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<br />CASE # 7 <br /> <br />Public Hearing . <br />REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT: CASE OF SAINT <br />KATHARINE DREXEL CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES <br />By: Breanne Daines, Associate Planner <br /> <br />Background: . <br /> <br />Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Communities has submitted a request for a comprehensive plan <br />amendment to re-guide their property from Low Density Residential (non MUSA) to Low <br />Density Residential (MUSA), which would make them eligible to connect to urban services. A <br />minor subdivision and site plan are being processed to create a 3.6 acre lot and construct a <br />10,000 square foot church. Additionally, a conditional use permit is a being processed to allow <br />the church in the single-family district. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) Site location map <br />b) Sketch Plan (labeled preliminary plat) <br />c) Proposed Site Plan <br />d) Proposed Resolution approving the request and authorizing submittal to the <br />Metropolitan Council <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />In accordance with City Code, property owners within 700 feet were notified of the public. <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Communities owns the property located on the northwest comer <br />ofVariolite Street and 1615t Avenue. They are seeking to re-guide the 32.3 acre parcel to Low <br />Density Residential (LDR) (MUSA) to be eligible to receive urban sewer and water services. <br />The services are currently stubbed in the intersection of 1615t Avenue and Variolite Street, and <br />are readily available to the property. <br /> <br />The site plan proposed for the property utilizes 3.6 acres to construct a 10,000 square foot <br />building on the site. The remaining 28.7 acres would be platted as an outlot at this time, and the <br />church's plans are to utilize this remaining area for church expansions, and have stated no <br />intention of developing the property into residential housing. However, upon re-guiding to LDR <br />(MUSA), the property would be eligible for construction of single-family homes on urban <br />services without re-zoning or additional comprehensive plan amendments. Therefore, the <br />property would become eligible for a net density of up to 3 units per acre. <br /> <br />The City Council has adopted an interim policy for addressing requests for Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendments prior to the Comprehensive Plan Update being completed. The interim policy <br />considers the followirig factors: . <br /> <br />61 <br />