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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 8, 2022 Page 3 1 their communities. This draft resolution follows that memo and is intended to be shared with the 2 City’s legislators to communicate the importance of retaining local control on planning, zoning, 3 and land use. 4 5 Mayor Stille noted the attendance of Daniel Lightfoot and Irene Kao, representatives from the 6 LMC, who can expand on their continual work at the Capitol, speak to this issue specifically in 7 more detail, how the Council’s actions can assist, and answer questions. 8 9 Councilmember Webster thanked Mr. Lightfoot and Ms. Kao for the presentation. She thought 10 the response to the Zoning Reform Legislation was from some of the publicity last year. She 11 noted it was hard for houses to be market rate affordable due to the cities charging exorbitant 12 fees. She understood the reform language was in response to the publicity brought about from 13 some of the fees in 2021. 14 15 Ms. Kao indicated there was a lot of needed conversation done in the media and the community 16 about what is going on when it comes to single family zoning and what happens with zoning of 17 large lots. She noted the StarTribune study that was done which was reviewed by the LMC 18 regarding zoning. She reviewed with the Council the report done by StarTribune. 19 20 Councilmember Jenson asked how the Met Council weighed into this when they have given 21 some direction for housing. 22 23 Ms. Kao explained being from the League of Minnesota Cities, they do not actually follow the 24 Met Council. She indicated that they are aware that every city in the Metro Area does have to 25 provide a Comprehensive Plan and ensure the city’s zoning ordinances are in accordance with 26 the Met Council. In terms of the Met Council, this does complicate it a lot. She noted the bill has 27 twelve articles and about half of them are Metro specific. Dealing with a number of different 28 issues, Metro Cities does a really good job of representing everyone at the Capital. She indicated 29 the Met Council did testify on the bill and they were concerned about how this would get in the 30 way of regional planning, particularly as it comes to growth and housing and affordable housing 31 within the region. There is a complexity there that she did not think the bill contemplates as fully 32 as it could. 33 34 Ms. Kao reviewed some of the issues brought up during review of the bill, noting the House 35 author is going to continue to work on some of the issues contained in the bill. 36 37 Mayor Stille thanked the presenters for coming to the meeting and discussing the item. 38 39 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to approve Resolution 40 22-025 – Resolution Supporting Housing and Local Decision-Making Authority. 41 42 Motion carried 5-0. 43 44 C.Resolution 22-026 – Resolution Denying a Proposed Amendment to the 2040 45 Comprehensive Plan for St. Anthony Village. 46 5