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Regular Planning Commission 5. 4. <br />Meeting Date: 09/06/2012 <br />Submitted For: Tim Gladhill By: Tina Goodroad, Community Development <br />Information <br />Title: <br />PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Create Sec. 117.117a. E-3 Employment <br />(Office Park) District <br />Background: <br />Staff prepared a new E-3 Employment (Office Park) Zoning District as an implementation step of the <br />Comprehensive Plan. This zoning district is necessary to implement the Pearson Office Park south of Highway 10 <br />as indicated in the Comprehensive Plan. Generally, this district is similar to the existing employment districts, but <br />focuses on corporate campuses, warehousing/logistics, and light manufacturing. Heavy manufacturing and outside <br />storage are prohibited. In addition, unique to this district, is the provision for full -service restaurants as a <br />conditional use to support the intent of the district and provide a mix of uses, particularly those that support a <br />corporate campus style development. <br />Notification: <br />The Public Hearing was properly notified in the Anoka County Union. <br />Observations: <br />This proposed amendment creates a new E-3 Employment (Office Park) Zoning district. This action is a direct <br />implementation item of the Comprehensive Plan. Both the Planning Commission and City Council expressed <br />support for the inclusion of this new zoning district. <br />Item #12 within the Permitted Uses is language consistent with the E-1 and E-2 zoning districts. However, this <br />does permit motor vehicle, implement and recreational equipment sales or repair. City Staff is seeking Planning <br />Commission feedback on this particular use as it often times has an element of outside storage and/or <br />display associated with it and outside storage is not permissible in the proposed E-3 Employment (Office Park) <br />district. <br />Funding Source: <br />All costs associated with the amendment are being handled as part of regular Staff duties. <br />Staff Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approving the Zoning Ordinance amending City Code by establishing Section 117.117a. E-3 <br />Employment (Office Park) District. <br />Committee Action: <br />Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt the zoning ordinance establishing Section 117.117a. E-3 <br />Employment (Office Park) District. <br />Attachments <br />Ordinance <br />Future Land Use Map <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />