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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/20/1987 Council Minutes1 1 1 115 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING May 20, 1987 City Administrator, Randy Schumacher Called to order this special meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council at 7:07 P.M., Wednesday, May 20, 1987. Those present: - Mayor Benson and Councilmen Marier and Bisel - Planning & Zoning Boardmembers: McLean, Prokop, Cody, Nelson Joyer, Irwin Comp Plan Task Force Members (in addition to P & ?. members): Harvey Karth Interim City Planner: Miller City Engineer: Stahlberg Building Official: Kluegel City Administrators Schumacher Secretary: Foster - Paul Baltzersen, Planning Representative from Metro Council. Mr. Schumacher explained that the purpose of this meeting is to communicate between the City and Metro Council as to the status of the comprehensive plan amendment which the City has submitted to Metro Council for review and approval. He further explained that the Metro Council representative (Jim Schoettler) who had been working with Lino Lakes on this project has recently left the Metro Council employ and Mr. Baltzersen has been assigned to the review of the comp plan amendment. Because of this staff change at Metro Council and the fact that Wuornos & Associates, the planning consultant for the City during the comp plan task force,is no longer employed with the City, Mr. Schumacher felt that this meeting was necessary to familiarize each side with the current status of the submitted comp plan amendment. Mr. Baltzersen, with the use of colored maps, began to briefly explain the details of the submitted comp plan amendment. His major focus was on the areas without utilities where less than ten -acre lots are proposed. He stated that although Metro Council is not concerned with the lot sizes specifically, the intent of the Metro Council policy is to "maintain a rural character and not create the need for urban services" in areas outside the MUSA bound- aries, and in order to accomplish their goal, they recommend no more than one unit per ten acres. Mr. Prokop and Mr. McLean asked Mr. Baltzersen if he was familiar with the arguments presented to Metro Council backing up the need for lot -sizes less than the ten -acre recommendation of Metro Council. Mr. Baltzersen did not appear to be familiar with the arguments. Mr. McLean told Mr. Baltzersen that due to the lay of the land and the large amount of low,unbuildable land in Lino Lakes, the -task force felt they could maintain an overall City density of one unit per ten acres while still allowing lots as small as one acre in specific areas. Mr. Baltzersen was also told that Lino Lakes is the "next frontier" while Shoreview, Blaine, and other surrounding communities are "filling up ", therefore the task force felt that 116 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING May 20, 1987 Page Two a lower density than one unit per ten acres would be appropriate for Lino Lakes. Mr. Baltzersen explained that Metro Council would rather see sewer extended to new developments rather than allow higher density outside sewered areas. He felt that if the one acre lots were allowed as proposed, the City would not develop the areas where utilities are available. Mr. Cody said that he understood that the comp plan amendment has been stamped "red flag!'. He asked whether "red flag" indi- cated that the proposal is not being approved or that further study was necessary. Mr. Baltzersen said that "red flag" is simply a process step when further study is necessary to deter- mine the feasibility of a proposed change. Mr. Karth asked why Blaine has been allowed lot sized in unsewered areas of 22 acres, 5 acres, and 10 acres. Mr. Baltzersen said he did not know Blaine's plan. Mr. Marier and Mr. Benson felt that the City and Metro Council would need to get together very soon to repeat some of the steps taken earlier, since the Lino Lakes City Planner has changed and the Metro Council representative has changed. Mr. Schumacher added that Lino Lakes expected approval based on Mr. Schoettler's opinion stated at the time of the submittal of the comp plan amendment, and several projects are on hold at this time. A meeting was schedule for 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 22 at Mr. Baltzersen's office for Metro Council staff and Lino Lakes staff (Administrator, Engineer, and former City Planner). In the case that the former City Planner (Wuornos f. Associates) would be un- able to attend, Mr. Cody recommended Mr. McLean attend since he would be most familiar with the comp plan amendment proposed. Mr. Schumacher, Mr. Stahlberg and Mr. Baltzersen agreed upon this time and Mr. Schumacher agreed to contact Wuornos f Associates.