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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 24, 1991 7 Jim Peterson, Trail Head Development: Responding as landowner outside the MUSA, I ask the Council to consider those outside of the MUSA as effected by the issue as well as those inside the MUSA. I personally do not have any problems with your goals to solve your tax problems and encourage you to proceed. If there are any changes that would affect those outside, such as a change of the FLUmap, I ask that you let those property owners know. Those that have city services extended to their property will realize a great appreciation in property value. Those on the other side will not see that. It seems only fair that those who realize the appreciation are most able to afford any buffer required. At what point in the process is zoning addressed and would the underlining zoning that is currently in place follow this process through or would zoning be addressed at a later time. Councilman Williams: In the past it has been project specific because it was set up this way for Section 32. I am not sure that worked. The question of how the zoning is going to proceed is open. A Future Land Use Map was set up specifically for Section 32, but it wasn't rezoned. We were waiting for some one to come with a proposal consistent with the FLUmap and then rezone it. We will probably have some type of FLUmap for this area. Maybe we should rezone the entire area right from the beginning. Then it does put out the sign "Open for Business". Zoning will come later because we do not have standards for a zoning ordinance for that kind of development. Councilman Johnson: Limited Business District is a new zoning for the City. The PZ has been working on this zoning district, but it has not been passed because they are waiting until the MUSA can be determined to be extended. Martin Colon: Unisys in Eagan has a particular zoning classification called R&D, Research & Dev. The buildings are as nice and clean as any office building. This could be something to keep in mind. Also, there is a high power line going down along the mid section line with a 90' easement on his property that should be considered. Bill Woodworth, Economic Advisory Committee member, noted he has lived in Lake Elmo for 20+ years and felt this meeting was a real crossing point because people are talking to each other about the future. It is just great. The Council thanked everyone for coming.