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SPECIAL JOINT COUNCIL/PLANNING MEETING, JUNE 1.4, 1983 —2— PLANNING COMMISSION — COMP PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS- I-94 RECO'MMENDATIONS — Continued —01aser. — supports idea of getting away from the commercial. 11strip" concept; but, not sure this can be successfully enforced. --Eder — thinks the I-94 area should go slowly until the MUSA line .is extended. Recommended less commercial/industrial uses and more high density living area such as apartments. --Prince — feels it would be better to do some up —front planning rather that continue with the wait and see what is proposed policy. Many uses that are not desirable still may qualify for an area. --Eder — suggested showing no commercial strip — ,just show commercial areas around the two intersections — 19 and, 13. Access to land is what opens it up. Prefer to see mixed uses — this would deter just a commercial strip. —01aser — going to have to keep an open mind on how this area, will develop — property owners are going to have many ideas on planned use. Present plan calls for highway Business. --Lyall — questioned if the City has the right to change the planned use contrary to what the property owner wants. --Eder — this will have to bd considered after the public hearing. --Whittaker — without sewer commercial areas tend to be alot of pole barns. --Eder — should proposed race track go into Woodbury, this may dictate what happens in Lake Elmo, --Prince — options include: leaving area as planned; change plan to just provide commercial zoning around the inters6otions of 1.3 and 19 this would not ,affect established business; or change the plan to provide for mixed Urban Uses. --Morgan — Believes MUSA line is a good determining factor on the size of the commercial area — thinks area should be reduced, Need to have more control and. say over the business that come into Lake Elmo — want businesses that are good and desirable for the City, Need better definitions for zoning uses. Section 32 is the logical commercial area; but it is expensive, therefore, developers go to the non—sewered less expensive areas, in the middle of a cornfield. Not a shortage of land for commercial development in Lake Elmo, The group briefly discussed desired uses for the City. --Mazzara — suggested the Council and Commission members write down what they consider to be good, desirable, feasible and realistic uses. --Gifford — would like to hear what the property owners, business people and developers forsee as reasonable and desirable uses. --Dunn — feel the City should do nothing, at this time, should wait and see if a horse track does come to this area and all see what the impact of the Regional Park. --Prince — -this might prove a dangerous approach. --Morgan — need to do whatever it takes to get more control. --Whittaker — should be specific in planning what will happen in Sec. 32. --Graves — suggested developing the proposed recommendation with specific development around the intersections and a clearly defined Fixed Use Area with the stipulation that development cannot take place for these specific uses until sewer is available. The Commission requested that the Planner develop a list of mixed uses. --Michels — sees this as creating a problem — since the plan cannot go beyond 1990 how can a sewered area be planned for. now. ---Whittaker — explained the reasons why the Camp Plan amendments have to be completed by September. This primarly applies to the R-1 areas. The I-94 question can be resolved later,