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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 17, 1987 PAGE 8 3. Phase I would contribute $65,366.88 in additional tax revenue. Phases I -II -III would contribute $201,022.34 in additional tax revenue. A review was done in reference to the September 1986 Metropolitan Development & Investment Framework guide. Overby summarized that the Erickson project is located in the "Rural Service Area" of Lake Elmo. The entire "focus of the Council's strategy on directing growth in the region is to encourage development to occur within the urban service area" which is Section 32 & 33 in Lake Elmo (west of Cty. Rd. 13 and south of 10th Street). The goals of the MDIF are to "retain and enhance the region's quality of life and promote its orderly and economic development" Three goals specifically related to the Erickson project are: 1. Locate all urban development and urban scale development within a metropolitan urban service area. 2. Preserve agricultural and rural land use in a rural service area. 3. Concentrate major commercial and industrial development. FINDING: The proposed Erickson PUD Phase I concept plan is not consistent with Metropolitan Council goals and policies, as contained in its September 1986 Metropolitan Development and Investment Framework. John Bannigan, attorney for the landowners, commented that there would be a highway patrol station three miles away so the trucks would be safety inspected so this should not be a concern. Using Ray's Truck Stop as an admirable example, this community should not be fearful of bringing any type of lowlife or threats to the school and homes because of this type of use. He is proud to support this proposal and recommended consideration of the concept plan. Councilwoman Armstrong stated that the main consideration is how this project would fit with our comprehensive plans and the guidance received from the Metropolitan Council. The 1979 Plan has requested that development in this area along I-94 not be slated until after 1990 and the plan did not want development to be very far from the MUSA Line which is the Southwestern corner of Lake Elmo. As far as the 1986 Comprehensive Plan, the recommendation is for development to occur in the southwestern corner where there is sewer availability. This proposal which is in the far end of the City were to fail and require a sewer hookup, the sewer would have to run along the entire length of I-94. There are concerns about the public health, safety, and welfare of the community. The school is very close to the proposed development and there are school buses travelling south over I-94 which could be a serious problem. The Metropolitan Council has cautioned the City that this type of proposal is not what they had in mind for development in the eastern end of the Metro area because Lake