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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 6, 2000 <br />Council Member Dahl stated that with a cluster of 427 units, the project may become a <br />city within a city that is not for the rest of the residents. Staff advised the commercial <br />development will be focused to Lake Drive with housing in the back. <br />Council Member Dahl stated the City does not have a lot of area to develop commercial <br />property. She stated she believes the Town Center area is a prime area for commercial <br />development. <br />The City Administrator advised staff is following direction given by previous Council's. <br />If the Council doesn't agree with the project, staff needs a new direction. <br />Council Member Reinert stated 24 units per acre is huge and 240 rental units is way too <br />high within the City of Lino Lakes. Densities have to be looked at in relation to the City <br />you are in. <br />Council Member O'Donnell stated Lino Lakes services a speci <br />does not serve the young or old. He stated he sees this as <br />other demographics. <br />raphic. The City <br />to provide for <br />Council Member Reinert stated high density brings ri ?, . T dditional tax revenue <br />from the housing units will go to the Police Dep police the area. <br />Council Member O'Donnell stated this prov <br />one place as opposed to being spread o <br />units per acre. Support would depe <br />portunity to keep high density in <br />e is not necessarily supporting 24 <br />specific project. <br />The Community Development syr st a'd staff needs to show the Council what the <br />projects look like. Crime i s i� , hat needs to be discussed. <br />Council Member 0' he would like to see specific proposals. <br />Mayor Bergeson asked Vthe e are individual pieces of these concepts that could be <br />viewed within the Twin <br />The Community Development Director advised there are pieces of the concept that can be <br />viewed. <br />Mayor Bergeson suggested the Council review the two -(2) proposals the City already has. <br />Council Member Reinert asked what the Metropolitan Council is getting from awarding <br />the grant. Staff advised the Metropolitan Council is trying to promote livable <br />communities and the fact that they can work in the suburbs. <br />Council Member Reinert inquired about the Metropolitan Council's specifics that are <br />required to receive the grant. Staff advised there is a threshold of criteria. It will be what <br />3 <br />