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City money in that area. Councilmember Strommen stated that it is important to take a proactive <br />approach and develop a vision for what they want to see in the area. <br /> <br />Motion carried! Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councitmembers Kurak, Cook, Elvig, Pearson; <br />Strommen, an~ Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #1 O: <br /> <br />Request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment South of Highway 10; Case of <br />City of Ramsey <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon advised that the 2001 Comprehensive <br />Plan shows th{ property south of Highway 10, west of the wayside rest area, as Low Density <br />Residential. Staff brought forward an amendment this past spring to change the property's <br />zoning from bt~siness to residential to conform to the approved Comprehensive Plan. Property <br />owners of the hffected parcels raised concerns regarding having the land designation changed <br />solely to residehtial. After several City Council work sessions and discussions with the Planning <br />Commission, City Staff is bringing forth a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land <br />use from Low Density Residential to Mixed Use, which would allow for a mixture of residential <br />and commereia~ uses. The MU-PUD District requires a minimum of 70% of the area be used for <br />residential uses~. Staff has provided a copy of the recently adopted MU-PUD zoning district. All <br />development :in, this zoning district needs to be processed as Planned Unit Developments. Staff <br />and the Planninig Commission recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to <br />change the sublect properties from Low Density Residential to Mixed Use <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if the change had any impact on the extension of sewer <br />and water. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon replied no. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if the City of Elk River had been notified of the change. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon replied no, but explained that the City of <br />Elk River is going through the comprehensive plan process and looking at same land use along <br />the Highway #10 con-idor. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that as good neighbors they should share the information <br />with Elk River. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon replied that he would make sure the <br />Comprehensive Plan amendment is sent to them. <br /> <br />Motion by CoUncilmember Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to adopt Resolution <br />#03-11,311 approving the change from Low Density Residential to Mixed Use for properties <br />located on Highway 10. <br /> <br />Motion carded.; Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Pearson, Kurak, Cook, Elvig, <br />Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />City Council/November 25, 2003 <br /> Page 24 of 28 <br /> <br /> <br />