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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MAY 18, 2005 APPROVED 1 Mr. Anderson stated he has been waiting for the extension of utilities since the 2 development of Blue Bill Ponds. He requested the Council authorize the study so the 3 project can move forward. 4 5 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, May 23, 2005, 6:30 p.m. 6 7 PUBLIC SAFETY ANNUAL REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 8 9 Chief of Police Pecchia advised the 2004 Public Safety Annual Report was previously 10 distributed to the Council. He thanked Ms. Kaulfuss, Public Safety Office Manager, the 11 Council and residents for all of their support. 12 13 Chief of Police Pecchia presented the highlights of the 2004 Annual Report, including the 14 organizational chart, budget, statistics and special programs. He noted that based on Part 15 1 Crime Statistics, Lino Lakes is the safest city within Anoka County. 16 17 Chief of Police Pecchia reviewed the Public Safety Department goals for 2005 that 18 include the enhancement of the Community Policing Philosophy. 19 20 Councilmember Carlson requested the 2004 figures for the Crime Index Rates. 21 22 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, May 23, 2005, 6:30 p.m. 23 24 AUAR/HARDWOOD CREEK DEVELOPMENT SITE UPDATE, MICHAEL 25 GROCHALA 26 27 Community Development Director Grochala advised staff is currently working with the 28 Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) Consultant Team to prepare the Draft 29 Alternative Urban Areawide Review (DAUAR) document. He referred to a proposed 30 schedule for that process. Staff is anticipating that the draft document will be ready for 31 Council action to authorize distribution at the June 27, 2005 City Council meeting. 32 Meetings have been set up with the Environmental Board and the AUAR Advisory Panel 33 on June 7 and June 9, respectively, for their review of the document. Comments received 34 will be provided to the City Council. 35 36 Community Development Director Grochala advised planning for the Hardwood Creek 37 development site has been suspended for the most part, pending completion of the AUAR 38 process. Following release of the DAUAR, the development team would like to 39 recommence neighborhood meetings for the purpose of gathering public input on the 40 development design. There are no requirements within the AUAR process that would 41 preclude these meetings from taking place. There has also been interest expressed by 42 neighboring property owners to begin this dialogue. It is anticipated that the public input 43 and the AUAR and Mitigation Plan will shape the overall master plan for the site. 44 45 Community Development Director Grochala stated staff is anticipating, following 46 completion of the AUAR process, an application requesting a Comprehensive Plan 47 Amendment for the site and rezoning to Planned Unit Development (PUD).