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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 2017 Page 3 1 Councilmember Stille asked about the process and how the decision this evening will affect the 2 process. Ms. Rothstein stated there are a variety of additional ways that people will have an 3 opportunity to comment. This is one of the very first steps in development review. The review 4 process will begin when an application is received and she noted it has not been received as of 5 yet. Mayor Faust stated this is the first baby step in the process. 9 Councilmember Brever stated there was concern on how some of the questions were answered to 10 the various government agencies. For example, the units per acre and asked if that is written in 11 stone. Ms. Rothstein stated the surrounding agencies are sent the document and given the 12 opportunity to comment. The comments have been addressed. The density, land use or storm 13 water on this property is not set. A worst -case scenario was used. The Development Plan is not 14 set in stone and everything will go through the Planning Commission and the City Council with 15 opportunity for public comment in the next few months. 16 17 Mayor Faust stated the sketch plan is a "wish list' because the developer is trying to put as much 18 into the project as they can. This is not approving 837 units. Mr. Steger stated this is the first step 19 in the permitting process. 20 21 Councilmember Stille stated there is a lot of data in the EAW and Dorsey needs to tell Council 22 how this project compares to other projects. This is the right thing to do. 23 24 Mayor Faust stated this was done 15 years ago for Silver Lake Village. The density for this 25 proposal will be similar to Silver Lake Village, which is still not completed as there are still a 26 few lots yet to be developed. Only an EAW was needed for that project. 27 28 Ms. Monique Dubois, 2601 Kenzie Terrace, asked about the process for the Comprehensive 29 Plan. She asked how much input the public has on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan and how does 30 this development fit into that plan. 31 32 Mayor Faust stated Comp Plans are done every 10 years. Currently we are living under the 2008 33 Comp Plan and the 2040 Plan is being worked on. There have been community visioning 34 sessions to obtain input from residents. Two Councilmembers are on the committee for the 35 Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Stille stated they have been meeting regularly and this 36 Comprehensive Plan will be much more detailed than previous plans. Councilmember Jenson is 37 the other representative on the committee. Ms. Rothstein stated the documents are on the City 38 website and can be reviewed by anyone interested. 39 40 Councilmember Stille stated equity is a new component of the Comprehensive Plan. 41 42 Ms. Carol Weiler, 2312 St. Anthony Parkway, stated she met with some neighbors and they 43 realized not everyone was aware of the Lowry Grove redevelopment. She stated this is a good 44 opportunity to come together as a community. There was an informational meeting at St. Charles 45 February 13, 2017, where over 170 people attended including Commissioner Papatola and 46 Councilmember Brever. There were people from Minneapolis and St. Anthony. They went