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Community Town Hall Meeting - 04/03/04 Minutes - Page 14 Community Development Director Dennis Welsch briefly reviewed the role played by the Metropolitan Council and cities as it related to the City's Comprehensive Plan Policy in providing the public and staff perspective on where the Council and the Planning Commission hope to see the future of the community develop. Mr. Welsch briefly reviewed the proposed project, noting that if approved, the City was required to submit a Comprehensive Plan amendment to the Met Council (as mandated by State Statute) for their review to determine whether it met or exceeded their capacities. Mayor Klausing noted that this issue would be brought to the Council at a later date for consideration, and that Public Hearing forum would be a good place to address specifics of the proposed development; noting this was another example of a policy determination by the City Council. Mr. Welsch noted that the issue would be coming before the City Council at their May 10, 2004 meeting, rather than their April 26, 2004 meeting as originally scheduled. Mr. Grotheer noted that a petition with an excess of ninety (90) signatures had been provided, urging the City Council to reject this request; and Mr. Grotheer sought Council support in balancing developer and area resident interests. Councilmember Ihlan noted that on May 10, this would be a policy issue that the City Council and residents would need to decide and reviewed some of the questions the Council would need to ask. Councilmember Ihlan encouraged residents to come to the meeting on May 10 and voice their comments. Councilmember Maschka noted that housing would prove to become a critical issue in the immediate future (i.e., rental housing inspections; housing and/or apartment maintenance; market issues; housing availability) and would require many Council decisions.