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U\L • 1, February 18, 1980 The first hearing on the updating of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan I was called to order at 7:37 P.M. on Fenrury 18, 1980 by Vice Chairman •Heath. P &Z members present; Johnson, Doocy, Schwankl. Council members present; McLean, Kulaszewicz. Mr. Gotwald, Engineer, and Mr. Short, Planner, were also present. • The Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update was presented by Mr. Gotwald and Mr. Short. The areas covered were: 1. Land Use (airports, housing, enviornment) 2. Public Facilities, (parks, throughfares sewers) 3. Implementation (housing, capital improvements, review,official controls - ordinances) After this plan is adopted it will be submitted to adjoining cities for their review. Then it will be submitted to MC. After acceptance by that Board, this plan is then adopted by the City Council and is then published. The major influences affecting the City were listed as 1. Thoroughfares - I35E & I35W; Main Street and Lake Drive will be growing as access to the City. 2. The Chain of Lakes Regional Park. 3. Wetlands - A map from Soil Conservation showing the soil problems that have had to be faced in the formulation of this land use plan. Mr. Short explained the Land Use P1aiis a guide and explained that the eland use is broken into seven (7) catagories. 1. Commercial 2. Industrial 3. Rural 4. Rural Residential 5. Expansion residential 6. Urban Residential 7. Multi - family/ 1. Commercial - the areas suggested for commercial were outlined on the map. In addition to the interstate exchanges. the most logical areas for commercial development were suggested as Lake Drive & Main street; Lake Drive and Hodgson Road, Birch, Hodgson Road and Ware Road area and Co. Rd. J. and 135E. 2. Industrial this was designated as the area near the concrete plant on Lilac and proposed new park near correctional facility; 35E & Co. Rd #14 - near Acton Construction. The area north of Main Street at I35E could also be designated for Industrial, but is not at this time. 7. Multi - family; should be near good access areas Lake Drive, Marshan Lake and Rice Lake at Lake Drive and Hodgson Road. Also Hodgson Road at Baldwin Lake Road and possibly Birch at ttz,ot_,>¢bare logical future areas for designation. • The areas 3,4,5,& 6 were discussed per the locations designated on the • proposed maps.