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COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 18, 2006 APPROVED . 1 Mayor Bergeson requested the Council look at sample materials that will be used on the 2 facility. 3 4 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, January 23, 2006, 6:30 p.m. 5 6 HARDWOOD CREEK — COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT 7 8 City Planner Smyser advised the staff report has not changed significantly since it was 9 last presented. He pointed out the minor changes in the resolution and advised the report 10 was revised to address the site design issues first. 11 12 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, January 23, 2006, 6:30 p.m. 13 14 DRAFT PLANNING STUDY, HODGSON/CR J AREA 15 16 City Planner Smyser advised staff has been working the past year on a study of the land 17 and infrastructure around the intersection of Hodgson Road (CSAH 49) and County Road 18 J (Ash Street). The goal is a planning document that will be adopted by the City Council 19 as the guide for development in that area. 20 21 City Planner Smyser stated the draft report was included in the Council packets. The 22 draft is unfinished and in no way should it be considered a final report. The Planning and 23 Zoning Board saw the draft document in December, and supported the proactive approach 24 to planning. The Planning and Zoning Board also supported a senior housing campus 25 concept. 26 27 City Planner Smyser advised there are two prospective developments in the area. The 28 larger infrastructure planning issues are the priority, but the City should remember that 29 these developments would construct or contribute toward the provision of needed 30 infrastructure. 31 32 City Planner Smyser reviewed the report in detail indicating staff is not making 33 recommendations for a final plan at this time. That will come after more discussions with 34 developers, landowners, and other government jurisdictions, Planning and Zoning Board 35 and the City Council. Ultimately, the plan will need to provide guidance on alignments 36 of water, sanitary sewer, and the roads needed for proper access and circulation. 37 38 PETITION TO AMEND CITY CHARTER 39 40 Mayor Bergeson noted the response from the City Attorney regarding the petition to 41 amend City Charter was included in the Council packets. 42 43 City Administrator Heitke distributed copies of the petition received to not allow City • 44 Council Members (including the Mayor) to also be members of the Lino Lakes Charter 45 Commission at its September 26, 2005 meeting. Councilmember Carlson raised a