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• <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 2, 2006 <br />APPROVED <br />1 Council directed staff to initiate a committee to establish a policy relating to memorials <br />2 within the City and to review Resolution No. 98-47 regulating the naming of parks within <br />3 the City. <br />4 <br />5 Jennifer Silvera recommended Kay Stansbury to serve on that committee. <br />6 <br />7 This item will be discussed again at a future Council work session. <br />8 <br />9 CONCEPT PLAN/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE/AMENDMENT — <br />10 ROBINSON FAMILY <br />11 <br />12 Community Development Director Grochala stated the Robinson family has approached <br />13 the City and Lino Lakes Development, LLC to consider a master planned mixed use <br />14 residential community. The approximately 655 -acre development area is located in the <br />15 northwest quadrant of the City on what is predominately the Robinson Sod Farms. Lino <br />16 Lakes Development, LLC is comprised of Bancor Group, Plum Investment Company, <br />17 and Tradition Development as well as two other equity partners. The development team <br />18 has been involved in some of the premier residential developments in the Twin Cities <br />19 including Wild Meadows in Medina, Cobblestone Lake in Apple Valley and the Spirit of <br />20 Brandtjen Farm in Lakeville. <br />21 <br />22 Community Development Director Grochala stated the Robinson Family and Lino Lakes <br />23 Development, LLC are aware that the City is beginning its 2008 Comprehensive Plan <br />24 update. They are requesting consideration of their concept and the opportunity for the <br />25 project to be evaluated as part of the City's comprehensive planning process. <br />26 <br />27 Mr. Scott Robinson came forward and provided the history of the property and introduced <br />28 the development team lead. <br />29 <br />30 Mr. David Newman, Bancor Group, introduced the partners within the development team <br />31 noting a key element throughout the process is trust between the City and development <br />32 team. <br />33 <br />34 Mr. Peter Pflaum, Plum Investment, provided his background and reviewed previous <br />35 projects that he was involved with. <br />36 <br />37 Mr. Tip Enebak, Tradition Development, also provided his background information <br />38 noting the projects he has worked on. <br />39 <br />40 Mr. Newman reviewed the concept plan for the site in detail noting their mission <br />41 statement and the benefits of a master planned community. He requested guidance from <br />42 the Council in terms of moving forward with the project. <br />43 <br />44 Community Development Director Grochala provided the staff analysis of the land use <br />45 indicating the Council has previously discussed there are significant advantages to master <br />