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COUNCIL MEETING June 26, 1989 where people want to live. Darrell Quinnell, 7173 Sunrise Drive asked how many school children would be added to the school district from the proposed townhomes. He also asked if the townhomes would devalue his home. Mayor Benson said that he has heard that there is a 11% increase in the Centennial School population each year. He also said he has contacted the school district and they tell him if the population increases at the current rate, the school situation will remain as it is. Dean Thoreson, 7040 Rice Lake Drive asked about holding ponds and where water runoff would go from the townhouse development. Mr. Stahlberg explained that it would go into the storm sewer and eventually go to the holding area south of Rice Lake Court. He also noted that the runoff cannot be at a greater rate that what it currently is. Joseph Plaisance, 8298 Lake Drive noted that the Council wanted this development to be a showcase and represent Lino Lakes. He asked if a drainage pond and higher density housing represent what Lino Lakes means to the Council? Mr. Bohjanen explained that he came to Lino Lakes 40 years ago and at that time he did not want Lino Lakes to grow any more than what it was then. However, you cannot stop development. He said he felt there was nothing wrong with good development. Mr. Bohjanen also noted that in the last few years the Council has tried to get the best development for Lino Lakes. He commented that if a person owns land they must have the opportunity to develop it if they so wish. Mr. Reinert noted that he went through the same thing in his neighborhood several years ago. He opposed it and the development was never built. Mr. Bisel said he felt that Lino Lakes was unique in many ways. A variety of housing is needed and Lino Lakes has single family dwellings ranging from trailers and lower end housing to executive housing. Lino Lakes does not have any multifamily dwellings and felt the whole question of multifamily housing should be addressed in this City. Mr. Bisel noted that originally Rice Lake Estates was designed for trailer type housing and now it has become a very nice housing area. He also explained that Lino Lakes has a variety of lot sizes ranging from the lots in Rice Lake Estates to ten acre lots. However, there are very few places in Lino Lakes where residents can go to work. He explained the possibility of locating an outlet mall near 35W and Lake Drive and other possible commerrinl development. "1, Bisel also told the audience that he is a school teacher in the White Bear School District where it seemed that they were building one new school each year. However, now White Bear Lake is fully developed and there will be no more new schools. That situation is a possibility for Lino Lakes and the school districts will have to monitor the situation. He explained that he does not always like to see development but emphasized that the City should be careful about what does develop. The Economic Development Committee had looked at the property proposed for the townhomes and decided it was not suited for commercial development.. Mr. Bisel asked why all the people opposed to the development form an association and purchase the property. He noted that the point here is