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AttachmentH would not receive any to fund their proposal other than for the City using it for City costs for 358 infrastructure improvements contemplated or anticipated. 359 Twin Lakes Master Plan as a part of the Comprehensive Plan 360 Mayor Roe sought clarification from staff that while the Master Plan was removed as part of the 2009 361 Comprehensive Plan, it continued to be referenced for consideration; with specific language in regard to 362 it remaining an official control document. 363 Mr. Trudgeon clarified that the Twin Lakes Master Plan was referenced as an “official control” (page 364 423, Section 4) in the 2010 Comprehensive Plan. 365 Mayor Roe further clarified the intent of “official control” terminology related to regulating a certain 366 area. Based on his recollection of Comprehensive Plan discussions, the intent was that a document 367 designated as an “official control” was related to enforcement, and not carrying the same weight under 368 State Statutes as the Zoning Code, but remaining part of the review process to determine what was or 369 was not appropriate. 370 Councilmember Johnson opined that he did find this language a bit of a conundrum; and sought 371 clarification from staff of a process at the Planning Commission level several years ago in reviewing all 372 Master Plans throughout the City to determine which were and which were not included in the 373 Comprehensive Plan update. Councilmember Johnson questioned what the outcome for the Twin lakes 374 Master Plan had been as a result of those discussions and decisions. 375 Mr. Trudgeon advised that the determination was that the Twin Lakes Master Plan was not included as 376 part of the updated Comprehensive Plan, but that it remained relevant with a limited ability to 377 accomplish everything desired in the area. 378 Councilmember Johnson opined that, based on that, there would appear to be a discrepancy between the 379 Twin Lakes Master Plan, the Comprehensive Plan, and the Zoning Code. 380 Mr. Trudgeon did not concur with that synopsis. 381 Councilmember Johnson suggested that this appeared to put the Master Plan on a different plane than 382 the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code, and if there was a discrepancy, the City was obliged to abide 383 by the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan. 384 With all due respect, Councilmember Pust opined that the term “official control” did have legal 385 meaning, not just what the City chose to have it mean, with case law defining “official control.” If the 386 Twin Lakes Master Plan was defined in the Comprehensive Plan as an “official control,” 387 Councilmember Pust opined that a legal argument could be made that the Master Plan then needed to be 388 followed. While not the Zoning Code, Councilmember Pust opined that it could not be ignored. 389 Councilmember Pust noted that Zoning Codes and Comprehensive Plans were official controls, but was 390 unsure if the Master Plan was in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan. 391 Public Safety Concern/Increased Police Call Volumes 392 Police Chief Rick Mathwig 393 At the request of Mayor Roe to respond to public concerns about an increase in police call volume with 394 a Wal-Mart development, Police Chief Mathwig responded, that his actual projections were for between 395 700-900 additional calls annually, or two (2) per 24-hour period. While not able to predict the future, 396 Chief Mathwig advised that, just based on the potential 24-hour operations for the proposed store, there 397 would be an obvious increase in calls for service. Chief Mathwig advised that his projections were 398 based on his research of crime rates from the Cities of Eagan, Saint Anthony and Coon Rapids when 399 Wal-Mart stores were constructed in those communities. Chief Mathwig noted that crime statistics were 400 Page9of14