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parallel 13 wells upstream in the aquifer Woodbury is proposing to build 13 wells, they may not have an adequate water supply. Four years ago the Met Council came up with plans for light rail and transit where people want to live, work, bathe in bunch of apartments, and co -mingled stores, offices and other business establishments. The Smart Growth mode they have for us is the one Woodbury started with their prime outlet center and continuing with 500 affordable housing units on 50 acres north of Markgraf Lake. The Plan called for having 13,000 people living in that intersection half of Woodbury and half in Lake Elmo. The residents would be represented by two Cities but would both be in the Stillwater School District. Planner Dillerud: Responding to Councilor DeLapp's continent about the smart growth node at I-94 and Keats, the Planner said that he saw what looks like a spider with feet that is their new regional growth policy. They are going to try to smart growth at hubs and along major transportation corridors. The plan is not as geographic specific as Council member DeLapp believes. Council Member Siedow: He voted against the draft Comp Plan because of the I-94 development corridor. He would like commercial for the first one-third of a mile with the next one-third for multi- unit residential and the remainder for Open Space single family housing. Lake Elmo should have some responsibility for having this utopia in a metropolitan area. We share benefits of a big city, but we do not pay our fair share. If services were along the I- 94 corridor, commercial would be the least taxing to our citizens. We could use 1-94 as a commercial tax base. The vast majority of our residents work out of Lake Elmo and use services outside the City. With some commercial along our border rather than a house every 2.5 acres, we would be protecting the City from being annexed. He stated that the impact of the sewer would be to increase the underlying values to where the existing 2.5 acre housing south of 101h Street would be redeveloped at urban densities. Todd Ptacelc, Planning Commission Member: A financial reality, the I-94 money is a trade off from Eagle Point Blvd for sidewalks, improvements in the Old Village. We have to move forward with a positive approach. If we didn't supply our information on OP developments, this would be a perfect opportunity to show the Met Council staff by a tour. Council member DeLapp: The Met. Council in the seven county regional areas takes off the top 40% of all commercial taxes. Tax money never comes back. If they build commercial in Woodbury, Lake Elmo actually get some taxes. Marc Hugunin: The City Staff could come to the Board with the Big Picture showing what explaining Lake Elmo's values are and how the Comprehensive Plan is consistent with, and enhances these values. He wouldn't rule out a tour of the City by the Council. Mr. Hugunin agreed with the Planner that taking a high road approach with the Council LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING DUNE 11, 2002