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COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 17, 2001 City Planner Smyser indicated that there have been a number of developers waiting to submit plans to • the City for years. He indicated that there is not a great deal of MUSA available in the reserves. He stated once the Metropolitan Council approves the City's comprehensive plan, MUSA acreage will again be available. City Planner Smyser estimated that there were approximately three to four properties with a minimum of 80 acres each waiting to propose plats to the City. Additionally, there were a few locations in the City's existing MUSA areas that may be interested in proposing plats; however, plans have yet to be submitted. Councilmember Carlson requested confirmation that there were app currently located in the MUSA with at least 80 acres, for a total of ap currently be ready for development. City Planner Smyser stated that Councilmember Carlson noted that this could result in over 70 She expressed concern that if the moratorium is not established ordinances are not in place to protect the City and implem controlling growth. Councilmember Reinert noted the City cannot allocate he pointed out that the comprehensive plan has n He indicated that the City was approximately 1 did not want the City to find itself in a situation tr necessary ordinances in place to achieve tl€ oals ately four properties not tely 320 acres, that may xrect. ng proposed in the City. could face litigation if the hensive plan goals of ds it does not have. Additionally, en approved by the Metropolitan Council. y from having MUSA available and he s MUSA available but does not have the comprehensive plan. Councilmember Reinert felt that if th process in place it would be a majo process to create the necessary ordin moratorium can be approved. 0o fast on establishing a moratorium without a couraged City staff to move forward in establishing a ieve the goals of the comprehensive plan so the Councilmember Dahl asked Planner Smyser in of calls from local evelopers had been notified of the pending moratorium. City moratorium has been publicized and he has received a number Councilmember Dahl e essed concern that she did not know what the 143 topics are that City staff intends to address. How .r, she was also concerned about the possiblity of the comprehensive plan being approved without a moratorium in place and without the necessary ordinances in place to support the goals of the comprehensive plan Councilmember Dahl noted City Planner Smyser had estimated that there were approximately four properties waiting to propose plats to the City and she believed these developers will begin to put pressure on the City if it does not move forward with the updates to the City Code. She felt if pressure is put on staff this will also cost the City time. 12 •