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COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 11, 2001 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve request to submit application for COPS in School Grant, as presented. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER There was no Public Services Department report. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT PUBLIC HEARING — Comprehensive Land Use Plan — Mayor Bergeson read a statement of the City Council regarding the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The City Planner Smyser gave a brief summary of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. He stated the residential growth where there was low densities would stay that way. He pointed out on the City romote economic e part of the discussion ee a developer would get opment with greenway f the greenway areas would be ecommendations from the ed growth must include environmental Land Use Map the different categories of density. He stated the plan development. Growth management was a huge issue and had take of the Comprehensive Plan. He stated being in a stage 1 area d' MUSA. He indicated the plan promoted environmental sens corridors and other greenway spaces. He indicated the ac determined on a site -by -site basis as development occurs as various boards and committees. He stated how the protection. Mayor Bergeson indicated copies of the Colan along with the maps were available for review and copying (at a per page charg Citizens Library at City Hall. Mayor Bergeson opened the publi g at 9 p.m. Randall Stadum, 663 Andall Members, city governme � . an neighborhood the effects increasing traffic congestio special about Lino Lakes if t citizens concerns and comments being ignored. He asked the Council Members to consider what the citizens wanted when they moved into Lino Lakes. He stated he and the other residents of Arena Acres had special concerns relative to development in their neighborhood. He stated he did not want their privacy to be intruded upon by the City. stat there was a history of mistrust between the Council zens of Lino Lakes. He stated for the residents of his eat to adequately express. He expressed concern regarding ue s o the continued growth. He asked what would remain that was growth was allowed to continue. He expressed concern about the Louis Jungbauer, 679 Andall Street, stated the drive into Minneapolis had increased dramatically over the past few years. He indicated the only place that did not have construction was to the north. He stated this type of construction did not leave much confidence for the citizens. He stated it did not seem as if anyone was listening to the citizens and asked if the Council was proud of that. He indicated it was the rural characteristic of Lino Lakes that drew him and his family to the area. He stated the City had failed miserably in maintaining that rural characteristic. He asked the City to do something responsible with this Plan. He asked the City to slow down the growth and sprawl. • •