Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/07/2003

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CASE # PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT; CASE OF CITY OF RAMSEY By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, Assistant Community Development Director Amy Geisler, Associate Planner Background: The 2001 Comprehensive Plan shows the property south of Highway 10, west of the wayside rest area as Low Density Residential. At the May 1st, 2003 Planning Commission meeting, City Staff brought forward the rezoning of these properties to comply with the Comprehensive Plan. During the Public Hearing, the property owners brought forward their concerns regarding changing their property to R-1 Residential zoning, suggesting that business was. a. better use of the Highway 10 property than residential. The Planning Commission tabled action on the rezoning and directed staff to forward the matter to the City Council for its consideration. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site Location Map b) Exhibit showing properties subject to Comprehensive Plan Amendment c) Planning Commission minutes dated June 5, 2003 ~ d) City Council Work Session minutes dated June 10, 2003 e) Proposed Resolution approving the request and authorizing submittal to Metropolitan Council Notification: State law requires that the City notify property, owners within 350 feet be notified. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700' feet'of the subject property. Observations: The City Council reviewed the matter at their June 10, 2003 work session. After discussing possible appropriate uses for the property, the City Council directed staff to draft a comprehensive plan amendment to change the northern third of the properties to Places to Shop and the southern portion to Low Density Residential. The Council indicated that residential uses were most appropriate directly on the Mississippi River, while commercial uses were more appropriate directly on Highway 10. The parcels are large enough to accommodate both types of development in the area.