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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 3, 2004 APPROVED 1 goals. If a plan does not meet the City's goals, development can go through the 2 conventional development process. 3 4 Mr. Shoenbauer suggested the City adopt a two -track system on a prototype basis. The 5 Council could approve the amendment for a two-year period to see how well the 6 approach works. The Council could then review the amendment after the two-year period 7 to determine if the two tracks are beneficial to the City. 8 9 City Planner Smyser noted the 147 number within the Comprehensive Plan was 10 determined because residents wanted to conserve open space as well as the environment. 11 The Community has expressed the desire to preserve open space and natural features. 12 Slowing growth may delay destruction of those elements, but it does not preserve them. 13 Conservation development results in higher quality developments that preserve the 14 natural features and open space. 15 16 Mayor Bergeson suggested the amendment be reviewed and voted on prior to action on 17 the Fox Den development proposal. He also suggested Mr. Shoenbauer attend the 18 Council work session on November 17, 2004 for additional discussion on this issue. 19 20 21 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 22 23 Item 6C, regarding repair of Judicial Ditch No. 2 (Hardwood Creek,) was discussed. 24 25 Community Development Director Grochala and Rice Creek Watershed District Board 26 Member Harvey Karth presented information to the Council regarding this item, 27 Consideration of Resolution No. 04-173 In Support of Stable Stream Rehabilitation / 28 JD2, Hardwood Creek / Rice Creek Watershed. 29 30 Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the staff report on this item, 31 indicating that the ditch needed repair, and the proposed action involved passing a 32 resolution in support of the proposed rehabilitation project. He stated the project repair 33 alternative that was being recommended by Staff was a stable stream rehabilitation 34 method, which was believed to have the most benefit and the least negative impact. He 35 noted that the actual project would be taking place within the City of Hugo — however, 36 the impact would affect Lino Lakes, and the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes. Therefore the 37 Council's consideration was important. 38 39 Lake Peltier in Lino Lakes was the most affected from the standpoint of water quality. 40 Board Member Karth explained that the ditch fills in from the bottom, and therefore 41 traditional repair is not a good option. A section of the ditch had been dug out, and 42 within 6 months, it filled up again. He felt if the stable stream method of repair were not 43 chosen, Lake Peltier would not be helped by the repair. He stated the quantity of water 44 and the quality of water were the most important considerations. If no action were taken, 45 there could be a violation of the Clean Water Act, and then the matter would be taken out 46 of local hands. 47