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STAFF REPORT BACKGROUND INFORMATION ■ F3EAL. CLASSIC A-2011-9 Official Zoning Map Amendment Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Amendment City of Anoka July 6, 2011 The City of Anoka is proposing a 2030 Comprehensive Plan land use map amendment and official zoning map amendment to approximately 27.8 acres located generally east of 11th Avenue, north of North Street and south of Sunny Acres Park. The land use map amendment would change the land use on the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Land Use map from Undeveloped Space to Medium Density Residential. The rezoning would change the land from R -F Rural Farm to R-3 Low Density Multi -family Residential. It has been a general goal of the City Council to continue to seek ways to increase City revenues by adding tax exempt property to the tax rolls and reduce the burden on all Anoka tax payers. In pursuit of this goal, all non -tax generating properties were identified; included city owned properties. One such property that has been discussed is the area identified in this application. At the May City Council worksession, an in-depth report was given to the City Council about the past, current, and potential future uses of the entire 53.95 acres of city owned land east of l lth Avenue. The council memo from Greg Lee is included. Generally, the City Council felt the north portion of this land should continue to be used as a storage area for clean fill, topsoil, bituminous millings from city street projects and tree and brush material from tree contractors. The memo outlines the past use of the portion of this site as a city dump which makes it very difficult and discouraged for any development. A bone yard for various city materials exists near the middle of the property. This would be moved to the north end of the site. Approximately 27.8 acres of land remains that could be incorporated as part of a new development and/or land sale. Much of the area is wetland and cannot be developed. Approximately 4.7 acres remain that could be developed. At this time no development is proposed. Rezoning the property would prepare for it to be sold for development. If and when a development is proposed, there will be a public hearing before the Planning Commission and final determination by the City Council. Details relating to a plat, site design, etc. would be reviewed during this process. Included for your review: Site location map with area highlighted, map showing developable area, site aerial, May 23, 2011 City Council memo from Greg Lee, minutes from May 23, 2011 City Council meeting, Letter to neighboring residents, email from resident.