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Further discussion: Community Development Director Frolik noted that the issue would have to go to the Planning Commission for a public heating. Councilmember Elvig expressed concern about using the mixed use zoning too much along the fiver. Councilmember Kurak replied that she was proposing that the area along the river would be low density residential and the area along the highway would be mixed use. Councilmember Cook thought that the entire area should be mixed use. Community Development Director Frolik stated that all mixed uses have to be processed as a planned unit development and she did not think that it would be possible to do that with only the area along Highway #10. Councilmember Kurak inquired if staff felt that it was better to have the entire area designated as mixed use. Community Development Director Frolik replied that it would provide for more opportunities. Councilmember Strommen suggested that they discuss this property further at a work session. Councilmember Kurak inquired as to what impact that would have on the proposed development. Mike Leary, Northwest Commercial Realty, representing Dennis Colby, stated that they were okay with the timeframe. He noted that a mixed-use designation would work well with their development. Motion was withdrawn. Mayor Gamec requested that the landowners be notified of the work session. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to table action for further discussion at a work session. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Cook, Elvig, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #13: Request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment; Rivlyn Avenue Case of City of Ramsey Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated that the Ramsey City Council approved several amendments to the 2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan in February, 2002. One of the amendments changed the land use designation for properties that are located south of Highway #1.0 from 'Places to Shop' and Low Density Residential to Places to Work. At the May 1, 2003 Planning Commission meeting, City Staff brought forward the rezoning of these properties to the new Employment (Industrial) District in compliance with the adopted Comprehensive Plan. At the May 1, 2003 Public Heating, several residents of Rivlyn Avenue brought forward their concerns regarding the zoning change of their property to an Employment Zoning designation since among other things, it would make their single-family homes non- conforming uses. The Planning Commission tabled action to the June 5, 2003 Planning Commission meeting while staff re-notified the neighborhood about the pending action. At the June meeting, the residents presented a petition opposing the rezoning and requested that the City bring forward a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change their single-family homes back to the Low Density Residential designation. The Planning Commission directed staff to forward the petition to the City Council and tabled action on the rezoning to E-1 Employment District. The City Council reviewed the citizen petition at their June 10, 2003 work session. After discussion regarding the subject, the City Council gave Staff direction to draft a comprehensive City Council/August 26, 2003 Page 18 of 25