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.4 • • • COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 19, 2005 APPROVED 1 2 CITY OF LINO LAKES 3 MINUTES 4 5 6 DATE : October 19, 2005 7 TIME STARTED : 5:35 p.m. 8 TIME ENDED : 9:55 p.m. 9 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, Reinert, 10 Stoltz, and Mayor Bergeson 11 MEMBERS ABSENT : Dahl 12 13 14 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Director of Administration, 15 Dan Tesch (part); Community Development Director, Mike Grochala (part); City Planner, 16 Jeff Smyser; Economic Development Assistant, Mary Alice Divine (part); Finance 17 Director, Al Rolek (part); City Engineer, Jim Studenski (part); Environmental Specialist, 18 Marty Asleson (part); and Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia 19 20 HARDWOOD CREEK DEVELOPMENT 21 22 Community Development Director Grochala advised during the last two years the City 23 Council, staff and the Hardwood Creek development team have been discussing the 24 opportunity for a master planned development encompassing approximately 360 acres in 25 the NW Quadrant of the I-35E/Main Street Interchange. In October of 2004 the City 26 initiated the I35E Corridor AUAR, recognizing the need to evaluate not only the impacts 27 of the Hardwood Creek development, but also the cumulative effects of development 28 throughout the corridor. The Hardwood Creek developer participated in the AUAR 29 process as part of the advisory committee as well as financially. The development team 30 has also hosted three neighborhood/public open house meetings. 31 32 Community Development Director Grochala stated at this time the developer has 33 submitted an application to amend the Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of moving 34 forward with development planning. The Planning and Zoning Board held a public 35 hearing on the amendment at their September 14 regular meeting and the September 27, 36 2005 special meeting. The Planning & Zoning Board has recommended approval of the 37 Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The proposed comprehensive plan amendment is 38 currently scheduled for council consideration at the October 24, 2005 regular City 39 Council meeting. 40 41 Community Development Director Grochala stated the Council discussed the proposed 42 Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the development Concept Plan at it's October 5, 43 2005 City Council Work Session. Several issues of concern were expressed by Council 44 members including, but not limited to, the following: 45