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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 28, 2006 Page 2 A. Resolution 06 -088• Approving the 2008 City of St Antho y Comprehensive Plan Update Draft for submission to Adjacent Cities, Counties, Watershed Districts and School Districts. 5 Mr. William Weber, MFRA & Associates, Comprehensive Planning Consultant, stated he worked 6 with the City Council to draft an updated comprehensive plan for the City. He stated the major 7 objective was to meet the Metropolitan Council's requirements in terms of conformance with its 8 regional plans for land use, transportation, regional parks, wastewater, and housing. Mr. Weber 9 mentioned this is an up date of a prior plan done in 1996/97. 10 11 Mr. Weber reported the Metropolitan Council estimated the population of St. Anthony would be 12 10,000 by the year 2030. He stated the Task Force, having more knowledge of the City, estimated 13 the population would be between 10,500 and 11,000 due to the development of Silver Lake Village 14 and other potential development over the next 25 years. He mentioned the Met Council agrees with 15 this estimate. 16 17 Mr. Weber discussed the demographics of St. Anthony Village versus the metro area. He noted St. 18 Anthony had a much higher median age, are slightly more likely to be white, include more one- 19 person households, less likely to have children at home, more likely to be headed by woman, a lower 20 median household income, and less likely to have a college education. Mr. Weber reported the 21 housing characteristics of St. Anthony versus the metro area include a lower income ownership rate, 22 a higher percentage of multi - family buildings, slightly older median age, and an approximately equal 23 median value. 24 25 Mr. Weber indicated the Silver Lake Village commercial space equates to about 322,500 square feet 26 of Commercial space. He stated that when this space is complete there would be 250 condominium 27 apartments, 263 rental apartments, 26 townhouses, and a City park with an amphitheater, ponds, and 28 trails. 29 30 Mr. Weber explained Silverwood Park, previously a privately held recreational area owned by the 31 Salvation Army, is now part of the Three Rivers Park District. He explained the park improvement 32 plan includes a wildlife habitat, a 20 -acre mature upland oak forest, and 2,300 feet of shoreline on 33 Silver Lake. Mr. Weber remarked some possible future features: hiking trails, picnic shelter, 34 canoeing and kayaking, fishing, floral and sculpture gardens, and an interpretive visitor center. 35 36 Mr. Weber displayed the map of Land Use Plan explaining it is a guide to the zoning ordinance and 37 map. He further explained it is a guide or suggestion to owners of lands and helps bring a degree of 38 compatibility and predictability to land use investments. He stated St. Anthony is nearly a fully 39 developed community with is hardly a parcel in St. Anthony not built on. 40 41 Mr. Weber stated change in the Kenzie Terrace District is a possibility. He displayed an aerial view 42 of the Kenzie Terrace District pointing out that over the next 25 years, landowners in this area might 43 decide to use the property differently. He explained the district currently consists of the Lowry 44 Grove Mobil Home Park with approximately 90 mobile homes on the 20 -acre site. Mr. Weber stated 45 the park owner might decide to sell the park. He stated this is similar to the 1997 comprehensive 46 plan relative to mid or high density housing as a future use and the 2008 continues this.