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COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 25, 2001 Connie Grundhofer, 235 Linda Avenue, spoke in support of keeping open space in Lino Lakes to protect the flora and fauna, some of which is endangered. She conunented on the importance of providing safe habitat, which also provides food for the animals and plants. Ms. Grundhofer noted that people, through not having the right knowledge or not planning correctly, have created deserts. She commented that while a desert will not be created in Lino Lakes, it would take a lot of special plants and animals that residents now enjoy. Donald Dunn, 6885 Blackduck Drive, offered two slogans: "This is a Comp Plan with flexibility for friends" and "How things got out of control in a Governor's office." He suggested that the Council are the "guards" and there is a need to ask, "Who is guarding the guards?" Mr. Dunn stated his appreciation for the City providing a transcript of comments made at the last public hearing, which he found to be very helpful. Mr. Dunn again urged the Council to use the word "require" rather than the word "encourage." He noted that two weeks ago, he had asked the City to draft a document outlining how it can regulate the growth rate to stay within the limit. He suggested that such a docu signed by every member of the Council. Mr. Dunn read a quote Plan relating to taxes and asked how the City is going to achie the City tax rate to 20 percent or lower through fiscal and 1 uld be prepared and 9 of the Comprehensive e by 2020 of reducing Mr. Dunn spoke in favor of the shopping center and s� ed -°`e advantages he believes it will offer to the Lino Lakes citizens including, over tim an i ved tax rate. With regard to affordable housing, Mr. Dunn stated he believes the high d sit ocation land is inadequate and that the Town Center will not meet those needs since it is "hi Mr. Dunn stated he has done further thi �� a. subject of land use and does not believe that spot zoning is permitted any place in the u _gested the commercial change by the J -Mart is a spot zoning change, which he doe iev should be allowed. Mr. Dunn then expressed concern with accelerating property Ph. u t,• I and asked how the City will be able to refuse future requests for development of 1. •t is of in the MUSA now. He questioned if that is even legal and whether a conflict of 'Brest ';< s on the City Council. Mr. Dunn noted the land use public hearings were closed by t g & Zoning Board two or more years ago and he could find no legal evidence that it was a ertised to the City's residents. Mr. Dunn concluded by suggesting that the residents of Lino Lakes should get something from the Comprehensive Plan. He urged the Council to take charge and put some requirements within the Plan. Mike Trehus, 675 Shadow Court, suggested that the Comprehensive Plan "talks out of both sides of its mouth" by indicating the City is going to control growth and do nice things for the environment, but does not contain "teeth" to assure it happens. He referenced the map identifying the MUSA and noted the Plan, if approved as it stands, would more than double the MUSA and add 2,100 additional acres 8 to 9 years from now. Mr. Trehus expressed his doubt that the City will be able to stay within the 147 homes per year rate. With regard to rezoning, which would occur later, Mr. Trehus asked if that can be considered a