Agenda - Council Work Session - 09/04/2012

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A2012 -7 Staff Report June 5, 2012 Page 7 of 16 along these types of corridors when they become available. The property is adjacent to other commercial uses. The property is also adjacent to Green Haven Golf Course. The proposed use and design of the building will have very little impact on the golf course. 7. The need for the proposed use at the proposed location. Staff Finding: The proposed zoning change is consistent with the remainder of the development site, commercial uses on the south side of Jacob Lane and zoning on the east side of Greenhaven Road. The proposed use is the type of use a City should want along a major corridor such as Highway 10. The building will provide an identity not only for HealthPartners, but also the City of Anoka. Many travelers that use Highway 10 do not stop in Anoka, but just pass through. Having statement uses and buildings along major transportation corridors represent Anoka to those travelers and hopefully would make them want to see what else the community has to offer. PRELIMINARY PLAT ANALYSIS City code requires every proposed subdivision to be submitted to the City in the form of a preliminary plat for Planning Commission and City Council approval. If the preliminary plat is approved, the developer must submit a subsequent (or concurrent) final plat application for City Council review and approval. The preliminary plat encompasses 4.824 acres. The area includes a portion of Greenhaven Road that the City Council approved vacation of at their May 7 2012 meeting. All of the land is currently owned by the City of Anoka. The recently approved Greens of Anoka plan was considered during the design of the clinic site and plat. A new roadway was shown in the Greens of Anoka plan along the north edge of the clinic site. The property lines have been drawn in such a way to establish the south boundary of the future road. The future road is not being platted at this time. It is anticipated that if /when a senior housing development is proposed on the site of the existing City of Anoka Park and Recreation building; the road would be platted as part of that development. Lots The preliminary plat creates five new lots. The lots are as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, HealthPartners Addition: This 3.939 acre lot includes the portion of Greenhaven Road (.212 acres) that was recently vacated by the City Council. This lot currently has the ball field on it. This will be the main development site for the clinic and include the building and a portion of the parking area. This lot will be sold to HealthPartners. City of Anoka