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Independence Day
Council moves forward with moratorium for northwest quadrant BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
from Shoreview and other cities within the north metro make up the band. The band’s next concert will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at West Park in White Bear Lake. The group has played at the 4th of July celebration for over 20 years. “We play through the fireworks,” Kahler explained. “The first hour of music is some highlights of our concert music:
LINO LAKES — The City Council is one step closer to enacting a moratorium that would prohibit the creation of new residential lots within the northwest quadrant of the city. The Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommends the council approve the interim ordinance. The council approved the first reading of the ordinance last week in a 4-1 vote (Council Member Tony Cavegn voting no). The council will consider the second reading next week. The one-year moratorium will allow the city to complete the master planning process, which is recommended in the city’s 2040 comprehensive plan, and time to complete an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR). The review is an environmental document allowing for more indepth analysis of the master plan and provides mitigation strategies, Community Development Director Michael Grochala explained. The approximately 900-acre study area would be bound by 4th Avenue to the east, Sunset Avenue to the west, Pine Street on the north and Carl Street/ Century Trail on the south. City Attorney Jay Squires explained that the moratorium would not apply to religious or commercial uses. He added that the moratorium would apply to all the property that lies within the proposed study area, including both proposals from the Pulte Group and Ziakr Holdings. Council Member Cavegn wanted to know whether a moratorium would be required for the master planning process. Squires said it would not be required and it was up to the council to decide whether it makes sense. “Concerns regarding our water supply are valid, however stopping development in a very small, targeted area of our city does not address the concerns of water supply. If water supply is the justification for the moratorium, it should include the entire city,” Cavegn said. “… All indications are that this area should have been ready for development in 2015 and then amended for development by 2025. As recently as 2022, development plans have been submitted and reviewed for this area,” he said. “At no time has this council, or previous councils, ever discussed the need for master planning in this area despite having ample time, ample opportunity and ample reason to do so. Is there a legitimate reason for a moratorium at this point?”
SEE VARIETY BAND, PAGE 6
SEE MORATORIUM, PAGE 5
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The Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band consists of 80 members from around the north metro.
North Metro band performs under 4th of July Fireworks The Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band started as a small group of 12 in the summer of 1994. Originally, the band was called the Shoreview Symphonic Band. It was formed to provide entertainment at the Slice of Shoreview celebration. “A Shoreview resident, Steve Jackson, put an ad out in the Press asking if there are people interested to get together, and
put a band together, for the Slice of Shoreview parade,” said Alex Kahler, band president. The original group of 12 got together, practiced for the parade and performed their select songs in the back of a pickup truck. According to Kahler, the group decided to keep practicing and formed a small band. Since then, the band has grown to over 80 members and continues to perform throughout the year. Residents
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