done by variance, conditional use permit or rezoning. Certain conditions must be met before the Council would approve any change. Mrs. Morehouse - 660 - 79th Street - Asked if a rezone would require Metropolitan Council approval. Mr. Short said possibly yes and could mean adjusting the zoning map and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Arlo Morehouse - 660 -79th Street - Mr. Morehouse owns 40 acres and has one acre lots all around him. As the proposed ordinance now stands he would have to subdivide his land into five acre lots. He feels this is unfair. Mr. Short explained the platted one acre lots are buildable lots, but five acre lots will discourage growth until it is logical to extend sewers into this area. The City had to draw the line somewhere. Brian Dobie - Woodduck Trail - Mr. Dobis asked what was the target figure for residential use in Lino Lakes. What was the target population? How many families per acre? At this point where there is no "sewer it is one family per 10 or 5 acres and where there is sewer, several families per acre. Mr. Dobie feels there should be moderation for instance, one family for one to two and one half acres. Did the task force arrive at their figure be- "ause Metropolitan Council mandated it? Mr. Short explained the Metropolitan Council wanted four dwellings per forty acres. The City compromised with the five acre minimum. In this manner the City has a tool that will put residential areas in a holding pattern but is flexible enough to resubdivide when sewer is available. Mr. Dobie said a person with 40 acres in a one dwelling per five acre area is in a non money making situation. He felt there should be a compromise. Donald Neff - 8202 Lake Drive - Mr. Neff questioned the yellow area along the east side of Lake Drive. He felt the business along Lake Drive north of Main Street who will be outside of the commercial area will be screwed. They cannot expand. Jerry Winiecki - Said his family has land along Lake Drive north of Main Street and bought it for a commercial investment. Now it will be residential, so their investment is out the window. It would be hard to sell this land because there is commercial all around it. He also said that Lino Lakes really only has one good street and now commercial development will be restricted. Hank Amundson felt that one thing this zoning ordinance and map is doing is concentrating the commercial district putting the commercial land in the handsof a few people and they will become rich. Bill Bohjanen - 8060 Lake Drive - Asked if there are any provisions for subdividing lots of less than five acres. Mr. Short said a variance would be required if there are no sewers. Mr. Bohjanen asked will there be a provision for loss of value of property when he property is rezoned from commercial to residential? The Board felt there would be o loss of value.