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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2002 Spirit Hills Commercial Development, to the Monday, August 26, 2002, regular City Council meeting. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Carlson noted the City's Comprehensive Plan has a policy section, which was approved by the City Council in June of 2001, and she had marked the sections she felt related to this development proposal, which she reviewed. She noted this site has 8,000 square feet of wetland and the applicant was proposing to mitigate on-site 3,041 square feet of the wetland. She indicted according to the City's requirement for 2:1 replacement, this replacement should be 16,000 square feet. She questioned whether this would occur in the area of the subject site. Councilmember Carlson noted the City's Comprehensive Plan requires infrastructure for the new development to be financed by the developer. She indicated th ty needs to know what Anoka County will require with regard to the roads in this area and how F. improvements will be paid for. Councilmember Carlson noted the City's Comprehensive PI setbacks and buffering for new commercial developments a noted that the property across Birch Street from the prop that the City Council should consider how this entire s the requirements for to residential neighborhoods. She ill be developed and she agreed uld be dealt with. Councilmember Carlson expressed concern for w b e City would be putting the best development possible on this site to serve theaE +od and whether or not another gas station will be proposed across the street. Councilmember Carlson noted the co including, "This makes the intersecti dangerous", and, "Now add the ad Center. Motorists no doubt will be Birch Street." She noted th hour traffic. e Lino Lakes Police Department's memorandum, Road and Birch Street extremely busy and potentially hat will be generated by the Spirit Hills Commercial hances that they normally would not, to gain access to area are already having to take chances during rush- Councilmember Carlson stated, . d the City Council taken action on this proposal this evening, because of the road issues that need to be resolved, she would not have been able to vote in favor of the proposal. She noted in order to grant a conditional use permit there are number of criteria that must be met, as follows: • "Will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the City." Councilmember Carlson believed this proposed development would create a more dangerous situation and facts are required on what improvements are to be made to the intersection. • "Will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, including street..." 26