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COUNCIL MINUTES November 22, 2004 APPROVED 1,44 endowment would not be possible. He indicated he is unsure what the price projections are for these 45 homes, but it is possible that what the city perceives as value added by using the Conservation track 146 would also be perceived as value to individual homeowners. He stated that in that case it is 147 conceivable that the prices could be higher. 148 149 Councilmember Carlson expressed concern that while there is a limit of 147 new homes per year 150 under the Traditional Development track, there is no limit under the Conservation Development track. 151 She stated she also feels the City Council cannot be arbitrary in what it approves or does not approve. 152 153 Mr. Schoenbauer stressed that the Council has complete discretion on how many homes they allow 154 and what types of developments they allow under the Conservation track, therefore it does not give 155 free reign to the developers. He stated that the growth limit of the city would remain at 147 units per 156 year unless the City Council determined there was enough public value added to allow more. He 157 stated there are also other control mechanisms in place for the City to utilize to control growth. 158 159 Marty Asleson, Environmental Coordinator, indicated the Board was very supportive of the proposal, 160 but there were a lot of questions. He stated the questions mainly centered on the numbers and the 161 issues involved with growth. He indicated he believes they determined that this ordinance was 162 meeting the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. 163 164 City Planner Smyser stated there was a lot of discussion at the Planning and Zoning Board meeting as 165 well, and they felt overwhelmingly that this was the best way for the City to go. He indicated the 166 vote was 5:1. .67 68 Councilmember Dahl asked for clarification on the endowment, which Mr. Schoenbauer provided. 169 170 Mayor Bergeson asked Staff to research and verify that they will not have a transition issue with the 171 number of approved homes if this ordinance is passed. 172 173 Rob Rafferty, 1573 Merganser Court indicated he was speaking here as a citizen, and not as a 174 member of the Planning and Zoning Board. He stated his support for the ordinance, noting that he 175 believes it is a very well thought out process and it was very proactive of Staff to have taken the 176 Comprehensive Plan to the next level while determining how to address the needs of the 177 Environmental Board in a very positive manner. He indicated that as they heard with the credit rating 178 upgrade, this provides another opportunity for this Council and the Councils that follow to make well 179 thought out decisions. He stated in his mind, master planning is the key to the success of the city. 180 181 Councilmember Stoltz moved to approve the FIRST READING of Ordinance No. 24-04 amending 182 Ordinance 01-03, Growth Management Policy as outlined in the Staff report. Councilmember Reinert 183 seconded the motion. 184 185 Councilmember Carlson commented she has concerns about changing the Comprehensive Plan, 186 which involved a great deal of public input, without getting additional public input now. She noted 187 that she is not sure if the roads can handle more than 147 new homes per year, and stated that the 188 MUSA allocation is supposed to be another control, but Lino Lakes would be able to get more MUSA 189 from the Metropolitan Council. She stated she would like to know who is going to pay for the 90 infrastructure of the city. W91 4