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City Council Minutes Page 4 <br />November 17, 2003 <br /> <br />6.1. Request by City of Elk River to Review Updated Comprehensive Plan~ Public Hearing <br /> <br />Director of Planning Michele McPherson submitted the staff report. Ms. McPherson <br />introduced Rusty Fifield, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. <br /> <br />Mr. Fifield presented the draft Comprehenswe Plan (Plan) to the Council. He thanked the <br />Task Force members and all the boards and commissions for their input on the Plan. He <br />discussed some of the issues that the city should consider in adopting the Plan such as sewer <br />capacity, areas of high density residential, and additional commerdal land. <br /> <br />Mayor Fdinzing opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kuester stated that she received a phone call from Doug I-Iipsag, a resident <br />who lives north of County Road 33, and he stated his support for the 2 1/2-acre North of <br />County Road 33 part of the Plan. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />All the Councilmembers thanked the Task Force and the boards and commissions for all the <br />work, Ume, and effort they put into the Plan. <br /> <br />Councihnember Tveite stated that he is in support of the Plan. He views the Plan as a <br />preservation of land by allowing the establishment of Greenways. He stated that there is no <br />way for the Plan to be perfect and to please everyone. <br /> <br />Councihnember Motin stated the following concerns with the Land Use Plan and Mr. Fifield <br />provided a response to each of the concerns <br /> <br />Concern <br /> <br />The area north of County Road 33 should not be <br />opened up to allow 2 1/2 acre lots without any <br />infrastructure to support it. <br />A sewer and water capacity plan should be <br />completed prior to approving the Land Use Plan. <br /> <br />The Commercial districts have been decreased <br />from the 1995 Comprehensive Plan and more <br />areas need to be designated Commercial in the <br />new Plan. <br /> <br />The designated high density areas around the <br />railway station do not have a transportation <br />system to support the increase traffic. <br /> <br />The residential areas near the former Ron's <br />Foods site is still designated residential even <br />though it is sandwiched bet~veen Commercial <br /> <br />Response <br /> <br />The area is already open for higher <br />density development (cluster <br />developments). The city should <br />determine if the area is going to remain <br />unsewered in its ultimate form. <br /> <br />Agree that a sewer and water capacity <br />)lan eventually needs to be completed. <br />Agree that more Commerdal districts <br />are needed. City needs to review the <br />sewer capacity before establishing any <br />more Commercial districts. Areas that <br />could be considered are the Highway <br />169 corridor and east Highway 10. East <br />Highway 10 area is not market driven at <br />this time. <br /> <br />High density residential put near railway <br />due to mass transit system in area and to <br />be near the Business Park (future <br />employment base). <br /> <br /> <br />