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APPROVED AS AM�ADED MAY 1, 2007 businesses, which was added at the March 10, 2007 workshop. Second, the acceptance of the composite land use map. The city council discussed the range of housing units in the plan and the desirable range to study from 600 in the comprehensive plan to the Village Plan of 1,600. They also discussed the importance of doing a business plan with financial, engineering and environmental components to provide further information for future decision making. Motion: Council member Park moved to accept the Village Master Plan with the addition ofprinciple thirteen to "minimize the negative impact on existing residents and businesses. " Council member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Consider the Village Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) proposal and a range of new housing units for the purpose of information gathering and analyses Administrator Hoyt introduced the AUAR proposal. She explained that this is a comprehensive environmental review of the Village plans. She said an ordinance allowing the city to charge developers for this study is being prepared at this time. Ciara Schlichting, the AUAR project lead from DSU/Bonestroo, gave a brief overview of the AUAR process and the elements it addresses. Yvette Oldendorf, 5418 Lake Elmo Avenue, a chair of the former Old Village Commission, stated that the principles have not changed, but that the number of housing units to add to the Old Village was never intended to be as high as 1,600, but only 450. She also asked about how the input from the Village open houses was being integrated into the decisions by the city council. Charlie Schneider, 4276 Kindred Way, stated the 1,600 housing units that the city council was considering was shocking and suggested that 300 to 800 housing units be the range. The city council discussed the range in new housing units, 600 to 1,600, being considered for study. The city council reaffirmed that the council is not endorsing a number of 1,600 units but that the studies will include the range covered in the comprehensive plan and the range recommended by the Village planning team. Council member DeLapp expressed concern about the possible negative impact from the maximum number units at 1,600 and suggested a plan of around 900 to 1,000 of a mix of housing types be studied. Motion: Council member Johnson moved to limit debate. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Motion: Council member Johnson moved to approve the DSU/Bonestroo proposal for the Village A UAR in the amount of $219, 250 plus up to $10, 000 in expenses. Council LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 17, 2007 4