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COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 14, 1998 aware of the inaccuracies. One page is a wish list. She stated she wanted the public to understand how close the two (2) plans really are. There is one table in the Lyden/Dahl Plan which talks about the increase in community development. With proper labeling, the table would show the City's commercial development and housing development have increased over the last five (5) years. Another table compares Lino Lakes to Maplewood, Roseville, and S. St. Paul. Lino Lakes doesn't have a 3M although it has the space for something like that. Roseville has a regional shopping center. The citizens have clearly stated they do not want a regional shopping center in this City. S. St. Paul has the stockyards as a tax base. Mayor Sullivan stated that Lino Lakes is unique to Lino Lakes and the goals of the Comprehensive Plan have been developed relating to what fits for this community. Mayor Sullivan continued stating that one page of the Lyden/Dahl Plan is a bibliography. Twelve pages relate to cluster development which is part of the Comprehensive Plan. Four (4) pages are a bibliography from the Farmland Information Library. Thirteen pages are copies of the Lino Lakes Quality of Life Survey. Ten pages have one quote on each page. Mayor Sullivan stated the wish list has individuality and uniqueness. The first comment is "I am as interested in high density development as I am cancer". Both the 20/20 Vision Advisory group and the Comprehensive Plan Task Force discussed the issue of diversity and housing. Lino Lakes can not afford to over build housing that cannot be sold to future generations. When you look at the demographics, the City will not have the same number in future generations as it has now with the baby boomers. Diversity in housing must to be considered. Mayor Sullivan went over the wish list items in the Lyden/Dahl Plan and explained why she did or did not support each item: Mayor Sullivan explained that she could not support the Lyden/Dahl Plan. Part of it is in the Comprehensive Plan and part of it does not belong in the Plan. No one involved in the process of the development of the Comprehensive Plan got all the items they wanted. Council did have the opportunity to provide lists of what they wanted. The Comprehensive Plan Task Force worked with experts to put together the Plan. Council was a part of the process and approved the members on the Comprehensive Plan Task Force. The process of the Plan was citizen based. It is a citizens Plan with comments from citizens incorporated into it. Citizens worked with professionals and staff to develop the Plan. The City has made a statement about what it wants to be. Mayor Sullivan stated she believes it would be confusing to send the Lyden/Dahl Plan to the Metropolitan Council because all elements are not included in that document. The Metropolitan Council is looking for a balanced plan. The City has voted 3/2 to send the Comprehensive Plan forward. She indicated she will not support the additional document. 10