CC_Minutes_2007_0521 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

~g ar Ci C~ ail ti 11~I~nclay, ay 1, 07 Page 26 scenarios, specifically if commercial and/or retail, had been com- pleted. Councilmember Ih1an further opined that, until such public comment was heard, the AUAR was a waste of public dollars; and strongly encouraged the City Council to engage in public input as soon as possible and then consider what scenarios should be incorpo- rated in the AUAR. Mr. Stark recommended that the City look at as many permutations as possible; emphasizing that this is not a consultant-driven recommen- dation, but recommended by staff in the City's best interests, in order to be proactive rather than reactive. Additional discussion was held regarding types of scenarios for con- sideration and staff rationale for including them in the AUAR. Counc~lmember Roe opined that the AT.JAR ~,~Jas a de`Jeiopmelit tool for planning and environmental concerns; and could be used as a valuable tool for the Council to know if a future development project was viable and how it would impact the area. Councilmember Pust concurred with Councilmember Roe's observa- tions. Mayor Klausing observed that the City didn't own the land in ques- tion, and that while the public input was used to formulate the Com- prehensive Plan, when that plan was in place, there were certain per- mitted uses within that framework; and the AUAR could ensure the existing Comprehensive Plan and future developer proposals allowed for appropriate mitigation efforts. Mr. Phil Carlson, representative of DSU, commented on the impor- tance of noting that the AUAR was a review and analysis of informa- tion, not an automatic development approval, but gauging affects for potential development scenarios within the context of the Comprehen- sive Plan; with provisions and Council discretion in allowing or disal- lowing specific development scenarios. Klausing moved, Roe seconded, to approve an amendment to the ex- isting contract with DSU and provide additional funding in order to