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- 229 <br />COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 9, 1991 <br />residential districts; sewered lots or 10 acre lots. <br />Mr. Ron Birch explained his past history before the City Council. <br />He noted that at one (1) time he did present a plat with 2 1/2 <br />acre lots. This was not approved because of the difficulty in <br />replatting areas with this size lots. <br />Mr. Art Hawkins, 6102 Centerville Road said he had done some <br />investigation regarding 2 1/2 acre lots. He noted that some <br />other communities are still using this standard. He had also <br />talked to Metropolitan Council and was given the same <br />information. However, he felt the City should not eliminate the <br />zoning district entirely. <br />Mr. Hawkins told the Council that he felt it was inappropriate <br />and unproductive to consider this matter so late in the evening <br />and with no residents in attendance. He also noted that the <br />zoning document was not available to the public at large and <br />although he appreciated the work that had been done on the <br />document he would like to determine if anything substantive had <br />been changed. <br />Jacquelyne Farm, 6209 Centerville Road asked if a PUO overlay <br />district meant that a rural area could be overlaid. Mayor Bisel <br />said that the Charter would take care of this. <br />Amy Donlin, 6100 Centerville Road said that the Council was <br />assuming that every parcel would eventually be developed and need <br />a ghost plat. She said she felt this did not preserve the <br />integrity of Lino Lakes. Most residents did not want to see <br />"bumper to bumper housing ". <br />There was further discussion regarding 2 1/2 acre plats with Mr. <br />Miller pointing out different areas of Lino Lakes with this size <br />lot and the problems associated with the lots. He noted that <br />this size lots created low density but created problems for the <br />City in trying to provide services. The system was inefficient. <br />Joyce Scharpen, 601 main Street asked if the City updated the <br />zoning ordinance would this mean no more city size lots. Mr. <br />Miller explained there would only be two (2) residential zoning <br />areas, one (1) district would be urban with municipal sewer and <br />water and the second would be rural with lot sizes of 10 acres or <br />more. <br />Mr. Irwin noted that it would be possible to use the proposed new <br />PUO district in the rural areas. All regulations of the rural <br />district would be adhered to but the lot sizes would vary. Mr. <br />Miller explained that this plan would allow a number of rural <br />land owners to get some income from their land now so that they <br />PAGE 16 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />