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1 COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 12, 1990 approximately two and one half years ago. Its mandate was opened ended and the Committee found that it had to start from scratch since nothing had previously been prepared. The first four concerns confronting this committee were: 1) there was not a strong commercial /industrial base to begin with, and 2) the members did not have any experience with funding techniques to attract or find businesses, and 3) there were no analysis of commercial /industrial need in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and 4) there was not a decent reserve of commercial /industrial land in the City. Mr. Miller explained that no one knew what Lino Lakes had and there were no real policies on design standards. The EDC became involved with establishing a lot and house size standard in 1988. They then spent time in preparing a land use inventory and tried to determine what was needed in the future. Zoning recommendations were made to the Planning and Zoning Board and the Council. Some of these were acted upon and others denied or are still unresolved. At two separate times consultants were hired. One consultant provided a retail analysis for Lino Lakes. This report detailed how much retail space was available and how much retail space Lino Lakes could support now and in the future. Mr. Miller noted that this was a relatively high number. Housing concerns were addressed by the EDC. It appeared that Lino Lakes was the next suburban tier to see a push for development. A housing study was commissioned and this study suggested that Lino Lakes should be careful to not overextend the sewer and water in case these is a recession in the housing industry. Currently the EDC is working with some commercial people who may locate in Lino Lakes. These include the Rice Lake Plaza organization, the Outlet Mall organization and the sports facilities organization. The Gateway proposal was mentioned and Mr. Miller explained that although Gateway has not located in Lino Lakes, preparing the proposal for Gateway was the first attempt by Lino Lakes to attract a major commercial /industrial developer. Mr. Miller noted that the presentation was well done and well received. After the basic analysis work was completed, the EDC spent a considerable amount of time on preparing promotional materials. A Residents Guide was completed and mailed to every household in Lino Lakes. The Guide is also presented to all new home owners by the builder of the home. A video was prepared and is being distributed widely. A New Developers Reference Guide is in the process of being prepared. The third annual Builder's Day is being planned and most recent activity is the preparation of "Our Town" map. This map will provide at a glance what is in Lino Lakes. The builders and developers are paying a large part of the cost of the map.