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CITY OF LINO LAKES
ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Sullivan called the Environmental meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on February 28,
2024.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved as presented.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Holmes made a motion to approve the January 31, 2024 meeting minutes. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Parsons. Mr. Motion carried 6 – 0.
5. OPEN MIKE
Chair Sullivan declared open mike at 6:32 p.m. There was no one present for open mike
therefore it was closed at 6:32 p.m.
6. ACTION ITEMS
DATE: February 28, 2024
TIME STARTED: 6:30 p.m.
TIME ENDED: 7:37 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Sullivan, Cassie Cavegn, Lindsay
Buchmeier, Shawn Holmes, Jonathan
Parsons, Julia Nelson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Alex Schwartz
STAFF PRESENT: Andrew Nelson, Rebekah Olinger, Julie
Whitney
Environmental Board
February 28, 2024
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APPROVED MINUTES
A. 440 Park Court (Lino Lakes Tech Center and Storage Facility) Conditional Use
Permit and Site Plan Review
Mr. Nelson presented the staff report.
The applicant, Lariat Companies, Inc., submitted a land use application for conditional
use permit and site plan review. The development proposes a 36,000 sf multi-tenant
industrial and indoor self-storage building on the south end of the site. The north end
of the site is the existing Lino Lakes Storage. The architect, Greg Kinney with Amcon
Construction was in attendance with no comments or questions asked.
The Board discussed the proposed 440 Park Court Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan
Review and requested to add the 7th recommendation that was not in the staff report
but was on the slide show concerning perimeter control near the wetland.
Motion was made by Ms. Buchmeier and seconded by Ms. Cavegn to approve the
Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review with the addition to the 7th
recommendation. Motion carried 6 – 0.
B. 2024 Annual Work Plan and Ongoing Tasks List – 2nd Draft
Mr. Nelson presented the staff report.
The Environmental Board serves to provide aid and advice to the Council in its efforts to
encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between people and their environment;
to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and
stimulate the health and welfare of people; to enrich the understanding of the
ecological systems and natural resources important to the city; to advise the city in the
use and management of its natural resources in order to preserve and enhance the
environmental amenities for present and future residents, and to improve and ensure a
lasting quality of life within the City. (City Code Chapter 217.01).
Chair Sullivan mentioned that the term ‘biodiversity’ didn’t appear in the work plan.
Ms. Holmes stated that the term wasn’t included but that the concept was covered.
Chair Sullivan also pointed out a typo on the numbering of the list.
Mr. Nelson responded that the typo would be corrected.
Motion was made by Ms. Holmes and seconded by Ms. Nelson to approve the 2024
Annual Work Plan and Ongoing Task List. Motion carried 6 – 0.
Environmental Board
February 28, 2024
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APPROVED MINUTES
7. UPDATES
A. Recycling Updates
Ms. Rebekah Olinger, Recycling Intern, presented the recycling updates.
8. ADJOURN
Ms. Buchmeier made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
Motion was seconded by Ms. Cavegn. Motion carried 6 – 0.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Whitney, Community Development Administrative Assistant