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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 4, 1997 4 S. PLANNING. LAND USE & ZONING: A. Case No. CPA/97-19 Elzabeth Miner: Comprehensive Plan Amendment/Horse Stables Planner Terwedo reported this is a request by Elzabeth Miner for a comprehensive plan amendment to change a land use designation from Open Space Development Area to RAD, Rural Agricultural Density to allow a stable business for the boarding and training of horses as stated in the request for a conditional use permit. At its February 24, 1997 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Case No. CPA/97-19. M/S/P Conlin/Hunt - to adopt Resolution No. 97-7, Case No. CPA/97-19, A resolution amending the Future Land Used Map of the 1990 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan from Open Space Development Area to Rural Agricultural for Elzabeth Miner based on the recommendation from the Planning Commission, Findings of Fact stated in the City Planner's report; contingent upon Met. Council approval. (Motion passed 5-0). B. I-94 Update Planner Terwedo reported for the past seven months, the I-94 Task force has been meeting to define the issues and policies for the I-94 Corridor, A study area boundary was defined which includes both a primary planning area and secondary planning area as described in the Issues and Policies Report attached. The Planning period was defined which extends to the year 2015. Terwedo presented the three land use alternatives that have been developed. Springsted will be preparing the fiscal analyses for all these alternatives, Once that is completed, the alternatives will be presented for formal review by the City. Staff anticipates a series of workshops and/or open houses for the residents to review these options. Several council members indicated they are getting back what was asked for, studies gave the broadest reign feasible and permits the Council to interpret the best interests of the City. C. Community Survey - Informational The Council received a survey research proposal from Decisions Resources, Ltd. The cost of a survey is driven by two factors: sample size and questionnaire length. A 60 question unit, 300 household random sample of the City would cost $6,250,00. Each additional question unit beyond the initial 60 would be $150.00. In the 1997 Budget there is $4,000 allocated for the community survey and $30,000 for the professional reserves. The staff had done a cost analyses for a survey between other organizations. The Council would like the Planning and Parks Commission review the list of questions before the final sign - off of the program by the Council. D. Subcommittees established by the Planning Commission In a memo dated March 4, 1997, Planner Terwedo informed the Council that subcommittees for Lighting and Public/Quasi-Public Facilities Regulations have been established by the Planning Commission. The Commission would like a workshop to review the OP Ordinance. Planner Terwedo will be meeting with Bob Sykes, University of Minnesota, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, to discuss the OP projects we have processed. E. Request to speak by Rodney Sessing Rodney Sessing commented that the OP plan is good, but there seems to be loose ends and would like the council to look at these; such as the Land Trust Agreements where the owner retains ownership and if the highway dept. condemns that land the owner gets paid for it, but Lake Elmo loses that land. Would like to see that money go to a land trust fund to purchase additional land in Lake Elmo to compensate for the loss of the land. He asked for a moratorium on rezoning RR, OP development into Public Facilities zoning district until the PZICC establishes standards. The Council asked that Mt. Sessing's issues be discussed