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The problem is pockets of devolopment. ;ie have got to fln,; Chairman VanWest alternate ways of solvinn the problem rathe" than expand sew- ers. What sort of economic Innnc+ will the rezoning have on the Fred Polsson horeowner? it Is speculative to predict suture land values. In some Mayor Searles situations, the -value could incioase, but in most cases, it would undoubted;; Ilminish. in reading Via letter sent out, I was under the impression Dick Putnam that a Compo-ahensive Plan of Orono would be d'scussed. Ap- parently, this meeting is to discuss a modiflcation of the Toning ordinance without a Comprehensive Plan. Why are you coming In with zoning ordinances wt;en you don't have the Comprehensiva Sian? You are putting the cart before the horse. It is ogod to be using the Metropolitan Council as a nu i de, b,it you haven't considered such things as housing. Low or moderate housing Pas not been considered and many may find themselves not being able to afford to live here. Omno is a leader In fighting to keep Lake Minnetonka clean, bnd yet we see that I acre lots with sewer on the lake does not nc::essarlly arrest the pollution pr-blem. Funding annual Inspectors for septic systems seems t ue a poor use of dol- lars that could be put +o use elsewher3. Too many issues haven't been sc:ved. S_4;_- of the de�_islors Chairman VanNost are in the planning study areas. We realizo nary decisions have to be made. Orono I.n't irgnoring housing policies. We have approached Aayor Searles the 'letropolitan Council on how a housing policy can be ap- plied to Orono. John Gu.:irla is putting full effort into studyln2 how policies would apply to Oror.o. The City has discussed tax credit for refurbishing oldor structures. We will have a workable plan on.housing policies. '.,.here is the Consultant's report? Do they concur with the Comprehensive Plan? Rratrjrlb nian has been Incorporated Into the Plannlnn Commis- i or. ; rt c r.r r nndat l on . I j�(ror; t'iat wo Are puttlnq the cart before the horse. We are exploring sewer proposals before we complete the Compre- henslve Plan. There has b".n a rush • sonts and we cannot continuo when eli:... s of the Comproh re ;'Ian are undecided. I was worried about the Comprahereslve: rlan so I wont to the Metropolitan Council and saw the poo;lle who would review the Plan. l asked If we should hold this Public Hc+arind and would they advino us to handle it es the I'lanninrg Com., Ission raw tit. Todd F-ue.- na 1 rr-on Van -Jest Mayor 4Pxirles 1 looked at a Comprehensive Plan as being a glossy r,_)verod book. Chairman VanNest Ua!mq practical, it is on book that's novur finished; a nevur- onding prcro!.s; Implumontnticn of rh.,ui'Pub,_,, otc.