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APPROVED
CITY OF LINO LAKES
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
DRAFT 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW
DATE
TIME STARTED
TIME ENDED
MEMBERS PRESENT
MEMBERS ABSENT
: September 29, 2008
. 5:30 p.m.
. 7:05 p.m.
: Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell,
Stoltz, Reinert and Mayor Bergeson
: None
Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development
Director, Michael Grochala; City Planner, Jeff Smyser
Mayor Bergeson noted that the purpose of this special meeting is to review the Draft 2030
Comprehensive Plan (the Plan). He doesn't anticipate that this is the final review; this is
an opportunity for learning and input.
Community Development Director Grochala explained that staff, along with consultant
Ciara Schlictling of Bonestroo, intends to provide an overview of the Plan and its key
components. The Plan process has been underway since 2006, commencing with the city
survey and visioning process.
The council received a memorandum outlining a number of revisions that have been
made to the draft Plan previously provided to the council. The council also received
revised maps.
The Plan was presented to the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel at several meetings
during August for their input. The plan has also been presented to the city's
Environmental Board, Park and Recreation Board, Economic Development Advisory
Committee as well as to the public at an open house. The Planning and Zoning Board has
held a public hearing, reviewed, and, with some suggested revisions, approved the Draft
2030 Comprehensive Plan. The revisions recommended through that process that have
been incorporated into the plan since the council last reviewed it are outlined and
explained in written information presented to the council.
39 1. Plan Overview - Having an integrated comprehensive plan is the goal. That
40 means a plan that takes into account the goals and policies of the community, includes
41 review of natural resources, emphasis on land use planning, all building on each other. In
42 that light the city's goals and policies have been used throughout the process. The "full
43 build" planning process was used to ensure that planning includes consideration of what
44 the city will look like down the road. Forecasts turn into needs assessments.
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45 2. Land Use Map — Ms. Schlicting reviewed. The key component of developing the
46 two land use maps was determining how much land will be utilized in the period up to
47 2030 for all types of planned development. It includes review of the infrastructure needs.
48 The full build out plan is something new and it has involved citizen involvement and
49 includes the goals identified in the visioning process. There are some mixed use areas
50 scattered about the community, again based on what citizens have asked for. In scaling
51 back the full build out map to 2030, one consideration has been water and sewer services
52 (MUSA) and capacity. Another consideration has been transportation (the northerly
53 bypass isn't planned until after 2030).
54 3. Staging Map — The land use planning led to development of staging plans that
55 look at what and when things like sewer and water improvements need to occur. The
56 staging map includes stages one, two and three, with stage three basically occurring after
57 2030. Associated system plans (i.e. park system) are updated. It was pointed out that the
58 staging map includes areas indicated as "urban reserve" those being areas that aren't
59 identified as needed for planned growth up to 2030 and are kept at low density to allow
60 for flexibility in future development. The plan also includes some permanent rural use
61 areas where certain services are never planned.
62 4. Growth Management — Ms. Schlicting explained that the Plan has the capacity
63 to accommodate 6,600 units, with the land use and staging plan tied together. The Plan
64 has the capacity to accommodate the forecasted growth. The staging areas will be
65 monitored annually to make sure things on are track. Criteria for changes that would
66 require a comprehensive plan amendment are included.
67 The council is being asked to adopt a growth management policy that will reflect the
68 framework presented in the comp plan.
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70 A council member asked how the "pace" of growth management (in the past based on the
71 147 limit) is addressed in this Plan. Community Development Director Grochala
72 explained that the Plan itself (the staging plan specifically) is the growth management
73 tool because, without having specific number involved, it will provide the framework for
74 growth management. It ties into the need for infrastructure to be available to
75 accommodate the development. Also the rate isn't the concern as long as the
76 development design and other required elements are in place.
77 A question from the council about sewer capacity and how it relates to metro -wide sewer
78 plans was answered with an explanation of how staff has worked within current Met
79 Council plans, and how the Met Council will look at the city's Plan as they move forward
80 with their capital plans.
81 3. Resource Management System Plan — This element compiles planning
82 documents (park system plan, Rice Creek Watershed District resource management plan,
83 resource management development core, regional surface water management system
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84 plan). The city is broken up into resource management districts and there are detailed
85 recommendations for each of those districts. The park system plan has been updated with
86 the information gained through this Plan process.
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88 One council member asked for an explanation of how the push for the more expensive
89 conservation development aligns with the requirements for affordability. Community
90 Development Director Grochala explained that the Met Council does expect affordability
91 to be a part of the Plan; staff's approach has been to attempt to work through
92 infrastructure or planning tools to make certain areas more viable for affordability. There
93 are tools available through the county or federal government to assist with affordable
94 development.
95 4. Implementation — Ms. Schlicting noted that each chapter contains an individual
96 implementation plan; the final chapter outlines the comprehensive approach.
97 Implementation plans include updating the zoning map, creating a new holding district(s),
98 adopting a new growth management policy consistent with the Plan, looking at
99 subdivision and zoning regulations to ensure they are consistent with the Plan, providing
100 incentives to ensure quality development goals of the Plan, sewer & water system plans,
101 capital improvement plan, intergovernmental coordination plan, and citizen information.
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103 Staff's goal is to get the council comfortable with the Plan so that it can be sent to other
104 jurisdictions as required.
105 5. Set Next Meeting Date
106 The council agreed to meet again on the Plan on October 22, 2008, 6:00 p.m. Staff
107 clarified that the Plan is due to the Met Council by the end of this year however, an
108 extension can be requested to the end of May 2009. If the council has specific questions
109 they would like covered at the next meeting, they should send those to staff. A council
110 member requested that the transportation plan be covered at the next meeting. Another
111 council requested more discussion on growth management including but not limited to
112 commercial and job growth.
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114 The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
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116 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
117 October 27, 2008.
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122 Juliann artell, City lerk John igeson, ayor
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