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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 17, 1987 PAGE 10 ( also stated they could use the added revenue. Moe also talked to Sheriff Green regarding Ray's Truck Stop and found that shoplifting was the major problem with prostitution their least concern. Green also told Moe about increasing the police protection because of the increase of population. The Tri-Lakes Association discussed this situation and would like to have an added patrolman to be able to cover their area. Moe would like to see more detail on this project before a decision can be made. Councilman Richard Johnson explained there were very good economic, environmental and social reasons for concentrating the high density development within the metropolitan urban services area. There has been much thought that went into the 1979 comprehensive plan which he was a part of. Johnson felt the 1979 and 1986 Comprehensive Plans are good plans and provide for a good economic, environmental and social future for the City. He would be opposed to going any further with review of this project. Mayor Arlyn Christ reviewed and researched the proposal and ha.s talked to the same people the other Council members have talked to. The 10-page staff review that was submitted by City Administrator Overby showed reasons why this proposal will not fit in that area of the City. The letter written by Barbara Senness stated that the Metropolitan Council would not approve this project even if the City were to approve it. Christ felt the Comprehensive Plan is the City's laws, and we don't change them for a developer to come in and tell everybody how great it's going to be. The plan is in place and it is his intent to abide by the city's current regulations. Christ stressed he was steadfastly opposed to this project because it is outside of the MUSA Line, it is where residential development belongs, not large scale high density urban development. M/S/P Armstrong/Johnson - to adopt Resolution 87-26 denying the request for General Concept Plan approval of the Erickson Diversified Interstate Freeway Service Center PUD based on the staff review of February 2, 1987; the unanimous vote by the Planning Commission on February 9, 1987 to recommend that the City Council deny the concept plan as inconsistent with the 1986 Comprehensive Plan; the staff review of March 16, 1987 Findings of Fact showing that this proposal is inconsistent with the 1979 Comprehensive Plan; an agenda item cover sheet which states that the concept plan would be inconsistent with the Metro Council's 1986 Metropolitan development and Investment Framework; and the letter written to Arlyn Christ from Barbara Senness of the Metropolitan Council addressing that agency's concerns with the project. (Motion carried 3-2<Graves, Moe>).