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SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
DATE
TIME STARTED
TIME ENDED
MEMBERS PRESENT
MEMBERS ABSENT
CITY OF LINO LAKES
MINUTES
MARCH 29, 2005
: March 29, 2005
. 5:40 p.m.
. 6:55 p.m.
: Councilmembers Carlson, Dahl,
Reinert, and Mayor Bergeson
: Stoltz
Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke, Community Development
Director, Mike Grochala; Community Development Coordinator, Mary Divine; City
Planner, Jeff Smyser; City Engineer, Jim Studenski; and Environmental Specialist, Marty
Asleson
City Planner Smyser advised the purpose of the special Council work session is to
provide the Council with an update regarding the Alternative Urban Areawide Review
(AUAR) process. He referred to the maps, handout and memo dated March 25, 2005,
that was previously distributed to the Council. He noted all the proposals, questions and
answers from meetings have been posted on the website. He introduced Mr. John
Shardlow, Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban, Inc., who is present this evening to provide an
update to the City Council.
Mr. Shardlow reiterated the purpose of the meeting is to update the Council on the AUAR
process and to brief the Council on the issues that have been identified and discussed.
The development scenarios have been revised several times based on comments and
outstanding issues.
Mr. Shardlow reviewed the background of the AUAR, noting it was initiated due to the
Hardwood Creek LLC development plan. The AUAR is a substitute form of
environmental review that identifies impacts of multiple projects/development scenarios
within a broad geographic area. The benefits of the AUAR process include allowing the
City the opportunity to assess the cumulative impact of development scenarios on the
area's natural resources prior to receiving and considering development proposal.
Mr. Shardlow reviewed the various phases included in the AUAR process that included
factfinding, workshops, defining development scenarios, ordering and preparing the
AUAR as well as a mitigation plan. When the draft document is prepared, the City
Council will review the document and authorize distribution to agencies. During the
summer of 2005 the Council will review and adopt the final AUAR and Mitigation Plan.
SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 29, 2005
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• 1 Mr. Shardlow advised the ultimate purpose of the unique AUAR approach is to provide
2 the Council with a comprehensive understanding of all of the relevant issues and a clear
3 knowledge of the opinions, expectations and hopes of all of the stakeholders about all of
4 the relevant issues, so that the Council can make the best possible decisions at the end of
5 this process.
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7 Mr. Shardlow noted scenarios to analyze include the City's existing Comprehensive Plan.
8 The rules also state that any known plans from property owners or developers must be
9 analyzed. The objective should be to analyze and understand the full range of
10 environmental effects associated with potential land use patterns. The "worst case
11 scenarios" or maximum impact cases must also be included. Studying the maximum
12 impact alternatives in no way means that the City has to approve those land uses.
13 Studying alternatives with significant differences gives the Council more information and
14 identifies opportunities for different mitigation options. If the Council is absolutely
15 convinced that they would never consider approving one of those scenarios, then it might
16 make sense to eliminate it.
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18 Mr. Shardlow reviewed the scenario revisions that have occurred since the March 3rd
19 Advisory Panel meeting as well as the occurring scenario revisions. He noted the next
20 steps in the process include providing information requested by the Council, present
21 development scenarios, and pass a resolution ordering the AUAR.
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23 Mr. Shardlow asked what the Council would like presented at the April 11, 2005 City
24 Council meeting and for any specific questions that should be answered at that meeting.
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26 Councilmember Dahl requested more information on the various development scenarios
27 be presented at the next meeting.
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29 The various maps that were distributed were reviewed and it was noted that a
30 conservation development framework is on a separate map.
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32 After much discussion, the Council requested the following information and/or
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35 • A copy of the audiotape from the meeting
36 • A copy of the presentation given by Mr. Shardlow
37 • Information on greenways and the Comprehensive Plan map
38 • A list of agencies the document will be sent to
39 • Information regarding rules as far as what the City can do during the AUAR
40 process in relation to development
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42 This item will be discussed further at the April 6, 2005 Council work session. City
43 Council action will be requested at the April 11, 2005 regular City Council meeting.
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45 The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 29, 2005
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2 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
3 April 25, 2005
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8 Ann Blair, City Clerk John Bergeson, Mayor
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13 Kim Points
14 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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