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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 08/25/2015 By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development 7. 2. Information Title: Adopt Resolution #15-08-191 Approving Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Introduce Ordinance #15-14 Approving a Zoning Amendment for 14100 Sunfish Lake Blvd. NW; Case of Life Fitness Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to consider two (2) separate, but related, actions: 1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Places to Shop to Places to Work 2. Zoning Amendment from B-1 General Business District to E-1 Employment District The City has been approached by a potential buyer, Life Fitness, for the parcel commonly known as the former Health Quest site. The Buyer is proposing a use allowable under the E-1 Employment District. Life Fitness has submitted a request to the City under the City's Business Subsidy Policy, which would require the Planning Commission to adopt a resolution finding that the proposed use is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. In order to pass said resolution, an amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan is necessary. The City's Zoning Code/Official Zoning Map must be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, so a parallel request for a Zoning Amendment is also included. Notification: The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on August 6, 2015. The Public Hearing Notice was advertised in the Anoka County UnionHerald. Additionally, Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners within 350 feet of the Subject Property. Observations/Alternatives: Observations This amendment will actually revert the Land Use Map and Zoning District back to the original, pre -2007 designations. In 2007, the City received and approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment, and Site Plan for a multi -tenant retail redevelopment of the former Health Quest site. However, said redevelopment never materialized and the site went into foreclosure. A new perspective buyer has approached the City to discuss an amendment to revert back to the original Zoning District. The proposed future manufacturing and warehouse building appears to be compatible with the surrounding uses, which are predominantly employment based with the exception of Casey's General Store. The current owner, First National Bank, is supportive of this change and feels that this is in line with the current market, regardless if there had been a current buyer. Regarding the proposed future land use, the positive would be a potentially more immediate redevelopment of a site that has sat vacant for approximately ten (10) years. The negative of the proposed amendment could be larger, albeit fewer, truck traffic movements on two (2) County Roads. Regarding the future land use as currently shown, the positives would be a higher per square foot tax base. The negatives would be additional comparable traffic and conflict points on two (2) county roads. Alternatives