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1-Iow the Com£rehensiw ?lan affects Mr. Martins property I.f the Comprehensive Plan should result in a proposed change in the land use oft. he parcel, the zoning ordinance and map may need to be amended to reflect such a change. Because the possibility exists that such a change in land use policy could occur and thus require a change in the zoning ordinance one can conclude that the statement referenced by Mr. Martin is incorrect. It is not the Comprehensive Plan that could legally prevent this property from developing as a sports bar but rather the zoning ordinance, We must also consider the fact that the parcel is currently zoned commercial (appropriate for the proposed use) and the current Comprehensive Plan indicates commercial use for the parcel as well. Because we are only in the concept development stages of'the Comprehensive Plan l~rocess, it is too early to guarantee that the current land use policy encompassing the parcel will not change. However, in considering the future land use of this parcel, its designation as a commercial use will not likely change because of the parcel's location on a major highway and because it does not abut residential property. Development of this parcel as a sports bar will not have an impact on the Comprehensive Plan process or end product: however, the Comprehensive Pl~ when completed and implemented could result in actions that could have an impact on the development o£the parcel. Below is a list o£the critical elements of the 'ComPrehensive Plan that might affect the use of the parcel. Many of these elements you are already very familiar with but they should be closely reviewed as they relate to the parcel. The site is near the potential location for a bridge crossing the Mississippi River, plans for which are not in place. Any development on this site could have an impact on this future river crossing. It has been mentioned in several public meetings that there is a desire to improve the image of the Highway t0 corridor. X strategy to improve the image of the Highway 10 corridor may impact development of'this site or vice versa. The site is not within the Metropolitan Urban Services Area[IvIUSA). If there is to be an expansion of the IVfUSA it will likely occur in a westerly fa:~hion along the Highway. 10. This site would be included within that area. The site is just outside of the Mississippi River Critical Area Overlay district and is le.~s than a half mile from the river. The Comprehensive Plan will include a chapter focusing on the Mississippi River and property within or near this corridor. This plan could have an impact on the parcel, The current moratorium on development in the City of Rarnsey was put in place primarily for the purpose of determining the impact of new residential development on existing residential developments and to allow the City to complete the Comprehensive Plan addressing this among other issues. The parcel will have little impact on existing residential development because of its surrounding land uses. To receive an exception from the current moratorium, the City Council must support findings depicted under Section 6, Undue Hardship Exceptions of Ordinance 97-07. M:kRAMSE~T1N2.DOC Page 2 of 2 I I I I I I I I I I I