Agenda - Council - 12/19/1989 - Laserfiche WebLink

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9) 10) 11 13) 14) 16) 17) ~8) 19) That the proposed rezoning that portion of the property currently zoned R-3 Urban Residential would reduce the City's current inventor, of multi-family zoning by about one- fo urth. That the City's Community D:velopment Department indicates that there is currently not a demand for multi-family zoning. That the Metro Council's letter of review dated June 30, 1989 regarding Ramsey's request for a Comprehensive Plar~ amendment indicates that the City should place a ma~or emphasis on the development of housing affordable to low and moderate incomes, including affordable multi-fan2ilv housing. That the Metro Council letter of review dated June 30, 1989 also indicates that the Cit.,,' is providing for affordable housing to low and moderate incomes through single family housing. That the Highway #10 Corridor Study of 1987 stated that population and employment growth indicators substantiated a need for 50 acres of commercial development in tbs next 15 years and that the City's 1990 MUSA has approximately 200 acres of commercially zoned undeveloped land. That the proposed rezoning of that portion of the subject property currently zoned B-1 Business would reduce the City's current inventor, of commercial zoning in the MUSA area by one-twentieth. That 3,'lap #10 dated 4/1/82 of the City's Comprehensive Plan designates three areas for urban business zoning aimed at providfng convenience retail shopping for residents: 153rd Avenue N.W. and Hwy. #47, south of Hwy. #10 between Sunfish Lake Blvd. and Ramsey Blvd. and a part of that area proposed to be developed as FLEISCFIER'S 2ND ADDITION. That development of retail shopping within the Urban area has developed at Hwy. #47 and Ct3'. Rd. #116 and is proposed to be developed south of Hwy. #10 between Ramsey Blvd. and Sunfish Lake Blvd. That the proposed rezoning will not substantially impair the use or market value of any surrounding property. That the proposed rezoning will be in accordance with the specific objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. That the proposed rezoning will not change the essential character of the area. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing findings of fact was duly seconded by Councilmember Peterson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor GAD., Reimann Councilmember Alan Pearson Councilmember Richard Cich Councilmember Kenneth Peterson Councilmember Stephen F. DeLuca