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• • • SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED DATE TIME STARTED TIME ENDED MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES MARCH 29, 2005 : March 29, 2005 . 5:40 p.m. . 6:55 p.m. : Councilmembers Carlson, Dahl, Reinert, and Mayor Bergeson : Stoltz Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke, Community Development Director, Mike Grochala; Community Development Coordinator, Mary Divine; City Planner, Jeff Smyser; City Engineer, Jim Studenski; and Environmental Specialist, Marty Asleson City Planner Smyser advised the purpose of the special Council work session is to provide the Council with an update regarding the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) process. He referred to the maps, handout and memo dated March 25, 2005, that was previously distributed to the Council. He noted all the proposals, questions and answers from meetings have been posted on the website. He introduced Mr. John Shardlow, Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban, Inc., who is present this evening to provide an update to the City Council. Mr. Shardlow reiterated the purpose of the meeting is to update the Council on the AUAR process and to brief the Council on the issues that have been identified and discussed. The development scenarios have been revised several times based on comments and outstanding issues. Mr. Shardlow reviewed the background of the AUAR, noting it was initiated due to the Hardwood Creek LLC development plan. The AUAR is a substitute form of environmental review that identifies impacts of multiple projects/development scenarios within a broad geographic area. The benefits of the AUAR process include allowing the City the opportunity to assess the cumulative impact of development scenarios on the area's natural resources prior to receiving and considering development proposal. Mr. Shardlow reviewed the various phases included in the AUAR process that included factfinding, workshops, defining development scenarios, ordering and preparing the AUAR as well as a mitigation plan. When the draft document is prepared, the City Council will review the document and authorize distribution to agencies. During the summer of 2005 the Council will review and adopt the final AUAR and Mitigation Plan.