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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1998 as well as other standards. Mr. Trehus asked how Metropolitan Council arrived at their calculations? Al explained. Chris asked what does Metropolitan Council have to do with the quality of life in Lino Lakes. Kim explained that this Plan is what we say fits in Lino Lakes. Chris noted that Metropolitan Council is responsible for the regional transportation plan. He felt that they are not doing their job. He asked how can they push sewer and water north when they cannot provide avenues of transportation? Kim explained that growth has "hop -scotched" beyond Lino Lakes and the City must be sure it does not add to the sprawl. Al explained that the Plan does not embrace Metropolitan Council's goals. It was drafted locally to meet local goals. However, because the Plan has to meet certain parameters, all issues have to be addressed. Kim said that she did embrace the philosophy that when you have city services available, you make the wisest use possible of them. Mr. Dunn referred to the number 147 and said he hoped that as the City develops, policies and implementation tools look at a much broader view than just numbers such as impact on crime and the environment. He felt that 147 is a significant reduction of what has been experienced in the past five (5) or six (6) years. Mr. Dunn also explained that the U.S. Government controls the development of roadways, not the Metropolitan Council and their philosophy has been to keep people within the metro area. Kim explained that she determined that there were 12 or 13 issues raised during the public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Board. She asked Al to "walk" through these issues on Monday night and answer them. Andy explained that he has received many calls regarding where the dense population will occur. Al explained that there were not many areas designated for dense housing and used a map to show the location of them. Andy said he heard that dense housing was planned for the area east of the Village. He felt the area was a prime area for town houses. Andy referred to low income housing. Al explained that housing will be described by how a housing unit is constructed, not by value. Kim noted that density does not always relate to low income housing. Jeff Reinert from the audience asked if the level of affordability can be dictated. Al said the City can establish density and other factors that focus on performance standard but cannot dictate affordability. Andy asked if the Comprehensive Transportation Plan referred to light rail transportation. Kim said not in Lino Lakes. Andy explained that light rail transportation is planned in the Highway 65 and Highway 61 corridors. He felt that would take a lot of traffic out of the City. Al will research this matter. Caroline said that she agreed with the Sea Plane Base expansion a couple of years ago when she was on the Planning and Zoning Board. She referred to an earlier comment about people moving to Roseville and noted that when people move to Roseville, they PAGE 4