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City of Centerville <br /> Council Meeting Minutes <br /> April 11,2018 <br /> Mr. Maass explained that the Planning & Zoning Commission felt that five (5) areas of the <br /> existing 2030 Future Land Use Plan should be modified taking into consideration future <br /> development. He explained that the Anoka County Parks & Recreation building along Main <br /> Street should be zoned Public/Semi-Public rather than Commercial, the old Waterworks site and <br /> parcel next to it should be zoned Medium Density Residential rather than Commerical and High <br /> Density Residential, the Burke and Church owned parcels along Centerville Lake should be <br /> zoned CBD/Mixed Use rather than Low Density Residential, parcels abutting Main Street on the <br /> south side between Dupre Road and City Hall along with the Paulsen property should be zoned <br /> CBD/Mixed Use rather than Low Density Residential and property north of Peltier Circle zoned <br /> Public/Semi-Public which should be zoned Low Density Residential. He stated that <br /> approximately 17 undeveloped parcels are slated for development by 2040. He also stated that <br /> the remainder of the Chapter was updated accordingly. He reported that the Chapter identifies <br /> specific land use categories and strategies for future growth and redevelopment. <br /> The Mayor and Council Member Koski thanked Mr. Maass and his staff for a nicely completed <br /> chapter and felt that the details and graphs were easy to interpret. <br /> Mr. Eric Maass reviewed the Housing Chapter with Council and stated that the chapter reflects <br /> forecasts from Met. Council and Anoka County regarding estimated households. He stated that <br /> WSB included development of remaining vacant lands and the downtown master plan. That <br /> areas of future residential development were identified along with densities by the Planning & <br /> Zoning Commission and incorporated in the Chapter. He stated that the graphs were adjusted <br /> accordingly. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding affordable housing and Area Medium Income (AMI), Mr. Maass <br /> stated that Met. Council states that the City's needs are 9 units for those under 30% AMI, 4 units <br /> for those with income 31-50% AMI and 1 unit for those with income 51-80% AMI for a total of <br /> 14. He stated that Met. Council considers any housing development more than eight units per <br /> acre to qualify as affordable housing. He stated with the anticipated development and <br /> modifications Planning & Zoning took regarding rezoning areas the requirements would be met <br /> by 2040 if construction goals were met. Discussion ensued regarding Met. Council's definition <br /> of affordable housing/workforce housing comparative to Section 8 housing. <br /> Mr. Maass stated that the Transportation Chapter took into consideration the Regional <br /> Transportation Strategies outlined by Met. Council and WSB worked with the City of Lino <br /> Lakes regarding projects that would require both cities to work together such as shared <br /> roadways, etc. He stated that the City should include projects that they see in the future with <br /> expected growth of abutting communities also. He stated that this is due to funding possibilities <br /> in the future. Mayor Paar stated that finishing Centerville Road south of Dupre Road to Birch <br /> Street would assist in moving traffic and the roadways would be similar; another project would <br /> be with the added housing anticipated along 20th Avenue even though it is a County Road the <br /> City may desire to make modifications that would require costs being absorbed by the City. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding the potential for widening Main Street in the near future. Mr. <br /> Maass stated that the city has the park and ride and a bus route located within its limits but no <br /> aviation, rail lines, barge facilities or intermodal freight terminals. <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br />