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problem. Applicants generally don't apply for a rezoning unless they have a very specific project in mind and are ready to develop once the zoning is in place. As it stands now, there is nothing to prevent the City Council from reverting the .zoning back to what it previously was if a development does not occur as presented at the time of rezoning. However, the draft ordinance would formalize the process and give the developer notice of the City's options if the development does not occur as presented. The draft ordinance states that any rezoning to anything but single family residential will require the applicant to enter into a conditional rezoning agreement (CRA). The CRA would require the applicant to develop the property as presented to the City, would allow the City to revert to the previous zoning district for non- compliance with the preliminary plat or site plan. Further the CRA states that the applicant shall not contest the rezoning of the subject.property back to the original desi~ation. Councih-nember Elvig inquired if the City is really stuck with a comprehensive plan amendment if the Met Council won? revert the land use back or does the City have__their own limits. Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that the. City has to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, and in theory, the City could say that they are not in compliance and pull. funding. Mayor Gamec noted that the 90-day timetable with the Met Council would generally be the prob [em. Councilmember Cook stated that one of the advantages to conditional rezoning is that they are able to set higher architectural standards to make the rezoned area fit into the community better. Conncih-nember Zimmerman stated that the City currently has a lot of the pieces in place already, but the ordinance would formalize the whole process by drawing a contract and putting the developer on notice that if they. don't develop what is in the agreement the rezoning could be changed back and the developer will not be able to fight it. The City Council directed staff to proceed with the conditional rezoning ordinance. Councilmember Elvig inquired if there was anything the City should be looked at when the Met Council adopts the 2030 plan. Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that that would be. a good idea. Mayor Gamec noted that the City of Dayton is going to the Met Council requesting a comprehensive plan amendment to eliminate the river bridge crossing. He noted that he woUld be discussing the issue with the Met Council. Consensus of the Council was to forward the City's position on the elimination of the river bridge crossing in Dayton to the Met Council. City Council/March 4, 2003 Page 15 of 16 -125-