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Clity Council Minutes Page 6 Nlay 5,2014 it easier for the road to be constructed in the future, Councilmernber Burandt concurred addinL that parkland and wetlands should be preserved. Consensus of the Council was to remove the road connection between Highway 10 and '192 d Avenue, along the Waco Street alignment (through Camp Cozy). Proper�))No)-11) ql'Youlb Alblefic C'ov1plex(YA,() Mr. Barnhart indicated the Parks and Recreation Cornrl-nission's recommendation is for the property north of the Youth Athletic Complex to be guided for parkland to facilitate expansion of the complex. He stated staff is recommending the land be guided for industrial because the city is in dire need of industrial land to meet job growth goals. Mayor Dietz stated be understands the need for more industrial and questioned if there is a way to share the land between industrial and the athletic complex. Councilmember Moti-ri explained the F-J)A and the Council has been discussing the need for industrial growth for many years but available industrial land in the city has actually declined. He has no issue with allowing athletic use on a portion of the land but would tike to see the majority of the land guided industrial. Councilmem. ber Wilson concurred. Council consensus was to keep the land guided industrial with the caveat that the Youth Athletic Complex could still possibly be expanded in the future, Green.Space alor(g lbe Great Northern, Trad Mr. Barnhart stated staff is recommending the following; sentence be added to the open space description in Chapter 5: "In evaluating expansion of the open space ]and use, due regard to unique and substantial environmental features shall be given." He stated the Parks and Recreation Commission would like the green space along the Great Northern "frail adjusted to reflect a high quality forest 111 the area. Mr. Beck indicated having an expression for the preservation of land in the plan is .favorable as it allows staff to work with applicants to see if areas can be preserved. Mayor Dietz stated he would like to have the area evaluated and have the lines adjusted if appropriate to save the forest area north of County Road 33 near the Great Northern Trail. The Council concurred. Haarsied Propely Mr. Barnhart stated Mr. Haarsted would like his property to be included in the Urban Services District. Staff suggests inclusion of the property in the future expansion of the L)rban Services District as outlined 111 Figure 8-3. Discussion took place regarding responsibility for costs related to future extension of the Urban Services District. Mt. Barnhart explained he is comfortable adding Mr. Haarsted's property to the Urban Services District and details of the extension can p 0 9 1 fl I 1 ® V NATUREJ