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I I I Case #3: Request to Rezone Property from Industrial to R-3 Urban Residential: of TSM Development, Inc. Community Development Director Frolik stated that Steve Schmitt of TSM has submitted an application to rezone property located at the Northeast 16 (Industry Avenue N.W.) and CSAH #56 (Ramsey Blvd. N.W.) from Residential. The rezoning would allow the property to be develol; density not to exceed 7 units per acre. The property is 4.77 } is within Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The general devel~ ~ accompanying the application proposes to develop the property with townhomes. ~ >mprehensive Plan identifies this area for development with industrial uses. 2001 raft Comprehensive Plan continues to show this area as 'places to work'. Ift is incl'm~ to rezone the property for medium density residential development, the would have to be amended. In addition, the March 2001 draft have to be modified accordingly. The development property is east by single family urban residential development. There are two south and west of the property that are zoned Industrial. Connexus occupies the .... south s~de of Industry Avenue. The land on the west side o~,,amsey Blvd. is zoned Industr:i ,)~::~nt except for two lawful non-conforming residenC~?i!i!~e~i,M, arch 2001 Draft Compr :~ Plan currently shows development of the prop~';!~'~::,th~:::~'~'§ide~ of Ramsey Blvd::'~i~h low and medium density residential uses. TheAp'Pl]ca~!!kas stated'~;{~at::~,urban resideh~{al use of the property would be more compatible with:'the ex~ihg urban ~,i, , borhood (Regency Pond) on the east and the planned urban resid'ehfial usgs, i~h~'the ws~ii,~e of Ramsey Blvd. He has stated that it would also provide a buffer 13~tWedn~:i~egency and Ramsey Blvd. However, there has been a longstanding effort on the ~i:6:~' the City CoUncils to preserve this property for industrial uses. ': The Planning Commission 6onducted the public hearing on August 7 and there were several-Property ownerS 'from the subject'iareaP~Osent to urge the City to retain the prope~y for industrial uses. The residents based their~ ~ents on concern for property values and traffic safety.. , ,~,'~' ~"~ :~ Mayor Gamec recei,v, ed at~'~tili0h' fro~i:i~sld~nts opposing the rezoning. Breni Thorud, 14821 Kamocite, Ramsey, stated that he was asked to be the spokesperson for the neighboring residents. He stated that the residents are opposed to the property being rezoned to high density. Mayor Gamec stated thai' he has received numerous call from neighboring residents and the consensus seems to be that they would prefer to have single family homes developed on the site. Mr. Thorud replied that he did not think anyone would oppose single family homes. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that in order to rezone a piece of property there should be an overWhelming reason to do so and in this case that is not present. He felt that the property should be left zoned as is. City CounCil/August 28, 2001 Page 15 of 35 -65-