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10th Street. The majority of the city will be allowed to maintain its rural character. 3rd key element is that the Lake Elmo Interceptor has been dropped. Instead there will be two sanitary one from the west and one from Cottage Grove in the south. The City will have the option to use the additional units for redevelopment, environmental issues, or other uses after 2030. Population planned was about 13,000 people at buildout. This plan is 24,000 capped. These are the issues and numbers we have to show in our Comprehensive Plan. Former Mayor Lee Hunt said he is convinced this is the best the city can do. It is consistent with the first meeting with the governor, and he urged approval. Administrator Rafferty introduced the ten point agreement and the process for approval. Mayor Johnston said this is a better plan than what was originally proposed. It is not negotiable, and he urged approval. Councilmember DeLapp said transfer of density might help to facilitate development below 10th Street. M/S/P To approve Resolution 2005-015. Ben Roth asked for clarification because he does not think the agreement requires that much density below 10th Street. Mayor Johnston said the average of 3 units per acre is in the agreement. Todd Ptacek asked if it is the council’s intention to average those units and lower density to buffer existing neighborhoods. Mayor Johnston said that is his intention. The Planner said units per acre or open space can be used to achieve that end. Councilmember Conlin said this has been an open process, and it is probably the best settlement we are going to get. She will support it. Councilmember DeLapp supports it as he interprets it, though it was not an open process. He said he will not vote for it unless the language is changed to protect existing residents. Councilmember Johnson said both negotiating teams got us the best we can expect. Former Mayor Hunt said this agreement has all of the compromises within the ranges the city council came up with. It is not great but it is reasonable. The City Attorney said amending a Comprehensive Plan is just the first phase of legislative effort to adopt official controls. Substantial changes will have to be made to those controls and regulations. Direct the planning commission as you will. DeLapp if we agree it will hae the dleast impact on last comp plan it does not have to be inserted. Smith agrees. Conlin said now is not the time. (Motion passed 4-1, DeLapp – Agreement can be modified, there is ambiguity among the council.)