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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 APPROVED 1 2 I -35E CORRIDOR MASTER PLANNING UPDATE — MICHAEL GROCHALA 3 4 Community Development Director Grochala advised staff is continuing to work with the 5 development team interested in master planning the 360 -acre site north of County Road 6 14 and west of 35E. The development team hired Landform, a planning and engineering 7 consultant, to lead the master planning effort that will begin with a public meeting on 8 September 20 at the Senior Center 9 10 Community Development Director Grochala indicated because of the future growth 11 potential along the 35E corridor, City staff has been investigating the potential for 12 completing an AUAR (Alternative Urban Areawide Review), which is a large scope 13 environmental assessment. Staff has asked John Shardlow of Dahlgren Shardlow and 14 Urban to develop a work plan and cost estimate for completing the AUAR process. 15 16 Community Development Director Grochala advised the City did not receive Opportunity 17 Grant funds from the Metropolitan Council to complete this study. However, a planning 18 loan may be available from the Metropolitan Council. Other funding sources for the 19 AUAR can include the 360 -acre development, and other development projects that could 20 occur within the study area. Anoka County has also indicated their interest in 21 participating financially in the study. 22 23 Mayor Bergeson inquired about the meeting time on September 20 regarding this issue. 24 Community Development Director Grochala indicated he would confirm the start time of 25 the meeting and include that information in the Friday update. 26 27 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 28 29 Item 4A, Consider Resolution No. 04 - 129, Authorizing Execution of Joint Powers 30 Agreement with Centennial School District for Youth Resource Office — Councilmember 31 Carlson requested a copy of the Joint Powers Agreement be included in the Friday 32 update. 33 34 Item 4C, Consider Resolution No. 04 - 130, Accepting Donations from Area Businesses 35 to Fund On-going Expenses to Maintain the Canine Program — Councilmember Carlson 36 suggested all donations be included on the list of recent donations to the Canine Program. 37 38 Item 6C, Consideration of Resolution no. 04 — 126, Conditional Use Permit/Planned Unit 39 Development and Development Stage Plan/Preliminary Plat, Marshan Townhomes 2nd 40 Addition — Mayor Bergeson requested a condition of approval be added stating that the 41 existing northern most driveway stay in place so residents in the existing townhomes do 42 not lose access. Council also directed staff to confer with the City Attorney regarding 43 language in relation to the added condition. Staff will also confirm with the City 44 Attorney the park dedication requirements. If no resolution is found with the outstanding 45 issues, this item may be removed the regular agenda based on the timeline of the 46 submitted application. 47