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Council Meeting Minutes for April 21, 2025 Page 5 of 6 extension of sewer systems. Completing an AUAR would allow future development in the area to be “pre-approved” from an environmental review by the state, so development would not have to go through this process with each application. The consultants proposed to work on the study were WSB and Landform, with the total cost of the study being $167,324. Community Development Director Rachel Juba discussed the increased interest in development along 165th Street and the need for road improvements and possible extension of utilities to the east side of TH 61 for future development. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan identified 165th as an urban section road with a trail. There were no connections to the developments south of 165th Street on the west side of TH 61. Land uses in the area needed to be reviewed, and a determination made about how the east side of TH 61 would be developed. Juba emphasized the need for long-range planning that would affect the design and size of utilities. The cost for the City to oversize utilities would be very high. That and other options would be analyzed in the study. There was a question from Council about whether the City could recover some of the cost of the AUAR from future developers. Juba simply stated no. She explained that the AUAR would begin with the evaluation of land use, traffic, and utilities, and the City should have answers to those three items by August. It was asked if the AUAR would give the City a head start on the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Juba replied that the AUAR itself would not, but the rest of the work would. She noted that the AUAR would be more detailed than the Comprehensive Plan. Council agreed that the AUAR needed to be completed and that it was important to determine how the area east of TH 61 would be developed. It was noted that the Everton Avenue AUAR completed many years ago helped guide development in that area. Miron made motion, Strub seconded, to authorize staff to move forward with the AUAR. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Resolution Authorizing an Application for the Washington County Pre- Development Grant for 165th Street AUAR Study Washington County Community Development Agency (CDA) provided an opportunity for pre- development grants to cities for area studies, such as the proposed 165th Street AUAR. The AUAR met the pre-development grant criteria for increased growth for economic development and would provide planning recommendations through analysis of land use, infrastructure, and natural resources to inform development in the area. The 2040 land use along 165th Street was residential, commercial and industrial. Staff had recommended applying for a pre-development grant to evaluate a number of key elements to facilitate the development of that area. Petryk made motion, Miron seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2025-15 AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE WASHINGTON COUNTY CDA PREDEVELOPMENT FINANCE FUND. All Ayes. Motion carried.