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COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 23, 1997 <br />Council Member Lyden noted the last time this proposal was presented he and Council Member <br />Kuether expressed concern. He restated his concern about proposing light industrial on Lake <br />Drive which he believes is unproductive and asked why this has not gone back to the Committee <br />for further discussion. Council Member Lyden stated he requested copies of the data that <br />supports the premises that light industrial should be considered in that location and suggested <br />there is no other interchange in Lino Lakes better suited for commercial development. Council <br />Member Lyden stated he envisions residents wanting to go into this area to use a restaurant <br />which will be of more benefit than a Light industrial use. He asserted this is the "Summit <br />Avenue" of Lino Lakes and again requested the documents that support consideration of light <br />industrial. <br />Mr. Wessel stated the professional planning consultant has indicated a light industrial campus is <br />appropriate and a commercial strip is inappropriate. He requested Council approval and to move <br />forward. <br />Council Member Lyden asserted a family restaurant would be of more benefit than a light <br />industrial campus. Mr. Wessel stated commercial would prefer being located at the freeway <br />interchange and, if located here, it will detract from commercial areas at the interchange. He <br />stated he stands on this professional recommendation and requested Council consideration. <br />Council Member Lyden stated this Council has considered other projects that greatly increase <br />traffic levels and he believes this four (4) lane roadway (Lake Drive) will easily facilitate <br />additional traffic. Mr. Wessel again reviewed the issues under consideration and stated <br />commercial developers are not interested in this location but have expressed interest with the <br />freeway interchange. <br />Council Member Lyden commented on the importance of considering the vision for the future <br />and stated he believes this will be the prime area for commercial use. <br />Mr. Wessel said that Council Member Lyden's opinion is in disagreement with the <br />recommendation of the City's professional planner, the Task Force, the Planning and Zoning <br />Board, and 50 or so residents who have all worked on this project. He noted this has been <br />reviewed several times and he is now requesting that the Council made a decision. <br />Council Member Lyden stated this is a policy the Council sets to decide whether commercial <br />development should or should not be located on Lake Drive. <br />Council Member Neal asked if Dairy Queen is interested in this location. Mr. Wessel stated they <br />are interested in the Town Center, not in this area. Also, the City needs a light industrial base to <br />create the tax base and this is the proper land use balance for District 1. <br />Council Member Bergeson spoke in favor of the proposal and stated each person would, perhaps. <br />draw it a little differently but he believes this plan is the result of the work of a lot of people and <br />he supports the collective input. 1 -le stated he does not believe the types of national chain <br />restaurants mentioned will locate that far from a major thoroughfare or intersection and if zoned <br />commercial. it will result in a lesser quality commercial establishment that will detract from the <br />Town Center and centralized concept. <br />12 <br />