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City of Centerville January 28, 2004 Council Meeting Minutes Council Member Capra indicated she does not have an issue with sending a letter to the Lino Lakes Council requesting that they be cognizant of the heron nesting if the project is approved. Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated she did not have an issue with sending a letter about the nesting birds and general construction traffic. Stacy Wittner, 7542 Peltier Lake Drive, Lino Lakes, indicated she is concerned that there is no communication about such a large development so close to the borders. She then provided information on the church indicating it is more than 84,000 square feet with 4,000 to 6,500 attendees. She then said that this is far more than a church they have six services, two on Saturday and four Sunday with more than 40 other programs during the week making it a seven day per week operation. Ms. Wittner indicated that there are 700 cars per service making 2,800 trips on Saturday th and 5,600 trips on Sundays. She then said that it is possible to take 77 to Peltier Lake th Drive to Old Mill Road to Peterson Trail or back out onto 20 Avenue as a short cut through the neighborhoods. Ms. Wittner indicated she went to the church’s current location to observe traffic and the traffic they have now is a mess. There is 200 feet between the four-lane highway and the church and a stoplight and traffic officer that helps manage the high volume and there is still significant backup. Ms. Wittner indicated that the church does not provide tax dollars for upgrading the roads and this church would provide a serious and significant impact to the existing roads. She then said it would be possible to build only 9 homes on that property if the church were denied and she would prefer that. Ms. Wittner indicated the next City Council meeting in Lino Lakes is February 9, 2004 and noted that she asked the Planning and Zoning Commission if they would support postponing construction during the heron nesting period and only one member thought it was a good idea and the others said no. Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that the City is aware of the project but has not been asked for its input on the project because Lino can develop its land anyway they see fit. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that they have received postcards in the mail with meeting dates and Council and the Mayor have been invited. Motion by Council Member Broussard Vickers, seconded by Council Member Capra to direct Staff to send a letter to the Lino Lakes Council asking them to be aware of the heron nesting season and do whatever is possible to mitigate the impact to the herons. All in Favor. Motion Passed Unanimously. Page 4 of 10