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Lake Elmo Agenda Section: Planning, Land Use and Zoning No. 9A City Council January 3, 2006 Agenda Item: Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Trails Guide Plan Background Information for January 3, 2006: On December 12, 2005 the Planning Commission considered the revisions to the Trail Plan prepared by the Park Commission an its consultant (Dated November 29, 2005) and adopted a Motion (7-2, Schneider and Lyzenga opposed) to recommend adoption of the Plan as an element of the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan. The Plan had first been presented to the Planning Commission and a Public Hearing conducted by the Commission on July 11, 2005. Work by the Park Commission on the Plan was initiated in mid-2004 responsive to the 2004-2008 Capital Improvements Program, which included the Plan as a work item for 2004. The two commissioners voting in opposition to the Trail Guide Plan were either opposed to City trails and the Plan in general as being unnecessary; and/or, the Plan being too invasive on property rights - particularly where the Plan suggests a need to convert some existing private (HOA) trails to public trails. Consideration for adoption of this document as an official Comprehensive Plan element is respectfully requested. A copy of the Plan was transmitted to the Council with the December 12 Planning Commission agenda packet. Person responsible: Action items: .003 Motion to adopt Resolution 2006- adopting the November 29, City jlnner--'' 2005 "Comprehensive Trail Guide Plan" as recommended by the Park Commission and the Planning Commission as an element of the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan. Attachments: .003 Time Allocated: 1. Draft Resolution 200k - Adopting Plan 2. Draft Planning Commission Minutes of December 12 3. Staff Memo of December 8, 2005 4. Park Commission Minutes of November 3, 2005 5. Public Hearing Record of July 11, 2005