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SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION JUNE 25, 2002 Options to Address Met Council Concerns, Mike Grochala — Community Development Director Grochala advised the City will need to increase the total number of new units, increase the overall density for new growth, and increase the amount of medium and high density. These issues are inter -related. Community Development Director Grochala advised staff will continue working with the Metropolitan Council's staff to arrive at a combination of methods to resolve the issues. This will include agreeing on numerical values to use for the several variables in the equations. Mayor Bergeson inquired about a timeline relating to the outstanding issues. Community Development Director Grochala stated the Blueprint 2030 is coming out soon. The City will not be held to those requirements. The Metropolitan cil has until August 27 to act on the proposed Plan. If the City want to reconcile the is , response needs to be made by August 7. Mayor Bergeson stated he needs more time to review th a and options. The Council determined this issue would be disc session. There was a general agreement amon suggestions regarding the outstanding issues City Administrator Waite Smith stated th the public hearing on the Five -Year P write a letter to the Charter Commis and still moving forward. A cop er at the next Council work Co it that some of staffs an will be considered. arter Commission may be concerned that, changed again. She stated staff will ating the Council is working on revisions er will be included in the Friday update. There being no further business t adjourned at 10:16 p.m. ss regarding this issue, the meeting was These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on July 8, 2002. Transcribed by: Kim Points TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 8 Berge n, Mayor