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1 2 3 4 � 6 � 8 9 Special City Cauncil Nice�ing Monday, �ug�st 06, 2d0'7 Page 17 b. P�°oces� and Txme��ne -- Cansider A�.pp��v�ng the Tw�n Lakes Al- te�-nate C7�°ban Axeawide RevAew {AUAR) Proeess and Timelin� Economic D�v�lopment Associate Ja�znie Radel r�view�d siaff s pro� posed �imeline for the AUAR Update process, initia�ed in Septernber o� 2006, se�kzng Ciiy Council di�ection �'o�r con��nu�ng the p�rocess. Ms. Radel noted staf�'s reco�n�nendation �or a 30-day agency and public comment period, rather than thc Environmental Qua�ity Spard (EQS} required 14 days. �4 Gouncilmember Pus� suggested severa� language c�a�fzcatxons �n the 11 proposed tim��ine to pz-ovide c�arification so the public understands � 2 �ha� their oppor�unity is authen�ic and their comments wiTr be taken 13 into accouni by �he Czty Counc�l be�'o�e f nal adoptzon o£ the AUAR 14 �Updat�. 15 16 17 18 Ci�y Atta�rney Squ�xes appxo�ed the suggesied lan�uage revisions pro- posed by Councilme�nber Pust. 19 Ms. Rade1 concurred with Councilmember Pust's Ianguage reviszons, 20 and advised Councilmembers of staff s concern with keeping the 21 process movzng fozward, as they were in �ecezpt of seve�al land use 22 proposals in th� study area, and anticipated addi�ional praposals. Ms. 23 Radel noted that once the document was comp�ete and adopted, wzth 24 impacts and mitigation s�ra�egies defined, it would provide a compre- 25 hensive review of ihe numerous environmental impacts to the area. 26 27 Discussion ineluded cost-ef�'ectiveness for potential developers shar- 28 ing in p�ro zated casts of the AUAR Upda�e, ra�her than having to pra- 29 vide individual parcel Enviranmen�al Assessment Workshee�s 30 (EAW's}; and timang issues o£ exzsting and �uture applicaiions {�.e., 3� hotel/res�aurant use at C1eveTand by Cen� Ven�ures). 32 33 Councilmember Ihlan opined, and st�ongly urged, that �he C�ty Coun- 34 eil put in p1ac� a moratorium whi�e th� AUAR is being finaiized 35 ra�her than iryi.ng to create a�'ast-track ca�endar fo�- AUAR Update 36 approvaT. Councilmember Ihlan expressed concerns abou� �he process 37 outlined, and opined that public comment needed to be heard by the 38 City Council prior �o their declaration that �he AUAR L�pdate was 39 "ca�nple�e and accura�e."