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APPROVED MINUTES
CITY OF LINO LAKES
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Chair Tralle called the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board meeting to order at 6:30
p.m. on May 13, 2015.
II. APROVAL OF AGENDA
Chair Tralle requested to add the swearing in of Mr. Masonic and himself to the agenda
as well as the re-election of Chair and Vice Chair.
III. SWEARING IN OF BOARD MEMBERS
Mayor Jeff Reinert executed the Oath of Office to newly appointed board member Matt
Kassner and re-elected board members Lou Masonick and Paul Tralle.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
April 8, 2015
Mr. Laden made a MOTION to approve the April 8, 2015 Meeting Minutes. Motion was
supported by Mr. Masonick. Motion carried 4 - 0. (Hyden, Kassner and Tralle
abstained.)
V. OPEN MIKE
Chair Tralle declared Open Mike at 6:35 p.m.
DATE : May 13, 2015
TIME STARTED : 6:30 P.M.
TIME ENDED : 8:23 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT : Neil Evenson, Michael Hyden, Matt Kassner, Perry
Laden, Lou Masonick, Michael Root, Paul Tralle
(Chair)
MEMBERS ABSENT : None
STAFF PRESENT : Michael Grochala, Katie Larsen
Planning & Zoning Board
May 13, 2015
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Rob Rafferty, 1573 Merganser Court, approached the podium to wish Mr. Hyden a happy
birthday.
Chair Tralle closed Open Mike.
VI. RE-ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Mr. Root nominated the current Paul Tralle and Mike Hyden for their remaining
positions. Mr. Root made a MOTION to re-elect the current Chair and Vice Chair.
Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson. Motion carried 6 - 0. (Tralle abstained.)
VII. ACTION ITEMS
A. None
VIII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Watermark Presentation by Rick Packer, Mattamy Homes
Katie Larsen, City Planner, introduced Rick Packer, Director of Land Development with
Mattamy Homes. Mr. Packer gave a presentation on the Watermark development.
Board members discussed their main concerns, including:
Commercial land use
Lot width and sizes
Ponds and trails
Public values
B. Community Solar Gardens
Ms. Larsen provided preliminary information on community solar gardens. The City has
received inquiries on community solar gardens and there may be more talk of solar
gardens in the future.
C. Project Updates
Ms. Larsen provided an update of current city projects.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 p.m. Motion was supported
by Mr. Laden. Motion carried 6 - 0. (Tralle abstained.)
Respectfully submitted,
Nicole DeDeyn
Community Development Assistant