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Councilmember Smith said she was worried about population changes during that last MeDRAFT Council meeting as a result of these remedial measures, and asked Peter Bell about it then. On page E-3, Land Use -Village Plan, the Planner said we did not include a map for that plan because we do not have one yet. The Planner said that Housing is not a Regional System. However, there is a legislative mandate that every community demonstrate how it is going to address its share of Affordable Housing. We currently have a good deal of affordable housing, more than some neighboring cities. The Metropolitan Council wants us to demonstrate how we can do more for the future with not less than 41-46 acres developable at 5-6 units per acre. Densities in some areas must also be demonstrated as sufficient for 100 rental units. Administrator Rafferty said many of these are the same items in the September 26, 2005 letter from the Metropolitan Council, while some are not. The Planner said this is an issue of content not completeness. Councilmembers Johnson, Conlin, and Smith would like to hear the potential solutions and options offered by staff. Councilmember DeLapp would like to table until tomorrow when he has to leave tonight. The Mayor said we could have aanother later meeting but we should give direction to staff tonight on how to proceed. Councilmember Johnson would like to go through the letter item by item. The Planner said he has developed a method for addressing the third remedial measure without overshooting our 2030 population target. The Planner distributed language that could be inserted. There are two land use districts guided for regional sewer, SRD 3.5 and the VR District. He said that rather than modify the map, this language could be inserted into the district descriptions with two provisions for population and no increased density within 1000 feet of an existing residence or 500 feet from an existing residence in the Village. He said if we do this, he thinks the map will not need to be changed. Councilmember DeLapp said those neighborhoods could look like a PUD. The Planner said it would be the City's choice where we would place additional density. Councilmember DeLapp said we will have greater density on one parcel and open space on the next. Councilmember Smith asked if the new text takes place of the sentence inserted at the last meeting. The Planner said this would be in addition to that sentence. Councilmember Smith wants to be sure we are not going over 24000 population and 6600 REC units. The Planner said we have never gotten a response from Metropolitan Council when asking for clarification on that issue. Councilmember DeLapp said the Metropolitan Council is backpedaling on the MOU. Councilmember Conlin said we have to give staff enough time and still get it back in time for Council review. We have to put in the good faith we have in support of and to protect the MOU. Councilmember DeLapp left the table at 6:42 p.m. The City Attorney said the Council can table this meeting to a time and day certain. Lake Elmo City Council Emergency Meeting Minutes of January 24, 2006