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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 5, 2009 4 Request Planning Commission to develop recommendations on City activities for economic development Craig Dawson, Interim City Administrator, reported the City Council is being asked to formally request the Planning Commission to identify what the City needs to be doing at present and to begin to identify what commercial uses and development standards should be permitted in the City. MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to direct the Planning Commission to identify what activities the City should undertake in terms of economic development, and to identify what commercial uses and standards for sustainable commercial development should be permitted in the City. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion was passed 4-1 (Council Member DeLapp voting against). Update by City Attorney on house rehabilitation, 9224 31st Street N. Craig Dawson, Interim City Administrator, reported the City Council is looking for a recommendation in terms of how to deal with the Hardy property located at 9224 31st. Street. David Snyder, City Attorney, responded he has reviewed the materials submitted by the City and provided three options to the Council in his letter to Craig Dawson dated April 28, 2009. MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to direct the City Attorney to pursue Option #3 advising the property owner, Linda Hardy, 9224 31st Street N., that the Council will authorize enforcement action (including litigation) and issue a formal order directing staff to secure completion or abatement of the property at its May 19th Council meeting. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Final Adoption of AUAR, Resolution No. 2009-020 Planning Director, Kyle Klatt, reported the City Council is being asked to adopt the Lake Elmo Village Area Final Alternative Urban Area wide Review and Mitigation Plan. Ciara Schlichting, Bonestroo, presented the Village AUAR purpose and process and discussed the five comments presented during the Final AUAR comment period. Once the Final AUAR document is adopted by the City, the Council will begin the process of identifying a preferred development scenario to implement. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan will be necessary to move forward with any scenario that differs from the City’s existing land use plan. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to adopt Resolution No. 2009-020 adopting the Lake Elmo Village Area Final Alternative Urban Areawide Review MOTION: Council Member Emmons moved that motion be amended to include that before any of the density scenarios or other options are decided upon, there would need to be further analyses to understand the impacts. Council Member DeLapp seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-1 (Council Member DeLapp voting against).